Recital 76

(76) Recognising the potential of remanufacturing and refurbishment in the automotive sector, and their contribution towards circular economy, it is necessary to provide legal clarity to the economic operators involved in this sector. It should therefore be clarified that parts and components removed from an end-of-life vehicle or from repair and maintenance operations, which are suitable for immediate reuse, or further remanufacturing or refurbishment by professional operators, should not be considered waste. In order to respect the waste hierarchy and to boost the circular use of spare parts, the transfer of these parts and components, excluding batteries, between economic operators should not be restricted. Parts and components removed from end-of-life vehicles should be properly checked, cleaned and, where necessary, tested by an authorised treatment facility so that they could be immediately reused without any other pre-processing, or in other cases be suitable for further remanufacturing or refurbishment. Parts and components not suitable for reuse, remanufacturing or refurbishment should be considered as waste and their export should be subject to Regulation (EU) 2024/1157 of the European Parliament and of the Council (19). The relevant national authorities should be in a position to request documentation from the authorised treatment facility that removed the part or component concerned, where that authorised treatment facility confirms, via a dedicated assessment, the technical suitability of the relevant parts and components for remanufacturing, refurbishment or reuse.

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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.