END OF LIFE VEHICLES
October 1st, 2002
BY ALAN OSBORNTEN of the 15 European Union (EU) Member States have so far failed to bring in national legislation putting into effect the end-of-life vehicles directive agreed in 2000 and could face legal action in the European Court of Justice, the Europe Commission announced today (Monday).The directive has a two-fold aim: to prevent waste from motor vehicles and vehicle components that have reached the end of their life-cycle and to promote vehicle re-use, recycling and other forms of recovery. The measure sets limits on the extent of hazardous chemicals ...
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