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accompany Part VA of the Waste Management Act 1996 on End of life Vehicles
(inserted by Section 44 of the Protection of the Environment Act 2003).
22.4 Key Organisations Involved in Implementation and
Management
The key organisations involved in implementation and management of the Waste
Management (End of life Vehicles) Regulations 2006 are the following:
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� Local Authorities;
� EPA;
� Producers;
� ATFs;
� Vehicle Owners; and
� Main Stakeholders:
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• Irish Motor Vehicle Recyclers Association (IMVRA);
• Metal Recyclers Association of Ireland (MRAI); and
• Society of the Irish Motor Industry (SIMI).
� National Vehicle and Driver File; and
� The Scrap Industry.
Local Local Autho Authorities Autho Authorities
rities
Under the Regulations, local authorities are responsible for ensuring the effective
implementation of the system including the enforcement of all relevant provisions
relating to the permitting of ATFs, approval of national collection plans for their area,
receipt of reporting data and where appropriate, producer responsibility provisions
concerning the administration of the system of producer registration within their
functional area.
EPA
EPA
The EPA have a peripheral role in the collation of data and preparation of statistical
reports under the ELV Directive and Regulations.
Producers
Producers
The Waste Management (End of life Vehicles) Regulations 2006 place obligations on
producers (vehicle manufacturers and professional importers) to carry out the
following:
� Establish national collection systems for the recovery and treatment of ELVs.
From 1 January 2007 owners of intact end of life cars and vans can deposit
them free of charge at ATFs. An exception to the free take-back principle is
provided where a vehicle is missing its essential components or where waste
has been added to the vehicle.
� Each producer's national collection system is required to have at least one ATF
in every city and county council area that will provide free take back for vehicles