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Regulation (EU) 2026/1738 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 July 2026 on circularity requirements for vehicle design and on management of end-of-life vehicles, amending Regulations (EU) No 168/2013, (EU) 2018/858, (EU) 2019/1020 and (EU) 2023/1542 and repealing Directives 2000/53/EC and 2005/64/EC (Text with EEA relevance) · European Union

| 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.

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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.