Klass.-Nr./Class. No.

97 21 0 April 2004

Norm vor Anwendung auf Aktualität prüfen / Check standard for current issue prior to usage.
Environmental Standard for Vehicles
Vehicle Parts, Materials, Operating Fluids VW 91101
Avoidance of Hazardous Substances

Konzernnorm
Descriptors: hazardous substance, environment, environmental substances list
In case of discrepancies the German version shall govern.
The English translation is believed to be accurate.

Changes
The following changes have been made as compared to VW 911 01, 2001-05:
Section 1: “preparations, and products” added in 2nd paragraph; reference to Appendix 1 of VW
911 01 removed; exemplary entry now in section 4 (“Designation”)
Section 2: explanation of terms now in new section 2 (“Terms”); definitions of substance and
preparation added
Section 3: renamed “Requirements”
Section 3.2: reference to Appendix 1 of VW 911 01 replaced by reference to VDA 232-101; note
on EU Directives added

Previous issues
1993-11; 1996-08; 1996-10; 1999-04; 2001-05

1 Scope
Environmental policy: Policy and specifications acc. to VW 911 00
This standard provides information on substances, preparations, and products the use of which is
banned, restricted, or subject to other requirements due to the following regulations:
- laws in countries which are sales markets for vehicles produced by the VW Group or
- internal decisions within the VW Group, independent of legal regulations and the location of
use.
The standard applies to substances, preparations, and products which are used in the vehicle or in
vehicle parts, and which are used as operating fluids or produced during the operation of the
vehicle or during its repair and maintenance.
The Environmental Standard for Vehicles relates to the use and handling of such materials which
are known to contain or potentially could contain hazardous substances.
In this regard, it makes no difference whether the undesired substances are introduced as additives
or as impurities or whether they result at a later point in time.
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2 Terms
Product Object which consists of one or several substances or preparations. Its
design, surface, or shape is specified in the product engineering process and
is more important for the definition of its function than its chemical
composition.
Component Element of products which is produced using a material having a uniform
chemical composition
Substance Chemical element and its compounds in natural form or artificially produced. A
substance may include additives required to maintain product stability and
impurities introduced due to the production method. It does not include
solvents which can be separated from the substance without adversely
affecting the substance’s stability and without modifying its composition.
Preparation Mixture or solution consisting of two or several substances

3 Requirements

3.1 Emission restrictions in the vehicle interior

The occupants of vehicles produced by the VW Group must not
─ be damaged in their health or
─ be subjected to discomfort due to emissions in the passenger compartment.

The following regulations shall be complied with:

─ VW 501 80, Components in Passenger Compartment; Emission Behavior
─ For parts used by AUDI AG: Guideline for Use No. 3211, Audi Laboratory, Ingolstadt.

3.2 Substances subject to mandatory declaration and banned substances

VDA 232-101 shall apply.
The use of wood is subject to mandatory declaration. The wood species shall be designated with
the applicable abbreviations acc. to DIN 4076.
Note:
The following EU Directives are especially important in this context:
─ 1999/45/EC
─ 2000/53/EC
─ 1967/548/EEC
─ 76/769/EEC

3.3 Radioactivity
The substances, preparations, and products listed in section 1 shall not emit ionizing radiation that
exceeds natural radiation.
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4 Designation
The following entry shall be made in the technical documentation concerned:
Avoidance of hazardous substances acc. to Volkswagen standard VW 911 01.

5 Referenced standards1
Ingolstadt Requirements for the emission behavior acc. to VW 501 80 for materials
Laboratory and acc. to PV 3942 for components in the passenger compartment, in the
Guideline for trunk and in the air ducts used in vehicles by Audi AG.
Use No. 3211
VW 501 80 Components in Passenger Compartment; Emission Behavior
VW 911 00 Environmental Standard for Vehicles; Vehicle Parts, Materials, Operating
Fluids; Policy, Specifications
1999/45/EC Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council of 31 May 1999
concerning the approximation of the laws, regulations and administrative
provisions of the Member States relating to the classification, packaging
and labelling of dangerous preparations
2000/53/EC Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 September
2000 on end-of-life vehicles
1967/584/EEC Council Directive of 27 June 1967 on the approximation of laws, regulations
and administrative provisions relating to the classification, packaging and
labelling of dangerous substances
76/769/EEC Council Directive of 27 July 1976 on the approximation of laws, regulations
and administrative provisions of the Member States relating to restrictions
on the marketing and use of certain dangerous substances and
preparations
VDA 232-101 VDA list for substances which are subject to mandatory declaration.
Substances contained in parts and materials (VDA test sheet).

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In this section terminological inconsistencies may occur as the original titles are used.