Measures for the Management of End-of-Life Vehicle Recycling

Measures for the Management of End-of-Life Vehicle Recycling Order of the State Council of the People's Republic of China (No. 715) The Measures for the Management of End-of-Life Vehicle Recycling is hereby issued and shall come into force on June 1, 2019. Premier: Li Keqiang April 22, 2019 Measures for the Management of End-of-Life Vehicle Recycling Article 1 These Measures are developed to regulate the recycling of end-of-life vehicles (“ELV”), protect the environment, promote the development of circular economy, and ensure the road traffic safety. Article 2 For the purpose of these Measures, “ELV” mean the vehicles that ought to be scrapped according to the provisions set forth in the Road Traffic Safety Law of the People's Republic of China . For those that should not be scrapped according to the provisions as set forth in the Road Traffic Safety Law of the People's Republic of China and are scrapped voluntarily by their owners, the provisions of these Measures shall apply. Article 3 The state encourages the early scrapping and upgrading of obsolete vehicles in certain special areas, with specific measures stipulated separately by the relevant departments of the State Council. Article 4 The department in charge of the management of ELV recycling under the State Council shall be responsible for the supervision and management of the recycling (including dismantling, the same below) of ELVs nationwide; and the departments of public security, ecological environment, industry and information system, transportation, and market regulation and administration under the State Council shall be responsible for the supervision and management work related to ELV recycling within the scope of their respective responsibilities. The departments in charge of the management of ELV recycling under the people's governments at the county level or above shall be responsible for the supervision and management of the recycling activities of ELVs within their respective administrative regions; and the departments of public security, ecological environment, industry and information technology, transport, and market regulation and administration under the people's governments at the county level or above shall be responsible for the supervision and management work related to the recycling of ELVs within the scope of their respective responsibilities and administrative regions. Article 5 The state adopts the qualification accreditation system for the ELV recycling enterprises. Without the qualification accreditation, any entity or individual shall not engage in the recycling activities of ELVs. The state encourages vehicle manufacturers to engage in the recycling of ELVs; and vehicle manufacturers shall take their respective responsibilities according to the relevant national regulations. Article 6 To obtain the qualification accreditation, a vehicle manufacturer shall meet the following requirements: 1. having the qualification of an enterprise legal person; 2. having the necessary storage and dismantling sites, the dismantling equipment and facilities, and the operation specifications of dismantling that comply with the laws, regulations and mandatory standards related to environmental protection; and 3. having the technical personnel who are suitable to the dismantling of ELVs. Article 7 Enterprises that plan to engage in the ELV recycling shall file an application with the departments in charge of the management of ELV recycling under the people's governments of provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the Central Government, which shall make inspections according to the law and grant the qualification certificates to the qualified enterprises; and, for those that are not qualified, disapprove the qualification accreditation and give the reasons in writing. The departments in charge of the management of ELV recycling under the people's governments of provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the Central Government shall make full use of the advanced technologies (e.g. computer networks) and promote online application and online acceptance so as to provide convenience to the applicants. The applicants may file the application online. The departments in charge of the management of ELV recycling under the people's governments of provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the Central Government shall release to the public the list of recycling enterprises that have obtained the qualification accreditation within their respective administrative regions. Article 8......