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End-of-Life Vehicles Regulation (ELVR) — Regulation (EU) 2026/1738

Type
Regulation
Jurisdiction
European Union
Current stage
in force
Impact
high
Last verified change
24 Jul 2026
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Regulation (EU) 2026/1738 on circularity requirements for vehicle design and on management of end-of-life vehicles replaces Directives 2000/53/EC and 2005/64/EC. It sets mandatory post-consumer recycled plastic content for new vehicle types (15% from 1 September 2032, 25% from 1 September 2036).

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Timeline of verified changes

  1. 24 Jul 2026 → published
    Regulation (EU) 2026/1738 of 8 July 2026 on circularity requirements for vehicle design and on management of end-of-life vehicles was published in the Official Journal on 24 July 2026.
    Source quote
    Official Journal of the European Union EN L series 2026/1738 24.7.2026 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
    Source: publications.europa.eu · Review seed-eu-elvr-002
  2. 8 Jul 2026 → adopted
    The Regulation was signed on 8 July 2026. New vehicle types type-approved from 1 September 2032 must contain at least 15% plastic recycled from post-consumer plastic waste.
    Source quote
    The plastic contained in each new vehicle type that is type-approved as from 1 September 2032 under Regulation (EU) 2018/858 shall contain a minimum of 15 % of plastic recycled by weight from post-consumer plastic waste.
    Source: publications.europa.eu · Review seed-eu-elvr-001