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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

5. By way of derogation from paragraph 4 of this Article, vehicle types or parts and components placed on the market for such vehicles may contain lead, mercury, cadmium or hexavalent chromium under the conditions and up to the maximum concentration values laid down in Annex IV to this Regulation. Paragraphs 2, 3 and 4 of this Article and this paragraph shall not apply to batteries incorporated in vehicles to which Regulation (EU) 2023/1542 applies.

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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.