End-of-Life Vehicles Initiatives in the Middle East

Abstract

Many ofthe governments in the Middle East have overlooked recycling end-of-life vehicles (ELV) for far too long. This is probably because ELV activities are not in line with the governments' strategic short-term objectives. This research evaluates Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)countries and selectedcountries in the Middle East such as Egypt and Iran's standard operating procedures (SOP) fordisposing of the carsand method in keeping unroadworthy-cars off the road. The elements studied here regarding ELV are relevant acts, emission control initiatives, and thedisassembly of car procedure. The methods used here are desktop benchmarking and analysis of statistics regarding registered and deregistered cars which include surveys to users and relevant government officials. It is found that generally the governments in the Middle East are lacking in implementing clear directionsto ensure sustainable and environmentally friendly ELV as compared with East Asian nations such as Japan, Taiwan and Malaysia. Among the Middle Eastern countries,Qatarprovidesmuch more clear directionsregarding their ELVmethods. The outcome heresheds some light on the entire procedures taken via these nations in managing ELV initiatives and publicawareness. This studywill benefit the nations as the governmentscan implementELV initiatives, as in Europe and East Asian countries.