Regulation (EU) 2026/1738 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 July…

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)

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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)

Article 1 Subject matter

Article 3 Definitions

Article 4 Reusability, recyclability and recoverability of vehicles

Article 5 Requirements for substances in vehicles

Article 6 Minimum recycled content in vehicles

Article 7 Design to enable removal and replacement of certain parts and components in vehicles

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Article 8 General obligations

Article 9 Circularity strategy

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Article 10 Declaration on recycled content present in vehicles

Article 11 Information on removal and replacement of parts, components and materials present in vehicles

Article 12 Labelling of parts, components and materials present in vehicles

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Article 13 Digital Circularity Vehicle Passport

Article 14 Competent authority for management of end-of-life vehicles

Article 15 Authorised treatment facilities

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Article 16 Extended producer responsibility

Article 17 Producer responsibility organisations

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Article 18 Authorisation on fulfilment of extended producer responsibility

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Article 19 Registration

Article 20 Financial responsibility of producers

Article 21 Fee modulation

Article 22 Cost allocation mechanism for vehicles becoming end-of-life vehicles in another Member State

Article 23 Collection of end-of-life vehicles

Article 24 Delivery of end-of-life vehicles

Article 25 Certificate of destruction

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Article 26 Obligations for authorised treatment facilities

Article 27 General requirements for shredding

Article 28 Depollution of end-of-life vehicles

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Article 29 Mandatory removal of parts and components for reuse, remanufacturing, refurbishment and recycling prior to shredding

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Article 30 Requirements concerning the removed parts and components

Article 31 Trade of used, remanufactured or refurbished parts and components

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Article 32 Reuse, remanufacturing and refurbishment of parts and components

Article 33 Reuse, recycling and recovery targets

Article 34 Ban on landfilling of non-inert waste

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Article 35 Shipments of end-of-life vehicles

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Article 36 Transfer of ownership of used vehicles within the Union

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(a)

(b)

Article 37 Status of the vehicle

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Article 38 Competent authority for export of used vehicles to third countries

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Article 39 Controls and requirements on the export of used vehicles

Article 40 Automated verification of the information on vehicle status

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Article 41 Risk management and customs controls

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Article 42 Suspension

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Article 43 Release for export

Article 44 Refusal to release for export

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Article 45 Cooperation among authorities and exchange of information

Article 46 Electronic systems

Article 47 Inspections

Article 48 Enforcement cooperation at national level and between Member States

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Article 49 Penalties

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Article 50 Reporting to the Commission

Article 51 Exercise of the delegation

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Article 52 Committee procedure

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Article 53 Amendments to Regulation (EU) 2023/1542

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Article 54 Amendments to Regulation (EU) 2019/1020

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Article 55 Amendments to Regulations (EU) 2018/858 and (EU) No 168/2013

Article 57 Repeal and transitional provisions

Article 58 Applicability to and in the United Kingdom in respect of Northern Ireland

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Article 59 Entry into force and application

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ANNEX I

CRITERIA FOR DETERMINATION WHETHER A VEHICLE IS AN END-OF-LIFE VEHICLE

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PART A

CRITERIA FOR ASSESSMENT OF END-OF-LIFE VEHICLES

LIST OF INDICATIVE CRITERIA FOR END-OF-LIFE VEHICLES

CRITERIA FOR RECOGNISING THE STATUS OF VEHICLES OF SPECIAL CULTURAL INTEREST

CALCULATION OF THE RATES OF REUSABILITY, RECYCLABILITY AND RECOVERABILITY

CONDITIONS AND MAXIMUM CONCENTRATION VALUES FOR THE PRESENCE OF LEAD, MERCURY, CADMIUM AND HEXAVELENT CHROMIUM IN MATERIALS, PARTS AND COMPONENTS

ELEMENTS OF THE CIRCULARITY STRATEGY

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PART B

FOLLOW-UP AND UPDATE OF THE CIRCULARITY STRATEGY

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ANNEX VI

INFORMATION REQUIREMENTS ON REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT

LABELLING REQUIREMENTS

TREATMENT REQUIREMENTS

PART A

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR STORAGE SITES AND TREATMENT SITES

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PART B

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR DEPOLLUTION

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PART C

MANDATORY REMOVAL OF PARTS AND COMPONENTS FROM END-OF-LIFE VEHICLES

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PART D

REUSE, REMANUFACTURING AND REFURBISHMENT OF PARTS AND COMPONENTS

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PART E

COMPONENTS AND PARTS NOT TO BE REUSED

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PART F

SPECIFIC TREATMENT REQUIREMENTS OF THE REMOVED PARTS, COMPONENTS AND MATERIALS

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PART G

CRITERIA FOR COMBINED SHREDDING AND THE APPLICATION OF POST-SHREDDER TECHNOLOGIES

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ANNEX IX

INFORMATION FOR REGISTRATION IN THE REGISTER OF PRODUCERS

CERTIFICATE OF DESTRUCTION

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ANNEX XI

AMENDMENTS TO REGULATION (EU) 2018/858 AND REGULATION (EU) No 168/2013

AMENDMENTS TO REGULATION (EU) 2023/1542

CRITERIA TO BE FULFILLED BY INSTALLATIONS IN THIRD COUNTRIES CARRYING OUT PRODUCTION OF RECYCLED MATERIAL

PART A CRITERIA TO DEMONSTRATE THAT RECYCLED MATERIAL HAS BEEN PRODUCED IN AN INSTALLATION THAT MEETS CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS FOR THE PROTECTION OF HUMAN HEALTH, CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENT SET OUT IN UNION LAW OR EQUIVALENT TO THOSE REQUIREMENTS (IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE 6(4))

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PART B CRITERIA TO DEMONSTRATE THAT RECYCLED MATERIAL HAS BEEN PRODUCED IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS IN ARTICLE 6(1), (2) AND (3)

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ANNEX XIV

REQUIREMENTS FOR AUDITS, CERTIFIERS AND AUDITORS

PART A DETAILED REQUIREMENTS FOR THIRD PARTIES CONDUCTING AUDITS

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PART B. SUBJECT OF THE AUDIT

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ANNEX XV

CORRELATION TABLES

1. Directive 2000/53/EC

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2. Directive 2005/64/EC

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