End of life vehicles : Legal aspects, national practices and recommendations for future successful approach

Available information on the implementation of the ELV Directive suggests that there is still room for improvement regarding management of end-of-life vehicles in Europe. The study evaluates and discusses fundamental aspects of ELV management such as arisings, legal and illegal shipment, de-pollution and recycling & recovery of end-of-life vehicles. Existing problems are described and recommendations for improvements of the practical implementation are given.