End-of-life vehicles

Addressing 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 end-of-life vehicles (ELVs) and their components, while prohibiting the use of hazardous substances in new vehicles. This includes restrictive metals such as lead, mercury, cadmium, and hexavalent chromium, with exemptions in cases where no alternatives exist. The exemptions are detailed in Appendix II of the Directive.

Objectives of the ELV Directive:

• Limit and prevent waste from end-of-life vehicles and their components
• Improving environmental performance in the life cycle of vehicles

Restrictive metals according to the ELV Directive:

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

These limits apply to homogeneous materials.

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