VW 91100 Environmental Standard for Vehicles - Vehicle Parts, Materials, Fuels, Coolants, Fluids and Lubricants, Original Parts, Replacement Parts, Economy Parts

The standard “VW 91100 Environmental standard for vehicles - Vehicle parts, materials, fuels, coolants, fluids and lubricants, original parts, replacement parts, economy parts” developed by the Volkswagen automobile company takes into account the materials used as fuels, coolants, fluids and lubricants in the vehicle, powertrain and vehicle parts, or used or produced during the operation, repair and maintenance of the vehicle, in terms of avoiding hazardous substances (including emissions from the vehicle interior), saving resources and recycling.

The environmental impact associated with automobiles is due to:

• Vehicle manufacturing (including upstream chain)
• Vehicle use
• End-of-life vehicle processing

Exhaust gas, fuel consumption (including carbon dioxide) and noise are regulated by country-specific laws and regulations. Beyond existing legal regulations, the following should also be taken into account:

• Environmental standards such as VW 91101, VW 91102, VW 91104-1 and VW 91104-2 and the standard “VDA 260 Motor vehicle components - Marking of material”
• Basic environmental rules for the product,
• Environmental targets for individual brands' products
• Environmental Performance Specifications

The Volkswagen Group's objectives are to develop, produce and market vehicles and components together with its partners, actively respecting and taking into account the overall ecological perspective, from raw material production to recycling. Volkswagen's responsibility to continuously improve the environmental compatibility of its products and services is fulfilled by taking into account the life cycle of the products. The aim of these efforts is to minimise the total environmental impact of a vehicle throughout its service life.

In accordance with legal requirements and international standards (e.g. IEC 62430 Environmental design standard for electrical and electronic products), supplier companies must undertake the following responsibilities:

• Making improvements in fuel consumption, efficiency and pollutant emissions when developing components, assemblies and modules.
• Transfer of the material composition of parts or materials to the Volkswagen Group in accordance with the VW 99000 and VW 01155 standards via the international material data system.
• Transfer of the material composition to the Volkswagen Group in accordance with the VW 50156 standard via the relevant systems.
• Identification of all parts that may present a hazard due to hazardous substances during standard processes such as assembly/disassembly, maintenance, repair, transport and storage. This applies, for example, to parts with surfaces or materials containing sensitizing or skin-irritating substances or substances absorbed through the skin, parts containing or capable of releasing nano-objects, parts or materials containing or capable of releasing carcinogens, mutagens, reproductive toxicants or acutely toxic substances, and parts containing pyrotechnic parts and compressed gases.
• Handling and disposal information in accordance with the VW 91102 standard is kept available and made available upon request.
• Provision of information on delivered parts and components for life cycle assessment according to VW 91104-1 and VW 91104-2 standards upon request.
• Collaboration in the search for alternative solutions for potentially harmful components.

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