End-of-life vehicles

Tackling waste and toxicity in vehicles: The objectives and requirements of the ELV Directive

The ELV Directive sets targets for the reuse, recycling and recovery of ELVs and their components, while prohibiting the use of hazardous substances in new vehicles. This includes restricted metals such as lead, mercury, cadmium, and hexavalent chromium, with exemptions for cases where there are no alternatives.

The exemptions are detailed in Annex II to the Directive.

Objectives of the ELV Directive:

• Limit and prevent waste from ELVs and their components
• Improving the environmental performance of vehicle life cycle

ELV Restricted Metals:

• Lead: 0.1% (1000 ppm)
• Mercury: 0.1% (1000 ppm)
• Chrome VI: 0.1% (1000 ppm)
• Cadmium: 0.01% (100 ppm)

These limits apply to homogeneous materials.

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• Ad-hoc consultation: The ComplyMarket team has extensive experience in providing regulatory support to the ELV Directive.