{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2005-673/annex",
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  "legislation": "eudn/2005/673",
  "legislation_title": "Council Decision of 20 September 2005 amending Annex II of Directive 2000/53/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on end-of-life vehicles (Text with EEA relevance) (2005/673/EC)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2005-673",
  "path": "annex",
  "kind": "annex",
  "number": null,
  "heading": null,
  "text": "‘ANNEX II\nMaterials and components exempt from Article 4(2)(a)\nDismantling 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.\nDismantling 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.\nNotes:\nA 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.\nThe 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).’\nMaterials and components\nScope and expiry date of the exemption\nTo be labelled or made identifiable in accordance with Article 4(2)(b)(iv)\nLead as an alloying element\n1.\nSteel for machining purposes and galvanised steel containing up to 0,35 % lead by weight\n2(a).\nAluminium for machining purposes with a lead content up to 1,5 % by weight\n1 July 2008\n2(b).\nAluminium for machining purposes with a lead content up to 0,4 % by weight\n3.\nCopper alloy containing up to 4 % lead by weight\n4.\nBearing shells and bushes\n1 July 2008\nLead and lead compounds in components\n5.\nBatteries\nX\n6.\nVibration dampers\nX\n7(a).\nVulcanising agents and stabilisers for elastomers in fluid handling and powertrain applications containing up to 0,5 % lead by weight\n1 July 2006\n7(b).\nBonding agents for elastomers in powertrain applications containing up to 0,5 % lead by weight\n8.\nSolder in electronic circuit boards and other electric applications\nX\n9.\nCopper in friction materials of brake linings containing more than 0,4 % lead by weight\n1 July 2007\nX\n10.\nValve seats\nEngine types developed before 1 July 2003: 1 July 2007\n11.\nElectrical components which contain lead in a glass or ceramic matrix compound except glass in bulbs and glaze of spark plugs\nX (for components other than piezo in engines)\n12.\nPyrotechnic initiators\nVehicles type-approved before 1 July 2006 and replacement initiators for these vehicles\nHexavalent chromium\n13(a).\nCorrosion preventive coatings\n1 July 2007\n13(b).\nCorrosion preventive coatings related to bolt and nut assemblies for chassis applications\n1 July 2008\n14.\nAbsorption refrigerators in motorcaravans\nX\nMercury\n15.\nDischarge lamps and instrument panel displays\nX\nCadmium\n16.\nThick film pastes\n1 July 2006\n17.\nBatteries for electrical vehicles\nAfter 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\nX\n18.\nOptical components in glass matrixes used for Driver Assistance Systems\n1 July 2007\nX",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
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      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "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."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "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."
    }
  ],
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  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}