Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government Phil Hogan has announced the publication of the final reports on End-of-Life Vehicles (ELVs) and Tyres and Waste Tyres as part of the on-going review of the Producer Responsibility Initiative (PRI) model in Ireland.

Minister Hogan said: "I want to thank industry and members of the public for their input into the public consultations and I am delighted to announce the establishment of Working Groups for both the ELV and Tyres waste sectors."

Letters of invitation to participate in the Working Groups issued this week to key stakeholders within the two sectors. The overall aim of these Working Groups is to assist the Department in implementing the recommendations of the reports on ELV's and on Tyres & Waste Tyres.

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The Working Groups will also assist in the drafting, and any other preparatory work which might be required, of any new regulations that may be required to underpin the proposed new regulatory regimes for these waste streams.

In relation to the Working Groups, the Minister stated: "I want to thank industry for its active participation throughout the PRI Review process. For the ELV’s and Tyres & Waste Tyres waste streams, their membership and involvement in the Working Groups shows that they share the Departments aspiration to quickly improve the structures and enhance the environmental outcomes for both of these sectors.

"I welcome the progress being made by the motor industry in preparing for the establishment of a compliance scheme for the ELV sector. The Working Group will facilitate the further development of this and other recommendations necessary for the development of a new regime for end-of-life vehicles, including the establishment of a continuous motor vehicle taxation system, a measure that I regard as an essential building block for any future compliance scheme."

(CD/IT)