A4-0051/99

Proposal for a Council Directive on end of life vehicles (COM(97)0358 - C4-0639/97 - 97/0194(SYN))

The proposal was approved with the following amendments:

(Amendment 1)

Recital 3a (new)

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Whereas most of the Community's main motor vehicle producers are involved in life cycle assessments of the materials used in the manufacture of vehicles;

(Amendment 2)

Recital 5a (new)

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Whereas the correct and environmentally sound disposal of end of life vehicles constitutes a new challenge to recovery undertakings as regards the organisation of their work, the technologies used and staff skills; whereas in order to create equal and fair competitive conditions, the official licensing of recovery undertakings should be conditional upon the production of proof regarding the competence of employees and upon compliance with agreements on terms of employment; a detailed professional profile should be drawn up for skilled motor vehicle recovery workers;

(Amendment 3)

Recital 6

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Whereas this Directive should cover vehicles and end of life vehicles, including their components and materials, without prejudice to safety standards, air emissions and noise control;

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Whereas this Directive should cover vehicles and end of life vehicles, including their components and materials,

as well as spare and replacement parts, without prejudice to safety standards, air emissions and noise control; whereas the Directive is confined to vehicles and end of life vehicles of category M1 and N1 as defined in Annex II (A) to Directive 70/156/EEC and two or three wheel vehicles;

(Amendment 4)

Recital 6a (new)

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Whereas it is also desirable to adopt uniform European rules on reuse, recycling and recovery of vehicles and end of life vehicles belonging to other categories as defined in Annex II (A) to Directive 70/156/EEC;

(Amendment 5)

Recital 6b (new)

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Whereas for two and three wheel motor vehicles the existing high level of re-use of parts must not be restricted and its well-functioning associated infrastructure must not be jeopardised by the provisions of this Directive;

(Amendment 6)

Recital 7a (new)

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Whereas every year end of life vehicles in the Community generate between 8 and 9 million tons of waste, which must be managed correctly;

(Amendment 7)

Recital 11

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Whereas certain heavy metals should not enter shredding residue nor be incinerated nor landfilled;

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Whereas certain

materials and components should not enter shredding residue nor be incinerated, and must not be landfilled;

(Amendment 9)

Recital 14

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Whereas a certificate of destruction, to be used as a prerequisite for the de-registration of vehicles, should be set up;

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Whereas a certificate of destruction, to be used as a prerequisite for the de-registration of vehicles, should be set up;

whereas special rules should be introduced concerning two and three wheel motor vehicles and historic vehicles;

(Amendment 10)

Recital 14a (new)

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Whereas in practice re-use of two and three wheel motor vehicles and their components already exceeds the targets stated in the Directive, and these vehicles should therefore be exempted from certain provisions of this Directive;

(Amendment 11)

Recital 16

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Whereas last owners and/or holders should not bear the costs arising from end of life vehicles having negative market values; whereas producers should be given incentives to increase the recyclability and recoverability of vehicles so that end of life vehicles do not have negative market values; whereas the normal functioning of market forces should not be hindered;

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Whereas last owners and/or holders

must not bear the costs arising from end of life vehicles possibly having negative market values; whereas producers should be given incentives to increase the recyclability and recoverability of vehicles so that end of life vehicles do not have negative market values; whereas the normal functioning of market forces should not be hindered;

(Amendment 12)

Recital 21

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Whereas in order to facilitate the dismantling and recycling of end of life vehicles, vehicle manufacturers should provide treatment facilities with dismantling manuals; vehicle manufacturers and material producers should use common component and material coding standards; whereas, to this end, the preparation of European standards, where appropriate, should be promoted;

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Whereas in order to facilitate the dismantling and recycling of end of life vehicles, vehicle manufacturers should provide

authorised treatment facilities with all requisite dismantling information; vehicle manufacturers and material producers should use common component and material coding standards; whereas, to this end, the preparation of European standards, where appropriate, should be promoted;

(Amendment 13)

Article 1

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This Directive lays down measures which aim, as a first priority, at the prevention of waste from vehicles and, in addition, at the re-use, recycling and other forms of recovery of vehicles and their components so as to reduce the disposal of waste, as well as at the improvement in the environmental performance of the treatment operators.

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This Directive lays down measures which:

1. as a first priority, are designed to prevent the diffuse immission of pollutants into the environment from end of life vehicles and their treatment, and

2. aim at the prevention of waste from vehicles and, in addition, at the re-use, recycling and other forms of recovery of vehicles and their components so as to reduce the disposal of waste, as well as at the improvement in the environmental performance of the treatment operators.

(Amendment 14)

Article 2(1a) (new)

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(1a) 'Historic vehicle' shall mean a veteran vehicle or a vehicle of value to collectors which was manufactured more than 20 years ago and which is stored in a sensible and environmentally sound manner, either ready for use or stripped into parts.

(Amendment 15)

Article 2(7)

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(7) 'Recycling' shall mean the reprocessing in a production process of the waste materials for the original purpose or for other purposes excluding the processing for use as fuel or as other means of generating energy;

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(7)

'Recycling' shall mean the reprocessing in a production process of the waste materials as referred to in Article 3(7) of Directive 94/62/CE(1);

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(1) OJ L 365, 31.12.1994 p. 10.

(Amendment 16)

Article 2(12a) (new)

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(12a) 'Dismantling information' shall mean all information required for the correct and environmentally sound treatment of end of life vehicles. It shall be made available to authorised recovery undertakings by vehicle and component producers in the form of manuals or by means of electronic media (eg. CD-ROM, on-line services).

(Amendment 17)

Article 3(1)

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1. This directive shall cover vehicles and end of life vehicles, including their components and materials.

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This directive shall cover vehicles and end of life vehicles, including their components and materials. This shall apply irrespective of how the vehicle has been serviced or repaired during use and irrespective of whether it is equipped with components supplied by the producer or with other components whose fitting as spare or replacement parts accords with the appropriate Community provisions or domestic provisions.

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Vehicles intended for museums or classified as 'historic vehicles' shall not be included in the scope of this directive.

(Amendment 18)

Article 3(3)

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3. Two- and three-wheeled motor vehicles as well as special-purpose vehicles as defined in the second indent of Article 4(1)(a) of Directive 70/156/EEC shall be excluded from the provisions of Articles 4 and 7 of this Directive.

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Two- and three-wheeled motor vehicles as well as special purpose vehicles as defined in the second indent of Article 4(1)(a) of Directive 70/156/EEC shall be governed only by the provisions of Article 6 of this Directive.

(Amendment 20)

Article 4(2)

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2. Member States shall ensure that lead, mercury, cadmium and hexavalent chromium contained in vehicles put on the market after 1 January 2003 is prevented from being shredded in vehicle shredders and from being disposed of as landfill or in any installation incinerating or co-incinerating waste, with or without energy recovery.

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Member States shall ensure that, from 1 July 2001, mercury contained in vehicles is prevented from being shredded in vehicle shredders and from being disposed of as landfill or in any installation incinerating or co-incinerating waste, with or without energy recovery.

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Lead used as solder in electronic circuit boards shall be exempted from the first subparagraph.

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Member States shall ensure that as from 1 July 2001 the lead, cadmium and hexavalent chromium contained in vehicles is not placed in landfill sites.

(Amendment 56)

Article 4 (2a) (new)

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2a. Member States shall ensure that materials and components in vehicles receiving type approval after 1 January 2005 and spare and replacement parts placed on the market after 1 January 2005 do not contain any cadmium and that they contain lead, mercury and hexavalent chromium only in the areas listed in Annex II and within the limits stated there.

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The areas and limits stated in Annex II shall be reduced by the Commission, using the procedure laid down in Article 12, at least once every two years after the entry into force of this Directive in accordance with scientific procedure.

(Amendment 22)

Article 5(1)

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1. Member States shall take the necessary measures to ensure that economic operators set up systems for the collection of all end of life vehicles. Member States shall ensure the availability and balanced allocation of collection facilities within their territory.

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Member States shall take the necessary measures to ensure that economic operators set up systems for the collection of all end of life vehicles and of used parts removed when passenger cars are repaired. Member States shall ensure the availability and balanced allocation of collection facilities within their territory.

(Amendment 23)

Article 5(2)

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2. Member States shall take the necessary measures to ensure that as from 1 January 2000 all end of life vehicles are transferred to authorised treatment facilities.

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Member States shall take the necessary measures to ensure that as from 1 January 2000 all end of life vehicles are transferred to authorised treatment facilities or to the producers.

(Amendment 24)

Article 5(3)

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3. Member States shall set up a system according to which a certificate of destruction is a condition for deregistration of the vehicle. This certificate shall be issued to the holder and/or owner when the end of life vehicle is transferred to a treatment facility. Only treatment facilities which have obtained a permit in accordance with Article 6 shall be permitted to issue a certificate of destruction.

Temporary deregistration without delivery of this certificate shall be permitted.

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Member States shall set up a system according to which a certificate of destruction is a condition for deregistration of the vehicle. This certificate shall be issued to the holder and/or owner when the end of life vehicle is transferred to a treatment facility, collection point or producer. Only treatment facilities, collection points and producers which have obtained a permit in accordance with Article 6 shall be permitted to issue a certificate of destruction. Temporary deregistration without delivery of this certificate shall be permitted on condition that evidence of correct and environmentally sound storage is provided.

(Amendment 25)

Article 5(4)

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4. Member States shall ensure that any costs incurred by the last holder and/or owner at delivery of the vehicle to an authorised treatment facility in accordance with paragraph 3, as a result of the vehicle¨s having a negative market value, shall be reimbursable by the vehicle dealer acting on behalf of the producer, unless the dealer decides to take back the end of life vehicle at no cost to the last holder and/or owner.

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Member States shall ensure that their respective collection systems do not give rise to any costs to the last holder and/or owner at delivery of the vehicle to an authorised treatment facility in accordance with paragraph 3, as a result of the vehicle¨s possibly having a negative market value.

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The Commission shall regularly monitor the implementation of the first subparagraph to ensure that it does not result in market distortions, and if necessary shall propose to the Council an amendment hereto.

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The Commission shall regularly monitor the implementation of the first subparagraph to ensure that it does not result in market distortions

or undue disadvantages to vehicle holders and/or owners, and if necessary shall propose to the Council an amendment hereto.

(Amendment 26)

Article 5(4), 2nd subparagraph a (new)

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The Commission shall submit to the European Parliament and the Council at three-year intervals a report on any distortions of competition between or in the Member States, particularly describing changes in the structure of motor vehicle dealing and of the collection, dismantling, shredding, recovery and recycling industries, the first report to be submitted two years after the entry into force of this Directive.

(Amendment 27)

Article 6(1)

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1. Member States shall take the necessary measures to ensure that all end of life vehicles are stored (even temporarily) and treated according to the general requirements laid down in Article 4 of Directive 75/442/EEC, and in compliance with the technical requirements set out in the Annex to this Directive, without prejudice to national regulations on health and environment.

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Member States shall take the necessary measures to ensure that all end of life vehicles are stored (even temporarily) and treated according to the general requirements laid down in Article 4 of Directive 75/442/EEC, and in compliance with the technical requirements set out in Annex I to this Directive, without prejudice to national regulations on health and environment.

(Amendment 28)

Article 6(2)

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2. Member States shall take the necessary measures to ensure that any establishment or undertaking carrying out treatment operations shall obtain a permit from the competent authorities, in compliance with Articles 9 and 10 of Directive 75/442/EEC. The derogation from the permit requirement referred to in Article 11(1) of that Directive shall not apply to operations concerning end of life vehicles covered by this Directive.

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2.

Member States shall take the necessary measures to ensure that undertakings which collect end of life vehicles, even if they do not carry out treatment operations (collection points) are registered with the competent authorities. Member States shall take the necessary measures to ensure that end of life vehicle treatment facilities and undertakings which treat end of life vehicles are approved by the competent authorities in compliance with Articles 9 and 10 of Directive 75/442/EEC and regularly inspected by them pursuant to Article 13 of that Directive. The derogation from the permit requirement referred to in Article 11(1) of that Directive shall not apply to treatment of end of life vehicles covered by this Directive.

(Amendment 29)

Article 6(3), introduction

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3. Member States shall take the necessary measures to ensure that any establishment or undertaking carrying out treatment operations fulfils at least the following obligations:

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Member States shall take the necessary measures to ensure that any collection point or establishment or undertaking treating end of life vehicles fulfils at least the following obligations:

(Amendment 30)

Article 6(3)(a)

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(a) End of life vehicles shall be stripped (by the removal of all fluids, tyres, batteries, air conditioning systems, air bags, catalysts and other hazardous components and materials) before further treatment or other equivalent arrangements shall be made in order to reduce any adverse impact on the environment. Components containing lead, mercury, cadmium and hexavalent chromium in vehicles put on the market after 1 January 2003 shall also be stripped before further treatment.

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(a) Before further treatment, end of life vehicles shall be made safe by neutralising airbags and seatbelt pretensioners. End of life vehicles shall be stripped of all fluids, tyres, batteries, coolants and compressor oils from air conditioning systems, air bags, catalysts and other hazardous components and materials, as well as of all components containing mercury, before further treatment.

(Amendment 31)

Article 6(3)(c)

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(c) Stripping operations and storage shall be carried out in such a way as to ensure the suitability of vehicle components for re-use and recovery, and in particular for recycling.

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(c)

Stripping operations and storage shall be carried out according to approved procedures and in such a way as to ensure the suitability of vehicle components primarily for re-use and secondarily for recovery.

(Amendment 32)

Article 7(1)

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1. Member States shall take the necessary measures to ensure that components suitable for re-use are re-used, that components which cannot be re-used are recovered and that preference is given to recycling when environmentally viable, without prejudice to safety requirements.

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Member States shall take the necessary measures to ensure that components suitable for re-use are re-used, that components which cannot be re-used are recovered and that preference is given to recycling when environmentally viable, without prejudice to requirements regarding the safety of vehicles and environmental requirements, particularly those relating to exhaust gases and noise.

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Component producers must make available to authorized recovery facilities the requisite information concerning dismantling, storage and testing of components.

(Amendment 33)

Article 7(1a) (new)

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1a. Before the entry into force of this Directive, the Commission shall adopt appropriate measures, in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 12 of this Directive, to ensure that components from end of life vehicles are reused only on condition that they do not give rise to any safety or environmental hazards.

(Amendment 34)

Article 7(2)(a) and (b)

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(a) No later than 1 January 2005, for all end of life vehicles, the re-use and recovery shall be increased to a minimum of 85% by weight per vehicle. Within the same time limit the re-use and recycling shall be increased to a minimum of 80% by weight per vehicle.

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(a) For all vehicles which have received type approval before 1 January 2005, the re-use and recovery shall be increased to a minimum of 85% by weight per vehicle and from 2015 to a minimum of 95% by weight per vehicle.

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(b) No later than 1 January 2015, for all end of life vehicles, the re-use and recovery shall be increased to a minimum of 95% by weight per vehicle. Within the same time limit the re-use and recycling shall be increased to a minimum of 85% by weight per vehicle.

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(b) For vehicles which have received type approval after 1 January 2005, end of life vehicle re-use and recovery shall be increased to a minimum of 95% by weight per vehicle. Within the same time limit the re-use and recycling shall be increased to a minimum of 85% by weight per vehicle.

(Amendment 35)

Article 7(3)

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3. On the basis of a proposal from the Commission, the Council shall establish targets for re-use and recovery and for re-use and recycling for the years beyond 2015.

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On the basis of a proposal from the Commission and pursuant to Article 130s(1) of the Treaty establishing the European Community, the Council shall establish targets for re-use and recovery and for re-use and recycling for the years beyond 2015.

(Amendment 36)

Article 7(4)

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4. In view of the responsibility of producers to ensure that vehicles are designed and manufactured in such a way as to allow the rates of re-use, recycling and recovery as set out in this Directive to be achieved by the economic operators concerned, the Council, on the basis of a proposal from the Commission, shall amend Directive 70/156/EEC so that vehicles type-approved in accordance with that Directive and put on the market after 1 January 2005 are re-usable and/or recyclable to a minimum of 85% by weight per vehicle and are reusable and/or recoverable to a minimum of 95% by weight per vehicle. To that end, the Commission shall promote, as appropriate, the preparation of European standards relating to the dismantlability, recoverability, and recyclability of vehicles.

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4. As it is producers who are responsible for ensuring that vehicles are designed and manufactured in such a way as to allow the rates of re-use, recycling and recovery as set out in this Directive to be achieved by the economic operators concerned, the industry shall initiate this development immediately and the Council and the European Parliament, on the basis of a proposal from the Commission, shall amend Directive 70/156/EEC so that vehicles type-approved in accordance with that Directive after 1 January 2005 are re-usable and/or recyclable to a minimum of 85% by weight per vehicle and are reusable and/or recoverable to a minimum of 95% by weight per vehicle. To that end, the Commission shall promote the preparation of European standards relating to the dismantlability, recoverability, and recyclability of vehicles.

(Amendment 37)

Article 8, title

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Coding standards/dismantling manuals

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Coding standards/dismantling information

(Amendment 38)

Article 8(3)

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3. Member States shall take the necessary measures to ensure that producers provide dismantling manuals by 31 December 1999 which identify, as far as it is needed by treatment facilities in order to comply with the provisions of this Directive, the different vehicle components and materials, and the location of all hazardous substances in the vehicle.

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Member States shall take the necessary measures to ensure that producers provide dismantling information by 31 December 1999 which identifies, as far as it is needed by treatment facilities in order to comply with the provisions of this Directive, the different vehicle components and materials, and the location of all hazardous substances in the vehicle.

(Amendment 39)

Article 9(-1) (new)

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-1. Member States, under the supervision of the Commission, shall establish a promotion and coordination body to monitor and report on all the action taken. This body shall represent all the parties involved in vehicle treatment.

(Amendment 40 )

Article 9(2)

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2. Member States shall require producers to publish information on the rates of re-use, recycling and recovery which have been achieved in the previous year for their vehicles and components. Such information shall be verified by Member States and made available to potential purchasers of vehicles.

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Member States shall publish information on the rates of re-use, recycling and recovery which have been achieved in the previous year for vehicles and components. Such information shall be obtained from producers and dismantlers, verified by Member States and made available to potential purchasers of vehicles.

(Amendment 41)

Article 11(1), 1st subparagraph

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1. Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive by 31 March 1999. They shall immediately inform the Commission thereof.

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Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive by 30 June 2001. They shall immediately inform the Commission thereof.

(Amendment 42)

Article 11(1a) (new)

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1a. Member States may comply with Article 5(1) by means of voluntary agreements with the economic operators concerned. Any proposed agreement must be examined and notified by the Commission before it is concluded.

(Amendment 43)

Article 13, 2nd paragraph

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Article 5(4) shall apply from 1 January 2003.

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Deleted.

(Amendment 44)

Annex

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Annex: Technical requirements in accordance with Article 6(1)

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Annex I: Technical requirements in accordance with Article 6(1)

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1. Sites for storage (including temporary storage) of end of life vehicles prior to their treatment:

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Sites for storage (including temporary storage) of end of life vehicles prior to their treatment:

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- Impermeable surfaces for appropriate areas with the provision of spillage collection facilities, decanters and cleanser-degreases

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- Impermeable surfaces for appropriate areas with the provision of spillage collection facilities, decanters and cleanser-degreases

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- Equipment for the treatment of water, including rainwater, in compliance with health and environmental regulations.

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- Equipment for the treatment of water, including rainwater, in compliance with health and environmental regulations, particularly light fluid separators for use in the drainage of unroofed areas.

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1a. Before the removal of fluids and dismantling, end of life vehicles may be stored only in such a way as to prevent fluids from escaping and damage to components containing fluids (e.g. brake lines and oil sump) and to dismantlable components.

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1b. Where pretreated vehicles are stored in stacks, the stability of the stack must be ensured. Unless special safety measures are adopted, not more than three vehicle bodies may be stacked on top of one another.

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2. Sites for treatment:

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Sites for treatment:

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- Impermeable surfaces for appropriate areas with the provision of spillage collection facilities, decanters and cleanser-degreases

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- Impermeable surfaces for appropriate areas with the provision of spillage collection facilities, decanters and cleanser-degreases

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- Where fluid removal and dismantling take place, precautions to prevent damage to the environment, particularly by means of housing or roofing and by means of fixed surfaces which are impermeable to mineral oil and acid-resistant

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- Appropriate storage for dismantled spare parts, including impermeable storage for oil-contaminated spare parts

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- Appropriate storage for dismantled spare parts, including impermeable storage for oil-contaminated spare parts

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- Appropriate containers for storage of batteries (with electrolyte neutralisation on site or elsewhere), oil filters and PCB/PCT containing condensers

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- Appropriate containers for storage of batteries (with electrolyte neutralisation on site or elsewhere), oil filters and PCB/PCT containing condensers and other components which could endanger the environment

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- Appropriate storage tanks for end of life vehicle fluids: fuel, motor oil, gear box oil, transmission oil, hydraulic oil, cooling liquids, antifreeze, brake fluids, battery acids, air conditioning system fluids and any other fluid contained in the end of life vehicle

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- Appropriate storage tanks for end of life vehicle fluids: fuel, motor oil, gear box oil, transmission oil, hydraulic oil, cooling liquids, antifreeze, brake fluids, battery acids, air conditioning system fluids and any other fluid contained in the end of life vehicle

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- Appropriate storage for used tyres, including the prevention of fire hazards and excessive stockpiling

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- Appropriate storage for used tyres, including the prevention of fire hazards and excessive stockpiling

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- Equipment for the treatment of water, including rainwater, in compliance with health and environmental regulations.

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- Equipment for the treatment of water, including rainwater, in compliance with health and environmental regulations, particularly light fluid separators for use in the drainage of unroofed areas.

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2a. Treatment operations to remove pollutants from end of life vehicles:

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- removal of the battery and fluid tanks

- removal of pyrotechnical components (e.g. airbags)

- removal and separate collection and storage of fuel, motor oil, gearbox oil, transmission oil, hydraulic oil, cooling liquids, antifreeze, brake oil, battery acids and air-conditioning system fluids

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2b. Treatment operations to promote recovery:

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- removal of the catalytic converter

- removal of metal components containing copper, aluminium and magnesium, in so far as these metals are not separated during the subsequent shredding

- removal of tyres and large plastic components (particularly bumpers, dashboard and fuel tank)

- further treatment, by shredder, of dismantled vehicles with pollutants removed

- energy recovery from the light fraction from the shredder, with due regard for emission limit values in accordance with the state of the art

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2c. Dismantling shall be performed in such a way that materials and components can be reused or materials recovered from them and that they are treated or disposed of only if those processes are ecologically and economically unviable.

(Amendment 45)

Annex II (new)

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Annex II

Fields and maximum values for the use of lead, mercury and hexavalent chromium pursuant to Article 4(2) of this Directive

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Lead as an element in alloys

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1. Steel with a lead content of up to 0.35% by weight

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2. Aluminium with a lead content of up to 0.4% by weight

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3. Aluminium in wheel-rims, engine components and window lifters with a lead content of up to 4.0% by weight

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4. Copper alloys with a lead content of up to 4.0% by weight

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5. Lead/bronze bearing shells and pistons

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6. Solder in electrical components and circuits

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Lead as a metal in components

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1. Coatings on the inside of petrol tanks

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Lead as a constituent of nonmetallic components

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1. Stabilisers in protective paint coatings and plastic components

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Hexavalent chromium

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1. Anticorrosive coatings on various vehicle components up to a total weight of 2 grams per vehicle

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Mercury

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1. Mercury light bulbs

Legislative resolution embodying Parliament's opinion on the proposal for a Council Directive on end of life vehicles (COM(97)0358 - C4-0639/97 - 97/0194(SYN))(Cooperation procedure: first reading)

The European Parliament,

- having regard to the Commission proposal to the Council COM(97)0358 - 97/0194(SYN) ((OJ C 337, 7.11.1997, p. 3.)),

- having been consulted by the Council pursuant to Articles 189c and 130s(1) of the EC Treaty (C4-0639/97),

- having regard to Rule 58 of its Rules of Procedure,

- having regard to the report of the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Protection and the opinions of the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs and Industrial Policy and the Committee on Transport and Tourism (A4-0051/99),

1. Approves the Commission proposal, subject to Parliament's amendments;

2. Calls on the Commission to alter its proposal accordingly, pursuant to Article 189a(2) of the EC Treaty;

3. Calls on the Council to incorporate Parliament's amendments in the common position that it adopts in accordance with Article 189c(a) of the EC Treaty;

4. Calls for the conciliation procedure to be opened should the Council intend to depart from the text approved by Parliament;

5. Asks to be consulted again should the Council intend to make substantial modifications to the Commission proposal;

6. Instructs its President to forward this opinion to the Council and Commission.