COUNCIL DIRECTIVE 1999/31/EC ON THE LANDFILL OF WASTE

DescriptionThis paper seeks comments on possible statutory Producer Responsibility arrangements to require the recovery of used tyres.
ISBN075592200X
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Website Publication DateApril 23, 2002

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COUNCIL DIRECTIVE 1999/31/EC ON THE LANDFILL OF WASTE
Consultation paper on a possible producer responsibility model for used tyres

April 2002
Paper 2002/10

DISCUSSION PAPER ON A POSSIBLE PRODUCER RESPONSIBILITY MODEL FOR USED TYRES

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Contents

INTRODUCTION
BACKGROUND
END OF LIFE VEHICLES DIRECTIVE (2000/53/EC)
DEFINITIONS - ASSUMPTIONS
STRUCTURE OF THE INDUSTRY
UK NEW TYRE MANUFACTURERS
UK NEW TYRE IMPORTERS
UK RETREADED TYRE IMPORTERS
UK USED CASING IMPORTERS
UK VEHICLE MANUFACTURERS
UK VEHICLE IMPORTERS
TYRE RETAILERS/WHOLESALERS
UK RETREADERS
PART-WORN RETAILERS
APPROXIMATE NUMBERS
USED TYRE REUSE AND RECOVERY INFRASTRUCTURE
PRODUCER RESPONSIBILITY
SUMMARY OF PROPOSALS
PRODUCER RESPONSIBILITY - KEY ISSUES
IDENTIFYING OBLIGATED PARTIES
SETTING THE OBLIGATION
MEASURING COMPLIANCE AND RECOVERY
INFORMATION
SAFEGUARDS
ANNEX I
ANNEX II
ANNEX III
ANNEX IV
THE CONSULTATION CRITERIA

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