Recital 71

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

(71) The depollution of an end-of-life vehicle is the first step towards preventing damage to the environment, human health and risks to work safety. It is therefore essential that an end-of-life vehicle undergo the necessary depollution operations within 30 days following its delivery to the authorised treatment facility, before the end-of-life vehicle is treated any further. During that phase, waste oils should be collected and stored separately from the other fluids and liquids, and be further treated in accordance with Directive 2008/98/EC. Refrigerants should be treated in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2024/573 of the European Parliament and of the Council (18). In addition, the parts, components and materials containing lead, cadmium, mercury and hexavalent chromium should be removed from the end-of-life vehicle, to avoid adverse effects on humans or the environment.

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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.