EU32003D0138Enacted

Commission Decision of 27 February 2003 establishing component and material coding standards for vehicles pursuant to Directive 2000/53/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on end-of-life vehicles (notified under document number C(2003) 620) (2003/138/EC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Directive 2000/53/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 September 2000 on end-of-life veh

Jurisdiction:: European Union
Type:: Labeling · EPR
Last action:: Jan 1, 2003

VehiclesMetalsPlastic PackagingGlassHazardous Materials

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Applies toProducers of vehicles, acting in concert with material and equipment manufacturers

Obligations under this law

·Use ISO component and material coding standards for labelling and identification of plastic vehicle components and materials weighing more than 100 grams, per ISO 1043-1, ISO 1043-2, and ISO 11469
·Use ISO component and material coding standards for labelling and identification of elastomer vehicle components and materials weighing more than 200 grams, per ISO 1629
·Coordinate with material and equipment manufacturers to implement the required nomenclature

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Establishes mandatory component and material coding standards for end-of-life vehicles under ELV Directive 2000/53/EC, enabling disassembly, recovery, and recycling by requiring manufacturers to identify and mark materials and components—a foundational EPR/product stewardship measure.

Covered Products

·Vehicle plastic components and materials with a weight of more than 100 grams
·Vehicle elastomer components and materials with a weight of more than 200 grams (excluding tyres)

Producer Obligations

·Use ISO component and material coding standards for labelling and identification of plastic vehicle components and materials weighing more than 100 grams, per ISO 1043-1, ISO 1043-2, and ISO 11469
·Use ISO component and material coding standards for labelling and identification of elastomer vehicle components and materials weighing more than 200 grams, per ISO 1629
·Coordinate with material and equipment manufacturers to implement the required nomenclature

Exemptions

·Plastic components and materials weighing 100 grams or less are not subject to labelling requirements
·Elastomer components and materials weighing 200 grams or less are not subject to labelling requirements
·Tyres are explicitly excluded from the elastomer labelling requirements

Key Deadlines

Jul 1, 2003compliance: Decision applies from 1 July 2003; producers must use the required ISO coding nomenclature for labelling and identification of covered components and materials

Mar 1, 2005other: Two years after entry into force, the Decision shall be reviewed to establish, if necessary, coding standards for other materials (approximate date based on entry into force ~1 March 2003)

Producer Definition

Producers of vehicles, acting in concert with material and equipment manufacturers

Enforcement

Member State authorities (Member States are required to take necessary measures to ensure compliance):

Preemption Notes

This Decision is made without prejudice to Article 3(3) of Directive 2000/53/EC. It is addressed to Member States and applies across the EU/EEA, establishing harmonised minimum standards. Member States must implement but the Decision sets the floor for coding standards.

Compliance Dimensions

LabelingMaterial Id, Material Id

“For the labelling and identification of vehicle plastic components and materials having a weight of more than 100 grams, the following nomenclature applies: - ISO 1043-1 Plastics - symbols and abbreviated terms. Part 1: Basic polymers and their special characteristics. - ISO 1043-2 Plastics - symbols and abbreviated terms. Part 2: Fillers and reinforcing materials. - ISO 11469 Plastics - Generic identification and marking of plastic products. For the labelling and identification of vehicle elastomer components and materials having a weight of more than 200 grams, the following nomenclature applies: - ISO 1629 Rubbers and latices - Nomenclature. This shall not apply to the labelling of tyres.”

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32003D0138

2003/138/EC: Commission Decision of 27 February 2003 establishing component and material coding standards for vehicles pursuant to Directive 2000/53/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on end-of-life vehicles (Text with EEA relevance) (notified under document number C(2003) 620)

Official Journal L 053 , 28/02/2003 P. 0058 - 0059

Commission Decision of 27 February 2003 establishing component and material coding standards for vehicles pursuant to Directive 2000/53/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on end-of-life vehicles (notified under document number C(2003) 620) (Text with EEA relevance) (2003/138/EC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Directive 2000/53/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 September 2000 on end-of-life vehicles(1), and in particular Article 8(2) thereof, Whereas: (1) Under Directive 2000/53/EC, the Commission is to establish component and material coding standards, to be used by producers and material and equipment manufacturers, in particular to facilitate the identification of those components and materials which are suitable for reuse and recovery. (2) It would be appropriate to establish further coding standards on the basis of the practical experience gained in the recycling and recovery of end-of-life vehicles. (3) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee referred to in Article 11 of Directive 2000/53/EC, HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: Article 1 Without prejudice to Article 3(3) of Directive 2000/53/EC, Member States shall take the necessary measures to ensure that producers, in concert with material and equipment manufacturers, use the nomenclature of ISO component and material coding standards referred to in the Annex to this Decision for the labelling and identification of components and materials of vehicles. Article 2 Two years after the entry into force of this Decision, on the basis of the practical experience gained in the recycling and recovery of end-of-life vehicles, the present Decision shall be reviewed in order to establish, if necessary, component and material coding standards for other materials. Article 3 This Decision shall apply from 1 July 2003. Article 4 This Decision is addressed to the Member States. Done at Brussels, 27 February 2003. For the Commission Margot Wallström Member of the Commission (1) OJ L 269, 21.10.2000, p. 34. ANNEX For the labelling and identification of vehicle plastic components and materials having a weight of more than 100 grams, the following nomenclature applies: - ISO 1043-1 Plastics - symbols and abbreviated terms. Part 1: Basic polymers and their special characteristics. - ISO 1043-2 Plastics - symbols and abbreviated terms. Part 2: Fillers and reinforcing materials. - ISO 11469 Plastics - Generic identification and marking of plastic products. For the labelling and identification of vehicle elastomer components and materials having a weight of more than 200 grams, the following nomenclature applies: - ISO 1629 Rubbers and latices - Nomenclature. This shall not apply to the labelling of tyres. The symbols &quot;< &quot; or &quot; >&quot; used in the ISO standards, can be substituted by brackets.

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