Article 45

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. Competent authorities of Member States shall mutually assist one another in the implementation of this Chapter through exchange of information at bilateral level, in particular for the purpose of verifying the status of a vehicle, including the verification of its registration status in the Member State in which it was previously registered. 2. Where appropriate, competent authorities of Member States shall also cooperate with administrative authorities from third countries. Such cooperation may include sharing of relevant information, conducting joint inspections, and other forms of mutual assistance as deemed necessary to ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations governing the export of used vehicles. 3. Customs authorities and competent authorities of Member States shall cooperate in accordance with Article 47(2) of Regulation (EU) No 952/2013 and exchange information necessary for the fulfilment of their functions under this Regulation, including via electronic means. The customs authorities may communicate, in accordance with Article 12(1) and Article 16(1) of Regulation (EU) No 952/2013, confidential information acquired by the customs authorities in the course of performing their duties, or provided to the customs authorities on a confidential basis, to the competent authority of the Member State where the operator or trader is established. 4. Where competent authorities have received information in accordance with paragraphs 1 to 3, those competent authorities may communicate that information to competent authorities from other Member States. 5. Risk-related information shall be exchanged as follows: between customs authorities in accordance with Article 46(5) of Regulation (EU) No 952/2013; between customs authorities and the Commission in accordance with Article 47(2) of Regulation (EU) No 952/2013; between customs authorities and competent authorities, including competent authorities from other Member States, in accordance with Article 47(2) of Regulation (EU) No 952/2013.

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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.