motor vehicles, trailers and technical equipment where suitable alternatives are available (from 30 June 1988). Table 27 Current status of prohibition of asbestos-containing friction – materials and gaskets (by country) (cont.) Country Product Prohibition/exemptions Comments Denmark (cont.) Asbestos-containing Prohibition date: 30 June friction materials for 1989. lifts. Asbestos or Exemption (‘until further (except notice’) for manufacture, crocidolite and import or use. amosite) bonded Prohibited for gaskets used gasket materials for water systems with a temperature of under 110 deg C. France Friction linings for Exemption until 1 January Exemptions to be heavy industrial 1999. reviewed annually. equipment and installations, certain Importer/introducer must machines and heavy make annual declaration vehicles. to the Minister for Friction components Employment in relation to for compressors and activities involving listed vacuum pumps with exempt articles. pallets. Second hand vehicles Exemption until 31 Dec or specified vehicles in 2001. place at 1996 Friction linings for Exemption until 1 January aircraft and seals and 2002. linings used in industrial processes of high temperature or pressure. Germany Clutch linings for Prohibition date: 31 Prohibitions do not to vehicles. December 1992 - except asbestos preparations no asbestos-free and products alternatives are available manufactured before 14 from a safety perspective. October 1993. shoe inserts for Prohibition date: 31 Legislation enacted in rail vehicles and December 1994 - except 1986 friction pads for no asbestos-free industrial applications. alternatives are approved under transport legislation. Cylinder head gaskets Exemption for brake linings for vehicles and in old lifts and lorries (no industrial use. time constraint) Italy Friction gaskets for Prohibition date: 27 March motor vehicles, 1994 industrial machines and plant.
motor vehicles, trailers and technical equipment where suitable alternatives are available (from 30 June 1988). Table 27 – Current status of prohibition of asbestos-containing friction materials and gaskets (by country) (cont.) Country Product Prohibition/exemptions Comments Denmark (cont.) Asbestos-containing friction materials for lifts. Asbestos or (except crocidolite and amosite) bonded gasket materials Prohibition date: 30 June 1989. Exemption (‘until further notice’) for manufacture, import or use. Prohibited for gaskets used for water systems with a temperature of under 110 deg C. France Friction linings for heavy industrial equipment and installations, certain machines and heavy vehicles. Friction components for compressors and vacuum pumps with pallets. Second hand vehicles or specified vehicles in place at 1996 Exemption until 1 January 1999. Exemption until 31 Dec 2001. Exemptions to be reviewed annually. Importer/introducer must make annual declaration to the Minister for Employment in relation to activities involving listed exempt articles. Friction linings for aircraft and seals and linings used in industrial processes of high temperature or pressure. Exemption until 1 January 2002. Germany Clutch linings for vehicles. shoe inserts for rail vehicles and friction pads for industrial applications. Cylinder head gaskets for vehicles and industrial use. Prohibition date: 31 December 1992 - except no asbestos-free alternatives are available from a safety perspective. Prohibition date: 31 December 1994 - except no asbestos-free alternatives are approved under transport legislation. Exemption for brake linings in old lifts and lorries (no time constraint) Prohibitions do not to asbestos preparations and products manufactured before 14 October 1993. Legislation enacted in 1986 Italy Friction gaskets for motor vehicles, industrial machines and plant. Prohibition date: 27 March 1994
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