The Practical The Practical Implementation of Implementation of

Directive 2000/53/EC in Directive 2000/53/EC in EU Member StatesEU Member States

Based on the Report for the European ParliamentBased on the Report for the European Parliament on the on the

End-of-Life Vehicles (ELV) DirectiveEnd-of-Life Vehicles (ELV) Directive

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Assessment of the current state of implementation by Member States, Assessment of the current state of implementation by Member States, IEEP’s March ’07 manuscriptIEEP’s March ’07 manuscript

Ross Bartley, Environmental & Technical Officer, Ross Bartley, Environmental & Technical Officer, European Ferrous Recovery & Recycling Federation’s European Ferrous Recovery & Recycling Federation’s

European Shredder Group European Shredder Group

EU Member States covered EU Member States covered in reportin report

AustriaAustria BelgiumBelgium IrelandIreland

Czech RepublicCzech Republic HungaryHungary

GermanyGermany ItalyItaly UKUK

MaltaMalta

The NetherlandsThe Netherlands SwedenSweden

Focus on:-Focus on:-

Transposition of the DirectiveTransposition of the Directive(by 21 April ‘02 or by Accession 1 May ‘04)(by 21 April ‘02 or by Accession 1 May ‘04)

Free Free TakeTake Back Back(for all ELVs from 1 Jan ’07)(for all ELVs from 1 Jan ’07)

Recycling Target AchievementsRecycling Target Achievements(by 1 Jan ’06)(by 1 Jan ’06)

Reuse and Recycling ≥ 80 wt.%Reuse and Recycling ≥ 80 wt.%Reuse and Recovery ≥ 85 wt.%Reuse and Recovery ≥ 85 wt.%

Recall the Directives sRecall the Directives slow progress in both Parliament and low progress in both Parliament and Council, why?Council, why? More stringent arrangements for the take backMore stringent arrangements for the take back Producers made responsible for the cost of take back Producers made responsible for the cost of take back result result strong opposition by the carmakers strong opposition by the carmakers

……analysis…analysis…

ELVsELVs Trans-Trans-positionposition

FreeFree

TakTakee

BacBackk

Tgt Tgt 85%85%

ReuseReuse

&&

RecoveRecoveryry

Tgt 80%Tgt 80%

ReuseReuse

&&

RecyclinRecyclingg

CitizCitizenen

AUAU _94,50_94,5000

(2005)(2005)

Late byLate by

3 3 monthsmonths √√ ≈≈ xx

BEBE 131,00131,0000

(2006)(2006)

Late byLate by

24 24 monthsmonths √√ xx √√

IEIE 176,00176,0000

(2000)(2000)

Late byLate by

48 48 monthsmonths √√ xx xx

Recyclers

Citizen

Govt

……analysis…analysis…ELVsELVs Trans-Trans-

positionpositionFreeFree

TakTakee

BacBackk

Tgt Tgt 85%85%

ReuseReuse

&&

RecoveRecoveryry

Tgt 80%Tgt 80%

ReuseReuse

&&

RecyclinRecyclingg

CitizCitizenen

CZCZ ????No No infringeinfringe-ment -ment proceedproceeding ing takentaken

√ √ xx

xx xx

HUHU 150,00150,0000

(2005)(2005)

Late byLate by

12 12 monthsmonths √ √

xx√√ ????

Recyclers

Citizen

Govt

……analysis…analysis…ELVsELVs Trans-Trans-

positionpositionFreeFree

TakTakee

BacBackk

Tgt Tgt 85%85%

ReuseReuse

&&

RecoveRecoveryry

Tgt 80%Tgt 80%

ReuseReuse

&&

RecyclinRecyclingg

CitizCitizenen

DEDE 540,00540,0000

(2004)(2004)

On time On time / with / with infringeinfringe-ment-ment

√√ xx xx

ITIT 1,300,1,300,000000

(2005)(2005)

Late byLate by

14 14 monthsmonths xx xx xx

UKUK 2,045,2,045,000000

Late byLate by

12 12 monthsmonths √√ √√ xx

Recyclers

Citizen

Govt

……analysis…analysis…ELVsELVs Trans-Trans-

positionpositionFreeFree

TakTakee

BacBackk

Tgt Tgt 85%85%

ReuseReuse

&&

RecoveRecoveryry

Tgt 80%Tgt 80%

ReuseReuse

&&

RecyclinRecyclingg

CitizCitizenen

NLNL 246,50246,5000

(2005)(2005)

Late byLate by

3 3 monthsmonths √√ √√ √√

SESE 235,00235,0000

(2004)(2004)

On timeOn time

√√ √√ ????

Recyclers

Citizen

Govt

……analysis…analysis…ELVsELVs Trans-Trans-

positionpositionFreeFree

TakTakee

BacBackk

Tgt Tgt 85%85%

ReuseReuse

&&

RecoveRecoveryry

Tgt 80%Tgt 80%

ReuseReuse

&&

RecyclinRecyclingg

CitizCitizenen

MTMT _14,00_14,0000

(2005)(2005)

On timeOn time

‘‘theo-theo-rectical’rectical’ xx xx xx

Recyclers

Citizen

Govt

LUCY

Could compare with

ELVsELVs Trans-Trans-positipositionon

FreeFree

TakeTake

BackBack

Tgt Tgt 85%85%

ReuseReuse

&&

RecoveRecoveryry

Tgt Tgt 80%80%

ReuseReuse

&&

RecycliRecyclingng

DKDK

FIFI

EEEE

LVLV

LTLT

GRGR

……analysis…analysis…Recyclers

Citizen

Govt

ELVsELVs Trans-Trans-positiopositionn

FreeFree

TakeTake

BackBack

Tgt Tgt 85%85%

ReuseReuse

&&

RecoveRecoveryry

Tgt Tgt 80%80%

ReuseReuse

&&

RecycliRecyclingng

PLPL 500,0500,00000

1st April 1st April 20052005

SKSK

SLSL

FRFR

PTPT

ESES

……analysis…analysis…Recyclers

Citizen

Govt

General Implementation of the General Implementation of the DirectiveDirective

Pioneer states: Sweden, Netherlands, Germany, Austria, Pioneer states: Sweden, Netherlands, Germany, Austria, but but significant difficulties, delays and setbacks in implementing in many significant difficulties, delays and setbacks in implementing in many countries, countries,

reasons reasons

a)a) Waste disposal arrangements vary significantly from one state to Waste disposal arrangements vary significantly from one state to anotheranother

b)b) The Directive did not specify how the disposal of cars would be The Directive did not specify how the disposal of cars would be funded during the transition period of 2002-2007funded during the transition period of 2002-2007

c)c) The requirements have increased the cost of car disposalThe requirements have increased the cost of car disposal

d)d) Administrative arrangements too complex (national systems or Administrative arrangements too complex (national systems or standards versus responsibility of the Regions or municipal standards versus responsibility of the Regions or municipal authorities)authorities)

e)e) Reporting, procedures difficult / complexReporting, procedures difficult / complex

f)f) ““Disposal of carmakers’ products is not their core business”Disposal of carmakers’ products is not their core business”

g)g) Countries from the EU-10: recent adoption of “acquis Countries from the EU-10: recent adoption of “acquis communautaire” communautaire” do not have a high level of administrative do not have a high level of administrative resource resource

Free take backFree take back Article 5 Article 5 the last owner of the vehicle could return the the last owner of the vehicle could return the

vehicle to a treatment facility at vehicle to a treatment facility at no cost no cost (for all cars from (for all cars from 1 January 2007)1 January 2007)

Transporting a vehicle to a disposal site = cost for cars Transporting a vehicle to a disposal site = cost for cars unable to be taken to the site on their own power = unable to be taken to the site on their own power = administrative charges = barrier to complete take-upadministrative charges = barrier to complete take-up

Density of the disposal network varies from country to Density of the disposal network varies from country to country country different levels of ambition in different Member different levels of ambition in different Member States (new networks being built up, new sites licensed)States (new networks being built up, new sites licensed)

! Best practice: a clearinghouse organisation to ! Best practice: a clearinghouse organisation to handle the flow of payments and documentation handle the flow of payments and documentation (PRO)(PRO)

! Best practice: a central fund (charges on new cars ! Best practice: a central fund (charges on new cars and second hand cars – from producers and and second hand cars – from producers and importers)importers)

Achievements of Recycling Achievements of Recycling and Recovery Targetsand Recovery Targets

No reliable reporting in many No reliable reporting in many countries that implemented late (eg countries that implemented late (eg % of material being used or % of material being used or recovered)recovered)

Cars and car scrappageCars and car scrappage EU-15 high disposable income so more luxury carsEU-15 high disposable income so more luxury cars EU-10 older average age vehicles, significant legacy issuesEU-10 older average age vehicles, significant legacy issues

In some countries In some countries scrappage by unlicensed operators scrappage by unlicensed operators Some cars still abandoned rather than scrappedSome cars still abandoned rather than scrapped Second-hand trade causes some illegal activitiesSecond-hand trade causes some illegal activities export export

of wrecked or stolen carsof wrecked or stolen cars some end-of-life vehicles ‘garaged’ rather than scrappedsome end-of-life vehicles ‘garaged’ rather than scrapped Export of second-hand cars before reaching end-of-life Export of second-hand cars before reaching end-of-life

important and growing feature of the European car important and growing feature of the European car marketmarket

What will the MEPs learn from this What will the MEPs learn from this report?report?

Will they consider changing the Will they consider changing the Directive?Directive?