Source: European Parliament
On 16 January, the Commission presented its proposal for a Regulation on circularity requirements for vehicle design and the management of end-of-life vehicles to ENVI Members.
The proposal revises the existing legal framework on the approval and market surveillance of motor vehicles, on market surveillance and compliance of products, and repeals two Directives on end-of-life vehicles and on reusability, recyclability and recoverability. The proposed Regulation, which simplifies the relevant framework into one legal instrument, establishes measures to enhance the circularity of the automotive sector, covering the design, production and end-of-life treatment of vehicles. The aim of the revision is to boost EU’s economy and contribute to the EU’s environmental and climate objectives, while reinforcing the single market and improving access to resources, thus contributing to address the challenges associated with the ongoing transformation of the automotive industry.