Article 56

1. By 31 December 2035, the Commission shall review and draw up a report on the application of this Regulation and its impact on the environment, human health and the functioning of the single market and submit it to the European Parliament and to the Council. Where appropriate, the report shall be accompanied by a legislative proposal to amend relevant provisions of this Regulation. 2. Taking account of technical progress and practical experience gained in Member States as well as any revision of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006, the Commission shall, in its report, include an evaluation of the following: the need to extend the scope of this Regulation, in particular provisions of Chapters II and III, as well as Chapter IV Section II, to L-category vehicles as defined in Article 4(2) of Regulation (EU) No 168/2013 and vehicles of categories M2, M3, N2, N3 and O as set out in Article 4(1) of Regulation (EU) 2018/858; the need to extend the scope of provisions applicable to vehicles that are type-approved in multi-stage type-approval and to motor caravans and to include trailer caravans into the scope of this Regulation; the need to extend the scope of this Regulation, in particular provisions of Chapters VI to L-category-vehicles, as defined in Article 4(2) of Regulation (EU) No 168/2013; the measures concerning provision of information on substances of concern present in vehicles and the need of introducing further provisions addressing substances of concern that may affect high-quality recycling of vehicles at their end-of-life; the measures regarding management of end-of-life vehicles laid down in Chapter IV, including the levels of targets laid down in Article 33 and the need of their revision; the need to extend the scope of this Regulation with regard to recycling target levels as laid down in Article 33, to the vehicle categories to which Article 33 does not apply under this Regulation; infringements and the effectiveness, proportionality and dissuasiveness of penalties as set out in Article 49; the need to amend Article 5; the extent to which the issue of missing vehicles has been solved, including estimates on the number of missing vehicles and the impact of the measures regarding export of used vehicles, and the need to include further measures addressing the issue of the traceability of vehicles; the requirements for recycled plastic content, including targets and obligations for recycling installations in and outside the Union as laid down in Article 6(1) to (4) of this Regulation, and the need for revision on that basis, including an evaluation of developments for steel and aluminium relating to Article 6(7) and (8) of this Regulation and under other relevant Union legislation, such as Regulation (EU) 2025/40 or Regulation (EU) 2024/1781, to ensure coherence and alignment; the cost allocation mechanism for vehicles becoming end-of-life vehicles in another Member State laid down in Article 22 and the need for its revision; provisions on processes that may affect high-quality recycling of vehicles at their end-of-life; the impact of differences in the national roadworthiness criteria on the used vehicles exports. the effectiveness, interoperability and reliability of national vehicle registration systems and their cross border exchange of information in ensuring the accurate identification, status and traceability of vehicles throughout their lifecycle, with particular attention to: the impact of temporary de-registration on the accuracy, accessibility, and traceability of vehicle records, including its role in identifying missing vehicles; the need for minimum requirements for vehicle deregistration across the Union, such as establishing a maximum duration and strict renewal conditions, to strengthen vehicle traceability and prevent their illegal treatment. 3. By 31 December 2033, the Commission shall review the state of technological development, environmental and economic performance and availability of biobased plastic content and of elastomers derived from the reprocessing of tyres in new vehicles, taking into consideration the sustainability criteria laid down in Article 29 of Directive (EU) 2018/2001 and any sustainability criteria to be laid down for tyres under Regulation (EU) 2024/1781. 4. Where appropriate, and based on the review referred to in paragraph 3, the Commission may present a legislative proposal in order to: lay down sustainability requirements for biobased feedstock in plastic used in vehicles; lay down targets to increase the use of biobased feedstock in plastic used in vehicles; lay down targets to include the use of elastomers derived from the reprocessing of tyres from vehicles; assess to which extent the targets referred to in point (b) may be combined with or added to the targets set out in Article 6(1); assess to which extent the targets referred to in point (c) may be combined with the targets set out in Article 6(1); modify, where appropriate, the definition of biobased plastic set out in Article 3(1), point (53), of Regulation (EU) 2025/40, the definition of plastic in Article 3(1), point (9), of this Regulation and the scope of the recycled plastic targets as specified in Article 6(1) of this Regulation; modify, where appropriate, the calculation and verification methodology as referred to in Article 6(2) and the requirements for installations processing elastomers from tyres based in the Union and in third countries. 5. Where appropriate to ensure the effective and uniform end-of-life vehicles’ traceability, and based on the review referred to in paragraph 2, point (n), the Commission may present a legislative proposal on deregistration rules of vehicles throughout the Union. 6. By 14 August 2031, the Commission shall conduct an assessment to evaluate, based on the declarations made under Article 10, whether manufacturers are on track to comply with the recycled plastic targets laid down in Article 6(1). The assessment shall particularly evaluate: the availability of suitable plastic recycling technologies; the sufficient availability of recycled plastic; the level of quality of recycled plastic comparing to the level of safety required; and technical and economic difficulties to reach the recycled plastic targets. On the basis of that assessment, the Commission may, where appropriate, submit a legislative proposal to the European Parliament and to the Council to amend the targets laid down in Article 6(1) in order to provide for derogations from the scope, timing or level of minimum percentages set out therein.

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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.