Regulations, 2017

L.N. 346 of 2017

ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION ACT

(CAP. 549)

Waste Management (End of Life Vehicles) (Amendment)

Regulations, 2017

IN EXERCISE of the powers conferred by articles 54 and 55(2)

of the Environment Protection Act, the Minister responsible for the

Environment, Sustainable Development and Climate Change, after

consultation with the Environment and Resources Authority, has

made the following regulations:-

The title of these regulations is the Waste Management

(End of Life Vehicles) (Amendment) Regulations, 2017, and these

regulations shall be read and construed as one with the Waste

Management (End of Life Vehicles) Regulations, hereinafter referred

to as "the principal regulations".

Regulation 1 of the principal regulations shall be amended

as follows

(a)

sub-regulation (3) thereof shall be substituted by the

following

"(3) These regulations bring into effect the

provisions of Directive 2000/53/EC of the European

Parliament and of the Council of 18 September 2000 on

end-of-life vehicles, as amended by Commission Directive

2016/774/EU of 18 May 2016 amending Annex II to

Directive 2000/53/EC of the European Parliament and of

the Council on end-of-life vehicles." and

(b) immediately after sub-regulation (3) there shall be

added the following new sub-regulation

"(4) The Environment and Resources Authority,

the Malta Competition and Consumer Affairs Authority

and the Authority for Transport in Malta shall, in carrying

out their designated responsibilities, ensure that the

objectives of these regulations are achieved.".

In sub-regulation (1) of regulation 2 of the principal

regulations, the definition "competent authority" shall be substituted

by the following:-

" "competent authority" means the Environment and

Resources Authority, the Malta Competition and Consumer

Affairs Authority and the Authority for Transport in Malta, each

according to their designated responsibilities for different

provisions of these regulations; and such other body or person

as the Minister responsible for the environment may by order in

the Gazette prescribe, and different bodies or persons may be

designated as the competent authority for different provisions

and different purposes of these regulations;".

Schedule 3 of the principal regulations shall be substituted Substitutes

Schedule 3 of

by the following new Schedule

the principal

regulations.

"SCHEDULE 3

Materials and components exempt from regulation 4(2)

To be labelled or

made identifiable

Scope and expiry date of the

Materials and components

in accordance

exemption

with regulation

4(2)

Lead as an alloying element

1(a). Steel for machining purposes and

batch hot dip galvanized steel

components containing up to

0.35% lead by weight

1(b). Continuously galvanized steel

Vehicles type-approved before 1

sheet containing up to 0.35% lead

January 2016 and spare parts for

by weight

these vehicles

2(a). Aluminium for machining

As spare parts for vehicles put on

purposes with a lead content up to

the market before 1 July 2005

2% by weight

2(b). Aluminium with a lead content up

As spare parts for vehicles put on

to 1.5% by weight

the market before 1 July 2008

2(c). Aluminium with a lead content up

(1)

to 0.4% by weight

3. Copper alloy containing up to 4%

(1)

lead by weight

4(a). Bearing shells and bushes

As spare parts for vehicles put on

the market before 1 July 2008

4(b). Bearing shells and bushes in

As spare parts for vehicles put on

engines, transmissions and air

the market before 1 July 2011

conditioning compressors

Lead and lead compounds in components

5. Batteries X (1)

Vibration dampers

Vehicles type-approved before 1

X

January 2016 and spare parts for

these vehicles

7(a). Vulcanising agents and stabilisers

As spare parts for vehicles put on

the market before 1 July 2005

for elastomers in brake hoses, fuel

hoses, air ventilation hoses,

elastomer/metal parts in the

chassis applications, and engine

mountings

7(b). Vulcanising agents and stabilisers

As spare parts for vehicles put on

for elastomers in brake hoses, fuel

the market before 1 July 2006

hoses, air ventilation hoses,

elastomer/metal parts in the

chassis applications, and engine

mountings containing up to 0.5%

lead by weight

7(c). Bonding agents for elastomers in

As spare parts for vehicles put on

powertrain applications

the market before 1 July 2009

containing up to 0.5% lead by

weight

8(a). Lead in solders to attach electrical

Vehicles type-approved before 1

X (3)

and electronic components to

January 2016 and spare parts for

these vehicles

electronic circuit boards and lead

in finishes on terminations of

components other than electrolyte

aluminium capacitors, on

component pins and on electronic

circuit boards

8(b). Lead in solders in electrical

Vehicles type-approved before 1

X (3)

January 2011 and spare parts for

applications other than soldering

on electronic circuit boards or on

these vehicles

glass

8(c).Lead in finishes on terminals of

Vehicles type-approved before 1

X (3)

electrolyte aluminium capacitors

January 2013 and spare parts for

these vehicles

8(d). Lead used in soldering on glass in

Vehicles type-approved before 1

X (3)

mass airflow sensors

January 2015 and spare parts of

such vehicles

8(e). Lead in high melting temperature

(2)

X (3)

type solders (i.e. lead-based alloys

containing 85% by weight or more

lead)

8(f)(a).Lead in compliant pin connector

Vehicles type-approved before 1

X (3)

systems

January 2017 and spare parts for

these vehicles

8(f)(b).Lead in compliant pin connector

(2)

X (3)

systems other than the mating area

of vehicle harness connectors

8(g). Lead in solders to complete a

(2)

X (3)

viable electrical connection

between semiconductor die and

carrier within integrated circuit

flip chip packages

8(h). Lead in solder to attach heat

Vehicles type-approved before 1

X (3)

spreaders to the heat sink in power

January 2016 and spare parts for

semiconductor assemblies with a

these vehicles

chip size of at least 1 cm 2 of

projection area and a nominal

current density of at least 1 A/

mm 2 of silicon chip area

8(i). Lead in solders in electrical

Vehicles type-approved before 1

X (3)

glazing applications on glass

January 2016 and spare parts for

except for soldering in laminated

these vehicles

glazing

8(j). Lead in solders for soldering of

Vehicles type-approved before 1

X (3)

laminated glazing

January 2020 and spare parts for

these vehicles

Valve seats

As spare parts for engine types

developed before 1 July 2003

10(a).Electrical and electronic

X (4)

components which contain lead in

(for components

a glass or ceramic, in a glass or

other than piezo in

ceramic matrix compound, in a

engines)

glass-ceramic material, or in a

glass-ceramic matrix compound.

This exemption does not cover the

use of lead in

-

glass in bulbs and glaze of spark

plugs,

-

dielectric ceramic materials of

components listed under 10(b),

10(c) and 10(d).

10(b).Lead in PZT-based dielectric

ceramic materials of capacitors

being part of integrated circuits or

discrete semiconductors

10(c).Lead in dielectric ceramic

Vehicles type-approved before 1

materials of capacitors with a

January 2016 and spare parts for

rated voltage of less than 125 V

these vehicles

AC or 250 V DC

10(d).Lead in the dielectric ceramic

Vehicles type-approved before 1

materials of capacitors

January 2017 and spare parts for

compensating the temperature-

these vehicles

related deviations of sensors in

ultrasonic sonar systems

Pyrotechnic initiators

Vehicles type-approved before 1

July 2006 and spare parts for these

vehicles

Lead-containing thermoelectric

Vehicles type-approved before 1

X

materials in automotive electrical

January 2019 and spare parts for

applications to reduce CO 2

these vehicles

emissions by recuperation of

exhaust heat

Hexavalent chromium

13(a). Corrosion preventive coatings

As spare parts for vehicles put on

the market before 1 July 2007

13(b). Corrosion preventive coatings

As spare parts for vehicles put on

related to bolt and nut assemblies

the market before 1 July 2008

for chassis applications

As an anti-corrosion agent of the

X

carbon steel cooling system in

absorption refrigerators in motor

caravans up to 0.75 weight -% in

the cooling solution except where

the use of other cooling

technologies is practicable (i.e.

available on the market for the

application in motor caravans) and

does not lead to negative

environmental, health and/or

consumer safety impacts

Mercury

15(a).Discharge lamps for headlight

Vehicles type-approved before 1

X

application

July 2012 and spare parts for these

vehicles

15(b).Fluorescent tubes used in

Vehicles type-approved before 1

X

instrument panel displays

July 2012 and spare parts for these

vehicles

Cadmium

Batteries for electrical vehicles

As spare parts for vehicles put on

the market before 31 December

(1) This exemption shall be reviewed in 2015.

(2)

This exemption shall be reviewed in 2019.

(3)

Dismantling if, in correlation with entry 10(a), an average threshold of 60 grams per vehicle is

exceeded. For the application of this clause electronic devices not installed by the manufacturer

on the production line shall not be taken into account.

(4)

Dismantling if, in correlation with entries 8(a) to 8(j), an average threshold of 60 grams per

vehicle is exceeded. For the application of this clause electronic devices not installed by the

manufacturer on the production line shall not be taken into account.

Notes

A maximum concentration value up to 0.1% by weight and in homogeneous

material, for lead, hexavalent chromium and mercury and up to 0.01% by weight

in homogeneous material for cadmium shall be tolerated.

The reuse of parts of vehicles which were already on the market at the date of

expiry of an exemption shall be allowed without limitation since it is not covered

by Article 4(2)(a).

Spare parts put on the market after 1 July 2003 which are used for vehicles put on

the market before 1 July 2003 shall be exempted from the provisions of Article

4(2)(a) * .

* This clause shall not apply to wheel balance weights, carbon brushes for electric

motors and brake linings.".

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