Detailed rules on compliance with the targets of Directive 2000/53/EC
	On behalf of the European Commission DG Environment Ökopol is performing a study to develop a basis for a decision about detailed rules on compliance with the targets of Article 7 of End of Life Vehicle Directive (2000/53/EC).
Background and Objectives of the study
	Article 7 (2) of Directive 2000/53 on end-of-life vehicles (ELV) establishes that, no later than 1 January 2006, for all end-of-life vehicles, the re-use and recovery shall be increased to a minimum of 85% by an average weight per vehicle and year. Within the same time limit the re-use and recycling shall be increased to a minimum of 80% by an average weight per vehicle and year.
	For all end-of-life vehicles no later than 1 January 2015 the re-use and recovery shall be increased to a minimum of 95% by an average weight per vehicle and year. Within the same time limit, the re-use and recycling shall be increased to a minimum of 85% by an average weight per vehicle and year (Art. 7 (2) b)).
	Article 7.2 of Directive 2000/53/EC requests the Commission to establish the detailed rules necessary to control compliance of Member States with the mentioned targets, taking into account all relevant factors, including the availability of data and the issue of exports and imports of end-of-life vehicles.
	It is the objective of this study to elaborate a basis for a decision on how recovery rates according to Article 7 of the end of live vehicle directive shall be calculated.
	Central tasks are Detailed explanation of how the re-use, recycling and recovery rates are calculated at present in the existing schemes at national level. Presentation and explanation of elements which distinguish different calculation methods, including an assessment of their advantages and disadvantages. Assessment of the comparability of the methods of calculation of re-use, recycling and recovery targets at national level. Collection of data on the number of vehicles that are deregistered in Member States but exported to third countries before treatment. Collection of data on cross-border shipments of end-of-life vehicles between the European Union and third countries.
	The study was finalised in October 2002.
Contact
	Knut Sander