2003 No. 2635
The End-of-Life Vehicles Regulations 2003
Made
Laid before Parliament
Coming into force in accordance with Regulation 1(2)
The Secretary of State, being a Minister designated M1 for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 M2 in respect of measures relating to the prevention, reduction and elimination of pollution caused by waste and in respect of matters relating to the prevention of waste from vehicles and forms of recovery of end-of-life vehicles and their components, in exercise of the powers conferred on her by that section, hereby makes the following Regulations:
1972 c. 68. Under section 57 of the Scotland Act 1998 (c. 46), despite the transfer to Scottish Ministers of functions in relation to implementing obligations under Community law in respect of devolved matters, the function of the Secretary of State in relation to implementing those obligations continues to be exercisable by her as regards Scotland.
PART IGeneral
Citation, commencement and extent1
1
These Regulations may be cited as the End-of-Life Vehicles Regulations 2003.
2
These Regulations shall come into force—
a
in Great Britain, on 3rd November 2003 in respect of Parts I to VI;
b
in England and Wales, on 3rd November 2003 in respect of Part VII;
c
in Northern Ireland—
i
on 3rd November 2003 in respect of Parts I to IV; and
ii
on 31st December 2003 in respect of Parts V and VI.
3
These Regulations extend—
a
save in respect of Part VII, to the United Kingdom; and
b
in respect of Part VII, to England and Wales.
Interpretation2
In these Regulations—
“the Directive” means Directive 2000/53/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on end-of-life vehiclesF28, as last amended by F35Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2020/363;
F30“authorised treatment facility” means any establishment or undertaking carrying out treatment operations which holds—
- a
in England or Wales, an environmental permit authorising those operations granted under regulation 13(1) of the Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2016;
- b
in Scotland, a site licence that complies with the relevant provisions of regulation 3 to 6 of the End-of-Life Vehicles (Storage and Treatment) (Scotland) Regulations 2003 or a permit issued under regulation 13 of the Pollution Prevention and Control (Scotland) Regulations 2012;
- c
in Northern Ireland—
- i
a site licence that meets the requirements of regulation 26 of, and Schedule 5 to, the Waste Management Licensing Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003;
- ii
a permit granted under regulation 10 of the Pollution Prevention and Control (Industrial Emissions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2013;
- i
- a
“certificate of compliance” means the certificate referred to in Part VI of these Regulations;
“certificate of destruction” means the certificate referred to in Part V of these Regulations;
“compliance notice” means a notice in writing served in accordance with regulation 9 or 21, as the case may be;
“dismantling information” means all information required for the correct and environmentally sound treatment of end-of-life vehicles;
F17“an EEA State” has the meaning given by Schedule 1 to the Interpretation Act 1978;
“end-of-life vehicle” means a vehicle which is waste within the meaning of F31Article 3(1) of the Waste Directive F38, as read with Articles 5 and 6 of that Directive;
F18“enforcement authority” means any person mentioned in regulation 25;
F18“enforcement officer”, in relation to an enforcement authority, means a person authorised in writing to assist the authority in carrying out its functions under or for the purposes of the enforcement of these Regulations, except in relation to an enforcement authority which is a government department where it means an officer of that department;
F24“hazardous substance” means any substance which fulfils the criteria for any of the following hazard classes or categories set out in Annex I of Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16th December 2008 on classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures—
- (a)
hazard classes 2.1 to 2.4, 2.6 and 2.7, 2.8 types A and B, 2.9, 2.10, 2.12, 2.13 categories 1 and 2, 2.14 categories 1 and 2, 2.15 types A to F;
- (b)
hazard classes 3.1 to 3.6, 3.7 adverse effects on sexual function and fertility or on development, 3.8 effects other than narcotic effects, 3.9 and 3.10;
- (c)
hazard class 4.1; and
- (d)
hazard class 5.1;
- (a)
“prevention” means measures aiming at the reduction of the quantity and the harmfulness for the environment of end-of-life vehicles, their materials and substances;
“producer” means the vehicle manufacturer or the professional importer of a vehicle into F39the United Kingdom;
F25“recovery” means any of the applicable operations provided for inF32Annex 2to the Waste Directive;F25“recovery” has the meaning given by Article 3(15) of the Waste Directive;“recycling” means the reprocessing in a production process of waste materials for the original purpose or for other purposes but excluding energy recovery. Energy recovery means the use of combustible waste as a means to generate energy through direct incineration with or without other waste but with recovery of the heat;
“reuse” means any operation by which components of end-of-life vehicles are used for the same purpose for which they were conceived;
“treatment” means any activity after the end-of-life vehicle has been handed over to a facility for depollution, dismantling, shearing, shredding, recovery or preparation for disposal of the shredder wastes, and any other operation carried out for the recovery and/or disposal of the end-of-life vehicle and its components, and “treated” shall be construed accordingly;
F27“vehicle” means—
- (a)
any vehicle designated as category M1 or N1 defined in F33Article 4 of Regulation (EU) 2018/858 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 2018 on the approval and market surveillance of motor vehicles and their trailers, and of systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles; and
- (b)
three-wheel motor vehicles within the meaning of Article 4 and Annex 1 of Regulation (EU) No 168/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the approval and market surveillance of two- or three-wheel vehicles and quadricycles as it may be amended from time to time, but excluding any vehicle of category L5e; and
- (a)
F26“the Waste Directive” means Directive 2008/98/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on wasteF29, as last amended by F36Directive (EU) 2018/851F40, and read in accordance with regulation 2A .
F37Modification of the Waste Directive2A
1
For the purposes of these Regulations, the Waste Directive is to be read in accordance with this regulation.
2
Article 5 is to be read as if—
a
in paragraph 1, “Member States shall take appropriate measures to ensure that” were omitted;
b
after paragraph 1 there were inserted—
1A
Any decision as to whether a substance or object is a by-product must be made—
a
in accordance with any regulations setting out detailed criteria on the application of the conditions in paragraph 1 to specific substances or objects; and
b
having regard to any guidance published by the appropriate authority or the appropriate agency for the purposes of this Article.
c
paragraphs 2 and 3 were omitted.
3
Article 6 is to be read as if—
a
in paragraph 1, “Member States shall take appropriate measures to ensure that” were omitted;
b
after paragraph 1 there were inserted—
1A
Any decision as to whether a substance or object has ceased to be waste must be made—
a
in accordance with any regulations or retained direct EU legislation setting out detailed criteria on the application of the conditions in paragraph 1 to specific types of waste; and
b
having regard to any guidance published by the appropriate authority or the appropriate agency for the purposes of this Article.
c
in paragraph 2—
i
the first subparagraph were omitted;
ii
in the second subparagraph, for “Those detailed criteria” there were substituted “Any detailed criteria set out in guidance as referred to in paragraph 1A”;
iii
the third and fourth subparagraphs were omitted;
d
paragraph 3 were omitted;
e
in paragraph 4—
i
in the first subparagraph—
aa
in the first sentence, for the words from the beginning to “Member State”, there were substituted “Where criteria have not been set out as referred to in paragraph 1A(a), the appropriate agency”;
bb
the second sentence were omitted;
ii
in the second subparagraph—
aa
for “Member States” there were substituted “The appropriate agency”;
bb
“by competent authorities” were omitted.
4
In this regulation—
“appropriate agency” means—
- a
in relation to England, the Environment Agency;
- b
in relation to Wales, the Natural Resources Body for Wales;
- c
in relation to Scotland, the Scottish Environment Protection Agency;
- a
“appropriate authority” means—
- a
in relation to England, the Secretary of State;
- b
in relation to Wales, the Welsh Ministers;
- c
in relation to Scotland, the Scottish Ministers.
- a
PART IIApplication
Vehicles and End-of-Life Vehicles to which these Regulations apply3
1
These Regulations apply to vehicles and end-of-life vehicles including their components and materials.
F72
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3
Notwithstanding regulation 38(2), the Regulations 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 F47... domestic provisions.
5
With effect from 31st December 2006, regulations 37 to 43 of these Regulations shall cease to apply.
F45Existing legislation4
Nothing in these Regulations shall affect the application of F46any other relevant legislation, in particular as regards safety standards, air emissions and noise controls and the protection of soil and water.
Application to vehicles produced in small series5
Where a producer only makes or imports vehicles F3to which F34Articles 42 and 43 of Regulation (EU) 2018/858 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 2018 on the approval and market surveillance of motor vehicles and their trailers, and of systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles applies, regulations 16 to 26 shall not apply.
PART IIIDesign Requirements
Prohibition on heavy metalsF106
A person who puts on the market materials and components of vehicles shall ensure that they do not contain lead, mercury, cadmium or hexavalent chromium except in the cases listed in Annex II to the Directive, as that Annex is amended from time to time.
Requirement for technical documentationF117
A person who puts on the market materials and components of vehicles shall at the request of an enforcement authority submit technical documents or other information showing that those materials and components comply with the requirements of regulation 6.
F128
A person who puts on the market materials and components of vehicles shall ensure that they keep the information necessary for them to submit to the enforcement authority the documents referred to in regulation 7 for a period of 4 years from the date that they put the materials and components on the market.
Compliance Notice9
1
Where the enforcement authority has reasonable grounds for suspecting that any or all of the requirements of the following regulations have not been complied with—
a
regulation 6;
b
regulation 7; and
c
regulation 8
it may serve a compliance notice on the F19person suspected of the non-compliance.
2
A compliance notice which is served under paragraph (1) shall—
a
state that the enforcement authority suspects a requirement of this Part of the Regulations has been contravened;
b
specify the reason it is suspected that a requirement of this Part of the Regulations has been contravened and give particulars thereof;
c
require the F20person to whom notice is given—
i
to comply with the requirements of the Regulations where it is suspected that he is in breach; or
ii
to provide evidence to the satisfaction of the enforcement authority that the requirements of the Regulations have been met;
d
specify the period of time within which the F20person must comply with the notice issued by the enforcement authority; and
e
warn the F20person that unless the requirement is complied with, or satisfactory evidence has been provided within the period specified in the notice, he may be prosecuted under regulation 10.
Offences10
Any person who contravenes a requirement of regulation—
a
6;
b
7; or
c
8
shall be guilty of an offence.
Penalties11
1
A person guilty of an offence under regulation 10 (a) shall be liable—
a
on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum; or
b
on conviction on indictment to a fine.
2
A person guilty of an offence under regulation 10 (b) or (c) shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale.
Defence of due diligence12
1
Subject to the following provisions of this regulation, in proceedings against any person for an offence under regulation 10 it shall be a defence for that person to show that he took all reasonable steps and exercised all due diligence to avoid committing the offence.
2
Where in any proceedings against any person for such an offence the defence provided by paragraph (1) involves an allegation that the commission of the offence was due—
a
to the act or default of another; or
b
to reliance on information given by another,
that person shall not, without the leave of the court, be entitled to rely on the defence unless, not less than seven clear days before the hearing of the proceedings (or, in Scotland, the trial diet), he has served a notice under paragraph (3) on the person bringing the proceedings.
3
A notice under this paragraph shall give such information identifying or assisting in the identification of the person who committed the act or default or gave the information as is in the possession of the person serving the notice at the time he serves it.
4
It is hereby declared that a person shall not be entitled to rely on the defence provided by paragraph (1) by reason of his reliance on information supplied by another, unless he shows that it was reasonable in all the circumstances for him to have relied on the information, having regard in particular—
a
to the steps which he took, and those which might reasonably have been taken, for the purpose of verifying the information; and
b
to whether he had any reason to disbelieve the information.
Liability of persons other than the principal offender13
1
Where the commission by any person of an offence under regulation 10 is due to the act or default committed by some other person in the course of any business of his, the other person shall be guilty of the offence and may be proceeded against and punished by virtue of this paragraph whether or not proceedings are taken against the first-mentioned person.
2
Where a body corporate is guilty of an offence under Part III of these Regulations (including where it is so guilty by virtue of paragraph (1)) in respect of any act or default which is shown to have been committed with the consent or connivance of, or to be attributable to any neglect on the part of, any director, manager, secretary or other similar officer of the body corporate or any person who was purporting to act in any such capacity he, as well as the body corporate, shall be guilty of that offence and shall be liable to be proceeded against and punished accordingly.
3
Where the affairs of a body corporate are managed by its members, paragraph (2) shall apply in relation to the acts and defaults of a member in connection with his functions of management as if he were a director of the body corporate.
4
In this regulation, references to a “body corporate” include references to a partnership in Scotland and, in relation to such partnership, any reference to a director, manager, secretary or other similar officer of a body corporate is a reference to a partner and any reference to a person purporting to act in such capacity shall be construed accordingly.
PART IVInformation requirements
Coding Standards14
A producer shall use the material and component coding standards referred to in regulation 15 to facilitate the identification of those materials and components suitable for reuse and recovery.
F4815
For the purposes of regulation 14, “material and component coding standards” means the nomenclature of the material and component coding standards for end-of-life vehicles set out in Schedule 2.
16
A producer shall at the request of the enforcement authority submit information showing that material and component coding standards have been used.
17
A producer shall ensure that he keeps the information necessary for him to comply with a request from the enforcement authority to submit the information referred to in regulation 16 for a period of four years from the date that he puts the materials and/or components on the market.
Dismantling Information18
1
A producer shall—
a
provide dismantling information for each type of new vehicle put on the market within six months after the date that vehicles of that type are first put on the market;
b
at the request of the enforcement authority submit to it the dismantling information referred to in paragraph (1) (a).
2
The dismantling information shall identify, in so far as it is needed by treatment facilities, the different materials and components of the vehicle, and the location of all hazardous substances in the vehicle in order to achieve the F49following objectives —
a
the reuse of components which are suitable for reuse;
b
the recovery of components which cannot be reused; and
c
giving preference to recycling when environmentally viable,
without prejudice to requirements regarding the safety of vehicles and environmental requirements such as air emissions and noise control.
19
1
A producer of components used in vehicles shall make available to authorised treatment facilities upon request from those facilities information concerning dismantling, storage and testing of components which can be reused.
2
The obligation in paragraph (1) is without prejudice to any duty of confidence in respect of industrial or commercial information apart from that imposed by these Regulations.
Reporting and Information20
1
A producer shall publish information on—
a
the design of vehicles and their components with a view to their recoverability and recyclability;
b
the environmentally sound treatment of end-of-life vehicles in particular the removal of all fluids and dismantling;
c
the development and optimisation of ways to reuse, recycle and recover end-of-life vehicles and their components;
d
the progress achieved with regard to recovery and recycling to reduce the waste to be disposed of and to increase the recovery and recycling rates.
2
A producer shall—
a
make the information referred to in regulation 20(1) accessible to prospective buyers of vehicles; and
b
include the information referred to in regulation 20(1) in promotional literature used in the marketing of new vehicles.
Compliance Notice21
Where an enforcement authority has reasonable grounds for suspecting that any or all of the requirements of the following regulations have not been complied with—
a
regulation 16;
b
regulation 18; and
c
regulation 20
it may serve a compliance notice on the producer.
22
A notice which is served under regulation 21 shall—
a
state that the enforcement authority suspects that a requirement of this Part of the Regulations has been contravened;
b
specify the reason it is suspected that a requirement of this Part of the Regulations has been contravened and give particulars thereof;
c
require the producer to comply with the requirement;
d
specify the period of time within which the producer must comply with therequirement; and
e
warn the producer that unless the requirement is complied with or satisfactory evidence has been provided within the period specified in the notice he may be prosecuted under regulation 23.
F13Entry and Inspection22A
1
For the purposes of carrying out their functions under these Regulations, an enforcement officer may exercise the following powers of entry and inspection.
2
Subject to the production if so requested of their credentials, an enforcement officer may—
a
enter at any reasonable time any premises except for a private dwelling which that officer considers necessary to enter;
b
make such examination and investigation as may in the circumstances be necessary;
c
take such measurements and photographs and make such recordings as are considered necessary for the purpose of an examination or investigation under sub-paragraph (b);
d
take samples, or cause samples to be taken, of any materials and components of vehicles found in or on any premises which the enforcement officer has power to enter;
e
require the production of, or where the information is recorded in computerised form, the furnishing of extracts from, any records—
i
which are required to be kept under these Regulations, or
ii
which it is necessary to see for the purposes of an examination or investigation under sub-paragraph (b),
and inspect and take copies of, or any entry in, the records; and
f
require any person on the premises to afford such facilities and assistance with respect to any matters or things within that person’s control or in relation to which that person has responsibilities as are necessary to enable the enforcement officer to exercise any of the powers conferred on them by these Regulations.
OffencesF1423
1
A producer who fails to comply with any of the requirements of the following regulations—
a
regulation 16;
b
regulation 18; and
c
regulation 20
shall be guilty of an offence.
2
A person shall be guilty of an offence if they—
a
without reasonable cause, fail to comply with a requirement imposed under regulation 22A;
b
without reasonable cause, obstruct an enforcement officer in the exercise of powers in regulation 22A.
Penalties24
A F21person who is guilty of an offence under regulation 23 shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale.
EnforcementF1525
The Secretary of State shall be under a duty to enforce Parts III and IV of these Regulations and in carrying out those duties may appoint any person to act on behalf of the Secretary of State.
26
1
Subject to regulation 26(2) the enforcement authority shall not commence proceedings for an offence under F22Part III or regulation 23(1) unless a compliance notice has been served on the producer and the time limit specified for compliance in the compliance notice has expired.
2
The enforcement authority shall not commence proceedings for an offence in Scotland.
PART VCertificate of destruction
Issue of the certificate of destruction27
Subject to regulations 28 and 29, when an authorised treatment facility accepts delivery of an end-of-life vehicle transferred to it for treatment, it shall issue a certificate of destruction to the last holder or owner of the vehicle.
Prohibition of charges28
An authorised treatment facility shall not impose any charge on the last holder or owner of an end-of-life vehicle for the issue of a certificate of destruction.
Form and content of certificate of destruction29
F1Issue of a certificate of destruction29A
A certificate of destruction is validly issued for the purposes of these Regulations only where —
a
it is issued by an authorised treatment facility; and
b
it meets the requirements of regulation 29.
Enforcement30
It shall be the duty of the following authorities to enforce this Part of the Regulations—
a
in Great Britain, the Secretary of State, and
b
in Northern Ireland, the Department of the Environment.
Offences31
Any person who contravenes a requirement of regulation—
a
27; or
b
28; F5or
c
29A
shall be guilty of an offence.
Penalties32
A person guilty of an offence under regulation 31 shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale.
Certificate of destruction issued in an EEA State or Gibraltar33
A certificate of destruction validly issued—
a
by an authorised treatment facility in F42an EEA State or in Gibraltar; or
b
where permitted by a licensing authority in F43an EEA State or in Gibraltar, by a producer, dealer or collector on behalf of an authorised treatment facility;
in accordance with—
i
Article 5(3) of the Directive; and
ii
Decision 2002/151/EC,
F41and containing at least the information listed in Schedule 3 has legal effect, and all rights, powers, liabilities, obligations and restrictions arising out of or incidental to such certificates or their issue shall be recognised and available in law, and be enforced, allowed and followed accordingly.
Amendments to the Road Vehicles (Registration and Licensing) Regulations 200234
The Road Vehicles (Registration and Licensing) Regulations 2002 M3 are amended as follows—
a
in regulation 17 the words “destroyed or” shall be deleted;
b
after regulation 17 the following shall be inserted—
Vehicles to which the End-of-Life Vehicles Directive applies17A
1
This regulation applies to a vehicle to which Directive 2000/53 of the European Parliament and of the Council on end-of-life vehicles applies and which is—
a
registered in the GB or NI records; or
b
designed or adapted for use on a road and would be registered but for the fact that it falls within the exemption in regulation 29(2).
2
Where a vehicle to which this regulation applies is transferred to an authorised treatment facility—
a
if that facility is in the United Kingdom, the owner or operator thereof shall notify the Secretary of State of the issue of a certificate of destruction pursuant to regulation 27 of the End-of-Life Vehicles Regulations and at the same time shall surrender the registration document to him, except where the registration document has been lost, stolen or destroyed; and
b
if that facility is in an EEA State other than the United Kingdom, the registered keeper of the vehicle shall notify the Secretary of State of the issue in that other EEA State of a certificate of destruction and at the same time the registered keeper shall surrender the registration document to him except where the registration document has been lost, stolen or destroyed.
3
Where the Secretary of State has been notified of the issue of a certificate of destruction he shall not as respects the vehicle to which it relates—
a
record in the GB records or, in the case of a vehicle registered in Northern Ireland, in the NI records any further change of keeper;
b
accept the required declaration in paragraph 1(1) of Schedule 4.
4
In this regulation “authorised treatment facility”, “certificate of destruction” and “EEA State” have the meanings that those expressions have in the End-of-Life Vehicles Regulations 2003.
c
In Schedule 8—
i
in column 1 under the heading “Regulation”, after “17” there shall be inserted “
17A
”
; and
ii
in column 2 under the heading “Subject matter of regulation”, after “Notification of destruction or permanent export of a vehicle” there shall be inserted “
Notification of the issue of a certificate of destruction: vehicle to which the End-of-Life Vehicles Directive applies
”
.
Restrictions on disclosure of informationF2335
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Interpretation36
In this Part of the Regulations—
a
“register” means the record kept by or on behalf of the Secretary of State of the vehicles registered by him in Great Britain or in Northern Ireland under section 21 of the Vehicle Excise and Registration Act 1994; and
b
“Secretary of State” means the Secretary of State for Transport.
PART VIDelivery of end-of-life vehicles to treatment facilities
Application37
This Part of the Regulations applies to vehicles put on the market on or after 1 July 2002 that are end-of-life vehicles which have no market value.
Delivery of an end-of-life vehicle to a treatment facility38
1
Subject to regulation 38(2) when an authorised treatment facility accepts delivery of an end-of-life vehicle it shall not impose a charge on the last holder or owner of that vehicle as a result of the vehicle having no market value.
2
In circumstances where the end-of-life vehicle does not contain the essential components of a vehicle, in particular the engine, transmission, coachwork, catalytic converter and wheels, or contains waste which has been added to the end-of-life vehicle, an authorised treatment facility may impose a charge on the last holder or owner of the vehicle.
39
Subject to regulation 38(2), a producer who has put a vehicle on the market on or after 1st July 2002 shall be responsible for meeting the costs incurred by an authorised treatment facility under regulation 38(1), as a result of such a vehicle having no market value when it is delivered to an authorised treatment facility.
Enforcement40
It shall be the duty of the following authorities to enforce this Part of the Regulations—
a
in Great Britain, the Secretary of State, and
b
in Northern Ireland, the Department of the Environment.
41
1
A producer shall furnish a certificate of compliance to the relevant enforcement authority in respect of his obligations under regulation 39.
2
Schedule 4 shall apply as regards the information to be contained in a certificate of compliance.
Offences42
1
A person who contravenes regulation 38(1) shall be guilty of an offence.
2
A person who—
a
fails upon request to furnish a certificate of compliance;
b
knows the information provided in or in connection with the certificate to be false or misleading in a material particular; or
c
furnishes such information recklessly and it is false or misleading in a material particular
shall be guilty of an offence.
Penalties43
A person guilty of an offence under either paragraph (1) or (2) or both of regulation 42 shall be liable—
a
on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum; or
b
on conviction on indictment to a fine.
F8PART VIIKeeping and treatment of waste motor vehicles
Pt. VII omitted (6.4.2008) by virtue of The Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/3538), reg. 1(1)(b), Sch. 21 para. 43(4) (with regs. 69-72) (for a saving see S.I. 2016/1154, regs. 1(1), 74 (with regs. 1(3), 77-79, Sch. 4))
Modification of conditions to existing site licencesF844
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Requirement for site licence in respect of activities formerly exemptedF845
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Conditions to be included in site licencesF846
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Recovery of depolluted waste motor vehicles as an exempt activityF847
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Amendments to the Waste Management Licensing Regulations 1994F848
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ChargesF849
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InterpretationF850
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F16SCHEDULE 1MATERIALS AND COMPONENTS EXEMPT FROM REGULATION 6
Sch. 1 omitted (1.7.2010) by virtue of The End-of-Life Vehicles (Amendment) Regulations 2010 (S.I. 2010/1094), regs. 1(2), 2(14)
Materials and components | Scope and expiry date of the exemption | To be labelled or made identifiable in accordance with Article 4(2)(b)(iv) of the Directive |
|---|---|---|
Lead as an alloying element |
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| 1st July 2005 |
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| 1st July 2008 |
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Lead and lead compounds in components |
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|
|
| �?? |
|
| �?? |
| Vehicles type-approved before 1st July 2003 and wheel balance weights intended for servicing of these vehicles: 1st July 2005 | �?? |
| 1st July 2005 |
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| 1st July 2005 |
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| Vehicles type-approved before 1st July 2003 and carbon brushes for electric motors intended for servicing of these vehicles: 1st January 2005 |
|
|
| �??1 |
| Vehicles type-approved before 1st July 2003 and servicing on these vehicles: 1st January 2004 | �?? |
| Engine types developed before 1st July 2003: 1st July 2006 |
|
|
| �??1 (for components other than piezo in engines) |
| 1st January 2005 |
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| 1st July 2007 |
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Hexavalent chromium |
|
|
| 1st July 2007 |
|
|
| �?? |
Mercury |
|
|
|
| �?? |
Cadmium |
|
|
| 1st July 2006 |
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| After 31st December 2005, the placing on the market of NiCd batteries shall only be allowed as replacement parts for vehicles put on the market before this date | �?? |
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1Dismantling if, in correlation with entry 14, an average threshold of 60 grams per vehicle is exceeded. For the application of this clause, electronic devices not installed by the manfacturer on the production line shall not be taken into account. | ||
2Dismantling if, in correlation with entry 11, an average threshold of 60 grams per vehicle is exceeded. For the application of this clause, electronic devices not installed by the manufacturer on the production line shall not be taken into account. | ||
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SCHEDULE 2NOMENCLATURE OF MATERIAL AND COMPONENT CODING STANDARDS FOR END-OF-LIFE VEHICLES
For the labelling and identification of vehicle plastic components and materials having a weight of more than 100 grams, the following nomenclature applies:
—ISO 1043-1 Plastics—symbols and abbreviated terms. Part 1: Basic polymers and their special characteristics.
—ISO 1043-2 Plastics—symbols and abbreviated terms. Part 2: Fillers and reinforcing materials.
—ISO 11469 Plastics—Generic identification and marking of plastic products.
For the labelling and identification of vehicle elastomer components and materials having a weight of more than 200 grams, the following nomenclature applies:
—ISO 1629 Rubbers and latices—Nomenclature. This shall not apply to the labelling of tyres.
The symbols “<” or “>” used in the ISO standards, can be substituted by brackets.
SCHEDULE 3MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR THE CERTIFICATE OF DESTRUCTION F44...
Words in Sch. 3 heading omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Waste (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/188), regs. 1(2)(b), 9(11)(a) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1540, regs. 1(2), 11(2)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
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Name, address, signature and registration or identification number M4 of the establishment or undertaking issuing the certificate.
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Name and address of competent authority responsible for the permit F51... for the establishment or undertaking issuing the certificate of destruction.
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Date of issue of the certificate of destruction.
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Vehicle nationality mark and registration number (attach the registration document or a statement by the establishment or undertaking issuing the certificate that the registration document has been destroyed M5).
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Class of vehicle, brand and model.
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Vehicle identification number (chassis).
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Name, address, nationality and signature of the holder or owner of the vehicle delivered.
SCHEDULE 4INFORMATION IN CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE
The information to be contained in a certificate of compliance is as follows—
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the name and address of the producer who issued the certificate of compliance;
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the date of certificate;
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the marque or marques of vehicle which the producer accepts responsibility for putting on the market on or after 1st July 2002;
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the information relevant to demonstrate the producer’s compliance with theobligations in regulation 39, including details of—
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an appropriate contact point, and
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a list of organisations to whom this has been notified;
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confirmation/certification by the producer that he has complied with his obligations under regulation 39.
F9SCHEDULE 5CONDITIONS TO BE INCLUDED IN SITE LICENCES
Sch. 5 omitted (6.4.2008) by virtue of The Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/3538), reg. 1(1)(b), Sch. 21 para. 43(4) (with regs. 69-72)
F9PART 1Obligations in respect of keeping or treatment of waste motor vehicles
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F9PART 2Minimum technical requirements for the keeping and treatment of waste motor vehicles
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S.I. 1992/2870 and S.I. 2001/3495.