dismantling information — all information required for the correct and environmentally sound treatment of end-of life vehicles. It shall be made available to authorised treatment facilities by vehicle manufacturers and component producers in the form of manuals or by means of electronic media (e.g. CD-ROM, on-line services) 13.

disposal — any of the applicable operations provided for in Annex IIA to Directive 75/442/EEC 9.

economic operators — producers, distributors, collectors, motor vehicle insurance companies, dismantlers, shredders, recoverers, recyclers and other treatment operators of end-of life vehicles, including their components and materials 10.

end-of life vehicle — a vehicle which is waste within the meaning of Article 1(a) of Directive 75/442/EEC 2.

hazardous substance — any substance which is considered to be dangerous under Directive 67/548/EEC 11.

prevention — measures aiming at the reduction of the quantity and the harmfulness for the environment of end-of life vehicles, their materials and substances 4.

producer — the vehicle manufacturer or the professional importer of a vehicle into a Member State 3.

recovery — any of the applicable operations provided for in Annex IIB to Directive 75/442/EEC 8.

recycling — the reprocessing in a production process of the waste materials for the original purpose or for other purposes but excluding energy recovery. Energy recovery means the use of combustible waste as a means to generate energy through direct incineration with or without other waste but with recovery of the heat 7.

reuse — any operation by which components of end-of life vehicles are used for the same purpose for which they were conceived 6.

shredder — any device used for tearing into pieces or fragmenting end-of life vehicles, including for the purpose of obtaining directly reusable metal scrap 12.

treatment — any activity after the end-of life vehicle has been handed over to a facility for depollution, dismantling, shearing, shredding, recovery or preparation for disposal of the shredder wastes, and any other operation carried out for the recovery and/or disposal of the end-of life vehicle and its components 5.

vehicle — any vehicle designated as category M1 or N1 defined in Annex IIA to Directive 70/156/EEC, and three wheel motor vehicles as defined in Directive 92/61/EEC, but excluding motor tricycles 1.