| The EU is concerned that vehicles are not being correctly
scrapped with heavy metals (eg lead, mercury and hexavalent chromium)
entering the environment unnecessarily. The End-of Life Vehicle Directive
requires vehicles and component parts to be scrapped through designated
means. To help prevent unwanted heavy metals entering the environment
they are banned from being used in cars unless there is no commercially
feasible alternative (eg lead in car batteries). Commercial alternatives
exist for wheel balance weights and this has required lead as material
to be banned.
Lead is banned for cars and vehicles 3.5 tonnes and below Trucks over 3.5 tonnes can still use lead weights Motorcycles can still use lead weights Effective 1st July 2005
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Links to the relevant Directives and legislation can be found below: Directive 2000/53/EC on end-of-life vehicles (ELVs) Note: The company accepts no responsibility for the interpretation of the legislation – customers are advised to form their own opinions and to establish the position for themselves in each EU Member State. |