REPORT FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE COUNCIL AND THE

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EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF DIRECTIVE

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2000/53/EC ON END-OF-LIFE VEHICLES FOR THE PERIOD 2002-2005

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European Commission

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. INTRODUCTION .4

2. INCORPORATION INTO NATIONAL LAW. 5

2.1. Implementation into national law 5

2.2. Transposition of provisions of Article 10(3) by means of agreements between the competent

authorities and the economic sector concerned 5

2.3. Infringement proceedings 6

3. Application of the Directive. 7

3.1. Exemption of vehicles produced in small quantities from certain provisions of theELV Directive

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3.2. Measures to encourage prevention. 8

3.3. Measures to encourage prevention – heavy metal ban 12

3.4. Collection of end-of-life vehicles (general requirements) . 12

3.5. Transfer of all end-of-life vehicles to authorised treatment facilities 16

3.6. Collection of end-of-life vehicles – deregistration and certificates of destruction 19

3.7. Institutions entitled to issue certificates of destruction 23

3.8. Free take-back of end-of-life vehicles . 25

3.9. Mutual recognition of certificates of destruction. 29

3.10. Minimum requirements for storage and treatment of end-of-life vehicles 31

3.11. Permits for establishments carrying out ELV treatment operations 33

3.12. Minimum technical requirements for treatment of ELVs 39

3.13. Certified environmental management systems of ELV treatment facilities 42

3.14. Reuse, recovery and preference for recycling of vehicle components 44

3.15. Reuse, recycling and recovery targets 47

3.16. Coding standards and dismantling information . 49

3.17. Information for prospective buyers of vehicles to be published by economic operators. 50

4. Implementation of the ELV Directive . 51

4.1. Introduction 51

4.2. Additional new measures to encourage prevention . 51

4.3. Information on recycled materials . 54

4.4. ELVs of no or a negative market value 58

4.5. Treatment establishments or undertakings with certified environmental management systems .

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4.6. Encouraging reuse and recovery, preference for recycling 60

4.7. Structure of motor vehicle dealing and ELV treatment industry, competition distortions. 62

4.8. Conclusions 64