Directive 2000/53/EC of the European Parliament and of the CouncilShow full title

[F1 Notes: U.K.

• a maximum concentration value up to 0,1 % by weight and per homogeneous material, for lead, hexavalent chromium and mercury and up to 0,01 % by weight per homogeneous material for cadmium shall be tolerated, provided these substances are not intentionally introduced (1) ,

• a maximum concentration value up to 0,4 % by weight of lead in aluminium shall also be tolerated provided it is not intentionally introduced (2) ,

• a maximum concentration value up to 0,4 % by weight of lead in copper intended for friction materials in brake linings shall be tolerated until 1 July 2007 provided it is not intentionally introduced (3) ,

• the reuse of parts of vehicles which were already on the market at the date of expiry of an exemption is allowed without limitation since it is not covered by Article 4(2)(a),

• [F2 spare parts put on the market after 1 July 2003 which are used for vehicles put on the market before 1 July 2003 are exempted from the provisions of Article 4(2)(a) (4) .] ]

Textual Amendments

F1 Substituted by Commission Decision of 27 June 2002 amending Annex II of Directive 2000/53/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on end-of-life vehicles (notified under document number C(2002) 2238) (Text with EEA relevance) (2002/525/EC).

(1)

[F1 ‘ Intentionally introduced ’ shall mean ‘ deliberately utilised in the formulation of a material or component where its continued presence is desired in the final product to provide a specific characteristic, appearance or quality ’ . The use of recycled materials as feedstock for the manufacture of new products, where some portion of the recycled materials may contain amounts of regulated metals, is not to be considered as intentionally introduced.]

(2)

[F1 See footnote 1.]

(3)

[F1 See footnote 1.]

(4)

[F1 [F2 This clause does not apply to wheel balance weights, carbon brushes for electric motors and brake linings as these components are covered by specific entries.] ]

Textual Amendments

F1 Substituted by Commission Decision of 27 June 2002 amending Annex II of Directive 2000/53/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on end-of-life vehicles (notified under document number C(2002) 2238) (Text with EEA relevance) (2002/525/EC).

F2 Substituted by Commission Decision of 10 June 2005 amending Annex II to Directive 2000/53/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on end-of life vehicles (notified under document number C(2005) 1707) (Text with EEA relevance) (2005/438/EC).