UK Statutory Instrument
2003
United Kingdom
End-of-Life Vehicles Regulations 2003
At a glance
Enforced by
What's here
13 compliance obligations, 3 practical guides
Who this Act binds
Business-side actors with duties under this Act, ranked by how often they appear.
- Manufacturer 8
- Any Person 2
- Employer 2
Plus 1 non-business duty on Crown ministers, regulators, local authorities or tribunals — shown collapsed under each section below.
Relevant guidance
Practical guides for businesses affected by this Act, ordered by how closely they engage with it.
Supporting — topic alignment
3 guidesOther Acts binding the same actors
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- Non-Automatic Weighing Instruments Regulations 2016 2016 67 duties
- Pyrotechnic Articles (Safety) Regulations 2015 2015 64 duties
Any Person also bound by 2338 other Acts (top 5 shown)
- Human Medicines Regulations 2012 2012 169 duties
- Merchant Shipping Act 1995 1995 144 duties
- Insolvency (England and Wales) Rules 2016 2016 101 duties
- Road Traffic Act 1988 1988 95 duties
- Air Navigation Order 2016 2016 95 duties
Employers also bound by 694 other Acts (top 5 shown)
- The Income Tax (Pay As You Earn) Regulations 2003 2003 236 duties
- Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998 1998 120 duties
- TULRCA 1992 1992 72 duties
- Employment Rights (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 (current NI employment law) 1996 52 duties
- Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act 2003 2003 50 duties
What this Act requires
Sections that create concrete duties on businesses or carry penalties. Procedural and definitional sections are folded into the “Browse other sections” expander at the bottom of each group. Click any section title to read the source text on legislation.gov.uk.
Part I — General
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Citation, commencement and extent
Interpretation
Modification of the Waste Directive
Part II — Application
Browse 3 other sections in this Part — procedural / definitional / commencement
Vehicles and End-of-Life Vehicles to which these Regulations apply
Existing legislation
Application to vehicles produced in small series
Part III — Design Requirements
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Prohibition on heavy metals
Requirement for technical documentation
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Compliance Notice
Offences
Penalties
Defence of due diligence
Liability of persons other than the principal offender
Part IV — Information requirements
Coding Standards
- Use coding standards for vehicle materials and components Manufacturer
reg.16
- Submit proof of material and component coding standards when asked Manufacturer
reg.17
- Keep records for 4 years to respond to enforcement requests Manufacturer
Dismantling Information
- Provide dismantling information for new vehicles within six months of launch Manufacturer
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- Provide dismantling, storage and testing info for reusable components Manufacturer
Reporting and Information
- Publish vehicle recyclability and treatment information for buyers Manufacturer
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Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Enforcement authority must include key details in compliance notices Statutory regulator
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For the purposes of regulation 14, “ material and component...
Compliance Notice
Entry and Inspection
Offences
Penalties
Enforcement
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Part V — Certificate of destruction
Issue of the certificate of destruction
- Issue a certificate of destruction for each end-of-life vehicle accepted for treatment Any Person
Prohibition of charges
- Do not charge for issuing a certificate of destruction Employer
Form and content of certificate of destruction
- Issue certificate of destruction on approved form with all required information Any Person
Browse 8 other sections in this Part — procedural / definitional / commencement
Issue of a certificate of destruction
Enforcement
Offences
Penalties
Certificate of destruction issued in an EEA State or Gibraltar
Amendments to the Road Vehicles (Registration and Licensing) Regulations 2002
Restrictions on disclosure of information
Interpretation
Part VI — Delivery of end-of-life vehicles to treatment facilities
Delivery of an end-of-life vehicle to a treatment facility
- Do not charge for taking a vehicle with no value (unless parts missing or waste added) Employer
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- Pay treatment costs for end-of-life vehicles with no market value Manufacturer
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- Submit certificate of compliance to the enforcement authority Manufacturer
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Application
Enforcement
Offences
Penalties
Part VII — Keeping and treatment of waste motor vehicles
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Modification of conditions to existing site licences
Requirement for site licence in respect of activities formerly exempted
Conditions to be included in site licences
Recovery of depolluted waste motor vehicles as an exempt activity
Amendments to the Waste Management Licensing Regulations 1994
Charges
Interpretation
Schedules
Browse 18 other Schedules — structural / supplementary
—ISO 1043-2 Plastics—symbols and abbreviated terms. Part 2: Fillers and...
—ISO 11469 Plastics—Generic identification and marking of plastic products.
For the labelling and identification of vehicle elastomer components and...
—ISO 1629 Rubbers and latices—Nomenclature. This shall not apply to...
The symbols “<” or “>” used in the ISO standards,...
For the labelling and identification of vehicle plastic components and...
—ISO 1043-1 Plastics—symbols and abbreviated terms. Part 1: Basic polymers...
Name, address, signature and registration or identification number of the...
Name and address of competent authority responsible for the permit...
Date of issue of the certificate of destruction.
Vehicle nationality mark and registration number (attach the registration document...
Class of vehicle, brand and model.
Vehicle identification number (chassis).
Name, address, nationality and signature of the holder or owner...
The information to be contained in a certificate of compliance...
Treatment operations for the depollution of a waste motor vehicle...
In order to promote its subsequent recycling, where an article...
Any keeping operations shall be carried out in such a...
Other sections — not classified into a Part
These sections sit outside the numbered Parts — usually provisions added or moved by later amendments.
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Official guidance
Authoritative sources published by regulators or government explaining this legislation.
- Export Control Joint Unit — guidance (opens in a new tab) from ECJU Detailed Guidance
- End-of-life vehicles — producer responsibility guidance (opens in a new tab) Detailed Guidance
- Northern Ireland waste legislation (NetRegs) (opens in a new tab) Detailed Guidance
- Sorting and processing waste (opens in a new tab) from HSE Detailed Guidance
Enforcement and responsible bodies
The regulators that administer or enforce this legislation.
Environment Agency
PrimaryEnvironmental protection in England. Regulates waste, emissions, water quality, flood risk, and environmental permits for industrial activities. Enforces environmental law and issues …
Natural Resources Wales
Principal environmental regulator for Wales. Combines functions of Environment Agency Wales, Countryside Council for Wales, and Forestry Commission Wales. Issues environmental permits, …
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