UK Statutory Instrument
2003
United Kingdom
End-of-Life Vehicles Regulations 2003
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Schedules
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—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...
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Citation, commencement and extent
No waste motor vehicle shall be kept (even temporarily) unless...
Interpretation
Modification of the Waste Directive
No waste motor vehicle shall be treated unless, in respect...
Vehicles and End-of-Life Vehicles to which these Regulations apply
Existing legislation
Application to vehicles produced in small series
Prohibition on heavy metals
Requirement for technical documentation
reg.8
Compliance Notice
Offences
Penalties
Defence of due diligence
Liability of persons other than the principal offender
Coding Standards
For the purposes of regulation 14, “ material and component...
reg.16
reg.17
Dismantling Information
reg.19
Reporting and Information
Compliance Notice
reg.22
Entry and Inspection
Offences
Penalties
Enforcement
reg.26
Issue of the certificate of destruction
Prohibition of charges
Form and content of certificate of destruction
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
Application
Delivery of an end-of-life vehicle to a treatment facility
reg.39
Enforcement
reg.41
Offences
Penalties
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
Official guidance
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- Export Control Joint Unit — guidance (opens in a new tab) Detailed Guidance
- End-of-life vehicles — producer responsibility guidance (opens in a new tab) Detailed Guidance
- Vehicle Certification Agency — type approval (opens in a new tab) Detailed Guidance
- UK REACH (opens in a new tab) from HSE Detailed Guidance
- Office for Product Safety and Standards (opens in a new tab) Detailed Guidance
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Environment Agency
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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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