1.8 End of Life Vehicle (ELV) Directive
The EU End-of-Life Vehicle (ELV) directive
requires that environmental and recycling aspects
are integrated in the development process of new
components and vehicles. This includes
requirements with aspect to:
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The overall recyclability (85%)/recoverability
(95%) of vehicles.
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Limited use of hazardous substances including
the elimination of prohibited substances such
as lead, hexavalent chromium cadmium and
mercury).
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Publication of dismantling information.
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Parts Marking according to the corresponding
ISO Standards: ISO 1043-1, 1043-2 and 11469
for plastics and ISO 1629 for rubber materials.
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Increasing use of recycled materials.
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Producers meet all, or a significant part of, the
costs to take back End-of-Life Vehicles.
In addition to the requirements resulting from the
End-of-Life directive other environmental targets
should be taken into consideration such as:
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Minimizing costs and environmental burden
along the product life-cycle.
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Maximizing use of renewable materials e.g.
natural fibres.
•
Minimizing the presence of substances
impacting vehicle interior air quality/clean
compartment or allergenic reactions (please
refer to 'Technischer Überwachungsverein TÜV
TOXPROOF). This refers to aspects like smell,
fogging, toxicity and allergy coming from
material in the interior.
•
Eliminate use of prohibited substances which
are listed in the Global Automotive Declarable
Substance List (GADSL) at
http://www.gadsl.org
For continued legal compliance and
environmental performance of all Ford products
it is essential that any conversion of the vehicles
is in compliance with the requirements listed
above.
This is not a complete list of all legal requirements
to be met by every converted vehicle.
NOTE:
For further information please contact
your local National Sales Company representative,
or Local Ford Dealer. If they are unable to help you
then please contact the Vehicle Converter
Advisory Service at [email protected]
Date of Publication: 04/2012
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