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| Dioxins |
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| Generic term for such dioxins as polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins (PCDDs) and polychlorinated dibenzofurans (PCDFs). While the toxicity differs by type, some dioxins are highly poisonous and can cause skin disorder, intestinal disorder, cancer, or deformed childbirth. |
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| Dismantling business and shredding business |
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| A dismantling business primarily removes parts of value from ELVs, then collects and sells the parts. After that, a presser or shredder (an intermediate processing business) presses or crushes the body and sorts metals from non-metal materials, then properly disposes of the materials. |
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| Electrically controlled fuel injection system |
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| The system uses sensors to detect the engine’s operating
conditions, uses a computer to calculate the optimal fuel injection volume, and
then supplies the fuel into the cylinder of the engine. |
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| Energy Saving law (Law concerning the Rational Use of Energy) |
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| Enacted in 1979, after the second oil crisis, this law
is intended to encourage the effective use of fuel resources. This law points
out gasoline-powered vehicles as specified machinery and requires their manufacturers
to make an effort to improve their energy consumption efficiency. The law also
stipulates fuel efficiency target standards. Automotive fuel efficiency standards
have been amended in the past. The Japanese government established the “Guideline
of Measures to Prevent Global Warming” to realize the greenhouse gasses reduction
target established at COP3. In June 1998, the law was amended based on this guideline
(enacted in April 1999) and set targets for gasoline-powered passenger cars by
a top-runner scheme. The target calls for a 22.8% fuel economy improvement by
2010 (compared to 1995). |
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| End-of-Life Vehicle Recycling Initiative |
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| The former Ministry of International Trade and Industry of Japan established the “End-of-Life Vehicle Recycling Initiative” in 1997 as a comprehensive policy package to promote the recycling and proper disposal of end-of-life vehicles. The initiative defined specific targets to achieve an effective recycling rate and recyclability rate within specified time limits. |
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| End-of-Life Vehicle Recycling Law |
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| Short for the Law concerning the Recycling of End-of-Life Vehicles. This law
was enacted in Japan on July 5, 2002, jointly proposed by the Ministry of Economy,
Trade and Industry, the Ministry of the Environment, and the Ministry of Land,
Infrastructure and Transport. Full-scale enforcement is planned for 2004. According
to the law, automobile manufacturers and importers will be required to collect
and recycle end-of-life vehicles and to report about the movement of these vehicles
(“the automobile manifest system”). Users will pay the cost for recycling
when they purchase new cars. (For vehicles already in use, users will pay the
cost at the first compulsory automobile inspection conducted after the enforcement
of the law.) Also, automobile makers and importers have to collect CFCs, air bags,
and shredder residues from waste cars and dispose of them appropriately. |
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| Fluorocarbons Recovery and Destruction Law |
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| Short for the Law concerning the Recovery and Destruction
of Fluorocarbons. This law aims to limit emissions of fluorocarbons, which cause
the depletion of the ozone layer and global warming, and mandates the proper recovery
and destruction of these substances at the disposal of specific products, including
automotive air conditioners. It sets forth the systems for promoting their recovery
and destruction, as well as the responsibilities to be fulfilled by the national
and local governments, and by manufacturers. |
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