art_56__para_2

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.

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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.