2017/0522/I
EC/EFTA
IT Italien
  • S20E - Abfälle
2018-02-15
2017-11-21

Vulcanised rubber from end-of-life tyres.

Draft Regulation laying down standards governing end-of-waste status of vulcanised rubber from end-of-life tyres, pursuant to and for the purposes of Article 184-ter, subparagraph 2 of Legislative Decree No 152 of 3 April 2006

The draft regulation identifies the criteria according to which vulcanised rubber from end-of-life tyres (ELT) ceases to be categorised as waste, in order to be reintroduced into the economic cycle as a product. The text consists of six articles and three annexes.

Article 1 (Purpose and objectives). Identifies the regulation's scope and field of application, which provides for the exclusion of vulcanised rubber categorised as a by-product.

Article 2 (Definitions). Supplements the reference to definitions referred to in Article 183 of Legislative Decree No 152/2006 with the definitions: ‘tyres’, ‘ELT’, ‘vulcanised rubber’, ‘granular vulcanised rubber (GVR)’, ‘batch’, ‘manufacturer’, ‘declaration of conformity’, ‘competent authority’.

Article 3 (Criteria for end-of-waste status. Specific uses).

Provides that vulcanised rubber ceases to be categorised as waste and is categorised as granular vulcanised rubber (GVR) if it conforms to the specifications referred to in Annex 1. Through a reference to Annex 2, defines the specific uses for the material which has ceased to be waste.

Article 4 (Declaration of conformity and arrangements for retaining samples). Establishes that compliance with the criteria referred to in Article 3(1) shall be confirmed by the manufacturer of the granular vulcanised rubber (GVR) at the end of the production process for each batch through a fully completed written declaration of conformity based on the model in Annex 3. The declaration shall be sent to the competent authority and to the locally competent environmental protection agency and kept at the production plant. It stipulates that the manufacturer shall retain a sample of granular vulcanised rubber (GVR) for 5 years, taken at the end of the production process for each batch.

Article 5 (Environmental management system). Establishes that the obligation of keeping the sample of granular vulcanised rubber (GVR) shall not apply to registered companies within the meaning of Regulation (EC) No 1221/2009 (EMAS) or to companies in possession of the environmental certification UNI EN ISO 14001, issued by an accredited body within the meaning of the applicable legislation. Identifies the documentation that the environmental management system will require in order to be exempt from the obligation of conserving the sample.

Article 6 (Transitional and final provisions). Sets out the requirements on manufacturers for adapting to the criteria laid down in the regulation and the conditions for being able to use the granular vulcanised rubber produced pending this adaptation.

Annex 1 - Identifies in detail the checks to be carried out on waste entering the plant and on the granular vulcanised rubber so that consideration can be given to the end-of-waste status of the GVR.

Annex 2 - Establishes the specific uses for the granular vulcanised rubber and the prohibition of its use as a component in certain accessory articles. This includes articles that, whilst not expected to come into contact with human skin, are used under conditions that do not provide guarantees on risk levels for exposure to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs).

Annex 3 - Contains the declaration of conformity (DOC) model, prepared as a declaration in lieu of the notarised document, containing the manufacturer's registration and the manufacturer's declarations on the characteristics of the granular vulcanised rubber.