Draft Circular Vehicle Regulation enters last phase

Draft Circular Vehicle Regulation enters last phase

by | Mar 27, 2026 | News

Many times the draft Regulation was a topic in Egara’s articles. Long story short: The European Commission  expects the new regulation will be published before the summer. Before it is adopted, the text needs to be agreed about by the European Parliament and the...
Vehicle traceability

Vehicle traceability

by | Dec 15, 2025 | Egara Position Paper

11th December 2025 Vehicle traceability The importance of continuous registration of vehicle ownership EGARA often advocated continuous registration of vehicle ownership through the whole EU, combined with vehicle obligations (tax, roadworthiness and insurance). Many...
EGARA meeting and statements

EGARA meeting and statements

by | Dec 15, 2025 | News

24th November 2025 EGARA meeting and statements EGARA had her Fall meeting in Brussels last 13th November. Jaco Huisman from the EC ELV team unfortunately had to decline as he’s occupied with the Trilogues. Despite Jaco’s absence, the meeting had a very full agenda...

PROs and individual systems

by | Nov 20, 2025 | Egara Position Paper

Statement – 19th November 2025 PROs and individual systems We need the same rules for everyone In the proposal for a circular vehicle regulation is described that EPR (extended producer responsibility) needs to be organized by producers (OEMs or original...

Used parts sales

by | Nov 19, 2025 | Egara Position Paper

Statement – 12th November 2025 Used parts sales In the proposal for a circular vehicle regulation, article 31 3. Refers to a list in Annex VII part E, excluding certain parts from reuse. These parts are sold as to today without any problems. The mentioned parts...

Incorrect details Regulation

by | Nov 19, 2025 | Egara Position Paper

Statement – 19th November 2025 Incorrect details Regulation Parts assessment In Article 31 1.a  is stated that ATFs need to assess parts that have been removed from an ELV to determine whether they are fit for reuse. EGARA wants to stress that this description...

Illegals

by | Nov 19, 2025 | Egara Position Paper

Statement – 21st November 2025 Illegals The costs of being legal are high The proposal for a vehicle Regulation mentions the so called ATF more than once. In article 3 (15) it’s describes as: ‘authorised treatment facility’ means any establishment or undertaking...

Cartel

by | Nov 19, 2025 | Egara Position Paper

Statement – 21st November 2025 Cartel What if we do nothing? On1st April 2025 the EC published an article on her website about a resolution in which the producers (OEMs) including ACEA (European car producers organisation) were sentenced to a fine of altogether...

Storage length of ELVs

by | Nov 19, 2025 | Egara Position Paper

Statement – 18th November 2025 Storage length of ELVs 3 Years is the least for proper parts reuse In one of the last versions of the circular vehicle regulation proposal, it was suggested to keep an ELV no longer than 6 months on an ATF. See the EP version of...