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End of Life Vehicles Directive
| The ELV Directive is a Directive of the European Union addressing the end of life for automotive products. The directive aims at reduction of waste arising from end-of-life vehicles. The directive covers aspects along the life cycle of a vehicle as well as aspects related to treatment operations. As such it aims at preventing the use of certain heavy metals such as cadmium, lead, mercury and hexavalent chromium, collection of vehicles at suitable treatment facilities, de-pollution of fluids and specific components, coding and/or information on parts and components, ensuring information for consumers and treatment organizations and achieving reuse, recycling and recovery performance targets. With these targets set, the directive involves four major stakeholders, the producer, the recycling industry, the last holder and the authorities. Each has a responsibility within the realms of its unique possibility. According to definitions laid out, it is primarily the customer���¢�¯�¿�½�¯�¿�½s will which defines a given vehicle an end-of-life vehicle. However, in certain cases a vehicle is considered end-of-life simply due to the condition it is in. Today however with material prices on the rise, end-of-life vehicles are considered a valuable resource for many different materials rather than waste. The objective of the ELV Directive is to prevent waste from end-of-life vehicles and promote the collection, re-use and recycling of their components to protect the environment. The Directive sets clear quantified targets for reuse, recycling and recovery of vehicles and their components and pushes producers to manufacture new vehicles also with a view to their recyclability. Waste management planning is the cornerstone of any national, regional or local policy on waste management. Indeed, the establishment of a plan allows, taking stock of the existing situation, to define the objectives that need to be met in the future, to formulate appropriate strategies and identify the necessary implementation means. The End of Life Vehicles ELV Directive aims to reduce the amount of waste produced from vehicles when they are scrapped. The directive requires ELV treatment sites to meet stricter environmental standards. It also sets higher reuse, recycling and recovery targets and limits the use of hazardous substances in both new vehicles and replacement vehicle parts. The scrap car issue is driven by the End-of-Life Vehicle (ELV) Directive which sets dismantler standards to safely drain and recycle fluids as part of vehicle disposal; and sets targets to recover metal and non-metallic material such that a maximum of 5% of the vehicle weight becomes waste to landfill. Producers are required to provide information on how best to treat and recycle their vehicles. They also need to restrict the use of certain hazardous substances when manufacturing new vehicles. Since the introduction of the ELV regulations in 2003, site operators now require an environmental permit to treat or keep ELVs that have not been �depolluted� � treated to remove fluids and other hazardous substances and components. Confronting the global challenges of climate change, biodiversity loss and biosafety, deforestation, air and water pollution, and chemicals management -- to name but a few -- requires real commitment and effective cooperation from regulations like ELV directive. For details Visit at http://www.enventureonline.com/ |
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