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Draft report (COM(2023)0451 – C90308/2023 – 2023/0284(COD)) 2025-02-24

Circularity requirements for vehicle design and on management of end-of-life vehicles, amending Regulations (EU) 2018/858 and 2019/1020 and repealing Directives 2000/53/EC and 2005/64/EC

Committee on the Environment, Climate and Food Safety Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection

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Amendment 419

Jonas Sjöstedt

Proposal for a regulation

Article 1 – paragraph 1 a (new)

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

This Regulation is based on the waste hierarchy defined in the European Union's Waste Framework Directive 2008/98/EC. This hierarchy establishes, from highest to lowest priority: waste prevention, preparation for re-use, recycling, other recovery and finally disposal.

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Amendment 420

Sara Matthieu, David Cormand

Proposal for a regulation

Article 1 – paragraph 1 a (new)

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

This Regulation is based on the waste hierarchy defined in the Waste Framework Directive 2008/98/EC. This hierarchy establishes, from highest to lowest priority: waste prevention, preparation for re-use, recycling, other recovery and finally disposal.

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Amendment 421

Filip Turek, Elisabeth Dieringer, Jorge Buxadé Villalba, Jorge Martín Frías, Klara Dostalova, Ondřej Knotek, Jaroslava Pokorná Jermanová, Jana Nagyová, Jaroslav Bžoch, Ondřej Kovařík, Virginie Joron, Nikola Bartůšek

Proposal for a regulation

Article 2 – paragraph 1 – introductory part

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

1. This Regulation shall apply:

1. This Regulation shall apply to the following vehicle categories that are intended to be used on public roads, including those designed and constructed in one or more stages, and to systems, components and separate technical units, as well as to parts and equipment, designed and constructed for such vehicles and their trailers:

Or. en

Justification

This amendment seeks to exclude from the scope of this Regulation vehicles that are not used on public roads and vehicles for which a roadworthiness certificate cannot be obtained, such as vehicles of historical interest or competition vehicles. The proposed amendment aims to avoid the imposition of unnecessary obligations on vehicles that do not operate on public roads or that operate under special conditions.

Amendment 422

Pietro Fiocchi

Proposal for a regulation

Article 2 – paragraph 1 – introductory part

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

1. This Regulation shall apply:

1. This Regulation applies to the following vehicle categories that are intended to be used on public roads, including those designed and constructed in one or more stages, and to systems, components and separate technical units, as well as to parts and equipment, designed and constructed for such vehicles and their trailers:

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Amendment 423

Silvia Sardone, Valérie Deloge, Aldo Patriciello, Filip Turek, Marie-Luce Brasier-Clain, Roberto Vannacci, Matthieu Valet, Anne-Sophie Frigout, Mathilde Androuët, Ondřej Knotek, Susanna Ceccardi, Jana Nagyová

Proposal for a regulation

Article 2 – paragraph 1 – introductory part

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

1. This Regulation shall apply:

1. This Regulation applies to the following vehicle categories that are intended to be used on public roads, and to systems, components and separate technical units, as well as to parts and equipment, designed and constructed for such vehicles:

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Amendment 424

Sirpa Pietikäinen

Proposal for a regulation

Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(b) from [OP: Please insert the date = the first day of the month following 60 months after the date of entry into force of this Regulation] to vehicles and end-of-life vehicles of categories M2, M3, N2, N3 and O as set out in Article 4(1) of Regulation (EU) 2018/858;

(b) from [OP: Please insert the date = the first day of the month following 36 months after the date of entry into force of this Regulation] to vehicles and end-of-life vehicles of categories M2, M3, N2, N3 and O as set out in Article 4(1) of Regulation (EU) 2018/858;

Or. en

Amendment 425

Pierfrancesco Maran, Matteo Ricci, Bruno Tobback, Elisabeth Grossmann, Elena Sancho Murillo

Proposal for a regulation

Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point c

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(c) from [OP: Please insert the date = the first day of the month following 60 months after the date of entry into force of this Regulation] to vehicles and end-of-life vehicles and of categories L3e, L4e, L5e, L6e and L7e as set out in Article 4(2), points (c) to (g), of Regulation (EU) 168/2013.

(c) from [OP: Please insert the date = the first day of the month following 60 months after the date of entry into force of this Regulation] to vehicles and end-of-life vehicles and of categories L1e, L2e, L3e, L4e, L5e, L6e and L7e as set out in Article 4(2), points (a) to (g), of Regulation (EU) 168/2013.

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Amendment 426

Sara Matthieu, David Cormand

Proposal for a regulation

Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(ca) from [OP: Please insert the date = the first day of the month following 60 months after the date of entry into force of this Regulation] special purpose vehicles as defined in Article 3, point (31), of Regulation (EU) 2018/858;

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Amendment 427

Sara Matthieu, David Cormand

Proposal for a regulation

Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point c b (new)

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(cb) from [OP: Please insert the date = the first day of the month following 60 months after the date of entry into force of this Regulation] other parts of a vehicle that have been type-approved in multi-stage type approval of category N1, N2, N3, M2 or M3 than the base vehicle;

Or. en

Amendment 428

Sara Matthieu, David Cormand

Proposal for a regulation

Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point c c (new)

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(cc) from [OP: Please insert the date = the first day of the month following 60 months after the date of entry into force of this Regulation] vehicles produced in small series, as defined in Article 3, point (30), of Regulation 2018/858;

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Amendment 429

Jonas Sjöstedt

Proposal for a regulation

Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point a

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(a) special purpose vehicles as defined in Article 3, point (31), of Regulation (EU) 2018/858;

deleted

Or. en

Amendment 430

Sara Matthieu, David Cormand

Proposal for a regulation

Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point a

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(a) special purpose vehicles as defined in Article 3, point (31), of Regulation (EU) 2018/858;

deleted

Or. en

Amendment 431

Sara Matthieu, David Cormand

Proposal for a regulation

Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point b

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(b) other parts of a vehicle that have been type-approved in multi-stage type approval of category N1, N2, N3, M2 or M3 than the base vehicle;

deleted

Or. en

Amendment 432

Jonas Sjöstedt

Proposal for a regulation

Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point b

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(b) other parts of a vehicle that have been type-approved in multi-stage type approval of category N1, N2, N3, M2 or M3 than the base vehicle;

deleted

Or. en

Amendment 433

Zala Tomašič, Milan Zver

Proposal for a regulation

Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point b a (new)

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(ba) trailer caravans as defined in Regulation (EU) 2018/858 and motor caravans as defined in Regulation (EU) 2018/858 Annex I part A5.1

Or. en

Justification

Motor and trailer caravans differ from standard vehicles as their main function is accommodation, not transport. Many remain stationary for decades, making ELV classification inappropriate. Unlike cars, they serve housing purposes even when unregistered. Their materials—wood, furniture, and appliances—require different end-of-life treatment. Excluding them from ELV rules prevents misclassification and regulatory inefficiencies, ensuring proper disposal and reducing unnecessary administrative burdens.

Amendment 434

Jonas Sjöstedt

Proposal for a regulation

Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point c

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

deleted

Or. en

Amendment 435

Sara Matthieu, David Cormand

Proposal for a regulation

Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point c

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

deleted

Or. en

Amendment 436

Pierfrancesco Maran, Matteo Ricci, Bruno Tobback, Elisabeth Grossmann, Elena Sancho Murillo

Proposal for a regulation

Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point c

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(c) vehicles produced in small series, as defined in Article 3, point (30), of Regulation 2018/858 and Article 42 of Regulation (EU) 168/2013;

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Amendment 437

Proposal for a regulation

Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(ca) two- or three-wheel vehicles and quadricycles of small series referred to in Article 42 of Regulation (EU) 168/2013;

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Amendment 438

Proposal for a regulation

Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point d

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(d) vehicles of historical interest as defined in Article 3, point (7), of Directive 2014/45/EU.

(d) vehicles of historical interest as defined in Article 3, point (7), of Directive 2014/45/EU and all their parts, components and spare parts required for their maintenance activities and necessary to ensure their historical status;

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Justification

This amendments seeks to exclude not only vehicles of historical interest but also all their parts and components from being classified as end-of-life vehicles. This exclusion is essential to ensure that these vehicles can always be repaired and maintained, thereby preserving their historical and cultural value.

Amendment 439

Proposal for a regulation

Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point d

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(d) vehicles of historical interest as defined in Article 3, point (7), of Directive 2014/45/EU.

(d) vehicles of historical interest as defined in Article 3, point (35b), and all their parts, components and spare parts necessary for their maintenance activities to ensure their historical status.

Or. en

Amendment 440

Pietro Fiocchi

Proposal for a regulation

Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point d

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(d) vehicles of historical interest as defined in Article 3, point (7), of Directive 2014/45/EU.

(d) vehicles of historical interest as defined in Article 3 point (35c) and all their parts, components and spare parts necessary for their maintenance activities to ensure their historical status.

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Amendment 441

Jonas Sjöstedt, Luke Ming Flanagan

Proposal for a regulation

Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point d

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(d) vehicles of historical interest as defined in Article 3, point (7), of Directive 2014/45/EU.

(d) vehicles of historical interest as defined in Article 3, point (7), of Directive 2014/45/EU or vehicles considered to be of unique cultural value by Member States, or one of its appointed authorising bodies.

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Amendment 442

Pascal Arimont

Proposal for a regulation

Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point d

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(d) vehicles of historical interest as defined in Article 3, point (7), of Directive 2014/45/EU.

(d) vehicles of historical interest as defined in Article 3, paragraph 1, point 34a new of this Regulation and all their parts, components and spare parts necessary for their maintenance activities to ensure their historical status.

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Amendment 443

Alexandr Vondra, Piotr Müller

Proposal for a regulation

Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point d

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(d) vehicles of historical interest as defined in Article 3, point (7), of Directive 2014/45/EU.

(d) vehicles of historical interest as defined in Article 3, point (7), of Directive 2014/45/EU along with all related parts, components, and spare parts essential for their upkeep to preserve their historical classification.

Or. en

Amendment 444

Katri Kulmuni, Anna-Maja Henriksson, Maria Guzenina, Aura Salla

Proposal for a regulation

Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point d a (new)

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(da) vehicles of special cultural or historical interest when the competent authorities of the Member State, or one of its appointed authorising bodies, has recognised a vehicle as having special cultural or historical value.

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Amendment 445

Flavio Tosi, Massimiliano Salini, Letizia Moratti

Proposal for a regulation

Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point d a (new)

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(da) motor caravans as defined in Regulation (EU) 2018/858 Annex I Part A 5.1 and trailer caravans as defined in Regulation (EU) 2018/858.

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Amendment 446

Milan Zver, Zala Tomašič

Proposal for a regulation

Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point d a (new)

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(da) trailer caravans as defined in Regulation (EU) 2018/858 and motor caravans as defined in Regulation (EU) 2018/858 Annex I Part A 5.1.

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Amendment 447

Proposal for a regulation

Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point d a (new)

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(da) motor caravans as defined in Regulation (EU) 2018/858 Annex I Part A 5.1 and trailer caravans as defined in Regulation (EU) 2018/858.

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Amendment 448

Paolo Inselvini

Proposal for a regulation

Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point d a (new)

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(da) motor-caravans as defined in Regulation (EU) 2018/858, Annex I, part A5.1 and trailer-caravans as defined in Regulation (EU) 2018/858.

Or. it

Amendment 449

Pietro Fiocchi

Proposal for a regulation

Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point d a (new)

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(da) motor caravans as defined in Regulation (EU) 2018/858 Annex I Part A 5.1 and trailer caravans as defined in Regulation (EU) 2018/858".

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Amendment 450

Andreas Glück, Svenja Hahn, Christine Singer

Proposal for a regulation

Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point d a (new)

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(da) batteries as defined in Article 3, point 1, of Regulation (EU) 2023/1542.

Or. en

Justification

Avoid overlap with the Batteries Regulation.

Amendment 451

Alexander Bernhuber

Proposal for a regulation

Article 2 – paragraph 2 a (new)

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

2a. (e) Vehicles that suffer a total loss due to a natural disaster event (e.g. flood, landslide, fallen trees, etc.). A total loss due to an accident is not a natural disaster.

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Justification

In the case of vehicles that have suffered a total loss as a result of a catastrophic event, it is very difficult, if not impossible, to comply with the planned requirements in terms of data collection and recycling rates.

Amendment 452

Jonas Sjöstedt

Proposal for a regulation

Article 2 – paragraph 3

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

3. Notwithstanding paragraph 1, point (b), the following provisions shall not apply to vehicles and end-of-life vehicles of categories M2, M3, N2, N3 and O:

deleted

(a) Article 4 on reusability, recyclability and recoverability of vehicles;

(b) Article 5 on requirements for substances in vehicles;

(d) Article 7 on design to enable removal and replacement of certain parts and components in vehicles;

(e) Article 8 on general obligations;

(f) Article 9 on circularity strategy;

(g) Article 10 on declaration on recycled content present in vehicles;

(h) Article 12 on labelling of parts, components and materials present in vehicles;

(i) Article 13 on circularity vehicle passport;

(j) Article 21 on fee modulation;

(k) Article 22 on cost allocation mechanism for vehicles becoming end-of-life vehicles in another Member State;

(l) Article 28 on general requirements for shredding;

(m) Article 30 on mandatory removal of parts and components for reuse and recycling prior to shredding;

(n) Article 31 on requirements concerning the removed parts and components;

(o) Article 32 on trade of used, remanufactured or refurbished parts and components;

(p) Article 33 on reuse, remanufacturing and refurbishment of parts and components;

(q) Article 34 on reuse, recycling and recovery targets;

(r) Article 35 on ban on landfilling of non-inert waste;

(s) Article 36 on shipments of end-of-life vehicles.

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Amendment 453

Sara Matthieu, David Cormand

Proposal for a regulation

Article 2 – paragraph 3

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

3. Notwithstanding paragraph 1, point (b), the following provisions shall not apply to vehicles and end-of-life vehicles of categories M2, M3, N2, N3 and O:

deleted

(a) Article 4 on reusability, recyclability and recoverability of vehicles;

(b) Article 5 on requirements for substances in vehicles;

(d) Article 7 on design to enable removal and replacement of certain parts and components in vehicles;

(e) Article 8 on general obligations;

(f) Article 9 on circularity strategy;

(g) Article 10 on declaration on recycled content present in vehicles;

(h) Article 12 on labelling of parts, components and materials present in vehicles;

(i) Article 13 on circularity vehicle passport;

(j) Article 21 on fee modulation;

(k) Article 22 on cost allocation mechanism for vehicles becoming end-of-life vehicles in another Member State;

(l) Article 28 on general requirements for shredding;

(m) Article 30 on mandatory removal of parts and components for reuse and recycling prior to shredding;

(n) Article 31 on requirements concerning the removed parts and components;

(o) Article 32 on trade of used, remanufactured or refurbished parts and components;

(p) Article 33 on reuse, remanufacturing and refurbishment of parts and components;

(q) Article 34 on reuse, recycling and recovery targets;

(r) Article 35 on ban on landfilling of non-inert waste;

(s) Article 36 on shipments of end-of-life vehicles.

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Amendment 454

Kateřina Konečná

Proposal for a regulation

Article 2 – paragraph 3 – point e

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(e) Article 8 on general obligations;

(e) Article 8 on general obligations, points 1-4;

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Amendment 455

Alexandr Vondra, Piotr Müller

Proposal for a regulation

Article 2 – paragraph 3 – point e

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(e) Article 8 on general obligations;

(e) Article 8 on general obligations points 1-4;

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Justification

The scope in Article 2, 1.(b) includes vehicles and ELVs in categories M2, M3, N2, N3, and O, potentially requiring dismantling information for all such vehicles on the EU market. Ensuring compliance for older models reaching end-of-life 60 months after entry into force is highly challenging. The scope should be limited to vehicles type-approved after this period, integrating dismantling information into type approval and ensuring compliance through established EU control mechanisms.

Amendment 456

Jonas Sjöstedt

Proposal for a regulation

Article 2 – paragraph 4

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

4. Notwithstanding paragraph 1, point (c), the following provisions shall not apply to vehicles and end-of-life vehicles of categories L3e, L4e, L5e, L6e and L7e:

deleted

(a) Articles listed in paragraph 3;

(b) Article 38 on controls and requirements on the export of used vehicles;

(d) Article 40 on risk management and customs controls;

(e) Article 41 on suspension;

(f) Article 42 on release for export;

(g) Article 43 on refusal to release for export;

(h) Article 44 on cooperation among authorities and exchange of information;

(i) Article 45 on electronic systems.

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Amendment 457

Sara Matthieu, David Cormand

Proposal for a regulation

Article 2 – paragraph 4

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

4. Notwithstanding paragraph 1, point (c), the following provisions shall not apply to vehicles and end-of-life vehicles of categories L3e, L4e, L5e, L6e and L7e:

deleted

(a) Articles listed in paragraph 3;

(b) Article 38 on controls and requirements on the export of used vehicles;

(d) Article 40 on risk management and customs controls;

(e) Article 41 on suspension;

(f) Article 42 on release for export;

(g) Article 43 on refusal to release for export;

(h) Article 44 on cooperation among authorities and exchange of information;

(i) Article 45 on electronic systems.

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Amendment 458

Beatrice Timgren

Proposal for a regulation

Article 2 – paragraph 4 – introductory part

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

4. Notwithstanding paragraph 1, point (c), the following provisions shall not apply to vehicles and end-of-life vehicles of categories L3e, L4e, L5e, L6e and L7e:

4. Notwithstanding paragraph 1, point (c), the following provisions shall not apply to vehicles and end-of-life vehicles of L categories:

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Amendment 459

Pierfrancesco Maran, Matteo Ricci, Bruno Tobback, Elisabeth Grossmann, Annalisa Corrado

Proposal for a regulation

Article 2 – paragraph 4 – introductory part

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

4. Notwithstanding paragraph 1, point (c), the following provisions shall not apply to vehicles and end-of-life vehicles of categories L3e, L4e, L5e, L6e and L7e:

4. Notwithstanding paragraph 1, point (c), the following provisions shall not apply to vehicles and end-of-life vehicles of categories L1e, L2e, L3e, L4e, L5e, L6e and L7e:

Or. en

Amendment 460

Pierfrancesco Maran, Matteo Ricci, Bruno Tobback, Elisabeth Grossmann

Proposal for a regulation

Article 2 – paragraph 4 – point a

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(a) Articles listed in paragraph 3;

(a) Article 4 on reusability, recyclability and recoverability of vehicles;

(b) Article 5 on requirements for substances in vehicles;

(f) Article 9 on circularity strategy;

(g) Article 10 on declaration on recycled content present in vehicles;

(i) Article 13 on circularity vehicle passport;

(j) Article 21 on fee modulation;

(k) Article 22 on cost allocation mechanism for vehicles becoming end-of-life vehicles in another Member State;

(l) Article 28 on general requirements for shredding;

(q) Article 34 on reuse, recycling and recovery targets;

(r) Article 35 on ban on landfilling of non-inert waste;

(s) Article 36 on shipments of end-of-life vehicles.

Or. en

Amendment 461

Kateřina Konečná

Proposal for a regulation

Article 2 – paragraph 5

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

5. Notwithstanding paragraph 2, point (a), the following provisions shall apply to special purpose vehicles:

deleted

(a) Article 5 on requirements for substances in vehicles;

(b) Article 16 on extended producer responsibility;

(d) Article 23 on collection of end-of-life vehicles;

(e) Article 24 on delivery of end-of-life vehicles to the authorised treatment facilities;

(f) Article 25 on certificate of destruction;

(g) Article 26 on obligations for the vehicle owner;

(h) Article 29 on depollution;

(i) Article 30 on mandatory removal of parts and components for reuse and recycling prior to shredding.

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Amendment 462

Sara Matthieu, David Cormand

Proposal for a regulation

Article 2 – paragraph 5

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

5. Notwithstanding paragraph 2, point (a), the following provisions shall apply to special purpose vehicles:

deleted

(a) Article 5 on requirements for substances in vehicles;

(b) Article 16 on extended producer responsibility;

(d) Article 23 on collection of end-of-life vehicles;

(e) Article 24 on delivery of end-of-life vehicles to the authorised treatment facilities;

(f) Article 25 on certificate of destruction;

(g) Article 26 on obligations for the vehicle owner;

(h) Article 29 on depollution;

(i) Article 30 on mandatory removal of parts and components for reuse and recycling prior to shredding.

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Amendment 463

Alexandr Vondra, Piotr Müller

Proposal for a regulation

Article 2 – paragraph 5

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

5. Notwithstanding paragraph 2, point (a), the following provisions shall apply to special purpose vehicles:

deleted

(a) Article 5 on requirements for substances in vehicles;

(b) Article 16 on extended producer responsibility;

(d) Article 23 on collection of end-of-life vehicles;

(e) Article 24 on delivery of end-of-life vehicles to the authorised treatment facilities;

(f) Article 25 on certificate of destruction;

(g) Article 26 on obligations for the vehicle owner;

(h) Article 29 on depollution;

(i) Article 30 on mandatory removal of parts and components for reuse and recycling prior to shredding.

Or. en

Justification

Special purpose vehicles, such as ambulances, fire engines, and military vehicles, have unique design and operational requirements that limit the applicability of standard circularity criteria. Given their specialised functions and low production volumes, including special purpose vehicles under this Regulation would provide minimal environmental benefits while imposing disproportionate compliance challenges, making their exclusion advisable.

Amendment 464

Pascal Arimont

Proposal for a regulation

Article 2 – paragraph 5 – introductory part

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

5. Notwithstanding paragraph 2, point (a), the following provisions shall apply to special purpose vehicles:

5. Notwithstanding paragraph 2, point (a), the following provisions shall apply to special purpose vehicles, with the exception of motor caravans as defined in Regulation (EU) 2018/858 Annex I part A 5.1 and trailer caravans as defined Regulation (EU) 2018/858:

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Amendment 465

Pietro Fiocchi

Proposal for a regulation

Article 2 – paragraph 5 – introductory part

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

5. Notwithstanding paragraph 2, point (a), the following provisions shall apply to special purpose vehicles:

5. Notwithstanding paragraph 2, point (a), and without prejudice to paragraph 3, the following provisions shall apply to special purpose vehicles:

Or. en

Amendment 466

Pierfrancesco Maran, Matteo Ricci, Bruno Tobback, Elisabeth Grossmann

Proposal for a regulation

Article 2 – paragraph 6 – introductory part

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

6. Notwithstanding paragraph 1, points (b) and (c), Articles 16, 19, 20, 27 and 46 to 49 shall apply to vehicles and end-of-life vehicles of categories L1e, L2e, L3e, L4e, L5e, L6e L7e, M2, M3, N2, N3 and O and to other parts of a vehicle that have been type-approved in multi-stage type approval of category N1, N2, N3, M2 or M3 than the base vehicle with the following modifications:

Or. en

Amendment 467

Alexandr Vondra, Piotr Müller

Proposal for a regulation

Article 2 – paragraph 6 – introductory part

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

6. Without prejudice to paragraph 1, points (b) and (c), Articles 16, 19, 20, 27 and 46 to 49 shall apply to vehicles and end-of-life vehicles of categories L3, L4, L5, L6 L7, M2, M3, N2, N3 and O and to parts of the vehicle not approved in a single-stage type approval process of category N1, N2, N3, M2 or M3 than the base vehicle with the following modifications:

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Justification

The wording should be revised to encompass all non-single-stage type-approved vehicles. This is particularly important as 30-90% of trucks and buses in various EU markets are approved through individual approval procedures under Article 44 of EU Regulation 2018/858, which differ from multi-stage type approval.

Amendment 468

Pietro Fiocchi

Proposal for a regulation

Article 2 – paragraph 6 – introductory part

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

6. Without prejudice to paragraph 1, points (b) and (c), and paragraph 2 point (b) Articles 16, 19, 20, 27 and 46 to 49 shall apply to vehicles and end-of-life vehicles of categories L3, L4, L5, L6 L7, M2, M3, N2, N3 and O and to other parts of a vehicle that have been type-approved in multi-stage type approval of category N1, N2, N3, M2 or M3 than the base vehicle with the following modifications:

Or. en

Amendment 469

Kateřina Konečná

Proposal for a regulation

Article 2 – paragraph 6 – introductory part

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

6. Notwithstanding paragraph 1, points (b) and (c), Articles 16, 19, 20, 27 and 46 to 49 shall apply to vehicles and end-of-life vehicles of categories L3, L4, L5, L6 L7, M2, M3, N2, N3 and O and to other parts of a vehicle that have been type-approved in multi-stage type approval of category N1, N2, N3, M2 or M3 than the base vehicle with the following modifications:

Or. en

Amendment 470

Pietro Fiocchi

Proposal for a regulation

Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 2

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(2) ‘end-of-life vehicle’ means a vehicle which is waste as defined in Article 3, point (1), of Directive 2008/98/EC, or vehicles that are irreparable according to criteria Part A, points 1 and 2 of Annex I;

(2) ‘end-of-life vehicle’ means a vehicle the holder intends to discard, or which is irreparable according to criteria Part A, points 1 and 2 of Annex I, and that as such has to be treated by an authorised treatment facility;

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Amendment 471

Pierfrancesco Maran, Matteo Ricci, Bruno Tobback, Elisabeth Grossmann, Annalisa Corrado

Proposal for a regulation

Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 2

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(2) ‘end-of-life vehicle’ means a vehicle which is waste as defined in Article 3, point (1), of Directive 2008/98/EC, or vehicles that do not hold a 'roadworthiness certificate' and meet the criteria indicated in Annex I;

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Amendment 472

Katri Kulmuni, Maria Guzenina, Anna-Maja Henriksson, Aura Salla

Proposal for a regulation

Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 2

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(2) ‘end-of-life vehicle’ means a vehicle which is waste as defined in Article 3, point (1), of Directive 2008/98/EC

Or. en

Amendment 473

Sara Matthieu, David Cormand

Proposal for a regulation

Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 2

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(2) ‘end-of-life vehicle’ means a vehicle which is waste as defined in Article 3, point (1), of Directive 2008/98/EC, or according to Annex I;

Or. en

Amendment 474

Sara Matthieu, David Cormand

Proposal for a regulation

Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 4

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(4) ‘reusability’ means the possibility for reuse of parts or components diverted from an end-of-life vehicle;

(4) ‘reusability’ means the possibility for repairability and reuse of parts or components diverted from an end-of-life vehicle;

Or. en

Amendment 475

Sirpa Pietikäinen

Proposal for a regulation

Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 5

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(5) ‘reuse’ means any operation by which parts or components of end-of life vehicles are used for the same purpose for which they were conceived;

(5) ‘reuse’ means any operation by which parts or components of end-of-life vehicles are used again for the same purpose for which they were conceived. This includes all activities necessary to facilitate this process, such as the cleaning, inspection, refurbishment, certification, sale, and transfer of ownership of these parts, ensuring they remain functional and fit for reuse in their original capacity;

Or. en

Amendment 476

Jens Gieseke, Paulius Saudargas

Proposal for a regulation

Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 7 a (new)

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(7a) 'reclamation’ means the reprocessing of a recovered air-conditioning system fluid to the equivalent performance of a virgin substance, taking into account its intended use, in authorised reclamation facilities that have the appropriate equipment and procedures in place to enable the reclamation of such fluids and that can assess and attest to the level of the required quality;

Or. en

Justification

Definition necessary for the addition in Art 29 on air conditioning system fluids. The definition is aligned with the Regulation (EU) No 2024/573.

Amendment 477

Massimiliano Salini, Flavio Tosi, Letizia Moratti

Proposal for a regulation

Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 9

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(9) ‘plastic’ means a polymer within the meaning of Article 3, point (5), of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006, to which additives or other substances may have been added;

(9) ‘plastic’ means a polymer within the meaning of Article 3, point (2) and (3), of Regulation (EU) No 10/2011 and according to Article 3, point (5), of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006, to which additives or other substances may have been added, capable of functioning as a main structural component of final materials and articles, including biomass-derived plastic.

Or. en

Amendment 478

Alexandr Vondra, Piotr Müller

Proposal for a regulation

Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 9

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(9) ‘plastic’ means a polymer within the meaning of Article 3, point (5), of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006, to which additives or other substances may have been added;

(9) ‘plastic’ means polymeric materials that can be repeatedly and reversibly melted, such as thermoplastics and thermoplastic elastomers;

Or. en

Justification

Under REACH (Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006), the definition of "plastic" encompasses elastomers, as well as process materials such as paints, adhesives, and sealants, in addition to thermoplastics and polyurethane foam. However, the Joint Research Centre (JRC) study took a more restrictive approach, excluding elastomers that are not mechanically recyclable. Moreover, the REACH definition does not align with the intent of Recital (19). To ensure consistency, the definition of plastic should be limited to the polymers examined in the JRC study during the impact assessment.

Amendment 479

Kateřina Konečná

Proposal for a regulation

Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 9

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(9) ‘plastic’ means a polymer within the meaning of Article 3, point (5), of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006, to which additives or other substances may have been added;

(9) ‘plastic’ means: thermoplastics, thermoplastic elastomers and polyurethane foams;

Or. en

Amendment 480

Pietro Fiocchi

Proposal for a regulation

Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 9

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(9) ‘plastic’ means a polymer within the meaning of Article 3, point (5), of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006, to which additives or other substances may have been added;

(9) ‘plastic’ means: thermoplastics, and polyurethane foams;

Or. en

Amendment 481

Proposal for a regulation

Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 9

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(9) ‘plastic’ means a polymer within the meaning of Article 3, point (5), of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006, to which additives or other substances may have been added;

(9) ‘plastic’ means thermoplastics and polyurethane foams;

Or. en

Amendment 482

Proposal for a regulation

Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 9

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(9) ‘plastic’ means a polymer within the meaning of Article 3, point (5), of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006, to which additives or other substances may have been added;

(9) ‘plastic’ means thermoplastics and polyurethane foams;

Or. en

Justification

The definition of plastic according to REACH Art 3.5 ('polymers') includes non-recyclable materials such as elastomers and all thermosets along with process materials (paints, adhesives, sealant agents). The Joint Research Centre report conclusions state that "thermosets and elastomers (e.g. rubber tyres) that are difficult to recycle should not be in the scope of the target, unlike polyurethane foam which should be accounts for". This amendment seeks to provide a definition of plastic which only applies to polymers which are recyclable.

Amendment 483

Viktória Ferenc, Barbara Bonte, Ernő Schaller-Baross, Mathilde Androuët, Valérie Deloge, Marie-Luce Brasier-Clain, Anne-Sophie Frigout

Proposal for a regulation

Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 9

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(9) ‘plastic’ means a polymer within the meaning of Article 3, point (5), of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006, to which additives or other substances may have been added;

(9) ‘plastic’ means a polymer within the meaning of Article 3, point (2) and (3), of Regulation (EC) No 10/2011, to which additives or other substances may have been added;, capable of functioning as a main structural component of final materials and articles;

Or. en

Justification

The consequences of this definition do not reflect the original intention of the Commission, which covers substances like polymeric surfactants that are irrelevant in this context. Instead, it would be more precise to use the definition for plastics as provided by Regulation (EU) No 10/2011 (Food Contact Material). This definition is broadening the scope of Article 3 to include more plastics than the current text, and is better aligned with JRC’s proposed scope of plastics to be covered by recycled content obligations, as outlined in the report “T” (July 2023).

Amendment 484

Bruno Tobback, Elisabeth Grossmann

Proposal for a regulation

Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 9

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(9) ‘plastic’ means a polymer within the meaning of Article 3, point (5), of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006, to which additives or other substances may have been added;

(9) ‘plastic’ means a polymer within the meaning of Article 3, point (5), of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006, to which additives or other substances may have been added , excluding:

– additives and fillers coming from virgin sources and blended with recycled plastics,

– elastomers.

Or. en

Justification

Adapting the definition in line with the concerning JRC study and excluding elastomers as for rubber there should be a separate category and recycled content target.

Amendment 485

Christine Singer, Andreas Glück

Proposal for a regulation

Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 9

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(9) ‘plastic’ means a polymer within the meaning of Article 3, point (5), of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006, to which additives or other substances may have been added;

(9) "plastic" is a polymer within the meaning of Article 3, points (2) and (3), of Regulation (EU) No. 10/2011, to which additives or other substances may have been added, which can serve as the main structural component of final materials and articles, including bio-based plastic.

Or. en

Justification

The proposed definition of plastics is based on REACH and excludes plastic materials that are still necessary here.

Amendment 486

Andreas Glück, Svenja Hahn, Christine Singer, Katri Kulmuni

Proposal for a regulation

Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 9

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(9) ‘plastic’ means a polymer within the meaning of Article 3, point (5), of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006, to which additives or other substances may have been added;

(9) ‘plastic’ means a polymer within the meaning of Article 3, points (2) and (3), of Regulation (EU) No 10/2011, to which additives or other substances may have been added, including biobased plastic;

Or. en

Justification

The definition based on REACH is excluding some plastic materials that are essential in car manufacturing and should fall within the scope of the ELV Regulation.

Amendment 487

Alexander Bernhuber

Proposal for a regulation

Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 9

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(9) ‘plastic’ means a polymer within the meaning of Article 3, point (5), of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006, to which additives or other substances may have been added;

(9) ‘plastic’ means a polymer within the meaning of Article 3, point (2), of Regulation (EC) No 10/2011 , to which additives or other substances may have been added;

Or. en

Justification

The proposed definition covers, for example, substances like polymeric surfactants that are irrelevant in this context. In our understanding, the consequences of this definition do not reflect the original intention of the European Commission. Instead we urges to use a more precise and specific definition for plastics as provided by Regulation (EU) No 10/2011 (Food Contact Material).

Amendment 488

Pascal Canfin, Yvan Verougstraete, Sandro Gozi, Ivars Ijabs

Proposal for a regulation

Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 9 a (new)

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(9a) ‘biobased plastics’ means plastics made from biological resources, such as biomass feedstock, organic waste or by-products. Biobased plastic can be both, irrespective of whether the plastics are biodegradable or non-biodegradable;

Or. en

Amendment 489

Jeannette Baljeu, Gerben-Jan Gerbrandy, Pascal Canfin

Proposal for a regulation

Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 9 a (new)

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(9a) ‘biobased plastics’ means plastics made from biological resources, such as biomass feedstock, organic waste or by-products, and irrespective of whether the plastics are biodegradable or non-biodegradable;

Or. en

Justification

Definition of biobased plastics from the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation. We should prevent regulatory overlaps and unclarity by streamlining definitions as much as possible.

Amendment 490

Christine Singer

Proposal for a regulation

Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 9 a (new)

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(9a) "recycled plastic" refers to plastic that was waste before being recycled, as defined in Article 3(17) of Directive 2008/98/EC, and which has been produced through recycling;

Or. en

Justification

This is a clarification that is needed.

Amendment 491

Christine Singer

Proposal for a regulation

Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 9 b (new)

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(9b) 'recycling share' means the proportion of recycled material in a product or component;

Or. en

Justification

Another needed clarification.

Amendment 492

Massimiliano Salini, Flavio Tosi, Letizia Moratti, Susana Solís Pérez

Proposal for a regulation

Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 11 a (new)

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(11a) ‘pre-consumer waste’ means waste generated by the production cycle before products are placed on the market;

Or. en

Amendment 493

Proposal for a regulation

Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 10 a (new)

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(10a) ‘pre-consumer waste’ means material diverted from the waste stream during a manufacturing process, excluding the reutilisation of materials such as rework, regrind or scrap generated in a process and capable of being reclaimed within the same process that generated it;

Or. en

Justification

The definition of pre-consumer waste is based on the already existing definition of pre-consumer material from ISO 14021:2016, which is already used and implemented by the automotive industry at international level.

Amendment 494

Proposal for a regulation

Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 11 a (new)

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(11a) ‘pre-consumer waste’ means material diverted from the waste stream during a manufacturing process, with the exclusion of reutilized materials such as rework, regrind or scrap generated in a process and capable of being reclaimed within the same process that generated it;

Or. en

Amendment 495

Alexandr Vondra, Piotr Müller

Proposal for a regulation

Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 11 a (new)

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(11a) ‘pre-consumer waste’ means material diverted from the waste stream during a manufacturing process. Excluded is reutilisation of materials such as rework, regrind or scrap generated in a process and capable of being reclaimed within the same process that generated it;

Or. en

Justification

Pre-consumer waste, as defined by ISO 14021 and the IMDS database, includes off-spec virgin material, start/stop residues, off-spec pellets, and punch scrap. As per the CPA Guidance and JRC Study, it qualifies as pre-consumer recyclate (Pre-CR) only if declared as waste and sold to recyclers for processing. This ensures valuable materials are recovered and reintegrated, supporting circular economy goals (CPA, 2021a).

Amendment 496

Pietro Fiocchi

Proposal for a regulation

Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 11 a (new)

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

Or. en

Amendment 497

Kateřina Konečná

Proposal for a regulation

Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 35 a (new)

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(35a) ‘pre-consumer waste’ means material diverted from the waste stream during a manufacturing process. Excluded is reutilisation of materials such as rework, regrind or scrap generated in a process and capable of being reclaimed withinmon the same process that generated it.

Or. en

Amendment 498

Proposal for a regulation

Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 11

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(11) ‘post-consumer waste’ means waste that is generated from products after they have been placed on the market;

(11) ‘post-consumer waste’ means waste that is generated by households or by commercial, industrial and institutional facilities in their role as end-users of the product, which can no longer be used for its intended purpose, including returns of material from the distribution chain;

Or. en

Amendment 499

Pietro Fiocchi

Proposal for a regulation

Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 11

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(11) ‘post-consumer waste’ means waste that is generated from products after they have been placed on the market;

(11) ‘post-consumer waste’ means waste that is generated by households or by commercial, industrial and institutional facilities in their role as end-users of the product, which can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of material from the distribution chain;

Or. en

Amendment 500

Kateřina Konečná

Proposal for a regulation

Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 11

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(11) ‘post-consumer waste’ means waste that is generated from products after they have been placed on the market;

(11) ‘post-consumer waste’ means waste that is generated by households or by commercial, industrial and institutional facilities in their role as end-users of the product, which can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of material from the distribution chain;

Or. en

Justification

The definition of post-consumer waste is based on the definition of post-consumer material established in ISO 14021:2016. This definition is commonly used and implemented by automotive industry at the international level (cf IMDS database) and referenced by the Commission in its Circular Plastics Alliance (CPA) Guidance on Waste Definitions, 2019.

Amendment 501

Proposal for a regulation

Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 11

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(11) ‘post-consumer waste’ means waste that is generated from products after they have been placed on the market;

(11) ‘post-consumer waste’ means waste that is generated by households or by commercial, industrial and institutional facilities in their role as end-users of the product, which can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of material from the distribution chain;

Or. en

Justification

The amended definition of post-consumer waste is based on the definition of post-consumer material established in ISO 14021:2016, commonly used and implemented by the automotive industry at international level.

Amendment 502

Alexandr Vondra, Piotr Müller

Proposal for a regulation

Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 11

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(11) ‘post-consumer waste’ means waste that is generated from products after they have been placed on the market;

(11) ‘post-consumer waste’ means waste that is generated by households or by commercial, industrial and institutional facilities in their role as end-users of the product, which can no longer be used for its intended purpose and includes returns of material from the distribution chain;

Or. en

Justification

Post-consumer waste is defined according to the ISO 14021:2016 standard for post-consumer material. This definition is widely recognised in the automotive industry, including its use in the IMDS database. It is also referenced by the Commission in its 2019 Circular Plastics Alliance (CPA) Guidance on Waste Definitions.

Amendment 503

Jens Gieseke, Paulius Saudargas

Proposal for a regulation

Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 11 a (new)

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(11a) ‘post-consumer plastic waste stream’ means a stream including, among others, thermoplastics, thermosets, and elastomers waste, as defined in Article 3(1) of Directive 2008/98/EC, generated from products containing plastics after they have been placed on the market;

Or. en

Amendment 504

Christine Singer, Andreas Glück

Proposal for a regulation

Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 30 a (new)

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(30a) ‘post-consumer plastic waste stream’ means a stream including, among others, thermoplastics, thermosets, and elastomers waste, as defined in Article 3(1) of Directive 2008/98/EC, generated from products containing plastics after they have been placed on the market";

Or. en

Justification

We need a definition for post-consumer plastic waste that takes into account the various polymer materials that are typically handled in the same automotive waste stream. The reference to "post-consumer plastic waste streams" should then be considered in all parts of the legislative text.

Amendment 505

Stefano Cavedagna, Carlo Fidanza

Proposal for a regulation

Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 14 a (new)

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(14a) ‘end-of-life-vehicle collection and treatment of centre’ shall mean a facility authorised in accordance with Directive 2008/98/EC and this Regulation to receive end-of-life vehicles before any other authorised treatment facility and to carry out, subject to issuance of the certificate of destruction referred to in Article 25, at least the purification of the vehicles in accordance with Article 29 and the minimum depollution requirements laid down in Annex VII Part B and the removal of parts and components, provided that this is technically feasible and economically viable;

Or. it

Amendment 506

Jonas Sjöstedt

Proposal for a regulation

Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 15 a (new)

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(15a) ‘end-of-life vehicle collection and treatment facilities’ means facilities authorised in accordance with Directive 2008/98/EC and this Regulation to receive end-of-life vehicles before any other authorised treatment facility and to carry out, subject to the delivery of a certificate of destruction, referred to in point 36, at least the depollution and removal of parts for reuse or recycling in accordance with Article 29 and Annex VII Part B and Part C;

Or. en

Amendment 507

Matteo Ricci, Pierfrancesco Maran, Bruno Tobback, Elisabeth Grossmann, Annalisa Corrado

Proposal for a regulation

Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 14 a (new)

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(14a) ‘light means of transport battery’ or ‘LMT battery’ means light means of transport battery as defined in Article 3 point (11) of Regulation (EU) 2023/1542;

Or. en

Amendment 508

Sara Matthieu, David Cormand

Proposal for a regulation

Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 14 a (new)

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(14a) ‘battery management system (BMS)’ means battery management system as defined in Article 3, point (25), of Regulation (EU) 2023/1542;

Or. en

Amendment 509

Jonas Sjöstedt

Proposal for a regulation

Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 14 a (new)

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(14a) ‘battery management system (BMS)’ laid down in Article 3, point (25), of Regulation (EU) 2023/1542;

Or. en

Amendment 510

Sara Matthieu, David Cormand

Proposal for a regulation

Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 14 b (new)

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(14b) ‘battery module’ means battery module as defined in Article 3, point (3), of Regulation (EU) 2023/1542;

Or. en

Amendment 511

Jonas Sjöstedt

Proposal for a regulation

Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 14 b (new)

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(14b) ‘battery module’ laid down in Article 3, point (3), of Regulation (EU) 2023/1542;

Or. en

Amendment 512

Sara Matthieu, David Cormand

Proposal for a regulation

Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 14 c (new)

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(14c) ‘battery cell’ means battery cell as defined in Article 3, point (4), of Regulation (EU) 2023/1542;

Or. en

Amendment 513

Jonas Sjöstedt

Proposal for a regulation

Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 14 c (new)

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(14c) ‘battery cell’ laid down in Article 3, point (4), of Regulation (EU) 2023/1542;

Or. en

Amendment 514

Jonas Sjöstedt

Proposal for a regulation

Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 15

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(15) ‘authorised treatment facility’ means any establishment or undertaking that is permitted in accordance with Directive 2008/98/EC and this Regulation to carry out collection and treatment of end-of-life vehicles;

(15) ‘authorised treatment facility’ other than that referred to in point 15a', means any establishment or undertaking that is permitted in accordance with Directive 2008/98/EC and this Regulation to carry out collection and treatment of end-of-life vehicles or their parts and components coming from facilities that have completed the depollution’s operations in compliance with Article 29 and Part B of Annex VII;

Or. en

Amendment 515

Stefano Cavedagna, Carlo Fidanza

Proposal for a regulation

Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 15

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(15) ‘authorised treatment facility other than that referred to in point 14(a)’: establishment or undertaking that is permitted in accordance with Directive 2008/98/EC and this Regulation to carry out treatment operations of end-of-life vehicles or their parts and components following the collection and clean-up operations referred to in Article 29 and the minimum depollution obligations referred to in Annex VII, Part B, depending on the type of activity exercised and authorised;

Or. it

Amendment 516

Sirpa Pietikäinen

Proposal for a regulation

Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 15

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(15) ‘authorised treatment facility’ means a plant or company primarily engaged in dismantling vehicles which according to directive 2008/98/CE authorized to carry out the treatment operations on ELVs and parts of them, only after the collection and depollution referred to art. 29 and in Annex VII part B according with the kind of authorized activity;

Or. en

Amendment 517

Pierfrancesco Maran, Matteo Ricci, Bruno Tobback, Elisabeth Grossmann, Annalisa Corrado, Elena Sancho Murillo

Proposal for a regulation

Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 15

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

Or. en

Amendment 518

Susana Solís Pérez

Proposal for a regulation

Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 15

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

Or. en

Amendment 519

Alexander Bernhuber

Proposal for a regulation

Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 16

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(16) ‘treatment’ means any activity after the end-of-life vehicle has been handed over to a facility for depollution, dismantling, compacting, shearing, shredding, recovery or preparation for disposal of the shredder waste, and any other operation carried out for the recovery or disposal of the end-of-life vehicle and its parts, components and materials;

Or. en

Justification

It is very important to point out that the one-time cutting of a drained end-of-life vehicle using scrap shears alone is not sufficient to prove complete treatment.

Amendment 520

Sara Matthieu, David Cormand

Proposal for a regulation

Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 16

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(16) ‘treatment’ means any activity after the end-of-life vehicle has been handed over to a facility for depollution, dismantling, removal, sorting, disassembly, compacting, shredding of end-of-life vehicles and their fractions, recovery or preparation for recycling, recovery or disposal, and any other operation carried out for the recovery or disposal of the end-of-life vehicle and its parts, components and materials;

Or. en

Amendment 521

Alexander Bernhuber

Proposal for a regulation

Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 17

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(17) ‘shredding’ means any operation used for tearing into pieces or fragmenting end-of-life vehicles;

(17) ‘shredding’ means any operation used for tearing into pieces or fragmenting end-of-life vehicles; the mere one-time cutting of a drained end-of-life vehicle using scrap shears is not sufficient to prove complete treatment;

Or. en

Justification

It is very important to us to point out that the one-time cutting of a drained end-of-life vehicle using scrap shears alone is not sufficient to prove complete treatment.

Amendment 522

Sara Matthieu, David Cormand

Proposal for a regulation

Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 17

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(17) ‘shredding’ means any operation used for tearing into pieces or fragmenting end-of-life vehicles;

(17) ‘shredding’ means any operation used for tearing into pieces or fragmenting end-of-life vehicles or their fractions;

Or. en

Amendment 523

Pierfrancesco Maran, Matteo Ricci, Bruno Tobback, Elisabeth Grossmann, Annalisa Corrado

Proposal for a regulation

Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 18

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(18) ‘repair and maintenance operator’ means any natural or legal person who, related to that person’s trade, business, craft or profession, provides repair or maintenance services, whether independently from or authorised by manufacturers;

(18) ‘repair and maintenance operator’ means any natural or legal person who is directly or indirectly involved in the repair and maintenance of vehicles, and include repairers, manufacturers or distributors of repair equipment, tools or spare parts, as well as publishers of technical information, automobile clubs, roadside assistance operators, operators offering inspection and testing services, operators offering training for installers, manufacturers and repairers of equipment for alternative-fuel vehicles; it also means authorised repairers, dealers and distributors within the distribution system of a given vehicle manufacturer to the extent that they provide repair and maintenance services for vehicles in respect of which they are not members of the vehicle manufacturer's distribution system;

Or. en

Amendment 524

Jonas Sjöstedt

Proposal for a regulation

Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 18

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(18) ‘repair and maintenance operator’ means a natural or legal person, who is directly or indirectly involved in the repair and maintenance of vehicles, and include repairers, manufacturers or distributors of repair equipment, tools or spare parts, as well as publishers of technical information, automobile clubs, roadside assistance operators, operators offering inspection and testing services, operators offering training for installers, manufacturers and repairers of equipment for alternative-fuel vehicles, whether independently from or authorised by manufacturers;

Or. en

Amendment 525

Maria Grapini

Proposal for a regulation

Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 18

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(18) ‘repair and maintenance operator’ means a natural or legal person who is directly or indirectly involved in the repair and maintenance of vehicles, and includes: repairers, manufacturers and distributors of repair equipment, tools and spare parts, as well as publishers of technical information, automobile clubs, roadside assistance operators, operators offering inspection and testing services, operators providing training for manufacturers and installers, alternative fuel vehicle equipment, whether independently of or authorised by manufacturers;

Or. ro

Amendment 526

Proposal for a regulation

Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 18

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(18) ‘repair and maintenance operator’ means a natural or legal person, who is directly or indirectly involved in the repair or maintenance of vehicles, and include repairers, manufacturers or distributors of repair equipment, tools or spare parts, as well as publishers of technical information, automobile clubs, roadside assistance operators, operators offering inspection and testing services, operators offering training for installers, manufacturers and repairers of equipment for alternative-fuel vehicles, whether independently from or authorised by manufacturers;

Or. en

Justification

The definition of repair and maintenance operators should be aligned with the one in Article 3 (45) of the Type Approval Regulation (2018/858) on "independent operators" to ensure that all actors of the automotive aftermarket are covered, and to avoid any confusion or contradiction between different EU legal acts.

Amendment 527

Sara Matthieu, David Cormand

Proposal for a regulation

Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 18

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

Or. en

Justification

Full alignment of the definition with the definition of Type Approval Regulation (2018/858)

Amendment 528

Alexandr Vondra, Piotr Müller

Proposal for a regulation

Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 18

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

Or. en

Justification

The definition of repair and maintenance operators should align with the term "independent operators" as defined in the Type Approval Regulation (2018/858). This alignment will ensure comprehensive coverage of all actors in the automotive aftermarket while preventing inconsistencies or contradictions across different EU legal frameworks.

Amendment 529

Alexander Bernhuber

Proposal for a regulation

Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 21

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(21) ‘waste management operator’ means any natural or legal person dealing on a professional basis with the collection or treatment of end-of-life vehicles;

(21) ‘waste management operator’ means any natural or legal person dealing on a professional basis with the collection or treatment of end-of-life vehicles; waste management operators must have a waste management permit for the collection and/or treatment of end-of-life vehicles;

Or. en

Justification

It is very important that it is made clear that waste management operators must also have a waste permit. By comparison, this requirement has already been taken into account in the case of the approved recycling plant.

Amendment 530

Jonas Sjöstedt

Proposal for a regulation

Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 21

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(21) ‘waste management operator’ means any natural or legal person dealing on a professional basis with the collection or treatment of end-of-life vehicles;

(21) ‘waste management operator’ means any natural or legal person authorized to deal on a professional basis with the collection, treatment or trade of end-of-life vehicles including their parts and components;

Or. en

Amendment 531

Bruno Tobback, Elisabeth Grossmann

Proposal for a regulation

Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 21

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(21) ‘waste management operator’ means any natural or legal person dealing on a professional basis with the collection or treatment of end-of-life vehicles;

(21) ‘waste management operator’ means any authorised natural or legal person dealing on a professional basis with the collection, treatment or trade of end-of-life vehicles or their parts and components;

Or. en

Justification

In order to guarantee the safe and legal treatment of end of life vehicles and their parts and components, operators should be authorised entities.

Amendment 532

Sara Matthieu, David Cormand

Proposal for a regulation

Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 21 a (new)

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(21a) ‘retrofit operator’ means any legal person that is authorized to manufacture an electric conversion kit and / or to perform the conversion of internal combustion engine vehicles to battery-electric or fuel cell vehicles;

Or. en

Amendment 533

Jonas Sjöstedt

Proposal for a regulation

Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 21 a (new)

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(21a) 'retrofit operator' means any legal person that is authorised to manufacture an electric conversion kit and/or to perform the conversion of internal combustion engine vehicles to battery-electric or fuel cell vehicles;

Or. en

Amendment 534

Massimiliano Salini, Flavio Tosi, Letizia Moratti, Susana Solís Pérez

Proposal for a regulation

Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 22

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(22) ‘producer’ means any manufacturer, importer or distributor who, irrespective of the selling technique used, including by means of distance contracts as defined in Article 2, point (7), of Directive 2011/83/EU, supplies a vehicle for the first time for distribution or use, within a territory of a Member States on a professional basis;

Or. en

Amendment 535

Stefano Cavedagna

Proposal for a regulation

Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 23

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(23) ‘producer responsibility organisation’ means a legal entity that financially or financially and operationally organises the fulfilment of extended producer responsibility obligations on behalf of several producers;

(23) ‘producer responsibility organisation’ means a non profit legal entity that financially or financially and operationally organises the fulfilment of extended producer responsibility obligations on behalf of several producers;

Or. en

Justification

This amendment clarifies that a Producer Responsibility Organisation (PRO) must operate on a non-profit basis, ensuring that generated revenues are reinvested. By adding the term ‘no-profit,’ the amendment reinforces the principle that PROs are designed to serve the collective interests.

Amendment 536

Susana Solís Pérez

Proposal for a regulation

Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 23

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(23) ‘producer responsibility organisation’ means a no-profit legal entity that financially or financially and operationally organises the fulfilment of extended producer responsibility obligations on behalf of several producers;

Or. en

Amendment 537

Zala Tomašič, Milan Zver

Proposal for a regulation

Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 23 a (new)

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(23a) ‘manufacturer’ means a natural or legal person who is responsible for all aspects of the type-approval of a vehicle, system, component or separate technical unit, or the individual vehicle approval, or the authorisation process for parts and equipment, for ensuring conformity of production and for market surveillance matters regarding that vehicle, system, component, separate technical unit, part and equipment produced, irrespective of whether or not that person is directly involved in all stages of the design and construction of that vehicle, system, component or separate technical unit concerned;

Or. en

Amendment 538

Pierfrancesco Maran, Matteo Ricci, Bruno Tobback, Elisabeth Grossmann, Annalisa Corrado, Elena Sancho Murillo

Proposal for a regulation

Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 24

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(24) ‘appointed representative for the extended producer responsibility’ means a natural or legal person established in a Member State in which the producer makes vehicle available on the market for the first time, which is different from the Member State where the producer is established, and is appointed by the producer in accordance with Article 8a(5), third subparagraph, of Directive 2008/98/EC to fulfil the obligations of that producer under Chapter IV of this Regulation;

(24) ‘authorised representative for the extended producer responsibility’ means a natural or legal person established in a Member State in which the producer makes vehicle available on the market for the first time, which is different from the Member State where the producer is established, and is appointed by the producer in accordance with Article 8a(5), third subparagraph, of Directive 2008/98/EC to fulfil the obligations of that producer under Chapter IV of this Regulation;

Or. en

Amendment 539

Sara Matthieu, David Cormand

Proposal for a regulation

Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 27

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(27) ‘post-shredder technology’ means techniques and technologies used to process materials from end-of-life vehicles, after they have been shredded, for further recovery;

(27) ‘post-shredder technology’ means techniques and technologies used to process materials from end-of-life vehicles, which are output fractions from the shredder process, for the purpose of recovery of valuable raw materials from the shredder residues in order to feed them into different material cycles;

Or. en

Amendment 540

Jonas Sjöstedt

Proposal for a regulation

Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 27

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(27) ‘post-shredder technology’ means techniques and technologies used to process materials from end-of-life vehicles, after they have been shredded, for further recovery;

(27) ‘post-shredder technology’ means techniques and technologies used to process materials from end-of-life vehicles, after they have been shredded, for the purpose of recovery of valuable raw materials from the shredder residues in order to feed them into different material cycles;

Or. en

Amendment 541

Pierfrancesco Maran, Matteo Ricci, Bruno Tobback, Elisabeth Grossmann, Annalisa Corrado

Proposal for a regulation

Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 27

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(27) ‘post-shredder technology’ means techniques and technologies used to process materials from end-of-life vehicles, after they have been shredded, for further recovery;

(27) ‘post-shredder technology’ means techniques and technologies used to process materials from end-of-life vehicles, after they have been shredded, for further recovery and recycling;

Or. en

Amendment 542

Pierfrancesco Maran, Matteo Ricci, Bruno Tobback, Elisabeth Grossmann, Annalisa Corrado

Proposal for a regulation

Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 28

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(28) ‘remanufacturing’ means an operation in which a new part or component is manufactured from parts and components that are either removed from vehicles or end-of-life vehicles and in which at least one change is made to the part or component that affects its safety, performance, purpose or type;

(28) ‘remanufacturing’ means any technical operation on parts and components that are either removed from vehicles or end-of-life vehicles in which a part or component is manufactured to return to same-as-new, or better, condition and performance and result being used for the same purpose or application as the one for which they were originally designed;

Or. en

Amendment 543

Pietro Fiocchi

Proposal for a regulation

Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 28

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(28) ‘remanufacturing’ means a standardized and documented industrial process that can fulfil the requirements established by the manufacturers, by which used products or parts are returned to same-as-new, or better condition and performance. The process is in line with specific technical specifications, including engineering, quality and testing standards. The process yields fully warranted products;

Or. en

Amendment 544

Alexandr Vondra, Piotr Müller

Proposal for a regulation

Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 28

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(28) ‘remanufacturing’ means a standardised industrial process that can fulfil the product requirements as originally produced, by which used products or parts are returned to a same-as-new or better condition and performance, in line with specific technical specifications, including engineering, quality, and testing standards, and the process yields fully warranted products;

Or. en

Justification

Remanufacturing is an industrial process that demands development expertise, quality management, and adherence to technical specifications. To ensure consistency, its definition in this Regulation should align with ISO 59004:2024, adapted for vehicles. The remanufactured product is as good as new, with a renewed lifespan and a warranty equivalent to new parts (typically two years). Reprocessed products must be clearly marked and identify the responsible entity.

Amendment 545

Kateřina Konečná

Proposal for a regulation

Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 28

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

Or. en

Justification

The Commission proposal adopts this definition of "remanufacturing" based on the Ecodesign for Sustainable Products draft regulation (ESPR), which excludes vehicles from its scope. Remanufacturing in the automotive sector consists of a standardized industrial process by which worn or non-functional products or parts (called “used”) are returned to same-as-new, or better condition and performance. This procedure conforms to precise technical criteria, such as engineering, quality, and testing standards, resulting in products that are fully guaranteed.

Amendment 546

Proposal for a regulation

Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 28

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(28) ‘remanufacturing’ means a standardized industrial process that can fulfil the requirements established by the manufacturers, by which used products or parts are returned to same-as-new, or better condition and performance;

Or. en

Amendment 547

Pascal Canfin, Yvan Verougstraete, Sandro Gozi, Ivars Ijabs, Andreas Glück

Proposal for a regulation

Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 28

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(28) ‘remanufacturing’ means a standardised operation in which cores that are either removed from vehicles or end-of-life vehicles are returned to same-as-new, or better, condition and performance. The process is in line with specific technical specifications, including engineering, quality and testing standards. The process yields fully warranted products;

Or. en

Amendment 548

Proposal for a regulation

Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 28

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(28) ‘remanufacturing’ means a standardized and documented industrial process, in line with specific engineering, quality and testing criteria, that can fulfil the requirements established by the manufacturers, by which used products or parts are turned to same-as-new, or better condition and performance under full warranty;

Or. en

Justification

The original definition of 'remanufacturing' is based on the Ecodesign for Sustainable Products draft regulation (ESPR), which excludes vehicles from its scope. Remanufacturing in the automotive sector consists of a standardized industrial process by which worn or non-functional products or parts (called "used") are returned to same-as-new or better condition and performance. This procedure conforms to precise technical criteria, such as engineering, quality and testing standards, resulting in products that are fully guaranteed.

Amendment 549

Michal Wiezik

Proposal for a regulation

Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 28

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(28) ‘remanufacturing’ means an operation in which a part or component is manufactured from parts and components that are either removed from vehicles or end-of-life vehicles and in which at least one change is made to the part or component that affects its safety, performance, purpose or type;

Or. en

Amendment 550

Alexandr Vondra, Piotr Müller

Proposal for a regulation

Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 29 a (new)

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(29a) ‘core’ means a previously sold, worn or non-functional (used) product or part, intended for the remanufacturing process. During reverse logistics, a core is protected, handled, and identified for remanufacturing to avoid damage and to preserve its value. A core is not waste or scrap and is not intended to be reused before remanufacturing. A core is either removed from vehicles during their lifetime or end-of-life;

Or. en

Amendment 551

Pascal Canfin, Yvan Verougstraete, Sandro Gozi, Andreas Glück

Proposal for a regulation

Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 28 a (new)

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(28a) 'core’ means a previously sold, worn or non-functional (used) product or part, intended for the remanufacturing process. During reverse logistics, a core is protected, handled, and identified for remanufacturing to avoid damage and to preserve its value. A core is not waste or scrap and is not intended to be reused before remanufacturing. A core is either removed from vehicles during their lifetime or end-of-life;

Or. en

Amendment 552

Sara Matthieu, David Cormand

Proposal for a regulation

Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 28 a (new)

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(28a) ‘retrofitting’ means the conversion of internal combustion engine vehicles to battery-electric or fuel cell vehicles with an electric conversion kit;

Or. en

Amendment 553

Jonas Sjöstedt

Proposal for a regulation

Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 28 a (new)

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(28a) 'retrofitting' means the conversion of internal combustion engine vehicles to battery-electric or fuel cell vehicles with an electric conversion kit;

Or. en

Amendment 554

Pascal Canfin, Yvan Verougstraete, Sandro Gozi

Proposal for a regulation

Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 35 a (new)

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(35a) ‘retrofit’ means the conversion of internal combustion engine vehicles to battery-electric or fuel cell vehicles with an electric conversion kit.

Or. en

Amendment 555

Jens Gieseke, Paulius Saudargas

Proposal for a regulation

Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 35 a (new)

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(35a) ‘retrofit operators’ means any legal person that is manufacturing an electric conversion kit or performing the conversion of internal combustion engine vehicles to battery -electric or fuel cell vehicles.

Or. en

Justification

Retrofitting of the cars is a new technology which can contribute to circular economy objectives.

Amendment 556

Pascal Canfin, Yvan Verougstraete, Sandro Gozi

Proposal for a regulation

Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 35 b (new)

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(35b) ‘retrofit operators’ means any legal person that is authorized to manufacture an electric conversion kit and / or to perform the conversion of internal combustion engine vehicles to battery electric or fuel cell vehicles.

Or. en

Amendment 557

Alexandr Vondra, Piotr Müller

Proposal for a regulation

Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 29

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(29) ‘refurbishment’ means actions carried out to prepare, clean, test and, where necessary, repair a part or component that is removed from vehicles or end-of-life vehicles in order to restore the performance or functionality of that part or component within the intended use and range of performance originally conceived at the design stage applicable at the time of its placing on the market;

(29) ‘refurbishment’ means actions carried out to prepare, clean, test and, where necessary, repair a part or component that is removed from vehicles in order to restore the performance or functionality;

Or. en

Justification

Given the proposed amendment (Art. 3.1(28)) regarding “remanufacturing,” the definition of “refurbishment” must be adjusted accordingly, as a refurbished part or component is not a new product and does not mark the beginning of a new product life cycle.

Amendment 558

Pierfrancesco Maran, Matteo Ricci, Bruno Tobback, Elisabeth Grossmann, Annalisa Corrado

Proposal for a regulation

Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 29 a (new)

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(29a) ‘repairability’ means the possibility to repair parts or components diverted from a vehicle;

Or. en

Amendment 559

Pascal Arimont

Proposal for a regulation

Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 34 a (new)

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(34a) 'vehicle of historical interest' means any vehicle which is considered to be historical by the Member State of registration or one of its appointed authorising bodies and which fulfils all the following conditions:

– it was manufactured or registered for the first time at least 20 years ago;

– its specific type, as defined in the relevant Union or national law, is no longer in production;

– it is historically preserved and maintained in its original state and has not undergone substantial changes in the technical characteristics of its main components;

Or. en

Amendment 560

Massimiliano Salini, Flavio Tosi, Letizia Moratti, Susana Solís Pérez

Proposal for a regulation

Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 35 a (new)

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(35a) 'vehicle of historical interest' means any vehicle which is considered to be historical by the Member State of registration or one of its appointed authorising bodies and which fulfils all the following conditions:

– it was manufactured or registered for the first time at least 20 years ago;

– its specific type, as defined in the relevant Union or national law, is no longer in production;

– it is historically preserved and maintained in its original state and has not undergone substantial changes in the technical characteristics of its main components.

Or. en

Amendment 561

Proposal for a regulation

Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 35 b (new)

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(35b) 'vehicle of historical interest' means any vehicle which is considered to be historical by the Member State of registration or one of its appointed authorising bodies and which fulfils all the following conditions:

– it was manufactured or registered for the first time at least 20 years ago,

– its specific type, as defined in the relevant Union or national law, is no longer in production,

– it is historically preserved and maintained in its original state and has not undergone substantial changes in the technical characteristics of its main components.

Or. en

Justification

A clear definition of vehicles of historical interest is essential to ensure the protection and preservation of the historic vehicle park and of the European motoring heritage.

Amendment 562

Proposal for a regulation

Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 35 b (new)

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

– it was manufactured or registered for the first time at least 20 years ago,

– its specific type, as defined in the relevant Union or national law, is no longer in production,

– it is historically preserved and maintained in its original state and has not undergone substantial changes in the technical characteristics of its main components.

Or. en

Amendment 563

Pietro Fiocchi

Proposal for a regulation

Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 35 c (new)

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(35c) 'vehicle of historical interest' means any vehicle which is considered to be historical by the Member State of registration or one of its appointed authorising bodies and which fulfils all the following conditions: – it was manufactured or registered for the first time at least 20 years ago; – its specific type, as defined in the relevant Union or national law, is no longer in production; it is historically preserved and maintained in its original state and has not undergone substantial changes in the technical characteristics of its main components.

Or. en

Amendment 564

Alexandr Vondra, Piotr Müller

Proposal for a regulation

Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 35 c (new)

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

– it was manufactured or registered for the first time at least 20 years ago,

– its specific type, as defined in the relevant Union or national law, is no longer in production; it is historically preserved and maintained in its original state.

Or. en

Justification

The decade before a vehicle attains 'historical interest' status lacks necessary protection, posing a risk to the preservation of European motoring heritage. Addressing this gap ensures continuity and supports these vehicles in reaching the required age. National scrappage schemes should facilitate this process. Furthermore, as the 2009 definition did not anticipate rapid technological advancements, this update enables authorising bodies to better account for the accelerated pace at which vehicles become historically significant.

Amendment 565

Alexandr Vondra, Piotr Müller

Proposal for a regulation

Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 35

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(35) ‘economic operators’ means producers, collectors, vehicle insurance companies, suppliers, repair and maintenance operators, waste management operators and any other operators involved in design of vehicles, trade in used vehicles, or management of end-of-life vehicles.

(35) ‘economic operators’ means producers, collectors, dismantlers, recyclers, vehicle insurance companies, suppliers, repair and maintenance operators, remanufacturers, waste management operators and any other operators involved in design of vehicles, trade in used vehicles, or management of end-of-life vehicles and its parts, components, core product or part and materials.

Or. en

Justification

This amendment adopts a more comprehensive approach to the Commission text by explicitly including dismantlers, recyclers, and remanufacturers, aligning with circular economy principles. It clarifies that obligations cover parts, components, core products, and materials, enhancing legal certainty and market oversight.

Amendment 566

Jonas Sjöstedt

Proposal for a regulation

Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 35

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

Or. en

Amendment 567

Sirpa Pietikäinen

Proposal for a regulation

Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 35 a (new)

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(35a) 'essential parts' means illumination, interior, electronics, bodyparts, windows, battery, pyrotechnics, wheels, front and rear suspension, drive axle(s), gearbox, engine, braking system, steering system, exhaust system (catalytic converter), fuel supply system with fuel tank, air conditioning system, cooling system with radiator, gas supply installation.

Or. en

Amendment 568

Jonas Sjöstedt

Proposal for a regulation

Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 35 a (new)

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(35a) ‘giga-casting’ means an industrial practice, in which are produced large, complex aluminium parts through pressure die casting: molten material is injected under high pressure into a steel mould. These cast parts replace an entire set of steel components that were previously assembled together, resulting in a reduced weight.

Or. en

Amendment 569

Sara Matthieu, David Cormand

Proposal for a regulation

Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 35 a (new)

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(35a) ‘giga-casting’ means an industrial practice whereby large, complex aluminum parts are produced through pressure die casting: molten material is injected under high pressure into a steel mould. These cast parts replace an entire set of steel components that were previously assembled together, resulting in a reduced weight.

Or. en

Amendment 570

Pierfrancesco Maran, Matteo Ricci, Bruno Tobback, Elisabeth Grossmann, Annalisa Corrado, Elena Sancho Murillo

Proposal for a regulation

Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 35 a (new)

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(35a) ‘collection point’ means an economic operator other than an authorised treatment facility, which temporary stores end-of-life vehicles and prepares for transfer of the collected end-of-life vehicles to authorised treatment facilities for treatment.

Or. en

Amendment 571

Proposal for a regulation

Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 35 a (new)

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(35a) 'collection point' means any economic operators which accept end-of-life vehicles for temporary storage and forwarding to treatment facilities, without being themselves treatment facilities.

Or. en

Justification

The draft Regulation does not provide a definition of collection points so it is necessary to introduce it. Additionally, given that Member States may authorise waste management operators other than authorized treatment facilities to set up collection points, the two entities and their role should be separately defined.

Amendment 572

Proposal for a regulation

Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 35 a (new)

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(35a) ‘collection point’ means any economic operator which accept end-of-life vehicles for temporary storage, and forwarding to treatment facilities without being themselves treatment facilities.

Or. en

Amendment 573

Alexandr Vondra, Piotr Müller

Proposal for a regulation

Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 35 a (new)

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(35a) ‘collection point’ means economic operators which accept end-of-life vehicles for temporary storage and forwarding to treatment facilities without being themselves treatment facilities.

Or. en

Justification

To ensure clarity and proper understanding of requirements, a definition of “collection point” is needed, as the Regulation distinguishes between Authorised Treatment Facilities (ATFs) and collection points.

Amendment 574

Pietro Fiocchi

Proposal for a regulation

Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 35 a (new)

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(35a) ‘collection point’ means any economic operators which accept end-of-life vehicles for temporary storage, and forwarding to treatment facilities without being themselves treatment facilities.

Or. en

Amendment 575

Kateřina Konečná

Proposal for a regulation

Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 35 b (new)

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(35b) ‘collection point’ means any economic operators which accept end-of-life vehicles for temporary storage, and forwarding to treatment facilities without being themselves treatment facilities.

Or. en

Amendment 576

Bruno Tobback, Elisabeth Grossmann

Proposal for a regulation

Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 35 a (new)

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(35a) ‘certificate of destruction’ means the document issued by authorised collection and treatment facilities to the last owner of the end-of-life vehicle when the end-of-life vehicle is handed over for depollution, dismantling and recycling.

Or. en

Justification

When a person hands over the end of life vehicle to an authorised treatment facility, the certificate of destruction is received. This certificate is the proof of the correct transfer and can be presented to the insurance company in order for fees to come to an end. Possibly, when introducing deposit refund schemes, a financial fee can accompany this certificate of destruction.

Amendment 577

Alexandr Vondra, Piotr Müller

Proposal for a regulation

Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 35 b (new)

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(35b) ‘data carrier’ means a linear bar code symbol, a two-dimensional symbol or any other automatic identification data capture medium that a device can read.

Or. en

Justification

A definition of “data carrier” is required, separate from the Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR) (Regulation (EU) 2023/1542), which sets sustainability, circularity, and energy efficiency requirements to minimise environmental impact throughout a product’s lifecycle.

Amendment 578

Pietro Fiocchi

Proposal for a regulation

Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 35 b (new)

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(35b) ‘data carrier’ means a linear bar code symbol, a two-dimensional symbol or other automatic identification data capture medium that can be read by a device;

Or. en

Amendment 579

Kateřina Konečná

Proposal for a regulation

Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 35 c (new)

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(35c) ‘data carrier’ means a linear bar code symbol, a two-dimensional symbol or other automatic identification data capture medium that can be read by a device.

Or. en

Justification

The ELV legislation is currently and should remain, the central piece of law dealing with circularity requirements for design, including automotive-specific provisions regarding substances, critical raw materials, production, and end-of-life treatment of vehicles and their components. A definition of data carrier should be included in the ELV Regulation like it was included in the European Critical Raw Materials Act.

Amendment 580

Alexander Bernhuber

Proposal for a regulation

Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 35 a (new)

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(35a) ‘post-consumer plastic waste’ means waste, as defined in Article 3(1) of Directive 2008/98/EC, that is plastic and that has been generated from plastic products that have been supplied for distribution, consumption or use and placed on the market of a Member State or of a third country;

Or. en

Justification

Alignment of the post-consumer waste definition with the final text of the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation.

Amendment 581

Anne-Sophie Frigout

Proposal for a regulation

Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 35 a (new)

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(35a) ‘technological neutrality’ shall be a principle guaranteeing, without prejudice to legal objectives, that car manufacturers retain the freedom to choose between several propulsion technologies, including internal-combustion engines using renewable and synthetic fuels.

Or. fr

Justification

The European Union should not pursue a policy of banning one technology in favour of another, but should rather guarantee manufacturers the freedom to innovate in synthetic and renewable fuels, while respecting the objectives set by legislation.

Amendment 582

Pietro Fiocchi

Proposal for a regulation

Article 3 – paragraph – point 35 c (new)

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(35c) ‘mono material metal component’ means a component that is composed for 90% in weight of a unique metal. Different alloys of the same metal are considered as being a unique metal.

Or. en

Amendment 583

Alexander Bernhuber

Proposal for a regulation

Article 3 – paragraph 1 _ point 35 b (new)

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(35b) ‘permit free retakers’ mean persons who hand in vehicles for a commercial basis may also take back vehicles that have become waste without having a permit under waste law to collect the vehicles that have become waste, provided that they pass on the vehicles received that have become waste to an authorised waste collector operator and/or waste treatment operator. However, the quantity of vehicles taken back and turned into waste must not be disproportionately greater than the number of vehicles handed in. These people are called permit-free retakers.

Or. en

Justification

In Austria, vehicles that the vehicle owner wants to get rid of are often handed over to permit-free retakers (i.e. vehicle dealers). In contrast to the actual waste management operators, however, they do not have to have a waste permit if they pass on the returned vehicles to an authorised waste collector and/or waste treatment operator. If we demand that waste management operators be made clear that they have a permit under waste law, we must also create a definition of permit-free take-backs in order to reflect reality.

Amendment 584

Alexander Bernhuber

Proposal for a regulation

Article 3 – paragraph 1 c (new)

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

1c. Irreparable vehicle: Part A of Annex I defines the conditions under which a vehicle is to be considered non-repairable. If it turns out during the inspection of the vehicle (e.g. as part of the legally required inspection of the vehicle for its roadworthiness or on the basis of an officially ordered inspection of the vehicle) that the vehicle is to be regarded as non-repairable on the basis of the requirements of Annex I Part A, there is an irreparable vehicle.

Or. en

Justification

We expect that this additional definition will help clarify the distinction between end-of-life vehicles and second-hand vehicles.

Amendment 585

Alexander Bernhuber

Proposal for a regulation

Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 35 c (new)

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(35c) ‘end-of-life vehicle part and component’ means a vehicle part and component which becomes waste as defined in Article 3, point (1), of Directive 2008/98/EC, or vehicle parts and components that are economically irreparable or its structural and safety components have technical defects that are irreversible.of the requirements of Annex I Part A, there is an irreparable vehicle.

Or. en

Justification

During the lifetime of a vehicle, many parts might need to be replaced such as exterior mirrors or bumpers. So far, the waste streams taken into account as feedstock for recycling is focusing only on the end-of-life vehicle but fails to include those parts reaching their End-of-Life during the use phase of the vehicle.

Amendment 586

Pietro Fiocchi

Proposal for a regulation

Article 3 – paragraph 2 – introductory part

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

2. In addition to the definitions referred to in paragraph 1, the following definitions shall apply:

2. In addition to the definitions referred to in paragraph 1, the following definitions shall apply: ‘manufacturer’ means a natural or legal person who is responsible for all aspects of the type-approval of a vehicle, system, component or separate technical unit, or the individual vehicle approval, or the authorisation process for parts and equipment, for ensuring conformity of production and for market surveillance matters regarding that vehicle, system, component, separate technical unit, part and equipment produced, irrespective of whether or not that person is directly involved in all stages of the design and construction of that vehicle, system, component or separate technical unit concerned

Or. en

Amendment 587

Alexandr Vondra, Piotr Müller

Proposal for a regulation

Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point b

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(b) ‘type-approval’,’multi-stage type approval’, ‘component’, ‘parts’, ‘spare parts’, ‘base vehicle’, ‘vehicle produced in small series’, ‘special purpose vehicle’, ‘market surveillance authority’, ‘approval authority’ ‘manufacturer’, ‘importer’ and ‘distributor’ laid down in Article 3, points (1), (8), (19), (21), (23), (24) (28), (30), (31), (35), (36), (40), (42) and (43), of Regulation (EU) 2018/858;

(b) ‘type-approval’,’multi-stage type approval’, ‘component’, ‘parts’, ‘spare parts’, ‘base vehicle’, ‘vehicle produced in small series’, ‘special purpose vehicle’, ‘market surveillance authority’, ‘approval authority’, ‘importer’ and ‘distributor’ laid down in Article 3, points (1), (8), (19), (21), (23), (24) (28), (30), (31), (35), (36), (42) and (43), of Regulation (EU) 2018/858;

Or. en

Justification

Translations of this Regulation must be precise, as several draft versions—such as the German, Czech, and Swedish—deviate from the original English text. Notably, discrepancies in the definitions of "Producer" (Article 3.1(22)) and "Manufacturer" (Article 3.2(b)) affect its applicability to stakeholders. To maintain consistency, these definitions should align with those in Regulation (EU) 2018/858.

Amendment 588

Pierfrancesco Maran, Matteo Ricci, Bruno Tobback, Elisabeth Grossmann, Elena Sancho Murillo

Proposal for a regulation

Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point c

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(c) ‘registration’, ‘registration certificate’, ‘suspension’, ‘holder of registration certificate’ and ‘cancellation of registration’ laid down in Article 2, points (b), (c), (d), (e) and (f), of Directive 1999/37/EC. For vehicles falling under categories L1 and L2, if not subject to administrative registration under Directive 1999/37/EC in a given Member State, 'registration' shall mean the recording of vehicles in a system that enables their identification, including at the point of placing on the market, during use, or at end-of-life, for the purposes of ensuring compliance with this Regulation.

Or. en

Amendment 589

Pietro Fiocchi

Proposal for a regulation

Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point d

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(d) ‘vehicle of historical interest’, ‘roadworthiness test’ and ‘roadworthiness certificate’ laid down in Article 3, points (7), (9) and (12), of Directive 2014/45/EU;

(d) ‘roadworthiness test’ and ‘roadworthiness certificate’ laid down in Article 3, points (7), (9) and (12), of Directive 2014/45/EU;

Or. en

Amendment 590

Proposal for a regulation

Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point d

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(d) ‘vehicle of historical interest’, ‘roadworthiness test’ and ‘roadworthiness certificate’ laid down in Article 3, points (7), (9) and (12), of Directive 2014/45/EU;

(d) ‘roadworthiness test’ and ‘roadworthiness certificate’ laid down in Article 3, points (9) and (12), of Directive 2014/45/EU;

Or. en

Amendment 591

Massimiliano Salini, Flavio Tosi, Letizia Moratti, Susana Solís Pérez

Proposal for a regulation

Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point d

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(d) ‘vehicle of historical interest’, ‘roadworthiness test’ and ‘roadworthiness certificate’ laid down in Article 3, points (7), (9) and (12), of Directive 2014/45/EU;

(d) ‘roadworthiness test’ and ‘roadworthiness certificate’ laid down in Article 3, points (9) and (12), of Directive 2014/45/EU;

Or. en

Amendment 592

Proposal for a regulation

Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point d

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(d) ‘vehicle of historical interest’, ‘roadworthiness test’ and ‘roadworthiness certificate’ laid down in Article 3, points (7), (9) and (12), of Directive 2014/45/EU;

(d) ‘roadworthiness test’ and ‘roadworthiness certificate’ laid down in Article 3, points (7), (9) and (12), of Directive 2014/45/EU;

Or. en

Justification

Following the inclusion of a clear definition of 'vehicles of historical interest' in Article 3(1), this reference is no longer necessary.

Amendment 593

Alexandr Vondra, Piotr Müller

Proposal for a regulation

Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point d

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(d) ‘vehicle of historical interest’, ‘roadworthiness test’ and ‘roadworthiness certificate’ laid down in Article 3, points (7), (9) and (12), of Directive 2014/45/EU;

(d) ‘roadworthiness test’ and ‘roadworthiness certificate’ laid down in Article 3, points (7), (9) and (12), of Directive 2014/45/EU;

Or. en

Justification

This amendment is necessary following the introduction of the "vehicle of historical interest" definition. By establishing clear criteria, it ensures a consistent and standardised approach across all Member States, safeguarding historical vehicles and their heritage.

Amendment 594

Pascal Arimont

Proposal for a regulation

Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point d

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(d) ‘vehicle of historical interest’, ‘roadworthiness test’ and ‘roadworthiness certificate’ laid down in Article 3, points (7), (9) and (12), of Directive 2014/45/EU;

(d) ‘roadworthiness test’ and ‘roadworthiness certificate’ laid down in Article 3, points (7), (9) and (12), of Directive 2014/45/EU;

Or. en

Amendment 595

Alexandr Vondra, Piotr Müller

Proposal for a regulation

Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point e

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(e) ‘substance of concern’ and ‘data carrier’ laid down in Article 2, points (28) and (30), of Regulation [Ecodesign for sustainable products].

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Or. en

Justification

The ESPR’s definition of "Substance of Concern" (SoC) misaligns with vehicle regulations by referencing dynamic legislation like REACH SVHC and CLP, which frequently update and apply broadly across industries. In contrast, ELV (End-of-Life Vehicles) regulations focus specifically on automotive materials and recycling. To ensure legal certainty and harmonized implementation, the Commission should publish an ELV-specific substance list with CAS numbers, avoiding reliance on non-automotive legislation.

Amendment 596

Kateřina Konečná

Proposal for a regulation

Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point e

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(e) ‘substance of concern’ and ‘data carrier’ laid down in Article 2, points (28) and (30), of Regulation [Ecodesign for sustainable products].

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Or. en

Amendment 597

Alexandr Vondra, Piotr Müller

Proposal for a regulation

Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point e – point 1 (new)

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

1) The Commission shall, by [OP: please enter the date = last day of the month following 18 months after the entry into force of this Regulation] adopt a delegated act establishing a new list of substances of concern applicable to vehicles.

Or. en

Justification

The Eco-design for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR) defines "Substance of Concern" (SoC) in a way that misaligns with vehicle regulations, referencing dynamic legislation like REACH SVHC and CLP. To ensure harmonised implementation, the Commission should publish an ELV-specific substance list with Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS) numbers, rather than relying on non-automotive legislation.

Amendment 598

Alexandr Vondra, Piotr Müller

Proposal for a regulation

Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point b a (new)

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(ba) ‘manufacturer’ means a natural or legal person who is responsible for all aspects of the type-approval of a vehicle, system, component or separate technical unit, or the individual vehicle approval, or the authorisation process for parts and equipment, for ensuring conformity of production and for market surveillance matters regarding that vehicle, system, component, separate technical unit, part and equipment produced, irrespective of whether or not that person is directly involved in all stages of the design and construction of that vehicle, system, component or separate technical unit concerned;

Or. en

Justification

Amendment 599

Kateřina Konečná

Proposal for a regulation

Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point e a (new)

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(ea) ‘manufacturer’ means a natural or legal person who is responsible for all aspects of the type-approval of a vehicle, system, component or separate technical unit, or the individual vehicle approval, or the authorisation process for parts and equipment, for ensuring conformity of production and for market surveillance matters regarding that vehicle, system, component, separate technical unit, part and equipment produced, irrespective of whether or not that person is directly involved in all stages of the design and construction of that vehicle, system, component or separate technical unit concerned

Or. en

Justification

The translations of the Regulation must be accurate. In several of the translations of the draft Regulation (e.g., German, Czech and Swedish) the text is not aligned with the originally published English. Examples include the definitions of “Producer” (Art 3.1(22)) and “Manufacturer” (Art.3.2(b)). This impacts the applicability of the Regulation to affected parties. The proposed definition in the one already included in the Regulation (EU) 2018/858.

Amendment 600

Pietro Fiocchi

Proposal for a regulation

Article 3 – paragraph 2 a (new)

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

2a. The Commission shall, by [OP: please enter the date = last day of the month following 18 months after the entry into force of this Regulation] adopt a delegated act establishing a new list of substances of concerns applicable to vehicles.

Or. en

Amendment 601

Kateřina Konečná

Proposal for a regulation

Article 3 – paragraph 2 a (new)

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

Or. en

Amendment 602

Christine Singer, Andreas Glück

Proposal for a regulation

Article 3 – paragraph 1 - point 35d (new)

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(35d) ‘indicative criteria’ mean the criteria for distinguishing between used and old vehicles should only be indicative.

Or. en

Justification

The criteria for distinguishing between used and old vehicles should only be indicative. The proposed criteria for the presence of an "old vehicle," on the other hand, are too vague or too broad, so that excessively many vehicles risk being unjustly classified as old vehicles. As a result, a large number of affected owners would have to have expensive technical reports prepared at their own expense to prove that it is not waste that needs to be recycled. Particularly affected by this could be low-income households, who more often own older vehicles.

Amendment 603

Pietro Fiocchi

Proposal for a regulation

Article 4 – paragraph 1 – introductory part

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

1. Each vehicle belonging to a vehicle type that is type-approved as of [OP: Please insert the date = the first day of the month following 72 months after the date of entry into force of this Regulation] under Regulation (EU) 2018/858 shall be constructed so that it is:

1. Each vehicle belonging to a new vehicle type that is type-approved as of [OP: Please insert the date = the first day of the month following 72 months after the date of entry into force of this Regulation] under Regulation (EU) 2018/858 shall be constructed so that it is:

Or. en

Amendment 604

Proposal for a regulation

Article 4 – paragraph 1 – introductory part

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

Or. en

Amendment 605

Alexandr Vondra, Piotr Müller

Proposal for a regulation

Article 4 – paragraph 1 – introductory part

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

Or. en

Justification

Recital 13 of this proposal mandates that new vehicle types must be at least 85% recyclable and 95% recoverable by mass, in line with Directive 2005/64/EC. This requirement applies exclusively to new vehicle types, exempting older models under the ELV Regulation. The regulation takes effect 72 months after its entry into force, ensuring that only newly developed vehicle types meet these sustainability targets, without retroactive application to existing models.

Amendment 606

Proposal for a regulation

Article 4 – paragraph 1 – introductory part

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

Or. en

Justification

This amendment reflects Recital 13 and seeks to exclude older vehicle types to meet the same standards set in the ELV Regulation for new vehicle types.

Amendment 607

Kateřina Konečná

Proposal for a regulation

Article 4 – paragraph 1 – introductory part

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

Or. en

Amendment 608

Zala Tomašič, Milan Zver

Proposal for a regulation

Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(a) reusable or recyclable to a minimum of 85 % by mass;

(a) reusable and/or recyclable to a minimum of 85 % by mass;

Or. en

Amendment 609

Alexandr Vondra, Piotr Müller

Proposal for a regulation

Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(a) reusable or recyclable to a minimum of 85 % by mass;

(a) reusable and/or recyclable to a minimum of 85 % by mass;

Or. en

Justification

To prevent legal uncertainty and ensure consistency with the current ELV Directive, the provision should be clarified to align with its targets of 85% reuse and recycling and 95% reuse and recovery.

Amendment 610

Pietro Fiocchi

Proposal for a regulation

Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(a) reusable or recyclable to a minimum of 85 % by mass;

(a) reusable and/or recyclable to a minimum of 85 % by mass;

Or. en

Amendment 611

Kateřina Konečná

Proposal for a regulation

Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(a) reusable or recyclable to a minimum of 85 % by mass;

(a) reusable and/or recyclable to a minimum of 85 % by mass;

Or. en

Amendment 612

Zala Tomašič, Milan Zver

Proposal for a regulation

Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(b) reusable or recoverable to a minimum of 95 % by mass.

(b) reusable and/or recoverable to a minimum of 95 % by mass.

Or. en

Amendment 613

Alexandr Vondra, Piotr Müller

Proposal for a regulation

Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(b) reusable or recoverable to a minimum of 95 % by mass.

(b) reusable and/or recoverable to a minimum of 95 % by mass.

Or. en

Justification

To prevent legal uncertainty and ensure consistency with the current ELV Directive, the provision should be clarified to align with its targets of 85% reuse and recycling and 95% reuse and recovery.

Amendment 614

Kateřina Konečná

Proposal for a regulation

Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(b) reusable or recoverable to a minimum of 95 % by mass.

(b) reusable and/or recoverable to a minimum of 95 % by mass.

Or. en

Amendment 615

Pietro Fiocchi

Proposal for a regulation

Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(b) reusable or recoverable to a minimum of 95 % by mass.

(b) reusable and/or recoverable to a minimum of 95 % by mass.

Or. en

Amendment 616

Alexandr Vondra, Piotr Müller

Proposal for a regulation

Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point a

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(a) collect the necessary data through the full chain of supply, in particular the nature and the mass of all materials used in the construction of the vehicles, to ensure continued compliance with the requirements;

(a) collect the necessary data through, where possible, the full chain of supply, in particular the nature and the mass of all materials used in the construction of the vehicles, to ensure continued compliance with the requirements;

Or. en

Amendment 617

Pietro Fiocchi

Proposal for a regulation

Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point c

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

Or. en

Amendment 618

Proposal for a regulation

Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point c

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

Or. en

Amendment 619

Alexandr Vondra, Piotr Müller

Proposal for a regulation

Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point c

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

Or. en

Justification

This amendment is necessary because it is not feasible to verify the correctness and completeness of the material information received from suppliers through testing for every individual part used across all vehicle models. Instead, it is proposed to align the wording with the existing ELV Directive (2000/53/EC), as the currently implemented processes have been proven effective and sufficient in ensuring compliance with recyclability and material conformity requirements.

Amendment 620

Christine Singer, Andreas Glück

Proposal for a regulation

Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point c

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

Or. en

Justification

Realistically it is difficult to verify the correctness of all information received for every part. However, the completeness of the information can and has to be verified.

Amendment 621

Letizia Moratti, Massimiliano Salini, Flavio Tosi

Proposal for a regulation

Article 4 – paragraph 2 a (new)

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

2a. The obligation under paragraph 2 is subject to the availability of information and data along the supply chain, taking into account the specific size and organisational characteristics of SMEs;

Or. en

Amendment 622

Alexander Bernhuber

Proposal for a regulation

Article 4 – paragraph 3

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

3. The Commission shall, by [OP: please enter the date = the last day of the month following 35 months after the date of entry into force of this Regulation], adopt an implementing act establishing a new methodology for calculation and verification of the rates of reusability, recyclability and recoverability of a vehicle, taking into account the elements set out in Annex II.

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That implementing act shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 51(2).

Or. en

Justification

Due to the importance of the calculation method, we advocate that it should be part of the regulation itself and not adopted by means of an implementing act. A possible change in the calculation method should also only be possible within the framework of a regular amendment procedure. This is the only way to ensure that stakeholders (such as the) have the greatest possible say.

Amendment 623

Sara Matthieu, David Cormand

Proposal for a regulation

Article 4 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

The Commission shall, by [OP: please enter the date = the last day of the month following 35 months after the date of entry into force of this Regulation], adopt an implementing act establishing a new methodology for calculation and verification of the rates of reusability, recyclability and recoverability of a vehicle, taking into account the elements set out in Annex II.

The Commission shall, by [OP: please enter the date = the last day of the month following 24 months after the date of entry into force of this Regulation], adopt implementing acts establishing:

(i) reusability targets that are separate from the recyclability and recoverability targets;

(ii) durability targets;

(iii) a new methodology for calculation and verification of the rates of durability, reusability, recyclability and recoverability of a vehicle, taking into account the elements set out in Annex II. The verification methodology shall guarantee an equal level of verification of vehicles manufactured both in and outside the Union.

Or. en

Justification

A shorter timeframe allows operators to adequately prepare and provides the necessary certainty to meet the new requirements. To align with the waste hierarchy, reusability targets should be separate from recyclability and recoverability targets. Durability targets should also be introduced to further reduce the environmental impacts of vehicles.

Amendment 624

Andreas Glück, Svenja Hahn, Christine Singer, Katri Kulmuni

Proposal for a regulation

Article 4 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

The Commission shall, by [OP: please enter the date = the last day of the month following 12 months after the date of entry into force of this Regulation], adopt an implementing act establishing a methodology for calculation and verification of the rates of reusability, recyclability and recoverability of a vehicle, taking into account the elements set out in Annex II and, to ensure international consistency, the United Nations Regulation No. 133 on uniform provisions concerning the approval of motor vehicles with regard to their reusability, recyclability and recoverability.

Or. en

Justification

UN Regulation No. 133 already provides a well established methodology for the calculation of the rates of reusability, recyclability and recoverability of a vehicle. Establishing a new methodology and the long timeline (35 months after the entry into force of this regulation) unnecessarily creates complexity and uncertainty.

Amendment 625

Proposal for a regulation

Article 4 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

To ensure international consistency in determining a methodology for calculation and verification of the rates of reusability, recyclability and recoverability of a vehicle, the Commission shall, by [OP: please enter the date = the last day of the month following 35 months after the date of entry into force of this Regulation], adopt an implementing act integrating the guidelines outlined in the UN Regulation R133 in relation to ISO 22628:2002 in this Regulation.

Or. en

Justification

As there is a harmonized UN Regulation (R133) on Recyclability, there is no need to establish a new methodology but rather update the existing one if needed.

Amendment 626

Kateřina Konečná

Proposal for a regulation

Article 4 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

To ensure international consistency in determining a methodology for calculation and verification of the rates of reusability, recyclability and recoverability of a vehicle, the Commission shall, by [OP: please enter the date = the last day of the month following 35 months after the date of entry into force of this Regulation], adopt an implementing act integrating the guidelines outlined in the UN-Regulation R133 in relation to ISO22628 in this Regulation.

Or. en

Justification

As there is a harmonized UN R133 on Recyclability, there is no need to establish a new methodology but rather update the existing one if needed.

Amendment 627

Proposal for a regulation

Article 4 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

To ensure international consistency in determining a methodology for calculation and verification of the rates of reusability, recyclability and recoverability of a vehicle, the Commission shall, by [OP: please enter the date = the last day of the month following 35 months after the date of entry into force of this Regulation], adopt an implementing act integrating in this Regulation the guidelines outlined in the UN-Regulation R133 in relation to ISO22628.

Or. en

Amendment 628

Pietro Fiocchi

Proposal for a regulation

Article 4 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

To ensure international consistency in determining a methodology for calculation and verification of the rates of reusability, recyclability and recoverability of a vehicle, the Commission shall, by [OP: please enter the date = the last day of the month following 35 months after the date of entry into force of this Regulation], adopt an implementing act integrating the guidelines outlined in the UN-Regulation R133 in relation to ISO22628in this Regulation.

Or. en

Amendment 629

Alexandr Vondra, Piotr Müller

Proposal for a regulation

Article 4 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

To ensure international consistency in the methodology for calculating and verifying the rates of reusability, recyclability, and recoverability of a vehicle, the Commission shall, by [OP: please enter the date = the last day of the month following 35 months after the date of entry into force of this Regulation], adopt an implementing act incorporating the guidelines outlined in UN Regulation No. 133 in relation to ISO 22628 into this Regulation.

Or. en

Justification

Since UN R133 already provides a harmonised framework for recyclability, there is no need to develop a new methodology. Instead, any necessary updates can be made to the existing one.

Amendment 630

Matteo Ricci, Pierfrancesco Maran, Bruno Tobback, Elisabeth Grossmann, Annalisa Corrado

Proposal for a regulation

Article 4 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

The Commission shall, by [OP: please enter the date = the last day of the month following 24 months after the date of entry into force of this Regulation], adopt an implementing act establishing a new methodology for calculation and verification of the rates of reusability, recyclability and recoverability of a vehicle, taking into account the elements set out in Annex II.

Or. en

Amendment 631

Jonas Sjöstedt

Proposal for a regulation

Article 4 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

Or. en

Amendment 632

Kateřina Konečná

Proposal for a regulation

Article 4 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

That implementing act shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 51(2).

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Or. en

Amendment 633

Pierfrancesco Maran, Matteo Ricci, Bruno Tobback, Elisabeth Grossmann, Annalisa Corrado

Proposal for a regulation

Article 4 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2 a (new)

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

By ... [OP: please enter the date = the last day of the month following 72 months after the date of entry into force of this Regulation], the Commission shall conduct an assessment of the appropriate levels for the setting of the minimum share of reusability.

Or. en

Amendment 634

Jonas Sjöstedt

Proposal for a regulation

Article 4 a (new)

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

Article 4a

Repairability index of electric vehicles

1. By ... [OP: Please insert the date = the last day of the month following 24 months after the date of entry into force of this Regulation] the Commission shall assess the characteristics of a mandatory repairability index for electric vehicles.

2. Based on the results of the assessment referred to in paragraph 1, the Commission shall adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 50, to supplement this Regulation by establishing a mandatory repairability index for electric vehicles.

3. The repairability index referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 shall at least cover the following aspects:

(a) duration of availability of and price of spare parts;

(b) time necessary to change a module or a cell of the battery;

(d) demountability, repairability and replaceability of the battery and its main components, including the BMS and the modules or cells;

(e) duration of free availability of information necessary to repair;

(f) absence of obstacle to repair linked to the use of part pairing.

The repairability index shall award the lowest score to those electric vehicles whose spare parts, and whose free information and tools necessary for repair are only available for 20 years following the placing on the market of the vehicle. It shall use colour coding from red to green as well as a numeric scale in grading;

The repairability index shall be designed in a way to encourage manufacturers to improve the repairability of the electric vehicles;

The index shall be displayed at physical points of sale, on online platforms, and in all commercial communications on electric vehicles concerned.

Or. en

Amendment 635

Sara Matthieu, David Cormand

Proposal for a regulation

Article 4 a (new)

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

Article 4a

Repairability index for electric vehicles

1. By ... [OP: Please insert the date = the last day of the month following 24 months after the date of entry into force of this Regulation], the Commission shall assess the characteristics of a mandatory repairability index for electric vehicles.

2. Based on the results of the assessment referred to in paragraph 1, the Commission shall adopt delegated acts, in accordance with Article 50, to supplement this Regulation by establishing a mandatory repairability index for electric vehicles.

3. The repairability index referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 shall at least cover the following aspects:

(a) duration of availability of and price of spare parts;

(b) time necessary to change a module or a cell of the battery;

(d) demountability, repairability and replaceability of the battery and its main components, including the BMS and the modules or cells;

(e) duration of free availability of information necessary for repair;

(f) absence of obstacle to repair linked to the use of part pairing.

The repairability index shall assign the lowest score to electric vehicles whose spare parts, and whose free information and tools necessary for repair are only available during 20 years or less.

The repairability index shall be designed so as to encourage manufacturers to improve the repairability of the electric vehicle, and it shall use colour coding from red to green as well as a numeric scale.

The index shall be displayed at physical points of sale, on online platforms, and in all commercial communications on the electric vehicles concerned.

Or. en

Justification

A repairability index, introduced without prejudice to eco-design requirements, will encourage manufacturers to improve their practices and protect and inform consumers at the time of purchase about the maintenance and repair costs they will have to bear over the vehicle’s life.

Amendment 636

Filip Turek, Elisabeth Dieringer, Klara Dostalova, Ondřej Knotek, Jaroslava Pokorná Jermanová, Jana Nagyová, Jaroslav Bžoch, Ondřej Kovařík, Virginie Joron, Nikola Bartůšek

Proposal for a regulation

Article 5 – paragraph 1

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

1. The presence of substances of concern in vehicles and in their parts and components shall be minimised as far as possible.

1. Manufacturers shall, in liaison with material and equipment manufacturers, endeavour to minimise substances of concern in vehicles and in their parts and components, from the conception of the vehicle onwards, so as in particular to prevent their release into the environment, make recycling easier and avoid the need to dispose of hazardous waste;

Or. en

Justification

The sentence "minimized as far as possible" requires clarification, particularly as regards what is reasonably achievable and proportional.

Amendment 637

Alexandr Vondra, Piotr Müller

Proposal for a regulation

Article 5 – paragraph 1

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

1. The presence of substances of concern in vehicles and in their parts and components shall be minimised as far as possible.

1. Manufacturers shall, in liaison with material and equipment manufacturers, endeavour to minimise substances of concern in vehicles and in their parts and components from the conception of the vehicle onwards, so as in particular to prevent their release into the environment, make recycling easier and avoid the need to dispose of hazardous waste.

Or. en

Justification

The term “minimised as far as possible” must be further clarified, particularly regarding what is reasonably achievable and proportional, for example, a definition of required documentation or processes to prove that this requirement has been met.

Amendment 638

Pietro Fiocchi

Proposal for a regulation

Article 5 – paragraph 1

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

1. The presence of substances of concern in vehicles and in their parts and components shall be minimised as far as possible.

Or. en

Amendment 639

Proposal for a regulation

Article 5 – paragraph 1

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

1. The presence of substances of concern in vehicles and in their parts and components shall be minimised as far as possible.

1. Manufacturers shall, in cooperation with material and equipment manufacturers, endeavour to minimise substances of concern in vehicles and in their parts and components as far as possible to prevent adverse effect on human health and to make recycling easier.

Or. en

Amendment 640

Pietro Fiocchi

Proposal for a regulation

Article 5 – paragraph 1

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

1. The presence of substances of concern in vehicles and in their parts and components shall be minimised as far as possible.

1. The presence of substances of concern in vehicles and in their parts and components shall be minimised as far as to the extent possible, where required, to prevent adverse effect on human health or the environment, throughout their life-cycle.

Or. en

Amendment 641

Christine Singer

Proposal for a regulation

Article 5 – paragraph 1

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

1. The presence of substances of concern in vehicles and in their parts and components shall be minimised as far as possible.

1. The presence of substances of concern in vehicles and in their parts and components shall be minimised as far as possible. A list of substances of concern for the automotive sector needs to be prepared by ECHA.

Or. en

Justification

Such a list does not yet exist, and it would be helpful in order to follow the same methodology as in the Battery Regulation.

Amendment 642

Andreas Glück, Svenja Hahn, Christine Singer, Katri Kulmuni

Proposal for a regulation

Article 5 – paragraph 1

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

1. The presence of substances of concern in vehicles and in their parts and components shall be minimised as far as possible.

1. The presence of substances of concern in vehicles and in their parts and components shall be minimised to the extent needed to prevent adverse effects on human health, the environment or recyclability.

Or. en

Justification

It needs to be clarified what "as far as possible" means. The goal to limit the presence of substances of concern is to prevent adverse effects on human health, the environment or recyclability.

Amendment 643

Alexandr Vondra

Proposal for a regulation

Article 5 – paragraph 2

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

2. In addition to the restrictions set out in Annex XVII to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 and, as applicable, to the restrictions set out in Annexes I and II to Regulation (EU) 2019/1021 and in Regulation (EU) 2023/[OP: Batteries], any vehicle type that is type-approved as of [OP: Please insert the date = the first day of the month following 72 months after the date of entry into force of this Regulation], under Regulation (EU) 2018/858 shall not contain lead, mercury, cadmium or hexavalent chromium.

2. Any materials and components put on the market for any materials and components put on the market for any new vehicle type that is type-approved as of [OP: Please insert the date = the first day of the month following 72 months after the date of entry into force of this Regulation], under Regulation (EU) 2018/858 shall not contain lead, mercury, cadmium or hexavalent chromium.

Or. en

Justification

The current ELV Directive ensures shared responsibility between supply chain actors and vehicle manufacturers, fostering effective cooperation on heavy metal ban compliance. However, the proposed changes shift obligations solely to vehicle manufacturers, removing material and component compliance requirements. This risks increasing non-compliance by reducing supply chain accountability, particularly among material suppliers, potentially undermining established compliance efforts.

Amendment 644

Susana Solís Pérez

Proposal for a regulation

Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 a (new)

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

The first subparagraph shall not apply to components made from recycled materials nor to reused or remanufactured parts and components.

Or. en

Justification

In addition to the Rapporteur's proposal, it is essential to include reused parts, as they are currently missing from the draft report.

Amendment 645

Proposal for a regulation

Article 5 – paragraph 2

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

2. In addition to the restrictions set out in Annex XVII to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 and, as applicable, to the restrictions set out in Annexes I and II to Regulation (EU) 2019/1021 and in Regulation (EU) 2023/[OP: Batteries], any materials and components of vehicles put on the market after [OP: Please insert the date = the first day of the month following 72 months after the date of entry into force of this Regulation], under Regulation (EU) 2018/858 shall not contain lead, mercury, cadmium or hexavalent chromium.

Or. en

Justification

The current wording leaves the compliance burden solely on vehicle manufacturers, overlooking explicit obligations for material and components suppliers and therefore weakening their accountability. In line with the principle of shared responsibility outlined in the current ELV directive, vehicle materials and components should be subject to the same restrictions on lead, mercury, cadmium and hexavalent chromium. This approach has fostered strong cooperation between manufacturers and their supply chain, ensuring effective implementation of the heavy metal ban across all stages of production.

Amendment 646

Christine Singer, Andreas Glück

Proposal for a regulation

Article 5 – paragraph 2 a (new)

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

2a. Paragraph 1 does not apply to components made from recycled materials and not to refurbished parts and components.

Or. en

Justification

The exemption for components made from recycled materials: Automotive components require thousands of chemicals and substances to meet high quality and performance standards. While regulations may change and certain substances may be restricted, they will still be present in recycled materials. This poses a challenge for refurbishers and recyclers who may not have a complete overview of the composition of the materials and cannot easily remove these substances.

Amendment 647

Pietro Fiocchi

Proposal for a regulation

Article 5 – paragraph 2

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

2. Any materials and components put on the market for any new vehicle type that is type-approved as [OP: Please insert the date = the first day of the month following 72 months after the date of entry into force of this Regulation] shall not contain lead, mercury, cadmium or hexavalent chromium

Or. en

Amendment 648

Massimiliano Salini, Flavio Tosi, Letizia Moratti

Proposal for a regulation

Article 5 – paragraph 2

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

2. Any new vehicle type that is type-approved as of [OP: Please insert the date = the first day of the month following 72 months after the date of entry into force of this Regulation], under Regulation (EU) 2018/858 shall not contain lead, mercury, cadmium or hexavalent chromium.

Or. en

Amendment 649

Proposal for a regulation

Article 5 – paragraph 2

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

2. Any materials and components of new vehicle type that is type-approved as [OP: Please insert the date = the first day of the month following 72 months after the date of entry into force of this Regulation] shall not contain lead, mercury, cadmium or hexavalent chromium.

Subparagraph 1 shall not apply to components made from recycled materials nor to reused or remanufactured parts and components.

Or. en

Amendment 650

Piotr Müller

Proposal for a regulation

Article 5 – paragraph 2

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

Subparagraph 1 shall not apply to components made from recycled materials nor to remanufactured parts and components.

Or. en

Amendment 651

Alexandr Vondra, Piotr Müller

Proposal for a regulation

Article 5 – paragraph 3

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

3. By way of derogation from paragraph 2, vehicle types may contain lead, mercury, cadmium or hexavalent chromium under the conditions and up to the maximum concentration values laid down in Annex III.

3. By way of derogation from paragraph 2, vehicle types or materials and components put on the market for such vehicles may contain lead, mercury, cadmium or hexavalent chromium under the conditions and up to the maximum concentration values laid down in Annex III.

Or. en

Justification

The exemption system for hazardous substances in the ELV Regulation and the Battery Regulation ((EU) 2023/1542) must be aligned, as the Battery Regulation serves as lex specialis to the ELV Regulation. Until this alignment is achieved, there is no need to exempt vehicle-incorporated batteries under this legislation.

Amendment 652

Pierfrancesco Maran, Matteo Ricci, Bruno Tobback, Elisabeth Grossmann, Annalisa Corrado

Proposal for a regulation

Article 5 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – point b – point ii

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(ii) it is demonstrated that socio-economic benefits outweigh the risk to human health or the environment arising from the use of those substances;

(ii) it is demonstrated that socio-economic benefits outweigh the risk to health or the environment arising from the use of those substances;

Or. en

Amendment 653

Alexandr Vondra, Piotr Müller

Proposal for a regulation

Article 5 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

The Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 50 to amend Annex III, in particular by removing certain exemptions for homogenous materials and components from the list, in case the specific exemption is addressed under other Union legislation.

The Commission, when adopting a delegated act pursuant to this paragraph, shall take into account the socio-economic impact of introducing, modifying or deleting an exemption to the restriction on the use of lead, mercury, cadmium or hexavalent chromium in vehicle types, including the availability of alternatives and the impacts on human health and the environment across the full lifecycle of vehicles.

Before adopting a delegated act, the Commission shall consult experts designated by each Member State, in accordance with the principles established in the Interinstitutional Agreement of 13 April 2016 on Better Law-Making.

Or. en

Justification

The first addition has been moved from Article 5(8) to Article 5(4), improving its relevance in the context of delegated acts. Furthermore, under the agreed Better Law-Making procedures, the Commission must conduct the necessary expert consultations before adopting any delegated act. This process should take a holistic approach, considering not only the effects on human and environmental health but also the broader socio-economic impacts.

Amendment 654

Pierfrancesco Maran, Matteo Ricci, Bruno Tobback, Elisabeth Grossmann, Annalisa Corrado

Proposal for a regulation

Article 5 – paragraph 4 a (new)

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

4a. By [OP: please insert the date = the first day of the month following 36 months after the date of entry into force of the Regulation] the Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 50 to restrict the use of intentionally added PFAS that do not have an essential use in vehicles.

Or. en

Amendment 655

Alexandr Vondra, Piotr Müller

Proposal for a regulation

Article 5 – paragraph 5

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

5. Upon request from the Commission, and within 12 months from the request, the European Chemicals Agency (the ‘Agency’) shall prepare a report on the technical and economic feasibility of alternatives pertaining to existing exemptions listed in Annex III and, based on such assessment, a motivated proposal for the specific amendment of the exemption.

5. Upon request from the Commission, and within 12 months from the request, the European Chemicals Agency (the ‘Agency’) shall prepare a report, based on a comprehensive consultation with stakeholders and industry experts, on the technical and economic feasibility of alternatives pertaining to existing exemptions listed in Annex III and, based on such assessment, a motivated proposal for the specific amendment of the exemption.

Or. en

Justification

Relying solely on an ECHA report bypasses stakeholder engagement and the established decision-making process. Any deviation from current procedures should be avoided to ensure that new requirements are grounded in open discussion and rigorous science. To maintain transparency and credibility, all stakeholders must be actively involved in the decision-making process.

Amendment 656

Proposal for a regulation

Article 5 – paragraph 5

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

5. Upon request from the Commission, and within 12 months from the request, the European Chemicals Agency (the ‘Agency’) shall prepare a report, based on consultations with stakeholders and industry experts, on the technical and economic feasibility of alternatives pertaining to existing exemptions listed in Annex III and, based on such assessment, a motivated proposal for the specific amendment of the exemption.

Or. en

Justification

Relying only on a report from ECHA removes the stakeholder engagement process that is currently taking place. Deviations from established processes should be avoided and any new requirements must be based on open discussions rigorously based on science, which is why all stakeholders must be involved.

Amendment 657

Proposal for a regulation

Article 5 – paragraph 5

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

5. Upon request from the Commission, and within 12 months from the request, the European Chemicals Agency (the ‘Agency’) shall prepare a report, based on consultation with stakeholders and industry experts, on the technical and economic feasibility of alternatives pertaining to existing exemptions listed in Annex III and, based on such assessment, a motivated proposal for the specific amendment of the exemption.

Or. en

Amendment 658

Pietro Fiocchi

Proposal for a regulation

Article 5 – paragraph 5

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

Or. en

Amendment 659

Jeannette Baljeu, Gerben-Jan Gerbrandy, Pascal Canfin

Proposal for a regulation

Article 5 – paragraph 5 a (new)

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

5a. The review carried out by the Commission in accordance with Article 8 of Regulation (EU) 2025/40 shall also consider the state of technological development and environmental performance of bio-based plastic in vehicles.

After finalisation of the review, the Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts, in accordance with Article 50, to supplement this Regulation, if appropriate by:

(a) laying down sustainability requirements for bio-based feedstock in plastic contained in vehicles;

(b) laying down targets to increase the use of bio-based feedstock in plastic contained in vehicles;

(c) introducing the possibility to achieve the targets set out in Article 6(1) of this Regulation by using bio-based feedstock instead of recycled content recovered from post-consumer plastic waste.

The Commission may adopt an implementing act establishing the methodology for the calculation and verification of the share of biobased feedstock used for plastics contained in vehicles.

Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 51(2).

Or. en

Justification

The Commission is already required to assess the sustainability criteria and options to set targets for biobased feedstocks for plastic packaging by three years after the entry into force of the upcoming packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR). It would make sense to couple this with an assessment on another application for bio-based plastics, namely in vehicles.

Amendment 660

Pietro Fiocchi

Proposal for a regulation

Article 5 – paragraph 6

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

6. As soon as it receives the request from the Commission, the Agency shall publish on its website a notice that a report on a possible amendment of an exemption in Annex III will be prepared and invite all interested parties to submit comments within eight weeks from the date of publication of the notice. The Agency shall publish on its website all comments received from the interested parties.

6. The management of exemptions should be carried out in line with the procedures foreseen under the REACH Regulation (EU) 1907/2006, section restrictions, and upcoming revision, to guarantee coherence across various pieces of legislations.

Or. en

Amendment 661

Pietro Fiocchi

Proposal for a regulation

Article 5 – paragraph 6

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

Or. en

Amendment 662

Alexandr Vondra, Piotr Müller

Proposal for a regulation

Article 5 – paragraph 6

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

6. As soon as it receives the request from the Commission, the Agency shall publish on its website a notice that a report on a possible amendment of an exemption in Annex III will be prepared and invite Member States and all interested parties to submit comments within twelve weeks from the date of publication of the notice. The Agency shall publish on its website all comments received from Member States and from the interested parties.

Or. en

Justification

A strong stakeholder engagement process ensures a well-informed, accurate, and credible report. A 12-week period allows for thoughtful input, fostering transparency, trust, and a more comprehensive final outcome.

Amendment 663

Proposal for a regulation

Article 5 – paragraph 6

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

6. As soon as it receives the request from the Commission, the Agency shall publish on its website a notice that a report on a possible amendment of an exemption in Annex III will be prepared and invite all interested parties to submit comments within twelve weeks from the date of publication of the notice. The Agency shall publish on its website all comments received from the interested parties.

Or. en

Justification

Communication, collection, harmonisation and verification of relevant arguments are complex and time-consuming, and require at least 12 weeks.

Amendment 664

Pietro Fiocchi

Proposal for a regulation

Article 5 – paragraph 7

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

7. At the latest nine months following the submission of the report referred to in paragraph 4 to the Commission, the Committee for Socio-economic Analysis of the Agency, set up pursuant to Article 76(1), point (d), of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006, shall adopt an opinion on the report and on the specific amendments proposed. The Agency shall submit that opinion to the Commission without delay.

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Or. en

Amendment 665

Pietro Fiocchi

Proposal for a regulation

Article 5 – paragraph 7

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

7. At the latest twelve months following the submission of the report referred to in paragraph 4 to the Commission, the Committee for Socio-economic Analysis of the Agency, set up pursuant to Article 76(1), point (d), of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006, shall adopt an opinion on the report and on the specific amendments proposed

Or. en

Amendment 666

Alexandr Vondra, Piotr Müller

Proposal for a regulation

Article 5 – paragraph 7

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

7. At the latest twelve months following the submission of the report referred to in paragraph 5 to the Commission, the Committee for Socio-economic Analysis of the Agency, set up pursuant to Article 76(1), point (d), of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006, shall adopt an opinion on the report and on the specific amendments proposed. The Agency shall submit that opinion to the Commission without delay.

Or. en

Justification

Engaging stakeholders effectively requires sufficient time, especially in the complex automotive industry with its diverse participants. Any new substance of concern requirements must be science-based, necessitating ECHA’s involvement to ensure rigorous evaluation.

Amendment 667

Proposal for a regulation

Article 5 – paragraph 7

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

Or. en

Justification

Due to the complexity of the automotive industry and the diversity of stakeholders involved, it is essential to provide adequate time for the stakeholders engagement process.

Amendment 668

Alexandr Vondra, Piotr Müller

Proposal for a regulation

Article 5 – paragraph 8

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

8. The Commission shall adopt the delegated acts referred to in paragraph 4 and shall take into account the socio-economic impact of introducing, modifying or deleting an exemption to the restriction in the use of lead, mercury, cadmium or hexavalent chromium in vehicle types, including the availability of alternatives and the impacts on human health and the environment across the full lifecycle of vehicles.

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Or. en

Amendment 669

Pierfrancesco Maran, Matteo Ricci, Bruno Tobback, Elisabeth Grossmann, Annalisa Corrado

Proposal for a regulation

Article 5 – paragraph 8

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

8. The Commission shall adopt the delegated acts referred to in paragraph 4 and shall take into account the socio-economic impact of introducing, modifying or deleting an exemption to the restriction in the use of lead, mercury, cadmium or hexavalent chromium in vehicle types, including the availability of alternatives and the impacts on health and the environment across the full lifecycle of vehicles.

Or. en

Amendment 670

Pierfrancesco Maran, Matteo Ricci, Bruno Tobback, Elisabeth Grossmann, Annalisa Corrado

Proposal for a regulation

Article 5 – paragraph 8 a (new)

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

8a. By ... [OP please insert: the first day of the month following 24 months after the date of entry into force of the Regulation], the Commission, assisted by the European Chemicals Agency set up under Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 (‘the Agency’), shall prepare a report on substances of concern, namely substances having an adverse effect on health or the environment or hampering recycling for safe and high quality secondary raw materials, present in vehicle type or used in their manufacture. The Commission shall submit that report to the European Parliament and to the Council detailing its findings and shall consider the appropriate follow-up measures including the adoption of delegated acts as referred to in paragraph 4 of this Article.

Or. en

Amendment 671

Proposal for a regulation

Article 6

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

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Amendment 672

Proposal for a regulation

Article 6

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

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Amendment 673

Dennis Radtke

Proposal for a regulation

Article 6 – title

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

Minimum recycled content in vehicles

Minimum content of low CO2 materials and recycled content in vehicles

Or. en

Justification

In line with the political priorities of the European Commission, there is a need to create lead markets for low CO2 materials to support the transition of energy-intensive sectors to climate neutrality. A minimum target for low CO2 steel (green steel) in new cars would stimulate demand for low CO2 steel.

Amendment 674

Laurent Castillo

Proposal for a regulation

Article 6 – title

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

Minimum recycled content in vehicles

Minimum content of low CO2 materials and recycled content in vehicles

Or. en

Amendment 675

Sara Matthieu, David Cormand

Proposal for a regulation

Article 6 – paragraph -1 (new)

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

-1. The plastic contained in each vehicle type that is type-approved as of ... [OP: Please insert the date = the first day of the month following 48 months after the date of entry into force of the Regulation] under Regulation (EU) 2018/858 shall contain a minimum of 20 % of plastic recycled by weight from post-consumer plastic waste.

Or. en

Justification

Introduction of an interim target to provide a pathway to the industry, to unlock investments, and to prevent the risk of a "wait-and-see" attitude.

Amendment 676

Stefan Köhler, Christian Doleschal, Markus Ferber

Proposal for a regulation

Article 6 – paragraph 1

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(1) The plastic contained in each vehicle type that is type-approved as of [OP: Please insert the date = the first day of the month following 72 months after the date of entry into force of the Regulation] under Regulation (EU) 2018/858 shall contain a minimum of 25 % of plastic recycled by weight from post-consumer plastic waste.

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At least 25 % of the target set out in the first subparagraph shall be achieved by including plastics recycled from end-of-life vehicles in the vehicle type concerned.

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Justification

It not considered to be practically feasible to set fixed proportions of recycled materials, as recycled materials of the necessary quality will not be available on the market in sufficient quantities for the foreseeable future. We therefore believe the proposed 25% for the use of recycled plastics to be too high.

Amendment 677

Sirpa Pietikäinen

Proposal for a regulation

Article 6 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

The plastic contained in each vehicle type that is type-approved as of [OP: Please insert the date = the first day of the month following 72 months after the date of entry into force of the Regulation] under Regulation (EU) 2018/858 shall contain a minimum of 25 % of plastic recycled by weight from post-consumer plastic waste.

The plastic contained in each vehicle type that is type-approved as of [OP: Please insert the date = the first day of the month following 36 months after the date of entry into force of the Regulation] under Regulation (EU) 2018/858 shall contain a minimum of 40 % of plastic recycled by weight from post-consumer plastic waste.

Or. en

Amendment 678

Bruno Tobback, Elisabeth Grossmann

Proposal for a regulation

Article 6 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

The plastic contained in each vehicle type that is type-approved as of [OP: Please insert the date = the first day of the month following 72 months after the date of entry into force of the Regulation] under Regulation (EU) 2018/858 shall contain a minimum of 25 % of plastic recycled by weight from post-consumer plastic waste.

The plastic contained in each vehicle type that is type-approved as of [OP: Please insert the date = the first day of the month following 48 months after the date of entry into force of the Regulation] under Regulation (EU) 2018/858 shall contain a minimum of 30 % of plastic recycled by weight from post-consumer plastic waste.

Or. en

Justification

Several studies show that both the recycling sector as the OEMs are ready and able to take up a 30% plastic recycled content target. 48 months leaves more than enough time to implement this target. Advancing with this, and other targets, not only boosts the EU's competitiveness and strategic autonomy, it also lowers our dependency on fossil fuels and boosts our environmental and energy goals and local sustainable job creation.

Amendment 679

Jonas Sjöstedt

Proposal for a regulation

Article 6 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph -1 (new)

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

The plastic contained in each vehicle type that is type-approved as of ... [OP: Please insert the date = the first day of the month following 48 months after the date of entry into force of the Regulation] under Regulation (EU) 2018/858 shall contain a minimum of 20 % of plastic recycled by weight from post-consumer plastic waste.

Or. en

Amendment 680

Pascal Canfin, Yvan Verougstraete, Sandro Gozi, Gerben-Jan Gerbrandy

Proposal for a regulation

Article 6 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

The plastic contained in each vehicle type that is type-approved as of [OP: Please insert the date = the first day of the month following 72 months after the date of entry into force of the Regulation] under Regulation (EU) 2018/858 shall contain a minimum of 25 % of plastic recycled by weight from post-consumer plastic waste.

The plastic contained in each vehicle type that is type-approved as of [OP: Please insert the date = the first day of the month following 48 months after the date of entry into force of the Regulation] under Regulation (EU) 2018/858 shall contain a minimum of 20 % of plastic recycled by weight from post-consumer plastic waste.

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Amendment 681

Annalisa Corrado, Alessandra Moretti

Proposal for a regulation

Article 6 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

The plastic contained in each vehicle type that is type-approved as of [OP: Please insert the date = the first day of the month following 72 months after the date of entry into force of the Regulation] under Regulation (EU) 2018/858 shall contain a minimum of 25 % of plastic recycled by weight from post-consumer plastic waste.

The plastic contained in each vehicle type that is type-approved as of [OP: Please insert the date = the first day of the month following 48 months after the date of entry into force of the Regulation] under Regulation (EU) 2018/858 shall contain a minimum of 20 % of plastic recycled by weight from post-consumer plastic waste.

Or. en

Amendment 682

Pietro Fiocchi

Proposal for a regulation

Article 6 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

The plastic contained in each vehicle type that is type-approved as of [OP: Please insert the date = the first day of the month following 72 months after the date of entry into force of the Regulation] under Regulation (EU) 2018/858 shall contain a minimum of 25 % of plastic recycled by weight from post-consumer plastic waste.

The plastic contained in each new vehicle type that is type-approved as of [OP: Please insert the date = the first day of the month following 72 months after the date of entry into force of the Regulation] under Regulation (EU) 2018/858 or 48 months after the entry into force of the implementing act referred to in Art. 6 (2), whichever is the latest, shall contain a minimum of 15% of plastic by weight from sustainable resources such as biopolymers, plastics and elastomers recycled from post-consumer and pre-consumer plastic and elastomer waste including plastics recycled from end-of-life vehicles and from workshop waste.

The minimum content of recycled plastics in each vehicle type shall increase to 20% as of the first day of the month following 132 months after the date of entry into force of the Regulation or 108 months after the entry into force of the implementing act referred to in Art. 6 (2), whichever is the latest.

After the entry into force of the delegated act under paragraph 2, and no later than 31 December 2028, the Commission shall assess whether, due to the existing and forecasted availability of plastics recovered from waste, or lack thereof, and in view of technical and scientific progress, it is appropriate to revise the targets laid down in subparagraphs (a) and (b).

Where justified and appropriate on the basis of the assessment made under the previous paragraph, the Commission shall be empowered to adopt, by 36 months after entry into force of the Regulation and every 5 years thereafter, a delegated act in accordance with Article 73, to amend the targets laid down in paragraphs (a) and (b).

Vehicle manufacturers shall progressively include plastics recycled from end-of-life vehicles in new vehicle types taking into account the state of the art of technology and availability of materials.

Or. en

Amendment 683

Proposal for a regulation

Article 6 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

The plastic contained in each vehicle type that is type-approved as of [OP: Please insert the date = the first day of the month following 72 months after the date of entry into force of the Regulation] under Regulation (EU) 2018/858 shall contain a minimum of 25 % of plastic recycled by weight from post-consumer plastic waste.

The plastic contained in each new vehicle type that is type-approved as of [OP: Please insert the date = the first day of the month following 72 months after the date of entry into force of the Regulation] under Regulation (EU) 2018/858 or 48 months after the entry into force of the implementing act referred to in Article 6(2), whichever comes latest, shall contain a minimum of 10 % of plastic recycled by weight from pre-consumer plastic waste and post-consumer plastic waste.

Or. en

Amendment 684

Proposal for a regulation

Article 6 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

The plastic contained in each vehicle type that is type-approved as of [OP: Please insert the date = the first day of the month following 72 months after the date of entry into force of the Regulation] under Regulation (EU) 2018/858 shall contain a minimum of 25 % of plastic recycled by weight from post-consumer plastic waste.

The plastic contained in each new vehicle type that is type-approved as of [OP: Please insert the date = the first day of the month following 72 months after the date of entry into force of the Regulation] under Regulation (EU) 2018/858 shall contain a minimum of 10 % of plastic recycled by weight from pre-consumer and post-consumer plastic waste.

Or. en

Justification

Based on the currently available recycling technologies, the proposal of a 25% recycled plastic target is not technically achievable for car manufacturers, and would result in disproportionate costs for producers and consequently prohibitive costs for consumers. Additionally, in order to reduce reliance on primary raw materials, a broader range of sustainable materials should be considered. This includes pre-consumer recyclates, materials deriving from chemical recycling and bio-based materials. All relevant waste streams, such as waste generated from vehicle production and workshop waste, should be factored into the target.

Amendment 685

Andreas Glück, Svenja Hahn, Christine Singer

Proposal for a regulation

Article 6 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

The plastic contained in each vehicle type that is type-approved as of [OP: Please insert the date = the first day of the month following 72 months after the date of entry into force of the Regulation] under Regulation (EU) 2018/858 shall contain a minimum of 25 % of plastic recycled by weight from post-consumer plastic waste.

The plastic contained in each vehicle type that is type-approved as of 1 January 2030 under Regulation (EU) 2018/858 shall contain a minimum of 15 % of plastic recycled by weight from post-consumer plastic waste and as of 1 January 2035 a minimum of 25 % of plastic recycled by weight from post-consumer plastic waste.

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Amendment 686

Piotr Müller

Proposal for a regulation

Article 6 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

The plastic contained in each vehicle type that is type-approved as of [OP: Please insert the date = the first day of the month following 72 months after the date of entry into force of the Regulation] under Regulation (EU) 2018/858 shall contain a minimum of 25 % of plastic recycled by weight from post-consumer plastic waste.

The plastic contained in each vehicle type that is type-approved as of [OP: Please insert the date = the first day of the month following 72 months after the date of entry into force of the Regulation] under Regulation (EU) 2018/858 or 48 months after the entry into force of the implementing act referred to in Art. 6 (2), whichever is the latest, shall contain a minimum of 10% of plastic by weight from sustainable resources such as biopolymers, plastics and elastomers recycled from post-consumer and pre-consumer plastic and elastomer waste including plastics recycled from end-of-life vehicles and from workshop waste.

The minimum content of recycled plastics in each vehicle type shall increase to 15% as of the first day of the month following 132 months after the date of entry into force of the Regulation or 108 months after the entry into force of the implementing act referred to in Art. 6 (2), whichever is the latest.

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Amendment 687

Alexandr Vondra

Proposal for a regulation

Article 6 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

The plastic contained in each vehicle type that is type-approved as of [OP: Please insert the date = the first day of the month following 72 months after the date of entry into force of the Regulation] under Regulation (EU) 2018/858 shall contain a minimum of 25 % of plastic recycled by weight from post-consumer plastic waste.

The plastic contained in each vehicle type that is type-approved as of [OP: Please insert the date = the first day of the month following 72 months after the date of entry into force of the Regulation] under Regulation (EU) 2018/858 or 48 months after the entry into force of the implementing act referred to in Art. 6 (2), whichever is the latest, shall contain a minimum of 15% of plastic by weight from sustainable resources such as biopolymers, plastics and elastomers recycled from post-consumer and pre-consumer plastic and elastomer waste including plastics recycled from end-of-life vehicles and from workshop waste.

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Justification

A stepwise approach should be taken to implement targets, aligning with JRC Scenario 3b: 15% recycled content 72 months after entry into force and 20% five years later. Fixed closed-loop targets should be removed for flexibility, considering all sustainable materials, including pre-consumer recyclates and bio-based sources. Targets should be reviewed over time, with a revision clause for non-availability. Methodology by entry into force +23 months, assessment by 2028, and target implementation by entry into force +72 months.

Amendment 688

Kateřina Konečná

Proposal for a regulation

Article 6 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

The plastic contained in each vehicle type that is type-approved as of [OP: Please insert the date = the first day of the month following 72 months after the date of entry into force of the Regulation] under Regulation (EU) 2018/858 shall contain a minimum of 25 % of plastic recycled by weight from post-consumer plastic waste.

The plastic contained in each new vehicle type that is type-approved as of [OP: Please insert the date = the first day of the month following 72 months after the date of entry into force of the Regulation] under Regulation (EU) 2018/858 or 48 months after the entry into force of the implementing act referred to in Art. 6 (2), whichever is the latest, shall contain a minimum of 15 % of plastic recycled by weight from post-consumer plastic waste and pre-consumer plastic waste including plastics recycled from end-of-life vehicles.

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Amendment 689

Massimiliano Salini, Flavio Tosi, Letizia Moratti

Proposal for a regulation

Article 6 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

The plastic contained in each vehicle type that is type-approved as of [OP: Please insert the date = the first day of the month following 72 months after the date of entry into force of the Regulation] under Regulation (EU) 2018/858 shall contain a minimum of 25 % of plastic recycled by weight from post-consumer plastic waste.

The plastic contained in each vehicle type that is type-approved as of [OP: Please insert the date = the first day of the month following 72 months after the date of entry into force of the Regulation] under Regulation (EU) 2018/858 shall contain a minimum of 15% of plastic recycled content recovered, from post-consumer plastic waste and pre-consumer plastic waste attributed via a chain of custody according to standard ISO 22095:2020.

As of 132 months after the date of entry into force of the Regulation the plastic contained in each vehicle type that is type-approved under Regulation (EU) 2018/858 shall contain a minimum of 20% of plastic recycled content recovered, from post-consumer plastic waste and pre-consumer plastic waste attributed via a chain of custody according to standard ISO 22095:2020

By the end of 2028, the Commission shall review the state of technological development and environmental performance of biomass derived plastic, taking into consideration the sustainability criteria laid down in Article 29 of Directive (EU) 2018/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council.

Based on the review referred to in paragraph (1c), the Commission shall lay down increasing targets for minimum content of bio-based feedstock in the plastic contained in each vehicle type that is type-approved as of 72 months after the date of entry into force of the Regulation.

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Amendment 690

Anja Arndt

Proposal for a regulation

Article 6 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

The plastic contained in each vehicle type that is type-approved as of [OP: Please insert the date = the first day of the month following 72 months after the date of entry into force of the Regulation] under Regulation (EU) 2018/858 shall contain a minimum of 25 % of plastic recycled by weight from post-consumer plastic waste.

The plastic contained in each vehicle type that is type-approved as of [OP: Please insert the date = the first day of the month following 72 months after the date of entry into force of the Regulation] under Regulation (EU) 2018/858 shall contain a minimum of 15 % of plastic recycled by weight from post-consumer plastic waste, provided that the necessary innovative manufacturing processes for the production of car parts from recycled plastics have been successfully completed and that the quality of the respective car parts produced has been shown to meet our high standards for automotive parts.

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Amendment 691

Matthieu Valet, Valérie Deloge, Mathilde Androuët, Marie-Luce Brasier-Clain, Anne-Sophie Frigout

Proposal for a regulation

Article 6 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

The plastic contained in each vehicle type that is type-approved as of [OP: Please insert the date = the first day of the month following 72 months after the date of entry into force of the Regulation] under Regulation (EU) 2018/858 shall contain a minimum of 25 % of plastic recycled by weight from post-consumer plastic waste.

The plastic contained in each vehicle type that is type-approved as of [OP: Please insert the date = the first day of the month following 72 months after the date of entry into force of the Regulation] under Regulation (EU) 2018/858 shall contain a minimum of 15 % of plastic recycled by weight from post-consumer plastic waste.

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Amendment 692

Andreas Schwab

Proposal for a regulation

Article 6 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

The plastic contained in each vehicle type that is type-approved as of [OP: Please insert the date = the first day of the month following 72 months after the date of entry into force of the Regulation] under Regulation (EU) 2018/858 shall contain a minimum of 25 % of plastic recycled by weight from post-consumer plastic waste.

The plastic contained in each vehicle type that is type-approved as of [OP: Please insert the date = the first day of the month following 72 months after the date of entry into force of the Regulation] under Regulation (EU) 2018/858 shall contain a minimum of 15 % of plastic recycled by weight from post-consumer plastic waste.

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Amendment 693

Ivars Ijabs, Svenja Hahn

Proposal for a regulation

Article 6 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

The plastic contained in each vehicle type that is type-approved as of [OP: Please insert the date = the first day of the month following 72 months after the date of entry into force of the Regulation] under Regulation (EU) 2018/858 shall contain a minimum of 25 % of plastic recycled by weight from post-consumer plastic waste.

The plastic contained in each vehicle type that is type-approved as of [OP: Please insert the date = the first day of the month following 72 months after the date of entry into force of the Regulation] under Regulation (EU) 2018/858 shall contain a minimum of 20% of plastic by weight from sustainable resources such as biopolymers, plastics and elastomers recycled from post-consumer and pre-consumer plastic and elastomer waste including plastics recycled from end-of-life vehicles and from workshop waste.

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Amendment 694

Sara Matthieu, David Cormand

Proposal for a regulation

Article 6 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

The plastic contained in each vehicle type that is type-approved as of [OP: Please insert the date = the first day of the month following 72 months after the date of entry into force of the Regulation] under Regulation (EU) 2018/858 shall contain a minimum of 25 % of plastic recycled by weight from post-consumer plastic waste.

The plastic contained in each vehicle type that is type-approved as of [OP: Please insert the date = the first day of the month following 72 months after the date of entry into force of the Regulation] under Regulation (EU) 2018/858 shall contain a minimum of 30 % of plastic recycled by weight from post-consumer plastic waste.

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Justification

Alignment with the high-ambition scenario of the Impact Assessment.

Amendment 695

Jonas Sjöstedt

Proposal for a regulation

Article 6 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

The plastic contained in each vehicle type that is type-approved as of [OP: Please insert the date = the first day of the month following 72 months after the date of entry into force of the Regulation] under Regulation (EU) 2018/858 shall contain a minimum of 25 % of plastic recycled by weight from post-consumer plastic waste.

The plastic contained in each vehicle type that is type-approved as of [OP: Please insert the date = the first day of the month following 72 months after the date of entry into force of the Regulation] under Regulation (EU) 2018/858 shall contain a minimum of 30 % of plastic recycled by weight from post-consumer plastic waste.

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Amendment 696

Annalisa Corrado, Alessandra Moretti

Proposal for a regulation

Article 6 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 a (new)

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

The plastic contained in each vehicle type that is type-approved as of [OP: Please insert the date = the first day of the month following 72 months after the date of entry into force of the Regulation] under Regulation (EU) 2018/858 shall contain a minimum of 30 % of plastic recycled by weight from post-consumer plastic waste.

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Amendment 697

Alexander Bernhuber

Proposal for a regulation

Article 6 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

The plastic contained in each vehicle type that is type-approved as of [OP: Please insert the date = the first day of the month following 72 months after the date of entry into force of the Regulation] under Regulation (EU) 2018/858 shall contain a minimum of 25 % of plastic recycled by weight from post-consumer plastic waste.

The plastic contained in each vehicle type that is type-approved as of [OP: Please insert the date = the first day of the month following 72 months after the date of entry into force of the Regulation] under Regulation (EU) 2018/858 shall contain a minimum of 25% by weight of plastic recycled content recovered, including biobased plastic, from post-consumer plastic waste and pre-consumer plastic waste attributed via a chain of custody according to standard ISO 22095:2020.

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Amendment 698

Laurent Castillo

Proposal for a regulation

Article 6 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

The plastic contained in each vehicle type that is type-approved as of [OP: Please insert the date = the first day of the month following 72 months after the date of entry into force of the Regulation] under Regulation (EU) 2018/858 shall contain a minimum of 25 % of plastic recycled by weight from post-consumer plastic waste.

The plastic contained in each vehicle type that is type-approved as of [OP: Please insert the date = the first day of the month following 72 months after the date of entry into force of the Regulation] under Regulation (EU) 2018/858 or 48 months after the entry into force of the implementing act referred to in Art. 6 (2), whichever is the latest shall contain a minimum of 25 % of plastic recycled by weight from post-consumer plastic waste and pre-consumer plastic waste.

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Amendment 699

Andreas Glück, Svenja Hahn, Christine Singer

Proposal for a regulation

Article 6 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

The plastic contained in each vehicle type that is type-approved as of [OP: Please insert the date = the first day of the month following 72 months after the date of entry into force of the Regulation] under Regulation (EU) 2018/858 shall contain a minimum of 25 % of plastic recycled by weight from post-consumer plastic waste.

The plastic contained in each vehicle type that is type-approved as of [OP: Please insert the date = the first day of the month following 72 months after the date of entry into force of the Regulation] under Regulation (EU) 2018/858 shall contain a minimum of 25 % of plastic recycled by weight from pre-consumer and post-consumer plastic waste.

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Justification

Materials from all waste streams should be counting towards the target. Additionally, pre-consumer plastic waste is of higher quality than post-consumer waste, which is often contaminated and degraded. Pre-consumer waste therefore offers an important source to fulfil the recycled content targets.

Amendment 700

Gerben-Jan Gerbrandy

Proposal for a regulation

Article 6 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

The plastic contained in each vehicle type that is type-approved as of [OP: Please insert the date = the first day of the month following 72 months after the date of entry into force of the Regulation] under Regulation (EU) 2018/858 shall contain a minimum of 25 % of plastic recycled by weight from post-consumer plastic waste.

The plastic contained in each vehicle type that is type-approved as of [OP: Please insert the date = the first day of the month following 96 months after the date of entry into force of the Regulation] under Regulation (EU) 2018/858 shall contain a minimum of 30 % of plastic recycled by weight from post-consumer plastic waste.

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Justification

An average of 30% recycled plastic content is feasible to reach in the short term. An ambitious percentage to follow up the initial target will boost recycling capacities and reduce the carbon footprint of vehicles. Many OEMs have already committed to a similar level of recycled plastic content.

Amendment 701

Viktória Ferenc, Barbara Bonte, Ernő Schaller-Baross, Mathilde Androuët, Valérie Deloge, Marie-Luce Brasier-Clain, Anne-Sophie Frigout

Proposal for a regulation

Article 6 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

The plastic contained in each vehicle type that is type-approved as of [OP: Please insert the date = the first day of the month following 72 months after the date of entry into force of the Regulation] under Regulation (EU) 2018/858 shall contain a minimum of 25 % of plastic recycled by weight from post-consumer plastic waste.

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Amendment 702

Christine Singer

Proposal for a regulation

Article 6 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

The plastic contained in each vehicle type that is type-approved as of [OP: Please insert the date = the first day of the month following 72 months after the date of entry into force of the Regulation] under Regulation (EU) 2018/858 shall contain a minimum of 25 % of plastic recycled by weight from post-consumer plastic waste.

The plastic contained in each type of vehicle, approved from [OP: Please insert date = the first day of the month following 72 months after the regulation comes into force] in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2018/858, must contain at least 25% plastic that has been recycled from post-consumer plastic waste, calculated by weight, or be attributed through the supply chain in accordance with ISO 22095 standard.

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Justification

I would like to refer to "post-consumer plastic waste streams" as the composition of the materials may differ from pure plastic waste generated after consumption. For this reason, I propose introducing a definition for "post-consumer plastic waste stream" to describe which polymers may be used in the production of recycled plastic. The target of 20% recycled content, considering the inclusion of pre-consumer waste material, could represent an unnecessary measure that deviates from the originally proposed 25%.

Amendment 703

Pascal Canfin, Yvan Verougstraete, Sandro Gozi, Gerben-Jan Gerbrandy, Jeannette Baljeu

Proposal for a regulation

Article 6 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 a (new)

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

The plastic contained in each vehicle type that is type-approved as of [OP: Please insert the date= 72 months following the date of entry into force of the Regulation] under Regulation (EU) 2018/858 shall contain a minimum of 25% of plastic recycled by weight from post-consumer waste.

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Amendment 704

Sirpa Pietikäinen

Proposal for a regulation

Article 6 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 a (new)

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

The plastic in each vehicle type that is type-approved as of [OP: Please insert the date = the first day of the month following [72] months after the date of entry into force of the Regulation] under Regulation (EU) 2018/858 shall use a minimum of 5 % of sustainable biobased feedstocks by weight. Biomass used to produce plastics must meet the EU sustainability criteria in article 29 paragraph 2-7 of the Renewable Energy Directive (2018/2001/EC) except for Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions. Plastics sourced from biobased feedstocks should have at least 1 kg CO2 per kg plastics lower cradle-to-grave GHG emission compared to its virgin fossil counterpart for a certain application.

By the time the review originating from article 8 of [the PPWR] is conducted, the Commission shall assess the need for derogations from the target for use of biobased plastic feedstock laid down in paragraph 1a. Based on the assessment, according to article 50 of this Regulation the Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts to amend this Regulation in order to provide for derogations from the scope, timing or level of biobased plastic feedstock target laid down in paragraph 1a.

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Amendment 705

Katri Kulmuni, Maria Guzenina, Anna-Maja Henriksson, Aura Salla

Proposal for a regulation

Article 6 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 a (new)

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

The plastic in each vehicle type that is type-approved as of (OP: Please insert the date = the first day of the month following [72] months after the date of entry into force of the Regulation] under Regulation (EU) 2018/858 shall use a minimum of 5 % of sustainable biobased feedstocks by weight.

Biomass used to produce plastics must meet the EU sustainability criteria in article 29 paragraph 2-7 of the Renewable Energy Directive (2018/2001/EC) except for Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions. Plastics sourced from biobased feedstocks should have at least 1 kg CO2 per kg plastics lower cradle-to-grave GHG emission compared to its virgin fossil counterpart for a certain application.

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Amendment 706

Katri Kulmuni, Maria Guzenina, Anna-Maja Henriksson, Aura Salla

Proposal for a regulation

Article 6 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 b (new)

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

By the time the review originating from Article 8 of Regulation 2025/40 is conducted, the Commission shall assess the need for derogations from the target for use of biobased plastic feedstock laid down in paragraph 1a. Based on the assessment, according to Article 50 of this Regulation, the Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts to amend this Regulation in order to provide for derogations from the scope, timing or level of biobased plastic feedstock target laid down in paragraph 1a.

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Amendment 707

Ivars Ijabs

Proposal for a regulation

Article 6 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 a (new)

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

The steel, aluminum and glass contained in each vehicle type that is type-approved as of [OP: Please insert the date = the first day of the month following 72 months after the date of entry into force of the Regulation] under Regulation (EU) 2018/858 shall contain a minimum of 10% of recycled steel, aluminium and glass by weight from post-consumer and pre-consumer waste.

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Amendment 708

Alexander Bernhuber

Proposal for a regulation

Article 6 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 a (new)

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

The targets set out in Article 6 paragraph 1 shall not apply to vulcanized elastomers, notwithstanding the definition of plastics in Article 3 (9).

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Justification

The selection of plastics covered in the scope of the targets are based on the types of plastics as specified in the dedicated Joint Research Centre (JRC) study and the Impact Assessment. In these documents vulcanized elastomers are not considered in the calculation of the targets. Tyres are proposed as a priority product under the Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation.

Amendment 709

Massimiliano Salini, Flavio Tosi, Letizia Moratti

Proposal for a regulation

Article 6 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

At least 25 % of the target set out in the first subparagraph shall be achieved by including plastics recycled from end-of-life vehicles in the vehicle type concerned.

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Amendment 710

Proposal for a regulation

Article 6 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

At least 25 % of the target set out in the first subparagraph shall be achieved by including plastics recycled from end-of-life vehicles in the vehicle type concerned.

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Justification

The current availability of closed loop secondary raw materials that comply with safety and quality standards required for vehicles is extremely low. This challenge is largely due to the current state of recycling technologies, the long lifespan of vehicles and the presence of legacy substances that are no longer permitted nor desired in new vehicle types. Given these constraints, the establishment of any closed-loop targets must first rely on a comprehensive evaluation process with active participation of industry stakeholders.

Amendment 711

Andreas Glück, Svenja Hahn, Christine Singer

Proposal for a regulation

Article 6 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

At least 25 % of the target set out in the first subparagraph shall be achieved by including plastics recycled from end-of-life vehicles in the vehicle type concerned.

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Or. en

Justification

A closed loop system unnecessarily restricts the input sources and complicates recycling and documentation, especially if the recycled plastic from one vehicle type cannot be reused in another vehicle type ("in the vehicle type concerned").

Amendment 712

Proposal for a regulation

Article 6 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

At least 25 % of the target set out in the first subparagraph shall be achieved by including plastics recycled from end-of-life vehicles in the vehicle type concerned.

deleted

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Amendment 713

Kateřina Konečná

Proposal for a regulation

Article 6 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

At least 25 % of the target set out in the first subparagraph shall be achieved by including plastics recycled from end-of-life vehicles in the vehicle type concerned.

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Amendment 714

Zala Tomašič, Milan Zver

Proposal for a regulation

Article 6 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

At least 25 % of the target set out in the first subparagraph shall be achieved by including plastics recycled from end-of-life vehicles in the vehicle type concerned.

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Justification

Requiring 25% of recycled plastic to come from ELVs in the same vehicle type imposes an impractical closed-loop system. Automotive safety standards make reintegration difficult without costly processing. Instead, an open-market approach should allow ELV plastics in other industries like packaging or construction. This would enhance flexibility, efficiency, and sustainability, maximising recycling opportunities while avoiding artificial constraints that limit the circular economy’s potential.

Amendment 715

Andreas Schwab

Proposal for a regulation

Article 6 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

At least 25 % of the target set out in the first subparagraph shall be achieved by including plastics recycled from end-of-life vehicles in the vehicle type concerned.

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Amendment 716

Viktória Ferenc, Barbara Bonte, Ernő Schaller-Baross, Valérie Deloge

Proposal for a regulation

Article 6 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

At least 25 % of the target set out in the first subparagraph shall be achieved by including plastics recycled from end-of-life vehicles in the vehicle type concerned.

At least 5 % of the target set out in the first subparagraph shall be achieved by including plastics recycled from end-of-life vehicles in the vehicle type concerned.

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Justification

All types of plastic feedstock should be acknowledged to count towards the recycled content targets to support the circular transition as early as possible. Thus, there should be recognition for pre-consumer recyclates next to post-consumer recyclates, as both are needed to achieve significant improvements in the replacement of virgin raw materials and the reduction of the CO2 footprint of the sector. Due to the needed investments in vehicle design and end-of-life vehicle management, the closed loop target should be phased in gradually, starting from a lower percentage.

Amendment 717

Piotr Müller

Proposal for a regulation

Article 6 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

At least 25 % of the target set out in the first subparagraph shall be achieved by including plastics recycled from end-of-life vehicles in the vehicle type concerned.

At least 10 % of the target set out in the first subparagraph shall be achieved by including plastics recycled from end-of-life vehicles in the vehicle type concerned.

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Amendment 718

Sirpa Pietikäinen

Proposal for a regulation

Article 6 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

At least 25 % of the target set out in the first subparagraph shall be achieved by including plastics recycled from end-of-life vehicles in the vehicle type concerned.

At least 40 % of the target set out in the first subparagraph shall be achieved by including plastics recycled from end-of-life vehicles in the vehicle type concerned.

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Amendment 719

Anja Arndt

Proposal for a regulation

Article 6 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

At least 25 % of the target set out in the first subparagraph shall be achieved by including plastics recycled from end-of-life vehicles in the vehicle type concerned.

Provided that sufficient recycled plastics are available from end-of-life vehicles, at least 10 % of the target set out in the first subparagraph should be achieved by including plastics recycled from end-of-life vehicles in the vehicle type concerned.

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Amendment 720

Matthieu Valet, Valérie Deloge, Mathilde Androuët, Marie-Luce Brasier-Clain, Anne-Sophie Frigout

Proposal for a regulation

Article 6 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

At least 25 % of the target set out in the first subparagraph shall be achieved by including plastics recycled from end-of-life vehicles in the vehicle type concerned.

At least 15 % of the target set out in the first subparagraph shall be achieved by including plastics recycled from end-of-life vehicles in the vehicle type concerned.

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Amendment 721

Christine Singer

Proposal for a regulation

Article 6 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

At least 25 % of the target set out in the first subparagraph shall be achieved by including plastics recycled from end-of-life vehicles in the vehicle type concerned.

At least 25% of the target set in the first subparagraph must be achieved by incorporating plastics derived from recycled vehicles that contain post-consumer waste recycled from end-of-life vehicles into the relevant vehicle type.

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Justification

I would like to refer to waste in vehicles, as the target in paragraph 2 pertains to the waste mentioned in paragraph 1. Furthermore, the target of a 15% recycling content, considering the inclusion of pre-consumer waste, could represent an unnecessary measure that deviates from the originally proposed 20%.

Amendment 722

Laurent Castillo

Proposal for a regulation

Article 6 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

At least 25 % of the target set out in the first subparagraph shall be achieved by including plastics recycled from end-of-life vehicles in the vehicle type concerned.

At least 25 % of the target set out in the first subparagraph shall be achieved by using post-consumer plastic waste recycled from end-of-life vehicles or waste from vehicle workshops and pre-consumer from vehicle production.

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Amendment 723

Pascal Canfin, Yvan Verougstraete, Sandro Gozi, Gerben-Jan Gerbrandy

Proposal for a regulation

Article 6 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

At least 25 % of the target set out in the first subparagraph shall be achieved by including plastics recycled from end-of-life vehicles in the vehicle type concerned.

At least 25 % of the targets set out in the first subparagraph 1 and 1a shall be achieved by including plastics recycled from end-of-life vehicles in the vehicle type concerned.

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Amendment 724

Gerben-Jan Gerbrandy

Proposal for a regulation

Article 6 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

At least 25 % of the target set out in the first subparagraph shall be achieved by including plastics recycled from end-of-life vehicles in the vehicle type concerned.

At least 25 % of the targets set out in the first subparagraph shall be achieved by including plastics recycled from end-of-life vehicles in the vehicle type concerned.

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Amendment 725

Proposal for a regulation

Article 6 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 a (new)

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

An application for a derogation from the recycled plastic target laid out in paragraph 1 may be made for vehicles produced by a manufacturer of fewer than 10 000 new units registered in the Union per calendar year.

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Justification

A derogation for manufacturers with a production volume not exceeding 10 000 units a year is necessary to avoid imposing disproportionate obligations on small enterprises.

Amendment 726

Alexander Bernhuber

Proposal for a regulation

Article 6 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

At least 25 % of the target set out in the first subparagraph shall be achieved by including plastics recycled from end-of-life vehicles in the vehicle type concerned.

At least 25 % of the target set out in the first subparagraph shall be achieved by using post-consumer plastic waste recycled from end-of-life vehicles in the vehicle type concerned. All End-of-Life vehicle parts and components removed for replacement during the use-phase of a vehicle shall account to the post-consumer plastic waste as feedstock for recycled plastics

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Justification

The importance of plastics in vehicles means that the automotive sector is the third largest consumer of plastics in the EU. The EVLR should therefore be used to develop lead markets for sustainable biobased plastics in the EU in addition to recycled content. This follows the recommendations of the Letta and Draghi reports which emphasise the need to reduce the EU’s dependence on fossil resources and develop lead markets for sustainable products to regain competitiveness.

Amendment 727

Pascal Canfin, Yvan Verougstraete, Sandro Gozi, Gerben-Jan Gerbrandy

Proposal for a regulation

Article 6 – paragraph 1 a (new)

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

1a. The steel contained in each vehicle type that is type-approved as of [OP: Please insert the date = the first day of the month following 72 months after the date of entry into force of the Regulation] under Regulation (EU) 2018/858 shall contain a minimum of 20% of recycled steel by weight from post-consumer steel waste.

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Amendment 728

Pierfrancesco Maran, Matteo Ricci, Bruno Tobback, Elisabeth Grossmann, Annalisa Corrado

Proposal for a regulation

Article 6 – paragraph 2 a (new)

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

2a. The steel contained in each vehicle type that is type-approved as of [OP: Please insert the date = the first day of the month following 72 months after the date of entry into force of the Regulation] under Regulation (EU) 2018/858 shall contain a minimum of 30 % of steel recycled by weight from post-consumer steel waste.

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Amendment 729

Stefan Köhler, Christian Doleschal, Markus Ferber

Proposal for a regulation

Article 6 – paragraph 2

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(2) By [OP: Please insert the date = the last day of the month following 23 months after the date of entry into force of this Regulation], the Commission shall adopt an implementing act in accordance with Article 51(2) to supplement this Regulation by establishing the methodology for the calculation and verification, for the purposes of paragraph 1 of this Article, of the share of plastics recovered from post-consumer waste, and from end-of-life vehicles respectively, present in and incorporated into the vehicle type.

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Justification

A review of the proportion of plastics recovered from consumer waste or end-of-life vehicles that is contained in the vehicle type and installed in it is not possible in practice during enforcement and gives rise to a considerable administrative burden.

Amendment 730

Christine Singer

Proposal for a regulation

Article 6 – paragraph 2

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

2. By [OP: Please insert the date = the last day of the month following 23 months after the date of entry into force of this Regulation], the Commission shall adopt an implementing act in accordance with Article 51(2) to supplement this Regulation by establishing the methodology for the calculation and verification, for the purposes of paragraph 1 of this Article, of the share of plastics recovered from post-consumer waste, and from end-of-life vehicles respectively, present in and incorporated into the vehicle type.

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Justification

A review of the proportion of plastics that are recovered from consumer waste or from end-of-life vehicles and are included and used in the vehicle type is not practically feasible in implementation and leads to significant bureaucratic effort.

Amendment 731

Sara Matthieu, David Cormand

Proposal for a regulation

Article 6 – paragraph 2

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

2. By [OP: Please insert the date = the last day of the month following 18 months after the date of entry into force of this Regulation], the Commission shall adopt an implementing act in accordance with Article 51(2) to supplement this Regulation by establishing the methodology for the calculation and verification, for the purposes of paragraphs -1 and 1 of this Article, of the share of plastics recovered from post-consumer waste, and from end-of-life vehicles respectively, present in and incorporated into the vehicle type, which takes into account the best available recycling technology, with due consideration of the economic, climate and environmental impacts. The verification methodology shall guarantee equivalent conditions of waste management and recycling within the Union and outside of the Union and may require demonstration of compliance through a certification by an independent and accredited third party with appropriate qualifications.

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Justification

Deadline brought forward to facilitate planning by the industry.

Amendment 732

Laurent Castillo

Proposal for a regulation

Article 6 – paragraph 2

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

2. By [OP: Please insert the date = the last day of the month following 23 months after the date of entry into force of this Regulation], the Commission shall adopt an implementing act in accordance with Article 51(2) to supplement this Regulation by establishing the methodology for the calculation and verification, for the purposes of paragraph 1 of this Article, of the share of plastics recovered from pre-consumer and post-consumer waste, and from end-of-life vehicles respectively, present in and incorporated into the vehicle type which takes into account the best available recycling technology, with a priority for mechanical recycling, with due consideration to the economic, quality of the products and carbon impact.

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Amendment 733

Pascal Canfin, Yvan Verougstraete, Sandro Gozi, Gerben-Jan Gerbrandy

Proposal for a regulation

Article 6 – paragraph 2

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

2. By [OP: Please insert the date = the last day of the month following 23 months after the date of entry into force of this Regulation], the Commission shall adopt an implementing act in accordance with Article 51(2) to supplement this Regulation by establishing the methodology for the calculation and verification, for the purposes of paragraph 1 and 1a of this Article, of the share of plastics and steel recovered from post-consumer waste, and from end-of-life vehicles respectively, present in and incorporated into the vehicle type.

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Amendment 734

Andreas Glück, Svenja Hahn, Christine Singer

Proposal for a regulation

Article 6 – paragraph 2

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

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Justification

Materials from all waste streams should be counting towards the target. Additionally, pre-consumer plastic waste is of higher quality than post-consumer waste which is often contaminated and degraded. Pre-consumer waste therefore offers an important source to fulfil the recycled content targets. With regards to recycling methods, a technology neutral approach should be followed. Replacing "share" with "usage" includes mass balance accounting rules that are used for chemical recycling.

Amendment 735

Laurent Castillo

Proposal for a regulation

Article 6 – paragraph 2

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

2. By [OP: Please insert the date = the last day of the month following 15 months after the date of entry into force of this Regulation], the Commission shall adopt an implementing act in accordance with Article 51(2) to supplement this Regulation by establishing the methodology for the calculation and verification, for the purposes of paragraph 1 of this Article, of the share of plastics recovered from post-consumer waste, and from end-of-life vehicles respectively, present in and incorporated into the vehicle type.

Or. en

Amendment 736

Jonas Sjöstedt

Proposal for a regulation

Article 6 – paragraph 2

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

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Amendment 737

Pierfrancesco Maran, Matteo Ricci, Bruno Tobback, Elisabeth Grossmann, Annalisa Corrado

Proposal for a regulation

Article 6 – paragraph 2

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

2. By [OP: Please insert the date = the last day of the month following 12 months after the date of entry into force of this Regulation], the Commission shall adopt a delegated act in accordance with Article 50(2) to supplement this Regulation by establishing the methodology for the calculation and verification, for the purposes of paragraph 1 of this Article, of the share of plastics recovered from post-consumer waste, and from end-of-life vehicles respectively, present in and incorporated into the vehicle type.

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Amendment 738

Proposal for a regulation

Article 6 – paragraph 2

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

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Amendment 739

Alexandr Vondra, Piotr Müller

Proposal for a regulation

Article 6 – paragraph 2 a (new)

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

2a. 60 months after this Regulation enters into force, the Commission shall assess whether derogations from the minimum percentages specified in paragraph 1 are necessary. Based on this assessment, the Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 50 to amend this Regulation, providing for derogations from the scope, timing, or level of these minimum percentages. Such derogations may be justified if suitable plastic recycling technologies are unavailable due to a lack of authorisation under relevant Union rules or insufficient practical implementation, or if compliance with the minimum target is excessively difficult due to the limited availability or excessively high costs of recycled plastic, which could have adverse environmental or safety impacts on parts and components.

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Justification

Similar to Article 8 of the Battery Regulation (EU 2023/1542) and Articles 7(9) and 7(10) of the draft Packaging Regulation (Proposal for a Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation, COM (2022)0677), an exception and a review clause should be introduced. This would allow the Commission to revise and amend the target if recycled material is unavailable.

Amendment 740

Laurent Castillo

Proposal for a regulation

Article 6 – paragraph 2 a (new)

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

2a. The refrigerant contained in each vehicle type, when initially filled by the original equipment manufacturer (OEM), and which is approved from 1 January 2030 under Regulation (EU) 2018/858, shall contain a minimum of 5% regenerated refrigerant by weight, in accordance with AHRI specification 700-2019 for refrigerants recovered after consumption. The refrigerant contained in each vehicle type, when initially filled by the original equipment manufacturer (OEM), and which is approved from 1 January 2035 under Regulation (EU) 2018/858, shall contain a minimum of 10% reclaimed refrigerant by weight, in accordance with AHRI specification 700-2019 for post-consumer recovered refrigerants.

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Amendment 741

Christine Singer

Proposal for a regulation

Article 6 – paragraph 2 a (new)

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

2a. The weight of the recycled plastic and the total weight of the plastics mentioned in subparagraph 1 must not include elastomers and thermosets (except polyurethane foams).

Or. en

Justification

Notwithstanding the definition of "plastic" in Article 3(9), thermosetting plastics, with the exception of polyurethane foam in seats, and elastomers are not considered in the calculation of the targets in paragraph 1 of this article. The Commission may amend the definition of plastic in paragraph 1 of this article in accordance with advances in recycling technology.

Amendment 742

Pierfrancesco Maran, Matteo Ricci, Bruno Tobback, Elisabeth Grossmann, Annalisa Corrado

Proposal for a regulation

Article 6 – paragraph 2 b (new)

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

2b. By ... [OP: Please insert the date = the last day of the month following 12 months after the date of entry into force of this Regulation], the Commission shall adopt a delegated act in accordance with Article 50(2) to supplement this Regulation by establishing the methodology for the calculation and verification, for the purposes of paragraph 1 of this Article, of the share of steel recovered from post-consumer waste, and from end-of-life vehicles respectively, present in and incorporated into the vehicle type and the format for documentation.

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Amendment 743

Laurent Castillo

Proposal for a regulation

Article 6 – paragraph 2 b (new)

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

2b. Not later than ... [OP: Please insert the date = the last day of the month following 23 months after the date of entry into force of this Regulation], the Commission shall adopt an implementing act in accordance with Article 51(2) to supplement this Regulation by laying down the methodology for calculating and verifying, for the purposes of paragraph 2a of this Article, the share of post-consumer recovered refrigerant present and incorporated in the vehicle type.

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Amendment 744

Matteo Ricci, Pierfrancesco Maran, Bruno Tobback, Elisabeth Grossmann, Annalisa Corrado

Proposal for a regulation

Article 6 – paragraph 2 c (new)

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

2c. After the date of entry into force of the delegated act adopted under paragraph 2b, and no later than ... [OP: Please insert the date = the first day of the month following 36 months after the date of entry into force of the Regulation], the Commission shall assess whether, due to the existing availability, and the forecasted availability for [OP: Please insert the date = the first day of the month following 72 months after the date of entry into force of the Regulation] , of steel from waste, or lack thereof, and in view of technical and scientific progress, it is appropriate to revise the targets laid down in paragraphs 2 a

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Amendment 745

Anne-Sophie Frigout

Proposal for a regulation

Article 6 – paragraph 3

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

3. The Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts, in accordance with Article 50, to supplement this Regulation by establishing a minimum share of steel recycled from post-consumer steel waste to be present and incorporated into vehicle types to be type-approved in accordance with this Regulation and Regulation (EU) 2018/858.

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The minimum share of recycled steel referred to in the first subparagraph shall be based on a feasibility study, carried out by the Commission. The study shall be finalised by [OP: Please insert the date = the last day of the month following 23 months after the date of entry into force of this Regulation], looking in particular at the following aspects:

(a) the current and forecasted availability of steel recycled from post-consumer sources of steel waste;

(b) the current share of post-consumer waste in various steel semi-products and intermediates used in vehicles;

(d) the relative demand of the automotive sector in comparison to the demand for post-consumer steel waste of other sectors;

(e) economic viability, technical and scientific progress, including changes in the availability of recycling technologies concerning steel recycling rates;

(f) the contribution of a minimum share of recycled content of steel in vehicles to the Union’s open strategic autonomy, climate and environmental objectives;

(g) the need to prevent disproportionate negative impacts on the affordability of vehicles; and

(h) the influence on the overall costs and competitiveness of the automotive sector.

The Commission may adopt an implementing act establishing the methodology for the calculation and verification of the share of steel recycled from post-consumer steel waste present in and incorporated into vehicle types.

Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 51(2).

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Justification

This avalanche of restrictive standards risks further weakening the European steel industry, leading to more factory closures and relocations. As a result, European manufacturers will be forced to import more steel from third countries, which is produced at more competitive prices.

Amendment 746