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Fig. 12.1 Concept of the automobile recycling law (Source Ministry of the Environment HP)
Currently, 12 groups including JAPRA, SAP, NGP and JARA and more than
500 companies are the members of this association, collaborating in the industry
(Fig. 12.1).
Since the announcement of the automobile recycling initiative by the Ministry of
Economy (currently, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry) in May 1997,
these organizations have been advocating that the very promotion of use of “recycled
parts” including “reuse parts” is a major factor to increase the automobile recycling
rate and acting in line with it. In particular, the industry standardizes quality standards
and warranty standards that were scattered throughout the group.
12.5 Background for the Development of Green Point
System
It has been long since the dealing of “auto recycled parts” started. With the development of domestic motorization since the 1970s, the number of end-of-life vehicles
has increased and social awareness on “environmental problem” and “pollution problem” has risen. In such a situation, the related “Waste Disposal & Public Cleaning
Law” has been largely revised, and the “Automobile Recycling Law” was enacted in
2002, implemented in January 2005.
As a result, “dismantling business” has become subject to a permit system, and
the “dismantling activities” in the places other than the factory facilities approved
S. Kitajima and H. Onoda
Fig. 12.1 Concept of the automobile recycling law (Source Ministry of the Environment HP)
Currently, 12 groups including JAPRA, SAP, NGP and JARA and more than
500 companies are the members of this association, collaborating in the industry
(Fig. 12.1).
Since the announcement of the automobile recycling initiative by the Ministry of
Economy (currently, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry) in May 1997,
these organizations have been advocating that the very promotion of use of “recycled
parts” including “reuse parts” is a major factor to increase the automobile recycling
rate and acting in line with it. In particular, the industry standardizes quality standards
and warranty standards that were scattered throughout the group.
12.5 Background for the Development of Green Point
System
It has been long since the dealing of “auto recycled parts” started. With the development of domestic motorization since the 1970s, the number of end-of-life vehicles
has increased and social awareness on “environmental problem” and “pollution problem” has risen. In such a situation, the related “Waste Disposal & Public Cleaning
Law” has been largely revised, and the “Automobile Recycling Law” was enacted in
2002, implemented in January 2005.
As a result, “dismantling business” has become subject to a permit system, and
the “dismantling activities” in the places other than the factory facilities approved