ANNEX VIII

| 1. | Storage sites, including storage sites in the collection points, for the storage of end-of-life vehicles, prior to their treatment, and of their components, parts and materials, shall: (a) have impermeable surfaces with spillage collection facilities, decanters and cleanser-degreasers; (b) be equipped for the treatment of water, including rainwater, in compliance with health and environmental requirements; (c) have appropriate storage of end-of-life vehicles and stack only depolluted end-of-life vehicles, unless stacking racks are used, to an appropriate height; (d) be equipped to enable the immediate removal of fluids and liquids from leaking end-of-life vehicles and the collection of any leaked fluids and liquids using absorbent material. Operators of the sites referred to in the first subparagraph shall carry out the actions referred to in point (d) of that subparagraph without delay. | 2. | Storage shall be organised so as to avoid damage to: (a) components and parts containing the liquids and fluids listed in points 1 and 3 of Part B of this Annex; (b) components, parts and materials listed in Part C of this Annex. | 3. | The sites where end-of-life vehicles and their components, parts and materials are treated shall have: (a) impermeable surfaces for appropriate areas with the provision of spillage collection facilities, decanters and cleanser-degreasers; (b) appropriate storage for parts, components and materials that have been removed from the end-of-life vehicle, including impermeable storage for oil-contaminated parts, components and materials; (c) appropriate containers for storage of batteries (with electrolyte neutralisation on site or elsewhere), filters and PCB/PCT-containing capacitors; (d) appropriate separate storage tanks for the segregated storage of end-of-life vehicle fluids: fuels, oils (motor oil, gearbox oil, power steering oil, transmission oil, hydraulic oil), oil filters, cooling liquids, antifreeze, brake fluids, refrigerants, diesel exhaust fluid and any other fluids or gases contained in the end-of-life vehicle; (e) equipment for the treatment of water, including rainwater, in compliance with health and environmental requirements; (f) appropriate storage for used tyres, taking into account the need to prevent fire hazards and excessive stockpiling. | 4. | Authorised treatment facilities that are permitted to treat electric vehicles shall comply with the requirements set out in Annex XII to Regulation (EU) 2023/1542. Authorised treatment facilities accepting electric vehicles with suspected damage to the electric vehicle battery shall assess these batteries as soon as possible but no later than within 24 hours after delivery. Such vehicles and batteries shall be stored separately in a quarantined area as referred to in paragraph 1. The quarantined area shall be equipped with appropriate installations to prevent, detect and constrain electric vehicle battery fires from spreading to other areas, other electric vehicles and other batteries. | 1. | The following fluids, liquids and gases shall be removed from the end-of-life vehicle, unless they are necessary for the reuse of the parts concerned: (a) fuel; (b) motor oil; (c) transmission oil; (d) gearbox oil; (e) power steering oil; (f) hydraulic oil; (g) cooling liquids; (h) antifreeze; (i) brake fluids; (j) refrigerants; (k) diesel exhaust fluids; and (l) any other fluids or gases contained in the end-of-life vehicle. After removal of the fluids and liquids, drain plugs shall be applied to prevent leakage of remains. The collection containers shall be labelled to indicate the type of liquid that is contained within them and stored separately from each other in a secure location, compliant with the Part A of this Annex, to prevent accidental spillage, leakage or unauthorised access to it. | 2. | The following components, parts and materials shall be neutralised or removed: (a) e-call system; (b) pyrotechnic parts of airbags; (c) pyrotechnic parts of seat belts; (d) any other pyrotechnic parts; | 3. | The following components, parts and materials shall be removed from end-of-life vehicles: (a) airbags, liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) tanks, compressed natural gas (CNG) tanks, hydrogen tanks and any other potentially explosive parts and components shall be neutralised; (b) oil filters; (c) refrigerants shall be treated in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2024/573; (d) components identified as containing mercury shall be separated during treatment into an identifiable stream, which shall be safely immobilised and disposed in accordance with Article 17 of Directive 2008/98/EC; (e) materials containing substances referred to in Article 5(4), which need to be labelled as laid down in Annex IV, shall be separated during treatment into an identifiable stream, which shall be safely immobilised and disposed in accordance with Article 17 of Directive 2008/98/EC. All parts, components and materials collected during the depollution shall be stored in designated containers. The collection containers shall be labelled to indicate the components, parts and materials that are contained within them and stored in a secure location in compliance with Part A, in order to prevent accidental spillage, leakage or unauthorised access to it. | 4. | The following information on the depollution of the end-of-life vehicles shall be recorded: (a) total number of treated end-of-life vehicles; (b) the average weight of the end-of-life vehicles before and after depollution and removal; (c) total quantity of each type of depolluted fluids, parts, components or materials; (d) name and contact details of the waste transporter, if applicable; (e) name and contact information of the final treatment site for the fluids and gases, parts, components or materials collected during the depollution process. | Exempted under Article 29(2), if the conditions of Part G of Annex VIII are met X: the exemption applies 1. Electric vehicle batteries, including their battery management systems, onboard chargers, casings or housings if present | 2. LMT batteries, as defined in Article 3, point (11), of Regulation (EU) 2023/1542, including their battery management systems, onboard chargers, casings or housings if present | 3. SLI batteries as defined in Article 3, point (12), of Regulation (EU) 2023/1542 | 4. Portable batteries as defined in Article 3, point (9), of Regulation (EU) 2023/1542 | 5. E-drive motors, including their casings and any associated control units, wiring, and other parts, components and materials | 6. Engine blocks | X 7. Catalytic converters | 8. Gear boxes | X 9. At least 70 % of the total glass from windshields, rear and side windows made of glass, including rooftop glass installations | 10. Rims | 11. Tyres | 12. Directly accessible parts of the infotainment system | 13. Head- and taillights, including their actuators | 14. Main wire harnesses | X 15. Bumpers | X 16. Fuel tanks | X 17. Heat exchangers | X 18. Parts of carbon fibre reinforced plastics | 19. Electrical and electronic components: | X (a) inverters and DC-DC converters of electric vehicles with a weight above 2 kilograms | X (b) easily accessible and large printed circuit boards | X (c) photo-voltaic (PV) panels with a surface area larger than 0,2 square metres | X (d) control modules and valve boxes for the automatic transmission | X | 1. | Technical evaluation of the removed parts and components: (a) For reuse: (i) the part or component is functional; (ii) it is fit to be used, in a readily manner, for its primary purpose it was conceived for; (b) For remanufacturing or refurbishment: (i) the part or component shall contain all relevant parts; (ii) it is fit to be remanufactured or refurbished, taking into account any damage, reduced functionality, reduced performance, reduced lifespan and repairs needed; (iii) there § is no apparent heavy corrosion impeding the functionality of the part or component. | 2. | Minimum information to be provided in the labelling of the parts and components: (a) name of the component or part; (b) name, the postal address, indicating a single contact point and email address, a website, if applicable, identifying the authorised treatment facility that removed the component or part. | 1. | All airbags including cushions, pyrotechnic actuators, electronic control units and sensors. | 2. | Emission after-treatment systems (e.g. catalytic converters, particulate filters) unless those parts comply with the related roadworthiness test laid down in Article 4 of Directive 2014/45/EU. | 3. | Automatic or non-automatic seat belt assemblies, including webbing, buckles, retractors, pyrotechnic actuators. | 4. | Seats in cases where they incorporate safety belt anchorages and/or airbags. | 5. | Steering lock assemblies acting on the steering column. | 6. | Immobilisers, including transponders and electronic control units. | 1. | SLI Batteries shall be treated in accordance with Article 70 of Regulation (EU) 2023/1542. | 2. | Electric vehicle batteries shall be treated in accordance with Article 70 of Regulation (EU) 2023/1542. | 3. | LMT batteries shall be treated in accordance with Article 70 of Regulation (EU) 2023/1542. | 4. | Portable batteries shall be treated in accordance with Article 70 of Regulation (EU) 2023/1542. | 5. | Permanent magnet materials containing neodymium, dysprosium or praseodymium (Neodymium-Iron-Boron, NdFeB), as defined in Article 28 of Regulation (EU) 2024/1252, and copper from e-drive motors that are not suitable for reuse, remanufacturing or refurbishment, shall be removed where the process for removal is feasible to be performed by authorised treatment facilities without excessive cost. In case of lack of technical progress to recycle NdFeB permanent magnet materials, the e-drive motors or its permanent magnet material containing parts shall be stock-piled and labelled in accordance with Article 28(1), point (b), of Regulation (EU) 2024/1252. For the purpose of future recycling, the requirements related to the temporary storage of Directive 1999/31/EC shall not apply. | 6. | Removed electronic components and parts, which are not subject for reuse, remanufacturing or refurbishment and non-ferrous fractions, including shredded printed circuit boards, shall be treated by treatment operators as specified in Article 8(3) of Directive 2012/19/EU. | 7. | Removed glass from the end-of-life vehicle, as a minimum, shall be recycled into container glass, fibre glass, or equivalent quality. | 8. | Removed refrigerants shall be recycled, reclaimed or destroyed in accordance with Article 8 of Regulation (EU) 2024/573. | 9. | The plastics and residue fractions shall be handled in accordance with Article 7 of, and Annex IV to, Regulation (EU) 2019/1021. | 10. | Rubber tyres shall be processed in accordance with the waste hierarchy and the general requirements laid down in Article 4 of Directive 2008/98/EC to prioritise prevention options that deliver the best overall environmental outcome including retreading, and prioritise recycling, including other methods than mechanical recycling, over energy recovery. | 11. | Aluminium materials originating from heat exchangers as specified in Part C, point 17, of Annex VIII shall be stored and recycled separately from the cast and wrought aluminium fractions specified in Part G, point 2(b), of Annex VIII. | 1. | In order to comply with Article 27(3) of this Regulation, end-of-life vehicles may be shredded together with other waste only if: (a) waste electrical and electronic equipment has been treated selectively in accordance with Annex VII to Directive 2012/19/EU; (b) all batteries have been removed in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2023/1542; (c) plastic packaging has been separated from packaging waste and metal packaging in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2025/40; (d) the combined shredding process does not lower the quality of waste streams compared to separate treatment; and (e) the specific contributions of each mixed waste stream to the output fractions can be identified as fulfilling the reporting obligations under Regulation (EU) 2023/1542, Regulation (EU) 2025/40, Directive 2008/98/EC and Directive 2012/19/EU. | 2. | Quality requirements for the output fractions: (a) the total copper content of the main steel fraction shall not exceed 0,25 % on a weight basis; as from 1 September 2031, the total copper content of the main steel fraction shall not exceed 0,15 % on a weight basis; (b) by 1 September 2029, aluminium shall be sorted as a minimum into two fractions: (i) cast aluminium (fractions with a silicon content higher than 1,5 %); (ii) wrought aluminium (fractions with a silicon content equal or lower than 1,5 %); (c) by 1 September 2032, aluminium shall be sorted as a minimum into four fractions: (i) aluminium fraction with silicon content higher than 1,5 %, copper content equal or lower than 0,5 % and iron content equal or lower than 0,2 %; (ii) aluminium fraction with silicon content higher than 1,5 % and that does not meet the composition requirements of subpoint (i) for copper and iron; (iii) aluminium fraction with silicon content equal or lower than 1,5 %, magnesium equal or lower than 1,5 %, copper content equal or lower than 0,3 % and zinc content equal or lower than 0,3 %; (iv) aluminium fraction with silicon content equal or lower than 1,5 % and that does not meet the composition requirements of subpoint (iii) for magnesium, copper and zinc; (d) The shredder heavy fraction derived after air separation and separation of iron, shall be further treated with the aim to separate ferrous metals, non-ferrous metals, plastics and other organic materials for recycling or recovery. The residue of these processes shall contain less than 1 % of metal content by weight and, in accordance with Council Decision 2003/33/EC (1), less than 5 % of total organic carbon by weight; the Total Organic Carbon (TOC) limit of < 5 % by weight does not apply if the shredder heavy fraction properly selected and reconditioned, is biologically stable according to current legislation; (e) the shredder light fraction shall be further treated with the aim to separate ferrous metals, non-ferrous metals, plastics and other organic materials for recycling or recovery; the residue of these processes shall contain less than 1 % of metal content by weight and, in accordance with Decision 2003/33/EC, less than 5 % of total organic carbon by weight; the Total Organic Carbon (TOC) limit of < 5 % by weight does not apply if the shredder light fraction, properly selected and reconditioned, is biologically stable, according to current legislation. | 3. | Documentation to be provided for exemptions from the obligation to remove parts, components and materials: (a) where available, a copy of the written contract between the authorised treatment facility and the facility which performs the shredding operations and uses the post-shredding technologies, including the specifications on the quality of the secondary materials ready for recycling and the technical specification followed in processing treatment fractions from end-of-life vehicles; (b) a mass balance 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.

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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.