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2023/0284(COD)

Circularity requirements for vehicle design and management of end-of-life vehicles

ENVI · Jens Gieseke (EPP)

This law requires vehicles to be designed with circularity in mind, meaning they should use fewer raw materials and be easier to repair, reuse, and recycle. It also sets rules for how vehicles must be managed once they reach the end of their useful life to recover and reuse as many materials as possible.[AI-Generated]

Record as of 24 July 2026 — the most recent action in the official record. Status can lag; each step below carries its own date.

1. 24 July 2026 Published in the Official Journal

   What's next: It's law. It enters into force on the date it specifies or, if none, the 20th day after publication in the Official Journal.

2. 8 July 2026 Signed — publication next
3. 29 June 2026 Adopted — Council gave the final green light
4. 18 June 2026 Parliament adopted its 1st-reading position
   2 more actions

   1. 18 June 2026 Debate in Parliament
   2. 18 June 2026 Results of vote in Parliament
5. 25 February 2026 Lead committee approved the trilogue deal
6. 9 September 2025 Plenary sent the file back to committee
7. 9 September 2025 Decision by Parliament, 1st reading
   3 more actions

   1. 9 September 2025 Results of vote in Parliament
   2. 8 September 2025 Debate in Parliament
   3. 6 August 2025 Committee report tabled for plenary, 1st reading
8. 7 July 2025 Lead committee adopted its report
9. 13 November 2024 Resumption of business from the previous parliamentary term
   3 more actions

   1. 13 December 2023 European Economic and Social Committee opinion
   2. 19 October 2023 Referral to associated committees announced in Parliament
   3. 19 October 2023 Committee referral announced in Parliament, 1st reading
10. 13 July 2023 New legislative proposal

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