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dossier	COM(2005)291 - Amendment of Annex II of Directive 2000/53/EC on end-of-life vehicles.
document	COM(2005)291
date	September 20, 2005

ANNEX

‘ANNEX II

Materials and components exempt from Article 4(2)(a)

Materials and components

Scope and expiry date of the exemption

To be labelled or made identifiable in accordance with Article 4(2)(b)(iv)

Lead as an alloying element

1.	Steel for machining purposes and galvanised steel containing up to 0,35 % lead by weight

2(a).

Aluminium for machining purposes with a lead content up to 1,5 % by weight

1 July 2008

2(b).

Aluminium for machining purposes with a lead content up to 0,4 % by weight

3.	Copper alloy containing up to 4 % lead by weight

4.	Bearing shells and bushes

1 July 2008

Lead and lead compounds in components

Batteries

6.	Vibration dampers

7(a).

Vulcanising agents and stabilisers for elastomers in fluid handling and powertrain applications containing up to 0,5 % lead by weight

1 July 2006

7(b).

Bonding agents for elastomers in powertrain applications containing up to 0,5 % lead by weight

8.	Solder in electronic circuit boards and other electric applications

X (1)

9.	Copper in friction materials of brake linings containing more than 0,4 % lead by weight

1 July 2007

10.	Valve seats

Engine types developed before 1 July 2003: 1 July 2007

11.	Electrical components which contain lead in a glass or ceramic matrix compound except glass in bulbs and glaze of spark plugs

X (2) (for components other than piezo in engines)

12.	Pyrotechnic initiators

Vehicles type-approved before 1 July 2006 and replacement initiators for these vehicles

Hexavalent chromium

13(a).

Corrosion preventive coatings

1 July 2007

13(b).

Corrosion preventive coatings related to bolt and nut assemblies for chassis applications

1 July 2008

14.	Absorption refrigerators in motorcaravans

Mercury

15.	Discharge lamps and instrument panel displays

Cadmium

16.	Thick film pastes

1 July 2006

17.	Batteries for electrical vehicles

After 31 December 2008, the placing on the market of NiCd batteries shall only be allowed as replacement parts for vehicles put on the market before this date

18.	Optical components in glass matrixes used for Driver Assistance Systems

1 July 2007

Notes:

—	A maximum concentration value up to 0,1 % by weight and per homogeneous material, for lead, hexavalent chromium and mercury and up to 0,01 % by weight per homogeneous material for cadmium shall be tolerated.

—	The re-use of parts of vehicles which were already on the market at the date of expiry of an exemption is allowed without limitation since it is not covered by Article 4(2)(a).’

(1) Dismantling if, in correlation with entry 11, 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.

(2) Dismantling if, in correlation with entry 8, 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.

Notes:

—	A maximum concentration value up to 0,1 % by weight and per homogeneous material, for lead, hexavalent chromium and mercury and up to 0,01 % by weight per homogeneous material for cadmium shall be tolerated.

—	The re-use of parts of vehicles which were already on the market at the date of expiry of an exemption is allowed without limitation since it is not covered by Article 4(2)(a).’