European Small Volume Car Manufacturers Alliance

Currently, under the Waste Framework Directive (WFD), companies placing on the market articles or complex objects are required to report information on the substances of very high concern (SVHCs) present in such articles or complex objects in a concentration above 0.1% w/w to European Chemicals Agencys SCIP database. Under the Environmental Omnibus, the European Commission proposes to amend the WFD and to repeal the SCIP database. Vehicles are considered very complex objects consisting of 3,000 to 7,000 assemblies. Due to high number of parts, collections, analysis and preparation of data for each vehicle placed on the market imposes a high administrative burden. Even though International…

- Regulation on type-approval of motor vehicles and engines and of systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles, with respect to their emissions and battery durability (Euro 7);
- Regulation setting CO2 emission performance standards for new passenger cars and for new light commercial vehicles;
- Regulation (EU) 2019/2144 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 November 2019 on type-approval requirements for motor vehicles and their trailers, and systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles, as regards their general safety and the protection of vehicle occupants and vulnerable road users.
- Regulation (EU) 2018/858 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 2018 on the approval and market surveillance of motor vehicles and their trailers, and of systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles.

The exchange stated: “following the implementation of MiCA, we have taken steps to ensure that the availability of our products and services in Europe aligns with applicable legal and regulatory…