What is ELV?
The Directive 2000/53/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on end-of-life vehicles is focusing on preventing waste from end-of-life vehicles and promote the collection, re-use and recycling of their components to protect the environment. The responsibility of the manufacturer of components finally assembled into any vehicle (vehicle designated as category M1 or N1 defined in Annex IIA to Directive 70/156/EEC, and three wheel motor vehicles as defined in Directive 92/61/EEC, but excluding motor tricycles) would be to restrict or eliminate the use of the hazardous substances as specified under the directive except under exemptions specified under Annex II Materials and components exempt from Article 4 (2) (a) so as to promote recycling or reuse of the components in ELV. For more information on ELV, please visit the European Commission End of Life Vehicles site.
