Article 26

1. Authorised treatment facilities shall ensure that all end-of-life vehicles and their parts, components and materials, as well as waste parts from repairs of vehicles, are accepted and treated in compliance with the conditions set out in their permits, as well as in accordance with this Regulation. The treatment of the end-of-life vehicles may be carried out individually by one authorised treatment facility or, except for depollution, in cooperation with other authorised treatment facilities. 2. Authorised treatment facilities shall: store, even temporarily, all end-of-life vehicles and their parts, components and materials in compliance with the minimum requirements set out in Part A of Annex VIII; depollute all end-of-life vehicles, in compliance with Article 28 and the minimum requirements set out in Part B of Annex VIII; remove the parts and components listed in Part C of Annex VIII from the end-of-life vehicle in compliance with Articles 29 and 30; treat all end-of-life vehicles and their parts, components and materials in accordance with Articles 27 to 31, 33, 34 and 35 of this Regulation and Annex VIII thereto, the waste hierarchy and the general requirements laid down in Article 4 of Directive 2008/98/EC; apply the best available techniques as defined in Article 3, point (10), of Directive 2010/75/EU, where applicable; treat the received end-of-life vehicle within 12 months of the delivery date. In addition to the requirements set out in Article 35 of Directive 2008/98/EC, the authorised treatment facilities shall electronically store the record of all the treatment operations performed, referred to in points (a) to (e) of the first subparagraph of this paragraph, of end-of-life vehicles for three years, and be able to present this information, upon request by relevant national authorities. 3. The Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 51 to amend Annex VIII by adapting the minimum treatment requirements for end-of-life vehicles to scientific and technical progress in treatment technologies, including: adding, deleting or revising the parts and components listed in Part C of Annex VIII; revising the target values for the output fractions listed in Part G, point 2, of Annex VIII; expanding the list of aluminium alloy types listed in Part G, points 2(b) and (c), of Annex VIII; adding quality requirements to enhance the separation of recyclable plastics and target values for subsequent recycling technologies applicable to Part G, point 2, of Annex VIII. 4. Member States shall encourage authorised treatment facilities to introduce certified environmental management systems and to have audits conducted in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1221/2009.

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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.