On 25 February 2010 the European Commission published its decision on the new Annex 2 to the End of Life Vehicles Directive (ELV) 200/53/EC, giving the updated exemptions to the ban on 4 Heavy Metals (Lead, Cadmium, Mercury and Hexavalent Chromium).

The main new exemptions are those under item 8, lead in solders for electric/ electronic equipments and for safety glazing. The former 2 exemptions have now been divided by the European Authorities in 10 applications.

To help the supply chain understand what is meant by the exemptions, the Automotive Industry - CLEPA, ACEA, JAMA and KAMA - have prepared an interpretation guide.

Please follow the link to download the relevant documents.

Automotive Industry Interpretation Guide for ELV Annex II

Commission decision of 23 February 2010: amending Annex II to Directive 2000/53/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on end-of-life vehicles

For further information, please contact Mr. Louis-Sylvain AYRAL, CLEPA Technical Director, Tel.: +32 2 743 91 31 or the Technical Department