Groupe Renault - 2020 Universal Registration Document

120 GROUPE RENAULT I UNIVERSAL REGISTRATION DOCUMENT 2020 Find out more at group.renault.com 01 REGULATORY ENVIRONMENT GROUPE RENAULT The Basel Convention on the control of transboundary movements of waste and its disposal , which was adopted on March 22, 1989 and entered into force on May 5, 1992, regulates and limits transboundary shipments of waste. It calls on the 187 Parties to observe fundamental principles such as proximity to waste disposal, environmentally sound management, prioritize recovery, and prior informed consent to the importing of potentially hazardous substances. Regulation (EC) 1013/2006 of June 14, 2006 on the shipment of waste transposes the principles of the Basel Convention into European law. It requires the limitation of cross-border shipment of waste through observance of the principles of proximity and prioritization of recovery. To determine if transfer of waste is possible, and the applicable procedure (communication or notification), the following need to be considered: the origin of the waste (country of production); P the destination and route of the waste (transfer inside or outside P the EU/EFTA/OECD); the type of treatment to be applied to the waste (recovery or P disposal); the type of waste transferred: P non-hazardous waste: green list (Annex III of the regulation), P hazardous waste: orange list (Annex IV of the regulation). P Under “extended producer responsibility” (EPR) regimes , producers who place waste-generating products on the market must take responsibility for management of that waste financially and/or operationally. This responsibility can be implemented through individual, shared, or collective systems (eco-organizations). Several European directives have introduced this type of obligation for certain types of waste (sectors). In the course of its activities, Groupe Renault is particularly concerned by regulations relating to batteries and accumulators (particularly for electric vehicle batteries) and end-of-life vehicles. Directive 2006/66/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of September 6, 2006 on batteries and accumulators and battery and accumulator waste prohibits the marketing of certain batteries and accumulators with a mercury or cadmium content above a determined threshold. In addition, it encourages a high level of collection and recycling for battery and accumulator waste as well as an improvement in the environmental performance of all actors in the life cycle of batteries and accumulators, including during the recycling and disposal of battery and accumulator waste. This Directive prohibits the landfilling or incineration of industrial and automotive battery and accumulator waste. Only their residues from both treatment and recycling may be landfilled or incinerated. The net costs of collecting, processing, and recycling industrial and automotive batteries and accumulators must be paid by the producers. Directive 2000/53/EC of September 18, 2000 on end-of-life vehicles (ELVs) defines the measures to be taken to prevent and limit waste from end-of-life vehicles and their components, and to ensure that they are reused, recycled, or recovered. Vehicle and equipment manufacturers must take into account the dismantling, reuse, and recovery of vehicles in the design and production of their products, limit the use of hazardous substances, and integrate an increasing share of recycled materials into vehicles. The reuse and recycling rate for end-of-life vehicles must reach a minimum of 85% by weight per vehicle per year on average. The reuse and recovery rate must reach a minimum of 95% by weight per vehicle per year on average. Producers (manufacturers or importers) must set up ELV collection systems, and owners may drop off their ELVs at authorized treatment facilities only, at no cost to them (unless the vehicle is incomplete). There is currently no need for producers to contribute to the economic balance of the sector, as the costs of processing ELVs is offset by the sale of stripped vehicles to approved shredders and parts and materials on the used vehicle, renovation and recycling market. In conclusion, European and global environmental regulations have changed significantly over the past 20 years, Groupe Renault is ensuring that the regulations that apply to it are identified as soon as possible and taken into account in its production system. The European Union’s Green Deal is a new European roadmap for achieving carbon neutrality by 2050. The policy is aimed notably at the circular economy and the preservation of resources and biodiversity, which are also central to Groupe Renault’s concerns. Groupe Renault is therefore preparing to meet the new challenges by showing vigilance and continuing to pursue an approach designed to continuously reduce its impact on the environment. Even though the European Union is still the leader in this area, countries like Korea, China, and India, which are strongly impacted by the scarcity of resources (water in particular) and increasing pollution (air and waste) are beginning to introduce more stringent regulations.