Article 40

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

1. Before releasing a used vehicle for export, customs authorities shall verify electronically and automatically via the electronic systems referred to in Article 46(4) if, based on the VIN and the information on the Member State of last registration, the vehicle is roadworthy. That obligation shall not apply with respect to vehicles which have been recognised as vehicles of special cultural interest in accordance with Article 2(2), point (f), and Annex II. 2. Where the information provided or made available to customs authorities does not correspond to the information in the national vehicle registers and national electronic systems on roadworthiness pursuant to paragraph 1, customs authorities shall not release that vehicle for export and shall inform the natural or legal person concerned thereof through those systems.

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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.