Where the law stands, Dossier 2023/0284(COD)
Circularity requirements for vehicle design and management of end-of-life vehicles
Circularity requirements for vehicle design and on management of end-of-life vehicles, amending Regulations (EU) 2018/858 and 2019/1020 and repealing Directives 2000/53/EC and 2005/64/EC
Ordinary legislative procedure (COD): Parliament and the Council decide together as equals. · First reading
A proposed EU law. Parliament and the Council must agree on the same text: Parliament adopts its position, then negotiates with the Council.
Where it stands
Published as law
Completed: published in the Official Journal on 24 July 2026 and now EU law.
- Referred to committee(done) 19 October 2023
- Committee work(done) Report adopted 7 July 2025
- Tabled for plenary(done) 6 August 2025
- Negotiations with the Council(done) Deal approved in committee 25 February 2026
- Plenary vote(done) Adopted 18 June 2026
- Published as law(done) 24 July 2026
Decided in plenary
18 June 2026 · decision 2
Economy & single market, New EU law
Circularity requirements for vehicle design and management of end-of-life vehicles
Passed 437 for · 112 against · 20 abstained by a large majority
AI summary:The law aims to support the automotive sector's shift to a circular economy by promoting recycled materials and improving how vehicles are scrapped.
9 September 2025 · decision 1
Economy & single market, New EU law
Circularity requirements for vehicle design and management of end-of-life vehicles
Passed 431 for · 145 against · 76 abstained by a large majority
AI summary:The law aims to boost recycling of materials like steel and plastic, improve how old vehicles are handled, and align rules across member states.
What changed
Tabled for plenary → Adopted by Parliament
AI summary:The versions differ only in formal points: footnote references are added and corrected, and the word 'No' is added or removed in citations to regulations.
Who works on it
- Lead committee
- Environment, Climate and Food Safety
- The MEP who drafts the report and negotiates it on behalf of the committee.
- Jens Gieseke (EPP), Paulius Saudargas (EPP)
- An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur.
- Matteo Ricci (S&D), Silvia Sardone (Patriots), Alexandr Vondra (ECR), Pascal Canfin (Renew), Sara Matthieu (Greens), Jonas Sjöstedt (The Left), Anja Arndt (ESN), Pierfrancesco Maran (S&D), Mep #256850 (Patriots), Piotr Müller (ECR), Ivars Ijabs (Renew), David Cormand (Greens), Luke Ming Flanagan (The Left), Arno Bausemer (ESN)
- Committees giving an opinion
- Transport and Tourism· rapporteurAlexandra Mehnert (EPP)
The text, version by version
Newest first.
Adopted by Parliament· 18 Jun 2026
AI summary:Parliament's amended version of the proposed regulation sets circularity requirements for vehicle design and management of end-of-life vehicles, amending several regulations and repealing two directives.
Adopted by Parliament· 9 Sept 2025
AI summary:Parliament's amended version of the proposed regulation sets circularity requirements for vehicle design and management of end-of-life vehicles, covering new vehicle types, substances, recycled content, and waste treatment.
Tabled for plenary· 6 Aug 2025
AI summary:Parliament's amended version of the proposed regulation sets circularity requirements for vehicle design and management of end-of-life vehicles, covering design, production, and waste treatment.
Committee opinions: Opinion (TRAN), Draft opinion (TRAN)
Timeline
Newest first.
Outcome 2 steps
24 July 2026
Published in the Official Journal
The act is now EU law.
8 July 2026
Signed by the Presidents of Parliament and the Council
The last step before the act is published in the Official Journal.
Plenary stage 3 steps
18 June 2026
Plenary vote
Sitting of 18 Jun 2026 Adopted text TA10-0227/2026Report A10-0158/2025
18 June 2026
Debated in plenary
MEPs debated the text in the chamber ahead of the vote.
Sitting of 18 Jun 2026 Council / Commission text C9-0308/2023Report A10-0158/2025
10 June 2026
7 amendments tabled for the plenary vote
Groups propose changes to the tabled text; each is voted on before the final vote.
Committee stage 1 step
16 April 2026
Committee opinion adopted
The opinion is attached to the report for the lead committee to consider.
Negotiations with the Council 5 steps
25 February 2026
Committee approved the deal reached with the Council
The provisional agreement from the trilogues goes to the whole Parliament for a vote.
11 December 2025
Trilogue meeting
Negotiation between Parliament, Council and Commission on a common text.
24 November 2025
Trilogue meeting
Negotiation between Parliament, Council and Commission on a common text.
16 October 2025
Trilogue meeting
Negotiation between Parliament, Council and Commission on a common text.
9 September 2025
Parliament opened negotiations with the Council
After its vote Parliament sent the file back to committee, so that its negotiators can seek a compromise text with the Council (in “trilogues”).
Plenary stage 4 steps
9 September 2025
Plenary vote
Sitting of 9 Sept 2025 Adopted text TA10-0168/2025Report A10-0158/2025
8 September 2025
Debated in plenary
MEPs debated the text in the chamber ahead of the vote.
Sitting of 8 Sept 2025 Council / Commission text C9-0308/2023Report A10-0158/2025
2 September – 5 September 2025
421 amendments tabled for the plenary vote
Groups propose changes to the tabled text; each is voted on before the final vote.
Amendments 1–386Amendments 387–390Amendments 391–394Amendments 395–402Amendments 403–409Amendments 410–417Amendments 418–421
6 August 2025
Report tabled for plenary
This is the text all MEPs vote on. Political groups can still table amendments to it.
Committee stage 5 steps
7 July 2025
Committee vote: report adopted
ENVI (Environment, Climate and Food Safety) voted on the amendments and adopted the report that goes to plenary.
3 June 2025
TRAN (Transport and Tourism) adopted its opinion
The opinion is attached to the report for the lead committee to consider.
21 February – 27 February 2025
Amendments tabled in committee (8 batches)
Members of the committee proposed changes to the draft.
CJ45-AM-769982CJ45-AM-770002CJ45-AM-770036CJ45-AM-770038CJ45-AM-770040CJ45-AM-770042CJ45-AM-770043CJ45-AM-770047
21 January 2025
Draft report published
The rapporteur’s first text. Members can table amendments before the committee votes.
19 October 2023
Referred to the ENVI (Environment, Climate and Food Safety) committee
The lead committee prepares the report; TRAN (Transport and Tourism) gives an opinion.
Official record: Legislative Observatory, 2023/0284(COD)