Moving towards a more circular automative sector with agreement on end-of-life vehicles

The European Commission welcomes the provisional agreement reached between the European Parliament and the Council on the Commission's proposed Regulation on End-of-Life Vehicles, covering the design, production and end-of-life treatment of vehicles.

The automotive industry is one of the largest users of raw materials, such as steel, aluminium, copper, and plastics. A better collection, dismantling and treatment of vehicles will ensure that more valuable resources are recovered and kept within the EU.

The End-of-Life Vehicles (ELV) Regulation will contribute to our environmental and climate objectives and at the same time strengthen the EU's resilience to supply-chain disruptions and reduce its dependence on imports. For example, it is estimated that the new measures under the ELV Regulation would enable the recycling and reuse of hundreds of tons of rare earth materials, as well as around 5-6 million tonnes of steel, 1-2 million tonnes of aluminium, and 0.2-0.3 million tonnes of copper. This is essential to support a competitive, sustainable and circular European automotive industry.

After the European Parliament and the Council have formally adopted the new Regulation, it will enter into force 20 days after its publication in the Official Journal of the EU.

You can find more information in the press release. 

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