ANNEX III

For the purposes of this Annex, ‘reference vehicle’ means the version within a vehicle type, which is identified by the type-approval authority, in consultation with the manufacturer and in accordance with the criteria laid down in Part A, as being the most problematic in terms of reusability, recyclability and recoverability. | 1. | The materials present in the vehicle and their respective shares and locations shall be specified, together with any relevant information necessary to correctly calculate the rates of recyclability and recoverability. | 2. | Masses shall be expressed in kg with one decimal place. The rates shall be calculated as a percentage with one decimal place, then rounded as follows: (a) if the figure following the decimal point is between 0 and 4, the total is rounded down; (b) if the figure following the decimal point is between 5 and 9, the total is rounded up. | 3. | For the purposes of the selection of the reference vehicles, account shall be taken of the following criteria: (a) the type of bodywork; (b) the available trim levels; (c) the available optional equipment which can be fitted under the manufacturer’s responsibility. | 4. | Should the type-approval authority and the manufacturer fail jointly to identify the most problematic version within a type of vehicle, in terms of reusability, recyclability and recoverability, one reference vehicle shall be selected, within: (a) each ‘type of bodywork’, as defined in part C, point 2, of Annex I to Regulation (EU) 2018/858 in the case of M1 vehicles; (b) each ‘type of bodywork’, i.e. van, chassis-cab, pick-up, etc., in the case of N1 vehicles. | 5. | For the purposes of checks of the materials and masses of component parts, the manufacturer shall make available vehicles and component parts as deemed necessary by the type-approval authority. | 1. | In order to be considered as reusable, components or parts shall be removable in a readily and non-destructive manner. | 2. | The total mass of reusable parts, components and materials shall be considered as 100 % reusable, recyclable and recoverable. | 3. | Parts, components and materials listed in Part B, points 1, 2 and 3, of Annex VIII shall be considered as 0 % reusable and 100 % recyclable and recoverable. Parts and components listed in Part E of Annex VIII shall be considered as 0 % reusable and 100 % recyclable and recoverable. The methodology shall ensure, that in case of an amendment to Annex VIII resulting in the extension of the list of parts and components listed in Part E of that Annex, the newly added parts and components shall be considered as 0 % reusable and 100 % recyclable and recoverable. | 4. | The calculation of the rates of reusability, recyclability and recoverability shall be coherent with the circularity strategy, reflecting technological progress in end-of-life treatment technologies.

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Source: EUR-Lex (Cellar) · retrieved 2026-10-14 · Text as adopted (Official Journal); later amendments are not incorporated in this text.