The
European Commission is increasingly concerned about the environment. This has
been stated in the last great proposal that prevents cars sent to scrap yards
from leaving the territory of the EU. The aim is to ensure not only the
circular economy but also to make sure to ban the export of used cars that are
not roadworthy.
There
are several companies that sell exhausted models, which can still give a few
more kilometers but not many, to countries in Eastern Europe, Africa or the
Maghreb, a second, third or fourth life that has become one of the big problems
that the European Commission wants to avoid with the latest proposal presented
to the member countries, with which it intends to further strengthen its
Regulation on end-of-life vehicles.
The
European Commission has been adapting this regulation based on time and
scientific and technical progress, especially the articles that refer to
dangerous substances in vehicles marketed after July 1, 2003, such as lead,
mercury, hexavalent chromium, or cadmium. In fact, last March, this standard was
modified through Directive 2000/53/CE with some exemptions on the use of lead
in aluminum alloys for machining purposes, in copper alloys, and in certain
batteries. But the problem goes further with new cars stretched out over time -
the days of "it has turned out very good" are numbered - and used
cars with "multiple hands".
Six
million cars should go to scrapping in Europe and they are not going
The
idea of Europe is to prevent cars that have already exhausted their life from
ending up in scrapyards outside the territory of the EU and that those that
should go to a scrapyard do so and have no more opportunities. A solution with
which it is intended to reinforce the concept of a circular economy that has been
spreading so much in recent months, and which is nothing more than the
recycling of components such as plastics, steel, and aluminum to reduce carbon
emissions.
The EU
has calculated some six million cars that should be scrapped every year, as
they are considered waste, but not all of them do so, ending up in other
neighboring countries, while at the same time requiring that new cars contain
at least 25 percent recycled plastics. However, this proposal has angered, once
again, the manufacturers, by "throwing the dead" of the responsibility
of the disposal of their units through the inspection services and the new
digital service platforms.
The EU
wants brands to determine if a car is scrapped or not
In
other words, the decision to indicate whether or not a vehicle is suitable to
continue carrying out its work would be the responsibility of the manufacturer,
examining more precisely between what is a used vehicle and those that are at
the end of their commercial life, specifying the They are not in a roadworthy
condition. The 27 countries of the EU already have time to study the proposal
and set a date for its entry into force, with ACEA against it, especially with
regard to electric cars. Of course, the measure will further increase the price
of new cars, less than 40 euros, according to the Commission, which we already
know will not be so cheap.
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