This paper surveys and analyses several different end-of-life strategies for cars; it focuses on European developments, especially Swedish experiences. At present, Sweden, Norway, and Iceland are the only European countries that have implemented comprehensive government-regulated car scrapping systems. The implementation of a similar system in The Netherlands is planned for 1994-95. In the European Union (EU), a two-year project on `waste flows from automobile materials' has been conducted by a working group, aiming to prepare a strategy document for handling and treating end-of-life cars, which will provide guidelines for an EU car scrapping system. The EU strategy and the Dutch system are based on a principle of shared are based on a principle of shared responsibility between different parties involved in car scrapping; it is too early to judge how well they will perform. Swedish experience has shown that the Swedish system could have an improved financial structure and should provide better incentives for manufacturers to develop cars that are more easily dismantled and recycled. In 1993, Germany made a proposal for car recycling strategies. The Swedish Government's Eco Cycle Bill in 1993 emphasised both physical and economic responsibilities for handling discarded car products.
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