Which breaches in the recovery of end-of-life vehicles cost money? This page summarises § 11 of the End-of-Life Vehicle Ordinance and § 69 of the Circular Economy Act.
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How high is the fine?
| Group | Fine |
|---|---|
| breaches under § 11 paragraph 1 | up to 100,000 euros |
| breaches under § 11 paragraph 2 | up to 10,000 euros |
An offence is committed by whoever breaches the rules intentionally or negligently.
Which breaches fall under the higher fine?
- handing a vehicle to a facility that is not approved
- as manufacturer, not taking back an end-of-life vehicle
- as collection point, treating an end-of-life vehicle
- not removing batteries or operating fluids in time
- accepting end-of-life vehicles or hulks without approval
Placing components containing lead, mercury, cadmium or hexavalent chromium on the market also belongs here.
Which breaches fall under the lower fine?
- not certifying the handover, or not in time, with a certificate of destruction
- issuing a certificate of destruction without approval
- commissioning a collection point that is not approved to hand it out
- not presenting the certificate to the authority in time
The same applies to experts who issue a certificate without authority.
Who is subject to the duty to hand over?
Whoever discards a vehicle, intends to discard it or must discard it hands it only to an approved collection point, take-back point or an approved dismantling facility.
The duty applies to everyone who discards a vehicle.
Which substance bans apply to components?
Materials and components of vehicles placed on the market after 1 July 2003 must not contain lead, mercury, cadmium or hexavalent chromium.
Exceptions are listed in Annex II of Directive 2000/53/EC.
What does this mean for dealers?
For dismantlers and dealers this means: an end-of-life vehicle goes only to an approved facility, and the certificate of destruction is issued without delay.
With Zevra the dealer files registration and deregistration in the dealer portal. Registration costs from 10 € per case, deregistration 2 € net, plus official fees.
- Approving a dismantling facility: certificate, experts and requirements
- Handing over an end-of-life vehicle: duties of last keeper, collection point and dismantler
- Returning an end-of-life vehicle: take-back by the manufacturer, exceptions and recovery quotas
- Certificate of destruction (Verwertungsnachweis): scrapping and deregistering a car
- Fines in German vehicle registration: standard rates from the schedule of fines
- Temporary registration proof: valid for 10 days
- Documents posted by the authority: within 6 days
- Digital deregistration: documents from 01.01.2015
- Digital registration: documents from 01.01.2018
- Registration with Zevra: €10 net
- Deregistration with Zevra: €2 net · base fee: €0
Deadlines and cut-off dates according to: Bundesministerium für Verkehr
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