Directive 2000/53/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on End-of-Life Vehicles

The 2000/53/EC directive on end-of-life vehicles , published in the European Union, prioritizes the prevention of vehicle-related waste and, in addition, sets out measures aimed at reducing disposal by promoting the reuse, recycling, and other forms of recovery of end-of-life vehicles and their components. This directive also prioritizes improving the environmental performance of all economic operators involved in the vehicle lifecycle, and in particular those directly involved in the treatment of end-of-life vehicles.

For the purposes of this directive,

• End-of-life vehicle refers to a vehicle that is waste pursuant to Directive 75/442/EEC.
• The precautionary statement refers to the use of end-of-life vehicles, their materials and components. It refers to measures aimed at reducing the amount and the damage to the environment.
• The term "processing" refers to any activity after the end-of-life vehicle is delivered to a facility for decontamination, disassembly, shredding, recycling or disposal of shredder wastes, and the destruction of end-of-life vehicles and components.
• Reuse refers to any operation where components of end-of-life vehicles are used for the same purpose for which they were designed.
• The term recycling refers to the reprocessing of waste materials in a production process for the original purpose or other purposes, excluding energy recovery.
• Energy recovery refers to the use of combustible waste as a means to produce energy by direct combustion, with or without other wastes, but by recovering heat.

In short, this directive covers vehicles and end-of-life vehicles, including their components and materials. This directive applies without prejudice to existing legal regulations, in particular with regard to safety standards, air emissions and noise controls and the protection of soil and water.

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