On July 3, the European Parliament’s Environment and Internal Market Committees presented final compromise amendments to the proposal for a “Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on recycling requirements for the design of vehicles and the management of end-of-life vehicles.” These amendments include a number of changes to the original proposal.

• Greater emphasis on the circular economy
  • Waste should be avoided and design for recycling promoted.

• Extended manufacturer obligations
  • Manufacturers are responsible for take-back and recycling.
  • A digital product passport should to be introduced.

• Export regulations for end-of-life vehicles
  • Illegal disposal should be prevented and traceability improved.

• Data management and reporting obligations
  • There are more binding requirements for the collection and publication of data on vehicle recycling.

• Clarifications and definitions
  • Terms such as “end-of-life vehicle,” “recyclable material,” and “producer responsibility” have been clarified or redefined.

• Changes to the recycling rates for plastics
  • The overall target has been reduced to 20% recycled plastic content.
  • The proportion from closed cycles has been reduced to 15%.

You can find the compromise proposals here.

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