On the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on circularity requirements of 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

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SHORT JUSTIFICATION

The rapporteur welcomes the Commission’s proposal for measures to enhance circularity in the automotive industry, aimed at improving access to resources for the EU economy, contributing to the EU’s environmental and climate goals, strengthening the single market and helping to address the challenges linked to the transformation of the automotive industry.

A mainstay of the European economy, the automotive sector is currently undergoing a transformation of unprecedented speed and magnitude, and this is having a considerable impact on its global competitiveness and the retention of future-proof jobs in the European Union. Regulatory requirements should therefore avoid unnecessary red tape and help the sector stay competitive as it evolves.

Against this background, the rapporteur takes the view that various provisions could be made clearer, in order to strike a fair balance between the urgent need to support global competitiveness, improving circularity, and ensuring the sector contributes to the EU’s environmental and climate goals and to a more robust single market.

The proposed amendments focus on the following areas:

1) Cutting red tape/simplification

Simplification, better aligned deadlines and avoiding unnecessary red tape and double regulation help make requirements manageable for the sector and facilitate implementation. What is more, simplification is listed in the Competitiveness Compass as one of five key enablers. Since this proposal was presented before the Compass was published, it needs adapting accordingly.

2) Boosting the competitiveness of the automotive sector

In principle, requirements concerning the use of recycled materials are to be welcomed, but they should be endowed with the requisite flexibility.

A number of adjustments have been made to bolster the key area of the rehabilitation of parts. Improved definitions and requirements should make it easier to distinguish between scrap and reusable parts, thereby also consolidating remanufacturing as a cornerstone of circularity.

In the context of the strategic dialogue on the future of the European steel sector, this sector, which is crucial for the automotive industry, will also be better embedded in the overall approach.

3) Adapting the scope to include motorcycles

The manufacturing industry is in favour of including motorcycles within the scope and welcomes the move, also with a view to uniform national rules and competitiveness between the sectors. Small series and pedelecs have been made exempt, as in the existing proposal.

AMENDMENTs

The Committee on Transport and Tourism submits the following to the Committee on the Environment, Climate and Food Safety and the Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection, as the committees responsible:

Amendment 1

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 10

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(10) Special purpose vehicles are designed to perform a specific function and require special bodywork arrangements which are not entirely under the control of the manufacturer. Consequently, the reusability, recyclability and recoverability rates cannot be calculated properly. For those vehicles only the provisions concerning the collection, depollution and mandatory removal for parts and components should apply. Costs of conducting these activities should be covered by producers within the extended producer responsibility scheme. Provisions concerning substances in vehicles should also apply to special-purpose vehicles, as it is under Directive 2000/53/EC. The second stage manufacturer of vehicles that have been type-approved in multi-stage type-approval is not in a position to calculate the reusability, recyclability and recoverability rates for completed vehicles. It is therefore appropriate to require only the base vehicle to comply with this Regulation.

(10) Special purpose vehicles are designed to perform a specific function and require special bodywork arrangements which are not entirely under the control of the manufacturer. Consequently, the reusability, recyclability and recoverability rates cannot be calculated properly. For those vehicles only the provisions concerning the collection, depollution and mandatory removal for parts and components should apply. Costs of conducting these activities should be covered by producers within the extended producer responsibility scheme. Provisions concerning substances in vehicles should also apply to special-purpose vehicles, as it is under Directive 2000/53/EC. The second stage manufacturer, such as those producing the bodywork, of vehicles that have been type-approved in multi-stage type-approval is not in a position to calculate the reusability, recyclability and recoverability rates for completed vehicles. It is therefore appropriate to require only the base vehicle to comply with this Regulation. As a consequence, the bodywork of a multi-stage vehicle that is not included in the base vehicle should not be included in the scope of the extended producer responsibility.

Amendment 2

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 13

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(13) Addressing the design of all vehicles placed on the Union market as well as their end-of-life stage requires the setting up of harmonised circularity requirements verified at the type-approval stage. Designing and manufacturing vehicles to ensure that their parts and components are reusable, and the materials that they contain are recyclable, is essential to avoid that these parts, components and materials cannot be properly valorised when a vehicle reaches the end of its life. Therefore, vehicle manufacturers and their suppliers should integrate design strategies that improve reusability and recyclability at an early stage in the development of new vehicles. Accordingly, new vehicle types should continue to be constructed so as to be reusable or recyclable to a minimum of 85 % by mass and reusable or recoverable to a minimum of 95 % by mass, as already foreseen in Directive 2005/64/EC. In order to ensure that the calculation of the reusability, recyclability and recoverability rates is done in a uniform manner and can be monitored, a new methodology for calculation and verification of the rates of reusability, recyclability and recoverability of a vehicle should be established. This methodology should better reflect the actual potential of a new vehicle to be recycled, reused and recovered at the end-of-life, while taking into account the ongoing technological progress. In order to ensure uniform conditions for the implementation of this Regulation implementing powers should be conferred on the Commission to establish such methodology. Until such methodology is established, the rates of reusability, recyclability and recoverability should continue to be calculated in accordance with the standard ISO 22628:2002, as in Directive 2005/64/EC.

(13) Addressing the design of all vehicles placed on the Union market as well as their end-of-life stage requires the setting up of harmonised circularity requirements verified at the type-approval stage. Designing and manufacturing vehicles to ensure that their parts and components are reusable, and the materials that they contain are recyclable, is essential to avoid that these parts, components and materials cannot be properly valorised when a vehicle reaches the end of its life. Therefore, vehicle manufacturers and their suppliers should integrate design strategies that improve reusability and recyclability at an early stage in the development of new vehicles. Accordingly, new vehicle types should continue to be constructed so as to be reusable or recyclable to a minimum of 85 % by mass and reusable or recoverable to a minimum of 95 % by mass, as already foreseen in Directive 2005/64/EC. In order to ensure that the calculation of the reusability, recyclability and recoverability rates is done in a uniform manner and can be monitored, a new methodology for calculation and verification of the rates of reusability, recyclability and recoverability of a vehicle should be established in alignment with UN Regulation No 133. This methodology should better reflect the actual potential of a new vehicle to be recycled, reused and recovered at the end-of-life, while taking into account the ongoing technological progress. In order to ensure uniform conditions for the implementation of this Regulation implementing powers should be conferred on the Commission to establish such methodology. Until such methodology is established, the rates of reusability, recyclability and recoverability should continue to be calculated in accordance with the standard ISO 22628:2002, as in Directive 2005/64/EC.

Amendment 3

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 19

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(19) In view of the low recycling rate for plastics, especially from end-of-life vehicles, and the overall negative impacts of other forms of treatment of plastic waste, it is appropriate to increase the uptake of recycled plastics in vehicles. To this end, a mandatory target for plastic recycled from post-consumer waste should be included in new vehicles. Accordingly, each vehicle type should contain twenty-five percent of plastic recycled from post-consumer plastic waste. Twenty-five percent of this recycled content target for plastics should be achieved by including plastics recycled from end-of-life vehicles in the vehicle type concerned. In order to ensure uniform conditions for the implementation this obligation, implementing powers should be conferred on the Commission to establish methodology for the calculation and verification 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.

(19) In view of the low recycling rate for plastics, especially from end-of-life vehicles, and the overall negative impacts of other forms of treatment of plastic waste, it is appropriate to increase the uptake of recycled plastics in vehicles. To this end, a mandatory target for plastic recycled from pre- and post-consumer waste should be included in new vehicles. Accordingly, each vehicle type should contain20 percent of plastic recycled from pre- and post-consumer plastic waste, including biobased plastic. 20 percent of this recycled content target for plastics should be achieved by including plastics recycled from end-of-life vehicles in the vehicle type concerned. In order to supplement this Regulation with rules for the share of plastics, delegating powers should be conferred on the Commission to establish methodology for the calculation and verification of the share of plastics recovered from pre- and post-consumer waste, and from end-of-life vehicles respectively, present in and incorporated into the vehicle type.

Amendment 4

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 19 a (new)

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(19a) A harmonized approach to End-of-Waste (EoW) criteria for plastic waste across the Union is essential to provide predictability and confidence in the quality of recycled plastics for economic actors operating within the single market. Those criteria should support a technology-neutral framework, in line with the objectives of the Circular Economy Action Plan.

Amendment 5

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 20

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(20) The automotive sector is one of the biggest users of steel and the current uptake of recycled steel in new vehicles remains low. In order to contribute to lowering the carbon footprint linked to the production of new vehicles and support the move of the automotive industry towards climate neutrality, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union should be delegated to the Commission in respect of establishing a minimum share of steel recycled from post-consumer steel waste to be present and incorporated into vehicle types. The establishment of a future target should be preceded by a dedicated study by the Commission covering all relevant technical, environmental and economic factors linked to the feasibility of such target. In order to ensure uniform conditions for the implementation this obligation, implementing powers should be conferred on the Commission to establish methodology for the calculation and verification of the share of steel recovered from post-consumer steel waste present in and incorporated into the vehicle type.

(20) The automotive sector is one of the biggest users of steel and the current uptake of recycled steel in new vehicles remains low. In order to contribute to lowering the carbon footprint linked to the production of new vehicles and support the move of the automotive industry towards climate neutrality, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union should be delegated to the Commission in respect of establishing a minimum share of steel recycled from pre- and post-consumer ferrous scrap, including flat and long carbon steel and stainless-steel product families, to be present and incorporated into vehicle types. The establishment of a future target should be preceded by a dedicated study by the Commission covering all relevant technical, environmental and economic factors linked to the feasibility of such target, taking into account the impact on steel using sectors beyond the automotive industry, its short supply and poor availability as well as global greenhouse gas emissions. Delegating powers should be conferred on the Commission to establish methodology for the calculation and verification of the share of steel recovered from pre- and post-consumer ferrous scrap present in and incorporated into the vehicle type.

Amendment 6

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 22

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(22) In order to boost the underdeveloped markets for secondary raw materials, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union should be delegated to the Commission in respect of establishing a minimum share of establishing a minimum share of aluminium and its alloys, magnesium and its alloys, neodymium, dysprosium, praseodymium, terbium, samarium or boron recycled from post-consumer waste that shall be present in and incorporated into the vehicles types. In order to ensure uniform conditions for the implementation this obligation, implementing powers should be conferred on the Commission to establish methodology for the calculation and verification of the shares of the materials recycled from post-consumer waste in vehicle types. The methodology is necessary to clarify the definitions of post-consumer scrap and pre-consumer scrap. This is relevant to incentivise the improvement of quality and the retainment of value, in particular for post-consumer fractions. In order to promote decarbonisation via the use of more recycled content, clear definitions are necessary to incentivise the recycling of post-consumer scrap, while minimising the use of pre-consumer scrap, which usually carries the same carbon footprint as the primary raw material.

(22) In order to boost the underdeveloped markets for secondary raw materials, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union should be delegated to the Commission in respect of establishing a minimum share of establishing a minimum share of aluminium and its alloys, magnesium and its alloys, neodymium, dysprosium, praseodymium, terbium, samarium or boron recycled from pre- and post-consumer waste that shall be present in and incorporated into the vehicles types. In order to ensure uniform conditions for the implementation this obligation, implementing powers should be conferred on the Commission to establish methodology for the calculation and verification of the shares of the materials recycled from pre- and post-consumer waste in vehicle types. The methodology is necessary to clarify the definitions of post-consumer scrap and pre-consumer scrap. This is relevant to incentivise the improvement of quality and the retainment of value, in particular for post-consumer fractions. In order to promote decarbonisation via the use of more recycled content, clear definitions are necessary to incentivise the recycling of pre- and post-consumer scrap, while adequately reflecting the use of pre-consumer scrap and its function in steelmaking.

Amendment 7

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 26

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(26) In order to ensure that manufacturers of passenger cars and light commercial vehicles put in place actions to ensure that they meet the circularity requirements under this Regulation, and to incentivise them to improve the circularity of the vehicle types they place on the market, they should draw up a comprehensive circularity strategy for each new type and provide it to the type-approval authority. This strategy should be based on proven technologies, which are available or in development at the time of applying for the vehicle type approval and be periodically updated. The Commission should regularly report on the circularity of the automotive sector based on the circularity strategies provided by the manufacturers. In order to take account of technical and scientific progress in vehicle manufacturing and management of end-of-life vehicles, market developments in the automotive sector and regulatory changes, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union should be delegated to the Commission in respect of amending the annex containing requirements on the content of circularity strategy and the updates thereto.

(26) In order to ensure that manufacturers of passenger cars and light commercial vehicles put in place actions to ensure that they meet the circularity requirements under this Regulation, and to incentivise them to improve the circularity of the vehicle types they place on the market, they should draw up a comprehensive circularity strategy and provide it to the type-approval authority. This strategy should be based on proven technologies, which are available or in development at the time of applying for the vehicle type approval and be periodically updated. The requirement to draw up this strategy should not lead to any duplication with other obligations such as t developing a circularity vehicle passport or sustainability reporting. The Commission should regularly report on the circularity of the automotive sector based on the circularity strategies provided by the manufacturers.

Amendment 8

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 28

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(28) Access to up-to-date information and timely communication between vehicle manufacturers and waste management operators across the automotive value chain are essential to maximise reuse, remanufacturing and refurbishment of parts and components of a vehicle and to ensure high-quality recycling of end-of-life vehicles. Therefore, manufacturers should provide to waste management operators and repair and maintenance operators unrestricted, standardised and non-discriminatory access to information enabling safe removal and replacement of certain parts, components and materials present in a vehicle. The information should guide the waste management operators and repair and maintenance operators through the steps and provide clear instructions on the use of tools or technologies required to access and remove electric vehicle batteries, including the tools or technologies enabling their safe discharge, and e-drive motors. This information should also help to identify, locate and remove the parts, components and materials, that should be depolluted and removed from the vehicle prior shredding, as well as parts and components, containing the critical raw materials in permanent magnets referred to in Regulation (EU) [CRM Act]. This should be done through communication platforms established by manufacturers and the information should be provided free of charge, excluding administrative costs. The type-approval authorities should verify that the required information has been submitted by the manufacturers. In order to regularly update scope of information to be provided by the manufacturers to the waste management operators and repair and maintenance operators, the power to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union should be delegated to the Commission in respect of amending Annex V.

(28) Access to up-to-date information and timely communication between vehicle manufacturers, dismantlers, remanufacturers and waste management operators across the automotive value chain are essential to maximise reuse, remanufacturing and refurbishment of parts and components of a vehicle and to ensure high-quality recycling of end-of-life vehicles. Therefore, manufacturers should provide dismantlers, remanufacturers, waste management operators and repair and maintenance operators timely unrestricted, standardised and non-discriminatory access to information referred to in paragraph (66) of the Commission’s Supplementary guidelines on vertical restraints in agreements for the sale and repair of motor vehicles and for the distribution of spare parts for motor vehicles1a enabling safe and non-destructive removal and replacement of certain parts, components and materials present in a vehicle. The information should guide the waste management operators and repair and maintenance operators through the steps and provide clear instructions on the use of tools or technologies required to access and remove electric vehicle batteries and their constituent elements , including the tools or technologies enabling their safe discharge, and e-drive motors. This information should also help to identify, locate and remove the parts, components and materials, that should be depolluted and removed from the vehicle prior shredding, as well as parts and components, containing the critical raw materials in permanent magnets referred to in Regulation (EU) 2024/1252. This should be done through communication platforms established by manufacturers and the information should be provided free of charge, excluding non-prohibitive administrative costs. The type-approval authorities should verify that the required information has been submitted by the manufacturers. In order to regularly update scope of information to be provided by the manufacturers to the waste management operators and repair and maintenance operators, the power to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union should be delegated to the Commission in respect of amending Annex V.

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1a OJ C 138, 28.5.2010, p. 16.

Amendment 9

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 35

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(35) In order to facilitate monitoring of compliance of producers with their extended producer responsibility obligations, Member States should establish a register of producers. The registration requirements should be harmonised across the Union to facilitate registration, in particular where producers make vehicles available in different Member States. The register should be also used for the purposes of reporting to competent authorities on the performance of extended producer responsibility obligations. The features and procedural aspects linked to this register should also be consistent with the register of producers established by Regulation (EU) 2023/[OP: Batteries], to enable producers of vehicles and producers of batteries to use one and the same register.

(35) In order to facilitate monitoring of compliance of producers with their extended producer responsibility obligations, Member States should establish a register of producers. The registration requirements should be harmonised across the Union to facilitate registration, in particular where producers make vehicles available in different Member States. The register should be also used for the purposes of reporting to competent authorities on the performance of extended producer responsibility obligations. The features and procedural aspects linked to this register should also be consistent with the register of producers established by Regulation (EU) 2023/1542, to enable producers of vehicles and producers of batteries to use one and the same register. The authority to adopt delegated acts pursuant to Article 290 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union should be conferred on the Commission in respect of establishing a single portal, which contains the links to all national registers to facilitate the registration of producers across all Member States.

Amendment 10

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 42

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(42) As vehicles often become end-of-life vehicles in a different Member State than in the Member State where they were registered for the first time, it is necessary to introduce rules on cross-border extended producer responsibility. These rules should ensure that the responsibility of the producer properly covers the collection and treatment costs incurred by the waste management operators in the Member State where the vehicle becomes an end-of-life vehicle. To this end, producer should appoint a representative for the extended producer responsibility in each Member State and set up mechanisms for cross-border cooperation with relevant waste management operators. Introducing such a mechanism contributes to creating a level playing field between the authorised treatment facilities across the Union and facilitates the development of Union wide approaches in case of individual producer responsibility.

(42) As vehicles often become end-of-life vehicles in a different Member State than in the Member State where they were registered for the first time, it is necessary to introduce rules on cross-border extended producer responsibility. These rules should ensure that the responsibility of the producer properly covers the collection and treatment costs incurred by the waste management operators in the Member State where the vehicle becomes an end-of-life vehicle, but at the same time ensuring that the producer is not paying the fee twice. To this end, producer should appoint a representative for the extended producer responsibility in each Member State and set up mechanisms for cross-border cooperation and transfer of costs with relevant waste management operators. Introducing such a mechanism contributes to creating a level playing field between the authorised treatment facilities across the Union and facilitates the development of Union wide approaches in case of individual producer responsibility.

Amendment 11

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 43

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(43) In order to ensure compliance with this obligations and to avoid distortion of the single market, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union should be delegated to the Commission in respect of establishing further detailed rules on the obligations of the producers, Member States and waste management operators and the features of the cross-border mechanisms.

(43) In order to ensure compliance with this obligation, to avoid distortion of the single market, to provide a level playing field among economic operators and to prevent double payments for the extended producer responsibility, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union should be delegated to the Commission in respect of establishing further detailed rules on the obligations of the producers, Member States and waste management operators and the features of the cross-border mechanisms.

Amendment 12

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 44

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(44) A key prerequisite for the sound treatment of end-of-life vehicles is that all end-of-life vehicles are collected. Therefore, this Regulation should impose certain obligations linked to the collection primarily on the producers and, secondarily, on the Member States. Producers should set up or participate in setting up the collection systems, and Member States should adopt all necessary measures to ensure that the systems are in place and that those systems enable meeting the objectives of this Regulation. The collection systems should enable vehicle owners and other vehicle holders to deliver the vehicle to an authorised facility without unnecessary efforts or costs. This means in practice that such systems should appropriately cover the whole territory of each Member State. They should also allow for collection of all brands of end-of-life vehicles, as well as of waste parts from repair of vehicles.

(44) A key prerequisite for the sound treatment of end-of-life vehicles is that all end-of-life vehicles are collected. Therefore, this Regulation should impose certain obligations linked to the collection primarily on the producers and, secondarily, on the Member States. Producers or producer responsibility organisations should set up or participate in setting up the collection systems, and Member States should adopt all necessary measures to ensure that the systems are in place and that those systems enable meeting the objectives of this Regulation. The collection systems should enable vehicle owners and other vehicle holders to deliver the vehicle to an authorised facility without unnecessary efforts or costs. This means in practice that such systems should appropriately cover the whole territory of each Member State and ensure adequate availability of authorities’ treatment facilities and collection points. They should also allow for collection of all brands of end-of-life vehicles, as well as of waste parts from repair of vehicles.

Amendment 13

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 49

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(49) To ensure effective collection of end-of-life vehicles, explicit obligations should be addressed to vehicle owners. They should deliver their vehicle, when it reaches the end-of-life stage, to collection points or authorised treatment facilities and present the certificate of destruction to the registration authorities in order to cancel the registration of their vehicle.

(49) To ensure effective collection of end-of-life vehicles, explicit obligations should be addressed to vehicle owners. They should deliver their vehicle, when it reaches the end-of-life stage, to collection points or authorised treatment facilities and present the certificate of destruction to the registration authorities in order to cancel the registration of their vehicle. However, every owner has the freedom to decide regarding their property. Therefore, the decision of whether to deliver their end-of-life vehicle to a collection point or to an authorised treatment facility, or to repair or store it, rests with the owners. In the event of storing an end-of-life vehicle, the owner is required to provide to the competent authority evidence of the absence of any environmental hazard.

Amendment 14

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 55

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(55) In order to maximise the potential of reuse, remanufacturing and refurbishment of parts and components, and preserve a high value for the secondary materials which derive from end-of-life vehicles, certain parts and components should mandatorily be removed from an end-of-life vehicle prior to shredding. The parts and components concerned should be removed in a manual dismantling process or a semi-automated disassembly process. To stimulate progress in technologies for dismantling, sorting, shredding and post-shredding, it should be possible to deviate from the requirement on mandatory removal of parts and components in certain exceptional cases. It should be demonstrated the parts and components concerned can be removed as effectively with those technologies than as with manual or semi-automated processes and without lowering the quality of the resulting treatment fractions. In order to take into account technical and scientific progress, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union should be delegated to the Commission in respect of amending Annex VII.

(55) In order to maximise the potential of reuse, remanufacturing and refurbishment of parts and components, and preserve a high value for the secondary materials which derive from end-of-life vehicles, certain parts and components should mandatorily be removed from an end-of-life vehicle prior to shredding. The parts and components concerned should be removed in a manual dismantling process or a semi-automated disassembly process. It should be possible to deviate from the requirement on mandatory removal of parts and components in certain exceptional cases, inter alia, if there is no technical potential or no market demand for reuse, repair, remanufacturing or refurbishment or if the authorised treatment facility can demonstrate that the parts and components concerned can be removed as effectively with those technologies than as with manual or semi-automated processes and without lowering the quality of the resulting treatment fractions. In order to take into account technical and scientific progress, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union should be delegated to the Commission in respect of amending Annex VII.

Amendment 15

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 56

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(56) Once the authorised treatment facilities have removed parts and components from an end-of-life vehicle, they should carefully assess and determine whether those parts and components are fit for reuse, remanufacturing or refurbishment, based on objective criteria linked to the technical features of the parts and components and requirements on vehicle safety.

(56) Once the authorised treatment facilities have removed parts and components from an end-of-life vehicle, they should carefully assess and determine whether those parts and components are fit for reuse or can be used as cores for remanufacturing or refurbishment. Cores, being non-functioning or partially functioning, should contain most of the relevant parts, while the absence of minor components such as screws should be disregarded as long as its performance is restored to same-as-new or even better than new.

Amendment 16

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 58

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(58) Recognising the potential of remanufacturing and refurbishment in the automotive sector, and their contribution towards circular economy, it is necessary to provide legal clarity to the economic operators involved in this sector. It should therefore be clarified that parts and components removed from an end-of-life vehicle, which are suitable for reuse, remanufacturing or refurbishment, should not be considered waste. This is necessary to facilitate the shipment, transportation or any other transfer of such parts and components. The relevant national authorities should be in position to request documentation, from the authorised treatment facility that removed the part or component concerned, that confirms, via a dedicated assessment, the technical suitability of the relevant parts and components for remanufacturing, refurbishment or reuse.

(58) Recognising the potential of remanufacturing and refurbishment in the automotive sector, and their contribution towards circular economy, it is necessary to provide legal clarity to the economic operators involved in this sector. It should therefore be clarified that cores, which are suitable for reuse, remanufacturing or refurbishment, should not be considered waste or scrap. Cores are removed from vehicles either during their lifetime or at end-of-life and are not intended for reuse before remanufacturing. This is necessary to facilitate the shipment, transportation or any other transfer of such cores. The relevant national authorities should be in position to request documentation, from the economic operator that removed the part or component concerned, that confirms, via a dedicated assessment, the technical suitability of the relevant cores for remanufacturing, refurbishment or reuse.

Amendment 17

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 68

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(68) In order to ensure that end-of-life vehicles are treated in an environmentally sustainable manner, it is important to establish clarity on a vehicle’s status throughout its entire life, particularly in situations when there is a need for distinguishing used vehicles from end-of-life vehicles. A vehicle owner that intends to transfer the ownership of a used vehicle, should in particular be required to demonstrate that the vehicle is not an end-of-life vehicle. To assess the status of a used vehicle, the vehicle owner, other economic operators and competent authorities should verify if certain criteria determining whether or not the vehicle concerned is an end-of-life vehicle are met. In order to take into account technical and scientific progress, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union should be delegated to the Commission in respect of amending Annex I determining the criteria on when a vehicle is end-of-life vehicle.

(68) In order to ensure that end-of-life vehicles are treated in an environmentally sustainable manner, it is important to establish clarity on a vehicle’s status throughout its entire life, particularly in situations when there is a need for distinguishing used vehicles from end-of-life vehicles. A vehicle owner that intends to transfer the ownership of a used vehicle should indicate, upon request, if the vehicle is not an end-of-life vehicle.

Amendment 18

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 95

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(95) The application of all provisions concerning vehicle of categories L3e-L7e, M2, M3, N2, N3 and O should be deferred in order to provide sufficient time for operators to comply with the new requirements. This is particularly important with respect to permits for authorised treatment facilities that are capable of conducting depollution and further treatment of such vehicles.

(95) The application of all provisions concerning vehicle of categories L, M2, M3, N2, N3 and O should be deferred in order to provide sufficient time for operators to comply with the new requirements. This is particularly important with respect to permits for authorised treatment facilities that are capable of conducting depollution and further treatment of such vehicles.

Amendment 19

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 L categories as set out in Article 4(2), points (a) to (g), of Regulation (EU) 168/2013.

Amendment 20

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 necessary for their maintenance activities to ensure their historical status;

Amendment 21

Proposal for a regulation

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

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(da) vehicles of category L1e-A designed to pedal;

Amendment 22

Proposal for a regulation

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

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(db) two- or three-wheel vehicles and quadricycles of small series as referred to in Article 42 of Regulation (EU) No 168/2013;

Amendment 23

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 category L:

Amendment 24

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 with the following modifications:

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 L, M2, M3, N2, N3 and O and to parts of a vehicle that have been type-approved in multi-stage type approval of category N1, N2, N3, M2 or M3 other than the base vehicle with the following modifications:

Amendment 25

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, capable of functioning as a main structural component of final materials and articles, including biobased plastic, and excluding elastomers, thermosets, adhesives, coatings, sealants, carbon fibre reinforced plastics (CFRP) and glass fibre reinforced plastics (GFRP);

Amendment 26

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 or not the plastics are biodegradable;

Amendment 27

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’ means establishment or undertaking that is permitted in accordance with Directive 2008/98/EC and this Regulation to carry out storage and 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;

Amendment 28

Proposal for a regulation

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

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(15a) ‘collection point’ means an economic operator other than an authorised treatment facility, which temporarily stores end-of-life vehicles and prepares for transfer of the collected end-of-life vehicles to authorised treatment facilities for treatment;

Amendment 29

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;

(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; the bodybuilder is the producer only for the components added to the base vehicle during multi-stage type approval;

Amendment 30

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 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, where the process is in line with specific technical specifications, including engineering, quality and testing standards, and yields fully warranted products;

Amendment 31

Proposal for a regulation

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

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(28a) ‘remanufacturer’ means a person or legal entity that undertakes the remanufacturing process, which is 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 to return to same-as-new or better condition and in which at least one change is made to the part or component that affects its safety, performance, purpose or type;

Amendment 32

Proposal for a regulation

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

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(28b) ‘core product or part’ or ‘core’ means a previously sold, worn or non-functional (used) part or component, 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;

Amendment 33

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, remanufacturers, 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 and parts, components, core products or parts and materials thereof, including their trade;

Amendment 34

Proposal for a regulation

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

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(35a) ‘registration’ means a registration as defined in Article 2, point (b), 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’ means 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;

Amendment 35

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:

Amendment 36

Proposal for a regulation

Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point c

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(c) verify the correctness and completeness of the information received from suppliers;

(c) check adequately the information received from suppliers;

Amendment 37

Proposal for a regulation

Article 4 – paragraph 2 a (new)

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

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

Amendment 38

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.

Amendment 39

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’), in close cooperation with all relevant stakeholders, 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.

Amendment 40

Proposal for a regulation

Article 5 – paragraph 8 a (new)

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

8a. By ... [the first day of the month following 24 months from the date of entry into force of this Regulation], the Commission, assisted by the European Chemicals Agency established by 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 setting out 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.

Amendment 41

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 recycled content recovered, including biobased plastic, from post-consumer plastic waste and pre-consumer plastic waste attributed via chain of custody in accordance with the ISO 22095:2020 standard.

The recycled plastic content may include biobased plastic, provided that the proportion of biobased plastic does not exceed 5 % of the required recycled content.

By the end of 2028, the Commission shall review the state of technological development and environmental performance of biobased plastic, taking into consideration the sustainability criteria laid down in Article 29 of Directive (EU) 2018/2001 and shall assess the percentage of pre-consumer plastic waste counted towards the target.

Based on that review, the Commission shall assess the feasibility of a gradual increase in the maximum share of biobased plastic that may be included in the recycled content contained in each vehicle type that is type-approved as of 72 months after the date of entry into force of this Regulation.

Amendment 42

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 20 % 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 as well as pre-consumer waste from the production of that vehicle type.

Amendment 43

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.

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 a delegated act in accordance with Article 50 to supplement this Regulation by establishing the methodology for the calculation and verification, for the purposes of paragraph 1 of this Article, of the usage of plastics recovered from pre- and post-consumer waste, and from end-of-life vehicles respectively, to manufacture a vehicle type, which takes into account the best available recycling technology, with due consideration to the economic and environmental impact, which may include mechanical and chemical recycling.

Amendment 44

Proposal for a regulation

Article 6 – paragraph 2 a (new)

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

2a. By ... [XX months from the entry into force of this Regulation], the Commission shall adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 50 to establish Union-wide End-of-Waste (EoW) criteria for plastic waste in order to promote a harmonised and simplified approach across the Union and provide predictability for economic actors operating within the single market.

The criteria referred to in the first paragraph shall:

(a) define clear and consistent conditions under which plastic waste ceases to be waste, fostering confidence in its quality as secondary raw material across the single market;

(b) be grounded in a technology-neutral approach that safeguards the potential for continuous innovation in recycling processes, in line with the objectives of the Circular Economy Action Plan.

Amendment 45

Proposal for a regulation

Article 6 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

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.

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 ferrous scrap to be present and incorporated into vehicle types to be type-approved in accordance with this Regulation and Regulation (EU) 2018/858. Steel used as reinforcement materials in tyres shall not be considered to fall within the scope of thoses delegated acts.

Amendment 46

Proposal for a regulation

Article 6 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2 – introductory part

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

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:

The minimum share of recycled content of 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 15 months after the date of entry into force of this Regulation], looking in particular at the following aspects:

Amendment 47

Proposal for a regulation

Article 6 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2 – point a

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

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

(a) the current and forecasted availability of pre- and post-consumer ferrous scrap, including flat and long carbon steel and stainless-steel product families;

Amendment 48

Proposal for a regulation

Article 6 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2 – point b

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

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

(b) the current share of pre- and post-consumer ferrous scrap in various steel semi-products and intermediates related to steel families used in vehicles and expected changes related to the transition of the automotive industry;

Amendment 49

Proposal for a regulation

Article 6 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2 – point c

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(c) the potential uptake of post-consumer recycled steel by manufacturers in vehicles to be type-approved in the future;

(c) the potential uptake of pre- and post-consumer ferrous scrap by manufacturers in vehicles to be type-approved in the future, considering the different share of each steel product family in the vehicle and associated compositional constraints of each product family;

Amendment 50

Proposal for a regulation

Article 6 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2 – point d

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

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

(d) the relative demand of the automotive sector in comparison to the demand for pre- and post-consumer ferrous scrap of other sectors, considering compositional requirements where necessary;

Amendment 51

Proposal for a regulation

Article 6 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2 – point e

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

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

(e) economic viability, technical and scientific progress, including changes in the availability of recycling technologies improving steel recycling rates and the existing contribution of pre-consumer scrap recycling;

Amendment 52

Proposal for a regulation

Article 6 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2 – point f

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(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;

(f) the contribution of a minimum share of recycled content or the minimum share of low CO2 primary steel in vehicles to the Union’s open strategic autonomy, climate, environmental and industrial objectives;

Amendment 53

Proposal for a regulation

Article 6 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2 – point h

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

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

(h) the influence on the overall costs and competitiveness of the automotive sector and its full supply and production network.

Amendment 54

Proposal for a regulation

Article 6 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 3

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

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.

The Commission may adopt a delegated act establishing the methodology for the calculation and verification of the recycled content of steel from ferrous scrap, and the share of low CO2 primary iron sources present in and incorporated into vehicle types.

Amendment 55

Proposal for a regulation

Article 6 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 4

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

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

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Amendment 56

Proposal for a regulation

Article 6 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

By [OP: Please insert the date = the last day of the month following 35 months after the date of entry into force of this Regulation], the Commission shall assess the feasibility of establishing a requirement on the minimum share of:

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 assess the feasibility of establishing a requirement on the minimum share of:

Amendment 57

Proposal for a regulation

Article 6 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – point a

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(a) aluminium and its alloys, magnesium and its alloys, recycled from post-consumer waste and incorporated into vehicle types; and

(a) aluminium and its alloys, magnesium and its alloys, recycled from pre- and post-consumer waste and incorporated into vehicle types; and

Amendment 58

Proposal for a regulation

Article 6 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – point b

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(b) neodymium, dysprosium, praseodymium, terbium, samarium or boron recycled from post-consumer waste and incorporated into permanent magnets in e-drive motors.

(b) neodymium, dysprosium, praseodymium, terbium, samarium or boron recycled from pre- and post-consumer waste and incorporated into permanent magnets in e-drive motors.

Amendment 59

Proposal for a regulation

Article 6 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

After finalisation of the assessment referred in the first subparagraph, the Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts, in accordance with Article 50, to supplement this Regulation by establishing a minimum share of aluminium and its alloys, magnesium and its alloys, neodymium, dysprosium, praseodymium, terbium, samarium or boron recycled from post-consumer waste that shall be present in and incorporated into the vehicles types to be type-approved under this Regulation and Regulation (EU) 2018/858.

After finalisation of the assessment referred in the first subparagraph, the Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts, in accordance with Article 50, to supplement this Regulation by establishing a minimum share of aluminium and its alloys, magnesium and its alloys, neodymium, dysprosium, praseodymium, terbium, samarium or boron recycled from pre- and post-consumer waste that shall be present in and incorporated into the vehicles types to be type-approved under this Regulation and Regulation (EU) 2018/858.

Amendment 60

Proposal for a regulation

Article 6 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 4

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

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

The Commission may adopt a delegated act establishing the methodology for the calculation and verification of the share of the materials recycled from pre- and post-consumer waste in vehicle types

Amendment 61

Proposal for a regulation

Article 6 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 5

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

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

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

Amendment 62

Proposal for a regulation

Article 7 – paragraph 1

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] shall be designed in a way which does not hinder the removal by authorised treatment facilities of the parts and components listed in Part C of Annex VII from the concerned vehicle during the waste phase of the vehicle.

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] shall be designed in a way which allows for the removal by authorised treatment facilities of the parts and components listed in Part C of Annex VII from the concerned vehicle during the waste phase of the vehicle.

Amendment 63

Proposal for a regulation

Article 7 – paragraph 2

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

2. 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 designed, as regards joining, fastening and sealing elements, so as to enable, in a readily and non-destructive manner, the removal and replacement of electric vehicle batteries and e-drive motors from the vehicle by authorised treatment facilities or repair and maintenance operators during the use phase and waste phase of the vehicle.

2. 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 designed, as regards joining, fastening and sealing elements, so as to enable, in a readily and non-destructive manner, the removal and replacement of electric vehicle batteries and e-drive motors from the vehicle by authorised treatment facilities or repair and maintenance operators during the use phase and waste phase of the vehicle.

Amendment 64

Proposal for a regulation

Article 8 – paragraph 1

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

1. Manufacturers shall demonstrate that new vehicles that they have manufactured and that are placed on the market, are type-approved in accordance with the requirements of Regulation (EU) 2018/858 and of this Regulation.

1. Manufacturers shall demonstrate that new vehicles that they have manufactured and that are placed on the market, are type-approved in accordance with the requirements of Regulation (EU) 2018/858, Regulation (EU) No 168/2013 and of this Regulation.

Amendment 65

Proposal for a regulation

Article 8 – paragraph 2 – introductory part

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

2. For the purposes of type-approval of vehicles to which the requirements in Articles 4, 5, 6 or 7, the manufacturer shall provide the documentation showing compliance with those requirements and shall:

2. For the purposes of type-approval of vehicles to which the requirements in Articles 4, 5, 6 or 7 apply, the manufacturer shall provide the documentation showing compliance with those requirements and shall:

Amendment 66

Proposal for a regulation

Article 8 – paragraph 3

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

3. For the purposes of type-approval of vehicles to which the requirement in Article 9 applies, the manufacturer shall submit the circularity strategy to the type-approval authority together with the application for type-approval referred to in Article 23 of Regulation (EU) 2018/858.

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Amendment 67

Proposal for a regulation

Article 9 – paragraph 1

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

1. For each vehicle type that is type-approved under Regulation (EU) 2018/858 as of [OP: Please insert the date = the first day of the month following 36 months after the date of entry into force of this Regulation], the manufacturer shall draw up a circularity strategy.

1. Each vehicle manufacturer shall as of [OP: Please insert the date = the first day of the month following 36 months after the date of entry into force of this Regulation], draw up a circularity strategy.

Amendment 68

Proposal for a regulation

Article 9 – paragraph 2

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

2. The circularity strategy shall describe which actions the manufacturers will take to follow-up on their obligations to ensure that the circularity requirements in Chapter II, which are verified in the type-approval procedures and which are applicable to the vehicle type concerned, are met.

2. The circularity strategy shall describe which actions the manufacturers will take to follow-up on their obligations to ensure that the circularity requirements in Chapter II are met. The circularity strategy shall not entail disproportionate burdens and shall take into account the capacities and information actually available from suppliers, in particular SMEs.

Amendment 69

Proposal for a regulation

Article 9 – paragraph 4

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

4. The manufacturer shall provide a copy of the circularity strategy to the Commission within 30 days after the type-approval for the concerned vehicle type has been granted.

4. The manufacturer shall provide a copy of the circularity strategy to the Commission every five years.

Amendment 70

Proposal for a regulation

Article 9 – paragraph 5

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

5. The manufacturer shall monitor and follow up on the actions contained in the circularity strategy and update the strategy every five years in accordance with Part B of Annex IV. The updated circularity strategy shall be provided to the type-approval authority that issued the type-approval for the vehicle type and to the Commisssion.

5. The manufacturer shall monitor and follow up on the actions contained in the circularity strategy and update the strategy indicating the relevant new changes of the circularity strategy every five years.

Amendment 71

Proposal for a regulation

Article 9 – paragraph 7

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

7. The Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 50 to amend Part B of Annex IV by adapting the requirements on the content of the circularity strategy and the updates to that strategy to technical and scientific progress in vehicle manufacturing and management of end-of-life vehicles, to market developments in the automotive sector and to regulatory changes.

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Amendment 72

Proposal for a regulation

Article 9 – paragraph 8

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

8. By [OP: Please insert the date = the last day of the month following 83 months after the date of entry into force of this Regulation] and every six years thereafter, the Commission shall draw up and publish a report on the circularity of the automotive sector. The report shall be based in particular on circularity strategies and updates to such strategies.

8. By [OP: Please insert the date = the last day of the month following 83 months after the date of entry into force of this Regulation] and every 5 years thereafter, the Commission shall draw up and publish a report on the circularity of the automotive sector. The report shall be based in particular on circularity strategies and updates to such strategies.

Amendment 73

Proposal for a regulation

Article 10 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

Manufacturers shall declare, for 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 entry into force of the Regulation] under Regulation (EU) 2018/858, the respective share of recycled content of:

Manufacturers shall declare, for each new vehicle type that is type-approved as of [OP: Please insert the date = the first day of the month following 24 months after the adoption of the methodology for the calculation of recycled content present in vehicles] under Regulation (EU) 2018/858, the respective share of recycled content of:

Amendment 74

Proposal for a regulation

Article 10 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(d) steel.

(d) steel and its alloys.

Amendment 75

Proposal for a regulation

Article 10 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d a (new)

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(da) plastics;

Amendment 76

Proposal for a regulation

Article 11 – paragraph 1 – introductory part

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

1. 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], manufacturers shall provide waste management operators and repair and maintenance operators unrestricted, standardised and non-discriminatory access to the information listed in Annex V, enabling access to, and safe removal and replacement of, the following:

1. 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], manufacturers shall provide, for new vehicle types approved, waste management operators and repair and maintenance operators unrestricted, standardised and non-discriminatory access to the information listed in Annex V, enabling access to, and safe and non-destructive removal and replacement of, the following:

Amendment 77

Proposal for a regulation

Article 12 – paragraph 2

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

2. Manufacturers shall ensure that e-drive motors containing permanent magnets bear a conspicuous, clearly legible and indelible label indicating the information listed in point 4 of Annex VI.

2. Manufacturers shall ensure that e-drive motors containing permanent magnets bear a conspicuous, clearly legible and indelible label indicating the information in accordance of Article 28 of Regulation (EU) 2024/1252.

Amendment 78

Proposal for a regulation

Article 13 – paragraph 1

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

1. From [OP: please insert a date = the first day of the month following 84 months after entry into force of the Regulation] each vehicle placed on the market shall have a circularity vehicle passport, which shall be aligned with and, where possible, integrated in other vehicle related environmental passports established under Union law.

1. From [OP: please insert a date = the first day of the month following 84 months after entry into force of the Regulation] each new or newly type-approved vehicle placed on the market shall have a circularity vehicle passport, which shall be aligned with and, where possible, interoperable with other existing vehicle related environmental passports established under Union law to avoid duplication and fragmentation.

Amendment 79

Proposal for a regulation

Article 13 – paragraph 3

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

3. The manufacturer placing the vehicle on the market shall ensure that the information in the circular vehicle passport is accurate, complete and up to date.

3. The manufacturer placing the vehicle on the market shall ensure that the information in the circular vehicle passport is accurate, complete and up to date at the time of placement of that vehicle on the market. That information shall only refer to data available at the design, production and type-approval stages of the vehicle, whereas the obligations for subsequent updating shall be governed by specific sector regulations and shall not result in new indirect obligations along the supply chain.

Amendment 80

Proposal for a regulation

Article 13 – paragraph 5

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

5. The circularity vehicle passport of a vehicle that has become an end-of-life vehicle shall cease to exist at the earliest 6 months after the certificate of destruction for that end-of-life vehicle was issued.

5. The circularity vehicle passport of a vehicle that has become an end-of-life vehicle or legally exported from the Union shall cease to exist at the earliest 6 months after the certificate of export or destruction for that end-of-life vehicle was issued.

Amendment 81

Proposal for a regulation

Article 13 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

The Commission shall adopt implementing acts laying down rules on the following:

By ... [first day of the month following 76 months after entry into force of this Regulation], the Commission shall adopt implementing acts laying down rules on the following:

Amendment 82

Proposal for a regulation

Article 13 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1 – point a

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(a) the manner and technical specification of the solution to be used for accessing the circularity vehicle passport;

(a) the manner and technical specification of the solution to be used for accessing the circularity vehicle passport, ensuring that circularity requirements are met while preserving technological neutrality by not laying down specific technologies;

Amendment 83

Proposal for a regulation

Article 13 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1 – point b – point i

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(i) the interoperability of the circularity vehicle passport with other passports required by Union legislation;

(i) the alignment and interoperability of the circularity vehicle passport with other passports required by Union legislation;

Amendment 84

Proposal for a regulation

Article 13 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1 – point c

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(c) the introduction, modification and updating of information included in the circularity vehicle passport by third parties other than the manufacturer;

(c) the conditions for access to the circularity vehicle passport, including the right of access and the introduction, modification and updating of information included in the circularity vehicle passport by third parties other than the manufacturer;

Amendment 85

Proposal for a regulation

Article 13 – paragraph 6 a (new)

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

6a. Taking into account the principle of proportionality, when adopting the implementing acts referred to in paragraph 6, the Commission assesses the impact of such measures to avoid introducing disproportionate burdens or technological or economic constraints in the production chain, particularly affecting SMEs. The Commission shall ensure integration with existing compliance systems to avoid duplication and additional administrative burden.

Amendment 86

Proposal for a regulation

Article 17 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 a (new)

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

By ... [XXX months after the entry into force of this Regulation] the Commission shall establish a single portal, which contains the links to all national registers, thereby facilitating the registration of producers across all Member States.

Amendment 87

Proposal for a regulation

Article 23 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 a (new)

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

By ... [the first day of the month following 24 months after the entry into force of this Regulation], the Commission shall evaluate the collection rates of end-of-life vehicles in Member States in order to meet conditions for a viable circular economy.

Amendment 88

Proposal for a regulation

Article 23 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

Member States may authorise waste management operators other than authorised treatment facilities to set up collection points for end-of-life vehicles.

Collection points other than authorised treatment facilities may collect end-of-life vehicles only in cases where there is national-level evidence that existing facilities authorised to treat end-of-life vehicles (dismantlers) are insufficient to dispose of such vehicles.

Amendment 89

Proposal for a regulation

Article 23 – paragraph 5 a (new)

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

5a. Authorised treatment facilities may exchange end-of-life vehicles to ensure the highest possible level of reuse of parts. The authorised treatment facilities shall record the quantity of dismantling activities performed.

Amendment 90

Proposal for a regulation

Article 24 – paragraph 2

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

2. Delivery of an end-of-life vehicle to an authorised treatment facility shall be free of charge for the last owner of a vehicle unless the end-of-life vehicle lacks any of the essential vehicle parts or components, except the electric vehicle battery, or contains waste which has been added to the end-of-life vehicle.

2. Delivery of an end-of-life vehicle to an authorised treatment facility shall be free of charge for the last owner of a vehicle unless the end-of-life vehicle lacks any of the essential vehicle parts or components or contains waste which has been added to the end-of-life vehicle.

Amendment 91

Proposal for a regulation

Article 26 – paragraph 1 – point a

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(a) deliver the end-of-life vehicle to an authorised treatment facility or, in cases referred to in Article 23(4), to a collection point, without undue delay after receiving information that the vehicle meets any of the criteria for irreparability laid down in Part A, points 1 and 2, of Annex I;

(a) deliver the end-of-life vehicle to an authorised treatment facility or, in cases referred to in Article 23(4), to a collection point, after receiving information that the vehicle meets any of the criteria for irreparability laid down in Part A, points 1 and 2, of Annex I;

Amendment 92

Proposal for a regulation

Article 27 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point c

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(c) remove the parts and components listed in Part C of Annex VII from the end-of-life vehicle, prior to shredding shredding or compacting by means of manual dismantling or (semi-) automated disassembly in a non-destructive way for components with a reuse, remanufacturing or refurbishment potential;

(c) remove the parts and components listed in Part C of Annex VII from the end-of-life vehicle, prior to shredding or compacting by means of manual dismantling or (semi-) automated disassembly in a non-destructive way for components with a reuse, remanufacturing or refurbishment potential;

Amendment 93

Proposal for a regulation

Article 30 – title

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

Mandatory removal of parts and components for reuse and recycling prior to shredding

Mandatory removal of parts and components for reuse, remanufacturing, repair, and recycling prior to shredding

Amendment 94

Proposal for a regulation

Article 30 – paragraph 1

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

1. 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] authorised treatment facilities shall ensure that the parts and components listed in Part C of Annex VII, are removed from an end-of-life vehicle prior to shredding, after the depollution operations referred to in Article 29, have been completed.

1. 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] authorised treatment facilities shall ensure that the parts and components listed in Part C of Annex VII, which are fit for reuse, remanufacturing or refurbishment, are removed from an end-of-life vehicle prior to shredding, after the depollution operations referred to in Article 29, have been completed. End-of-life vehicle hulks, together with parts and components that are not fit for reuse, remanufacturing or refurbishment shall be sent for recycling.

Amendment 95

Proposal for a regulation

Article 30 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

Paragraph 1 shall not apply if an authorised treatment facility demonstrates, that post-shredder technologies separates materials from parts and components listed in Part C, entries 13 to19, of Annex VII, as efficiently as manual dismantling processes or semi-automated disassembly processes.

It shall not be mandatory to remove prior to shredding parts or components without a reuse, remanufacturing or refurbishing potential if an authorised treatment facility demonstrates, that post-shredder technologies separates materials from parts and components listed in Part C, entries 3 to 19, of Annex VII, as efficiently as manual dismantling processes or semi-automated disassembly processes or if there is no demand for the used parts and components of those entries.

Amendment 96

Proposal for a regulation

Article 31 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

All parts and components that have been removed from an end-of-life vehicle pursuant to Article 30(1), shall be assessed to determine whether they are fit for:

Authorised treatment facilities shall assess all parts and components that have been removed from an end-of-life vehicle pursuant to Article 30(1), in accordance with Article 4 of Directive 2008/98/EC to determine whether they are fit for:

Amendment 97

Proposal for a regulation

Article 31 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

The parts and components that are fit for reuse, remanufacturing or refurbishment shall not be considered waste.

The cores from end-of-life and used vehicles that are fit for reuse, remanufacturing or refurbishment shall not be considered waste.

Amendment 98

Proposal for a regulation

Article 31 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 4

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

Documentation confirming the conducted assessment shall be, upon request, made available to the relevant national authorities, including when the parts and components are transported for the purpose of reuse, remanufacturing or refurbishment.

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Amendment 99

Proposal for a regulation

Article 32 – paragraph 1 – introductory part

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

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] any person trading used, remanufactured or refurbished spare parts and components shall, at the point of sale:

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] any economic operator selling used, remanufactured or refurbished spare parts and components shall:

Amendment 100

Proposal for a regulation

Article 32 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(aa) In the case of sale of used, remanufactured or refurbished parts and components to consumers, the economic operators, including on-line traders, shall ensure that those parts and components are able to maintain their required functions and performance through normal use and comply with other requirements applicable to the goods sold in accordance with Directive (EU) 2019/771. Those requirements shall not apply to the non-commercial sale or exchange of used, remanufactured or refurbished spare parts and components.

Amendment 101

Proposal for a regulation

Article 37 – paragraph 1

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

For the purpose of transferring ownership of a used vehicle, the vehicle owner shall be able to demonstrate to any natural or legal person interested in acquiring ownership of the concerned vehicle or to the competent authorities that the vehicle is not an end-of-life vehicle. When assessing the status of a used vehicle, the vehicle owner, other economic operators and competent authorities shall verify if the criteria laid down in Annex I are met in order to determine whether it is not an end-of-life vehicle.

For the purpose of transferring ownership of a used vehicle, the vehicle owner shall demonstrate, upon request, to any natural or legal person interested in acquiring ownership of the concerned vehicle or to the competent authorities if that vehicle is an end-of-life vehicle or not.

Amendment 102

Proposal for a regulation

Article 38 – paragraph 2

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

2. This Section is without prejudice to any other provisions of this Regulation as well as to other Union legal acts governing the release for export of goods, in particular Regulation (EU) No 952/2013 and its Articles 46, 47, 267 and 269.

2. This Section is without prejudice to any other provisions of this Regulation as well as to other Union legal acts governing the release for export of goods, in particular Regulation (EU) No 952/2013 and its Articles 46, 47, 267 and 269. This Section shall not restrict occasional exports by private individuals.

Amendment 103

Proposal for a regulation

Article 38 – paragraph 3 a (new)

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

3a. By way of derogation from paragraph 3, the non-commercial export of vehicles of special cultural interest as defined in Annex I, Part C, shall be allowed where due justification is provided by the seller and approval is granted by the competent authority in accordance with national law and practice.

Justification

Many vehicles of special cultural interest or subject to repair or restoration would not fulfil the requirement of “roadworthiness” necessary for export. There is nonetheless an interest in maintaining the possibility of export under certain conditions as the exchange of vehicles and vehicle parts between countries plays an important role in maintaining the cultural heritage of Europe and the world. For vehicles of cultural interest, it is reasonable to ensure a level of control, similar to existing laws on export of objects of cultural value.

Amendment 104

Proposal for a regulation

Article 38 – paragraph 3 b (new)

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

3b. By way of derogation from paragraph 3, non-commercial export to OECD member countries of vehicles or vehicle parts subject to restoration, repair or vehicles intended to be used for parts shall be allowed where due justification is provided by the seller.

Justification

Many vehicles of special cultural interest or subject to repair or restoration would not fulfil the requirement of “roadworthiness” necessary for export. There is nonetheless an interest in maintaining the possibility of export under certain conditions as the exchange of vehicles and vehicle parts between countries plays an important role in maintaining the cultural heritage of Europe and the world.

Amendment 105

Proposal for a regulation

Article 55 – paragraph 1

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

1. By 31 December 203* [OP: Please insert the date = the last day of the year following 95 months after the date of entry into force of this Regulation], the Commission shall review and draw up a report on the application of this Regulation and its impact on the environment, human health and the functioning of the single market and submit it to the European Parliament and to the Council.

1. By 31 December 203* [OP: Please insert the date = the last day of the year following 60 months after the entry into force of this Regulation], the Commission shall review the implementation and enforcement of this Regulation and submit a report to the European Parliament and the Council. The report shall include its impact on the environment, human health, CO₂ emissions, material recovery rates, the competitiveness, the compatibility with other Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) schemes and the functioning of the single market economy.

Amendment 106

Proposal for a regulation

Article 55 – paragraph 2 – point a

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(a) the need to extend the scope of this Regulation, in particular provisions of Chapters II and III, as well as Chapter IV Section II, to vehicles of categories L3e, L4e, L5e, L6e and L7e as defined in Article 4(2), points (c) to (g), of the Regulation (EU) 168/2013 and vehicles of categories M2, M3, N2, N3 and O as defined in Article 4(1) of Regulation (EU) 2018/858;

(a) the need to extend the scope of this Regulation, in particular provisions of Chapters II and III, as well as Chapter IV Section II, to vehicles of L categories as defined in Article 4(2), points (c) to (g), of the Regulation (EU) 168/2013 and vehicles of categories M2, M3, N2, N3 and O as defined in Article 4(1) of Regulation (EU) 2018/858;

Amendment 107

Proposal for a regulation

Article 55 – paragraph 2 – point b a (new)

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(ba) By ... [36 months from the date of entry into force of this Regulation], the Commission shall conduct an impact assessment to assess the technical and economic feasibility of introducing the targets on the air-conditioning system fluids and gases contained as an initial fill by the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) in each vehicle type falling within the scope of this Regulation;

Amendment 108

Proposal for a regulation

Article 55 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(ca) the impact of the measures regarding the export of used vehicles laid down in Chapter V;

Amendment 109

Proposal for a regulation

Article 55 – paragraph 2 – point e a (new)

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(ea) the measures relating to processes that may impact the high-quality recycling of end-of-life vehicles;

Amendment 110

Proposal for a regulation

Article 55 – paragraph 2 – point e b (new)

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(eb) the extent to which the issue of missing vehicles has been solved, including estimates on the number of missing vehicles, and possible additional measures at the national and European level to improve the traceability of vehicles;

Amendment 111

Proposal for a regulation

Article 55 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 a (new)

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

Within [36 months from the date of entry into force of this Regulation], the Commission shall conduct an impact assessment to evaluate compliance with the targets set out in Article 6(1). That assessment shall specifically examine: (i) the availability and suitability of plastic recycling technologies; (ii) the sufficient supply of recycled plastic; (iii) the quality of recycled plastic in comparison to the safety standards required; and (iv) the technical and economic challenges in achieving the targets.

Amendment 112

Proposal for a regulation

Article 55 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 b (new)

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

Based on the findings of the assessment referred to in the first subparagraph, the Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts, in accordance with Article 50, in order to adapt the targets set out in Article 6(1) or the scope, timeline, or minimum percentage thresholds laid down therein.

Amendment 113

Proposal for a regulation

Annex I – Part A – point 1 – point a

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(a) it has been cut into pieces or stripped;

(a) it has been cut into pieces, stripped, or dismantled for reuse of parts or no longer used as a vehicle;

Amendment 114

Proposal for a regulation

Annex I – Part A – point 1 – point b

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(b) it has been welded up or closed by insulating foam;

deleted

Amendment 115

Proposal for a regulation

Annex I – Part A – point 1 – point e – introductory part

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(e) one or several of the following components of the vehicle cannot be repaired or replaced:

(e) one or several of the following components of the vehicle cannot technically be repaired or replaced:

Amendment 116

Proposal for a regulation

Annex I – Part A – point 1 – point g

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(g) its repair requires the replacement of the engine, gearbox, shell, or chassis assembly, resulting in the loss of the vehicle's original identity.

deleted

Amendment 117

Proposal for a regulation

Annex I – Part A – point 2

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

2. The vehicle is economically irreparable if its market value is lower than the cost of the necessary repairs needed to restore it in the Union to a technical condition that would be sufficient to obtain a roadworthiness certificate in the Member State where the vehicle was registered before repair.

deleted

Amendment 118

Proposal for a regulation

Annex I – Part A – point 3 – paragraph 1 – point f

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(f) its brakes and steering components are excessively worn.

deleted

Amendment 119

Proposal for a regulation

Annex I – Part B – paragraph 1 – point c

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(c) it has not had its required national technical roadworthiness test for more than two years from the date when this was last required;

deleted

Amendment 120

Proposal for a regulation

Annex I – Part B a (new)

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

PART Ba

CRITERIA FOR EXEMPTIONS OF END-OF-LIFE VEHICLES

SECTION 1 VEHICLES OF SPECIAL CULTURAL INTEREST

1. Competent authorities in the Member State of registration of a vehicle, or one of its appointed authorising bodies, may recognise a vehicle as having a special cultural interest when it meets all of the following criteria:

(a) its unique historical or cultural value or status has been documented by the vehicle owner or by the competent authorities of the Member State where a vehicle is registered or it is a single modified or custom-built vehicle which has been individually approved in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2018/858 or national law;

(b) the owner is known and can be identified;

(c) the vehicle can be identified by the Vehicle Identification Number (VIN), or serial number, or other identification provided by the manufacturer or assigned by a competent authority.

2. The owner shall ensure that:

(a) the vehicle is appropriately protected against damage during storage, transportation, loading and unloading;

(b) the vehicle is kept and handled in an appropriate environmentally sound manner in accordance with Union or national law.

3. Compliance with the criteria referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 shall be verified by the competent authority or body referred to in paragraph 1 in the event of change in ownership of the vehicle concerned.

Amendment 121

Proposal for a regulation

Annex I – Part B b (new)

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

PART Bb

C CRITERIA FOR EXEMPTIONS OF END-OF-LIFE VEHICLES

SECTION 2

OTHER EXEMPTIONS

1. Competent authorities in the Member State of registration of a vehicle, or one of its appointed authorising bodies, may exempt a vehicle that is considered as an end-of-life vehicle in accordance with Part A or Part B, when the vehicle concerned is subject to restoration, repair, modification or used for parts, upon request by a vehicle owner.

The vehicle owner shall submit to the competent authority a statement of the intent to repair, restore or use the vehicle for parts, including identifying the main location or main locations where the vehicle is to be kept and handled.

The competent authority shall declare that vehicle to be an end-of-life vehicle and request the vehicle owner to deliver it to an authorised treatment facility or to a collection point without undue delay if the owner does not ensure that:

(a) the vehicle is appropriately protected against damage during storage, transportation, loading and unloading;

(b) the vehicle is kept and handled in an appropriate environmentally sound manner in accordance with Union or national law.

Amendment 122

Proposal for a regulation

Annex IV – Part A – point 4

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

4. Information on the share of recycled content in vehicles as referred to in Articles 6 and 10.

4. Information on the usage of recycled content in vehicles as referred to in Articles 6 and 10.

Amendment 123

Proposal for a regulation

Annex VII – Part C – point 1

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

1. Electric vehicle batteries;

1. Electric vehicle batteries as defined in Article 3, point (14), of Regulation (EU) 2023/1542;

Amendment 124

Proposal for a regulation

Annex VII – Part C – point 1 a (new)

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

1a. LMT batteries, as defined in Article 3, point (11), of Regulation (EU) 2023/1542), including individual battery cells included in the battery pack, their battery management systems, onboard chargers for EVs, casing or housing if present;

Amendment 125

Proposal for a regulation

Annex VII – Part C – point 7

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

7. Windshields, rear and side windows made of glass;

deleted

Amendment 126

Proposal for a regulation

Annex VII – Part C – point 10

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

10. Dashboards;

deleted

Amendment 127

Proposal for a regulation

Annex VII – Part D – point 1 – point b – point i

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(i) the part or component is complete;

(i) the part or component contains all relevant parts;

Amendment 128

Proposal for a regulation

Annex VII – Part D – point 1 – point b – point ii

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(ii) an assessment of damage, reduced functionality or performance and repairs needed for restoring the part or component to a state where it is fit to be used;

(ii) an assessment of damage, reduced functionality or performance and repairs needed for restoring the part or component to a state where it potentially fit to be remanufactured;

Amendment 129

Proposal for a regulation

Annex VII – Part D – point 1 – point b – point iii

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(iii) there is no heavy corrosion.

deleted

Amendment 130

Proposal for a regulation

Annex VII – Part D – point 2 – point b

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(b) reference to the vehicle identification number (VIN) of the vehicle from which the component or part has been removed; and

deleted

Amendment 131

Proposal for a regulation

Annex VII – Part D – point 2 – point c

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(c) name, the postal address, indicating a single contact point and e-mail address, a web-address, if applicable, identifying the operator that removed the component or part.

(c) name, the postal address of dealer or workshop, indicating a single contact point and e-mail address, a web-address, on the part label or on the packaging for parts sold in bulk, if applicable, identifying the operator that removed the component or part.

Amendment 132

Proposal for a regulation

Annex VII – Part G – point 2

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

2. A report of the sample analysis on the quality and quantity of the treatment fractions (output) for a representative treatment configuration provided by an independent body.

2. A report of the quality requirements of the treatment fractions (output) for a representative treatment configuration provided by an independent body.

Annex pursuant to Article 8 of Annex I to the Rules of Procedure

ANNEX: ENTITIES OR PERSONS FROM WHOM THE RAPPORTEUR FOR OPINION HAS RECEIVED INPUT

Pursuant to Article 8 of Annex I to the Rules of Procedure, the rapporteur for the opinion declares that he received input from the following entities or persons in the preparation of the draft opinion:

Entity and/or person(1)

ACEA - European Automobile Manufacturers Association

ACEM - European Association of Motorcycle Manufacturers

ADAC - Allgemeiner Deutscher Automobilclub e.V.

BASF

BDE - Bundesverband der deutschen Entsorgungs-, Wasser- und Rohstoffwirtschaft

CLEPA - European Association of Automotive Suppliers

CONEBI - Confederation of European Bicycle Industrie ASBL

DENSO International Europe

EEB - European Environmental Bureau

EuRIC - European Recyclers Industries’ Confederation

Eurofer - The European Steel Association

EUROMETAUX

European Commission - DG ENV & DG GROW

FIGIEFA - Automotive Aftermarket Distributors

FORVIA

GDV - Gesamtverband der Deutschen Versicherungswirtschaft

Glass for Europe

Honeywell Europe N.V.

Insurance Europe

International Copper Association Europe

MAN Truck and Bus S.E.

Mazda Motor Logistics Europe N.V.

Plastics Europe

Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft

ZF Friedrichshafen AG

The list above is drawn up under the exclusive responsibility of the [rapporteur for opinion / Chair in [his/her] capacity as rapporteur for opinion].

Where natural persons are identified in the list by their name, by their function or by both, the rapporteur for the opinion declares that he has submitted to the concerned natural persons the European Parliament's Data Protection Notice No 484 (https://www.europarl.europa.eu/data-protect/index.do), which sets out the conditions applicable to the processing of their personal data and the rights linked to that processing.

PROCEDURE – COMMITTEE ASKED FOR OPINION

Title

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

References

COM(2023)0451 – C9-0308/2023 – 2023/0284(COD)

Committee(s) responsible

ENVI

IMCO

Opinion by

Date announced in plenary

TRAN

19.10.2023

Rapporteur for the opinion

Date appointed

Alexandra Mehnert

13.9.2024

Discussed in committee

9.4.2025

Date adopted

3.6.2025

Result of final vote

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21

5

15

Members present for the final vote

Oihane Agirregoitia Martínez, Daniel Attard, Adrian-George Axinia, Rachel Blom, Nikolina Brnjac, Nina Carberry, Carlo Ciccioli, Vivien Costanzo, Johan Danielsson, Gheorghe Falcă, Jens Gieseke, Borja Giménez Larraz, Sérgio Gonçalves, Roman Haider, François Kalfon, Julien Leonardelli, Vicent Marzà Ibáñez, Milan Mazurek, Alexandra Mehnert, Ştefan Muşoiu, Jan-Christoph Oetjen, Philippe Olivier, Matteo Ricci, Marjan Šarec, Andreas Schieder, Volker Schnurrbusch, Rosa Serrano Sierra, Virginijus Sinkevičius, Kai Tegethoff, Elissavet Vozemberg-Vrionidi, Maciej Wąsik, Roberts Zīle, Kosma Złotowski

Members under Rule 216(7) present for the final vote

Alexander Bernhuber, Gilles Boyer, Moritz Körner, Ana Miguel Pedro, Oliver Schenk, Pál Szekeres, Marion Walsmann, Isabel Wiseler-Lima

FINAL VOTE BY ROLL CALL BY THE COMMITTEE ASKED FOR OPINION

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