1. 5th ASIAN AUTOMOTIVE ENVIRONMENTAL FORUM
WORKING TOGETHER –
COOPERATIVE STRATEGIES FOR ACHIEVING EFFECTIVE ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT OF END-OF-LIFE VEHICLES
29 NOVEMBER TO 1 DECEMBER, 2012
HOTEL GRAND CHANCELLOR, SURFERS PARADISE, AUSTRALIA

2. MALAYSIA AUTOMOTIVE INSTITUTE
PRESENTATION BY THE
MALAYSIA AUTOMOTIVE INSTITUTE
Towards Management of End-Life
-Vehicles in Malaysia…....
About MAI
Malaysia’s Commitment on Environment Protection
Malaysia Experience in ELV Policy
Change…...NAP Recommendations

3. The Malaysia Automotive Institute (MAI) is a unit of the Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI).
MAI serves as a focal point and coordination centre for the development of the local automotive industry, which includes:
formulating national automotive policy
managing manpower development programme,
formulating and coordinating automotive related research and development
MAI’s functions includes :
strategic research
market intelligence & outreach
capacity building encompassing technology development, human capital development and supply chain management

4. MALAYSIA’S COMMITMENT TO ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

5. In the 2010 Environmental Performance Index Malaysia
From a global perspective, Malaysia has made considerable headway in environmental issues compared to other countries.
In the 2010 Environmental Performance Index Malaysia
ranked 54th out of examined countries and performed better than countries like Poland, the US or Belgium in addressing environmental challenges*
* accessed on 28th December 2011

6. Under the 9th Malaysian Plan ( ), the Malaysian government had placed emphasis on preventive measures to mitigate and minimise negative environmental effects at source, to intensify conservation efforts and to ensure a sustainable development of both exhaustible and the renewable energy resources.
The 10th Malaysian Plan ( ) called for Building an environment that enhances quality of life‖. According to the plan, the Malaysian Government has introduce new legislation and incentives to ensure that all industries and consumers comply with the measures necessary to take on the country’s environmental problems through practice of 3Rs – Reduce; Reuse & Recycle.

7. RECYCLING IN MALAYSIA
In Malaysia, current recycling quota amounts merely to 5%, especially because of missing technology, infrastructure and people’s attitude towards the environment. This number is expected to be actually higher as recycling within factory premises and by scrap dealers is not documented.
With the full implementation of the Solid Waste and Public Cleansing Act 2007 in September 2011, where privatised concession companies are responsible for collection, storage, transport, treatment and recycling of all of the country’s non-hazardous waste….the government aims to increase the recycling quota up to 40% in 2020 (from the current stated target of 22%)

8. MALAYSIA’S EXPERIENCE IN
END-of-LIFE VEHICLE
POLICY
YOUR OLD CAR CAN
“REST IN PARTS!”

9. In Malaysia, there has been no framework established for managing ELVs and there is no agency that tracks their numbers and how they are handled
There are almost no laws that require the management of ELVs, although there are some regulations that govern vehicle parts and materials, such as tyres and ozone-depleting substances.
ELVs are processed by other auto wreckers, some of whom sell used parts, or they go to salvage yards and scrap metal dealers that process vehicles for metal recovery.

10. The NAP review in 2009 had introduced mandatory annual inspections as a requirement for road tax renewal for all vehicles aged 15 years or older, but this was put off following a public outcry
The Government “Cash for Clunkers” Program in 2009 & Proton’s “Proton XChange” Program in 2007 saw 47,500 cars scrapped as ELVs

11. All these are going to CHANGE…….

12. NATIONAL AUTOMOTIVE POLICY (NAP) REVIEW…….
In its Tenth Malaysia Plan ( ) the government aims to improve air quality by reducing emissions to improve air quality. A new Clean Air Action Plan is going to be developed.
The next upcoming NAP will see the possibility of the inclusion of the end of life vehicle policy that would not only drive TIV growth, but also promote environmental factors like Clean Air and the adoption of the 3Rs – Reduce, Reuse & Recycle

13. National Automotive Policy
The NAP goal of putting in place laws or policies relevant to end-of-life vehicles is to eliminate waste and hazardous materials while creating jobs and economic activity….as well as promoting safety…..

14. Moving Forward:
The following possible pathways will be considered with the intention of guiding the auto industry to a more sustainable auto industry, while addressing the environmental and safety issues:
Regulate facilities that handle ELVs in order to ensure the proper collection, depollution and dismantling of all end-of-life vehicles.
Establish a set of minimum technical standards as part of the permitting process, including mandatory depollution.

15. Possible Pathways:
Require decertification and certificates of destruction for end-of-life vehicles.
Optimize dismantling prior to shredding with the goal of increasing materials recovery, reducing shredder residue volumes, and reducing contaminants.
Set recycling targets for parts and materials

16. Possible Pathways:
Require manufacturers and importers of cars to label parts and to provide manuals for disassembly to auto recyclers.
Enact regulations to reduce and eliminate toxic chemicals from use in vehicles and their components.
Require “green deposits” on new vehicles, and return these “green deposits” to owners when the vehicles are disposed of at licensed facilities.

17. Possible Pathways:
Ban recyclable materials such as tyres, windshield glass and polypropylene plastic from landfills, and/or impose high “green taxes” on landfilled shredder residue
Require the use of a certain percentage of recyclable materials in new cars as part of a shift to emphasizing design for the environment.

18. Possible Pathways:
Promote and facilitate research and development among vehicle manufacturers who have the most control over the potential recyclability of components and materials through vehicle design
Promote the economic incentive of recycling fees to encourage the public to buy, and manufacturers to design, vehicles which are more easily recycled

19. “A PICTURE TELLS A THOUSAND WORDS” - RECYCLING ELVs

20. THANK YOU / TERIMA KASIH