Waste Management (End of Life Vehicles)

L.N. 316 of 2018

ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION ACT

(CAP. 549)

Waste Management (End of Life Vehicles)

(Amendment) Regulations, 2018

IN EXERCISE of the powers conferred by articles 54 and 55 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 Title

(End of Life Vehicles) (Amendment) Regulations, 2018, and these

regulations shall be read and construed as one with the Waste S.L. 549.36

Management (End of Life Vehicles) Regulations, hereinafter referred

to as "the principal regulations".

These regulations bring into effect the provisions of Scope.

Commission Directive 2017/2096/EU of 15 November 2017

amending Annex II to Directive 2000/53/EC of the European

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

(1) Sub-regulation (3) of regulation 1 of the principal Amends

regulation 1 of

regulations shall be substituted by the following:-

the principal

regulations.

"(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 Directive 2008/33/EC of the European Parliament

and of the Council of 11 March 2008, Directive 2008/112/EC of

the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December

2008 and Commission Directive 2017/2096/EU of 15

November 2017.".

Schedule 3 of the principal regulations shall be substituted Substitutes

Schedule 3 of

by the following

the principal

regulations.

"SCHEDULE 3

Materials and components exempt from regulation 4(2)

A maximum concentration value up to 0.1% by weight in

homogeneous material for lead, hexavalent chromium and mercury

and up to 0.01% by weight in homogeneous material for cadmium

shall be tolerated.

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

for vehicles put on the market before 1 July 2003, except for wheel

balance weights, carbon brushes for electric motors and brake linings,

shall be exempted from the provisions of regulation 4(2).

Labelling or

Scope and expiry date of the

Materials and components

identification

exemption

requirement

Lead as an alloying element

1(a). Steel for machining purposes

and batch hot dip galvanised steel

components containing up to 0.35%

lead by weight

1(b). Continuously galvanised steel

Vehicles type-approved before 1

sheet containing up to 0.35% lead by

January 2016 and spare parts for

weight

these vehicles

2(a). Aluminium for machining

As spare parts for vehicles put

purposes with a lead content up to

on the market before 1 July

2% by weight

2(b). Aluminium with a lead content

As spare parts for vehicles put

up to 1.5% by weight

on the market before 1 July

2(c)(i). Aluminium alloys for

(1)

machining purposes with a lead

content up to 0.4% by weight

2(c)(ii). Aluminium alloys not

(2)

included in entry 2(c)(i) with a lead

content up to 0.4% by weight (1a)

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

4(b). Bearing shells and bushes in

As spare parts for vehicles put

engines, transmissions and air

on the market before 1 July

conditioning compressors

Lead and lead compounds in components

5(a). Lead in batteries in high-

Vehicles type-approved before 1

X

January 2019 and spare parts for

(2a) that are used

voltage systems

these vehicles

only for propulsion in M1 and N1

vehicles

5(b). Lead in batteries for battery

X

(1)

applications not included in entry

5(a)

Vibration dampers

Vehicles type-approved before 1

X

January 2016 and spare parts for

these vehicles

7(a). Vulcanising agents and

As spare parts for vehicles put

stabilisers for elastomers in brake

on the market before 1 July

hoses, fuel hoses, air ventilation

hoses, elastomer/metal parts in the

chassis applications, and engine

mountings

7(b). Vulcanising agents and

As spare parts for vehicles put

stabilisers for elastomers in brake

on the market before 1 July

hoses, fuel 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

As spare parts for vehicles put

in powertrain applications

on the market before 1 July

containing up to 0.5% lead by

weight

8(a). Lead in solders to attach

Vehicles type-approved before 1

X (4)

electrical and electronic components

January 2016 and spare parts for

to electronic circuit boards and lead

these vehicles

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 (4)

applications other than soldering on

January 2011 and spare parts for

electronic circuit boards or on glass

these vehicles

8(c). Lead in finishes on terminals of

Vehicles type-approved before 1

X (4)

electrolyte aluminium capacitors

January 2013 and spare parts for

these vehicles

8(d). Lead used in soldering on glass

Vehicles type-approved before 1

X (4)

in mass airflow sensors

January 2015 and spare parts of

such vehicles

8(e). Lead in high melting

(3)

X (4)

temperature type solders (i.e. lead-

based alloys containing 85% by

weight or more lead)

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

Vehicles type-approved before 1

X (4)

connector systems

January 2017 and spare parts for

these vehicles

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

(3)

X (4)

connector systems other than the

mating area of vehicle harness

connectors

8(g).Lead in solders to complete a

(3)

X (4)

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 (4)

spreaders to the heat sink in power

January 2016 and after that date

semiconductor assemblies with a

as spare parts for 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 (4)

glazing applications on glass except

January 2016 and after that date

for soldering in laminated glazing

as spare parts for these vehicles

8(j). Lead in solders for soldering of

Vehicles type-approved before 1

X (4)

laminated glazing

January 2020 and after that date

as spare parts for these vehicles

Valve seats

As spare parts for engine types

developed before 1 July 2003

10(a). Electrical and electronic

X (5)

components which contain lead in a

(for components

glass or ceramic, in a glass or

other than piezo

ceramic matrix compound, in a

in 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 rated

January 2016 and spare parts for

voltage of less than 125 V AC or 250

these vehicles

V DC

10(d).Lead in the dielectric ceramic

Vehicles type-approved before 1

materials of capacitors

January 2017 and after that date

compensating the temperature-

as spare parts for 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

12.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

13(b). Corrosion preventive coatings

As spare parts for vehicles put

related to bolt and nut assemblies for

on the market before 1 July

chassis applications

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Il-kromju eżavalenti

13(a). Kisi kontra l-korrużjoni

Bħala spare parts għall-vetturi

mqiegħda fis-suq qabel l-1 ta'

Lulju 2007

13(b). Kisi preventiv kontra l-

Bħala spare parts għall-vetturi

korrużjoni marbut mal-assemblaġġi

mqiegħda fis-suq qabel l-1 ta'

tal-boltijiet u l-iskorfini għall-

Lulju 2008

applikazzjonijiet tax-xażi

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 2008

(1)

This exemption shall be reviewed in 2021.

(1a) Applies to aluminium alloys where lead is not intentionally introduced but is present due to the use of

recycled aluminium.

(2)

This exemption shall be reviewed in 2024.

(2a)

Systems that have a voltage of >75 V DC as defined in Directive 2006/95/EC of the European

Parliament and of the Council of 12 December 2006 on the harmonisation of the laws of Member States

relating to electrical equipment designed for use within certain voltage limits (OJ L 374, 27.12.2006, p.

10).

(3)

This exemption shall be reviewed in 2019.

(4)

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.

(5)

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.

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