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Circular economy Automotive sector faces stricter EU rules on design and sustainability

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The EU aims to boost circularity in the automotive sector with new rules on vehicle design and recycling. The proposal includes targets for recycled plastic, stricter end-of-life treatment and clearer export rules.

New EU regulation aims to boost reuse, recycling, and recycled plastic content across the automotive sector — with clear targets, design rules, and stricter end-of-life oversight.(Source: free licensed / Pixabay)
New EU regulation aims to boost reuse, recycling, and recycled plastic content across the automotive sector — with clear targets, design rules, and stricter end-of-life oversight.
(Source: free licensed / Pixabay)

In early July, the Environment (Envi) and Internal Market (Imco) Committees of the European Parliament adopted their joint proposals for a new EU regulation covering the entire vehicle lifecycle—from design to end-of-life treatment. The objective is to ensure that new vehicles are designed to support reuse, recycling and recovery from the outset.

In 2023, 14.8 million motor vehicles were manufactured in the EU, while 12.4 million vehicles were registered. There are 285.6 million motor vehicles on EU roads and every year around 6.5 million vehicles come to the end of their lives.

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