Significant costs will be involved in upgrading dismantling facilities to the standard required by the directive. It is generally acknowledged that there are significant deficiencies in the vehicle dismantling and shredding sectors and these issues will have to be addressed to ensure that these will be capable of meeting the onerous new standards which the directive will impose. These matters have been, and will continue to be, the subject of discussions with the economic sectors concerned with a view to the early introduction of workable arrangements which will be not only in the interests of the environment, but also of road safety and car owners generally.