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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

Reference: 2023/0284(COD) Ordinary legislative procedure
Where it stands: Completed: published in the Official Journal on 24 July 2026 and now EU law.
Stage: Published as law
Lead committee: Environment, Climate and Food Safety ENVI

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Rapporteurs: Jens GIESEKE, Paulius SAUDARGAS
Shadow rapporteurs: 14 members
Decisions in plenary: 2
Last vote: 18 Jun 2026 · Passed
Versions: 3 versions
Opinions from: TRAN

Rapporteurs: Jens GIESEKE, Paulius SAUDARGAS
Shadow rapporteurs: 14 members
Decisions in plenary: 2
Last vote: 18 Jun 2026 · Passed
Versions: 3 versions
Opinions from: TRAN

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Where it stands

The steps of this kind of dossier and how far it has come, from the procedure file.

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

A proposed EU law. Parliament and the Council must agree on the same text: Parliament adopts its position, then negotiates with the Council.

People

Committees and members responsible for the dossier, as the procedure file names them. Groups as recorded there.

Lead committee: Environment, Climate and Food Safety ENVI
Rapporteurs: Jens GIESEKE (EPP), Paulius SAUDARGAS (EPP)
Shadow rapporteurs: 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) former member, Piotr MÜLLER (ECR), Ivars IJABS (Renew), David CORMAND (Greens), Luke Ming FLANAGAN (The Left), Arno BAUSEMER (ESN)
Opinion: TRAN: Transport and Tourism · rapporteur Alexandra MEHNERT (EPP)

Decisions in plenary, 2

Every decision Parliament took on this dossier, newest first.

**Effect**: what the decision did. **Final vote**: for–against–abstained, and how it was recorded.
Date	Decision	Kind	Effect	Final vote
18 Jun 2026	Circularity requirements for vehicle design and management of end-of-life vehicles (No. 2, 18 Jun 2026)	New laws	Passed	437 for, 112 against, 20 abstained by roll call
9 Sept 2025	Circularity requirements for vehicle design and management of end-of-life vehicles (No. 1, 9 Sept 2025)	New laws	Passed	431 for, 145 against, 76 abstained by roll call

Voting grid

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Every roll-call vote on the dossier, in date and voting order, with each group's line at the date of the vote.

Each group's clear line at the date of the vote: a position with at least two thirds of the group's votes (at least 10 members voting), otherwise Divided; “< 10 voted” when fewer took part. Result: outcome, for–against–abstained (method).

Voting grid of 2023/0284(COD): one row per roll call, one column per group, then the result.
Vote	The Left	Greens	S&D	Renew	EPP	ECR	Patriots	ESN	Result
9 Sept 2025 Amendment 137 to Article 6, paragraph 3, alinéa 1 — part 1	For	For	For	For	For	Against	Against	Against	Adopted461–185–5
9 Sept 2025 Amendment 137 to Article 6, paragraph 3, alinéa 1 — part 2	Against	Against	For	For	For	Against	For	Against	Adopted451–182–10
9 Sept 2025 Amendment 387 to Article 7, après le paragraph 4	For	For	Against	Against	Against	Against	For	Against	Rejected207–431–10
9 Sept 2025 Amendment 388 to Article 18, paragraph 1	For	For	Against	Against	Against	Against	Against	Against	Rejected124–515–7
9 Sept 2025 Amendment 389 to Article 38, paragraph 3, après le point b	For	For	Against	Against	Against	Against	Against	Against	Rejected96–549–3
9 Sept 2025 Amendment 390 to Article 55, après le paragraph 2	For	For	Against	Against	Against	Against	Against	Against	Rejected105–538–3
9 Sept 2025 Amendment 318 to Article 55, après le paragraph 2	Against	Against	For	For	For	For	For	Against	Adopted512–120–14
9 Sept 2025 Amendment 407 to Annex VII, Part C, point 4	Against	Against	Against	Against	Against	Abst.	For	For	Rejected137–447–61
9 Sept 2025 Amendments 408 + 416 (voted as one) to Annex VII, Part C, point 6	Against	Against	Against	Against	Against	For	For	For	Rejected204–438–8
9 Sept 2025 Amendment 371 to Annex VII, Part C, point 13	Against	Against	For	For	For	For	For	Against	Adopted530–112–4
9 Sept 2025 Amendments 409 + 417 (voted as one) to Annex VII, Part C, point 16	Against	Against	Against	Against	Against	For	For	For	Rejected208–431–7
9 Sept 2025 Amendment 395 to recital 19	Against	Against	Against	Against	Against	For	For	For	Rejected187–442–16
9 Sept 2025 Final vote	Divided	Abst.	For	For	For	For	Against	Against	Adopted431–145–76
18 Jun 2026 Proposal to reject the text	Against	Against	Against	Against	Against	Divided	For	For	Rejected108–436–24
18 Jun 2026 Final vote on the provisional agreement	For	For	For	For	For	Divided	Against	Against	Adopted437–112–20

9 Sept 2025 Amendment 137 to Article 6, paragraph 3, alinéa 1 — part 1

Adopted 461–185–5

The Left

For
Greens

For
S&D

For
Renew

For
EPP

For
ECR

Against
Patriots

Against
ESN

Against
9 Sept 2025 Amendment 137 to Article 6, paragraph 3, alinéa 1 — part 2

Adopted 451–182–10

The Left

Against
Greens

Against
S&D

For
Renew

For
EPP

For
ECR

Against
Patriots

For
ESN

Against
9 Sept 2025 Amendment 387 to Article 7, après le paragraph 4

Rejected 207–431–10

The Left

For
Greens

For
S&D

Against
Renew

Against
EPP

Against
ECR

Against
Patriots

For
ESN

Against
9 Sept 2025 Amendment 388 to Article 18, paragraph 1

Rejected 124–515–7

The Left

For
Greens

For
S&D

Against
Renew

Against
EPP

Against
ECR

Against
Patriots

Against
ESN

Against
9 Sept 2025 Amendment 389 to Article 38, paragraph 3, après le point b

Rejected 96–549–3

The Left

For
Greens

For
S&D

Against
Renew

Against
EPP

Against
ECR

Against
Patriots

Against
ESN

Against
9 Sept 2025 Amendment 390 to Article 55, après le paragraph 2

Rejected 105–538–3

The Left

For
Greens

For
S&D

Against
Renew

Against
EPP

Against
ECR

Against
Patriots

Against
ESN

Against
9 Sept 2025 Amendment 318 to Article 55, après le paragraph 2

Adopted 512–120–14

The Left

Against
Greens

Against
S&D

For
Renew

For
EPP

For
ECR

For
Patriots

For
ESN

Against
9 Sept 2025 Amendment 407 to Annex VII, Part C, point 4

Rejected 137–447–61

The Left

Against
Greens

Against
S&D

Against
Renew

Against
EPP

Against
ECR

Abst.
Patriots

For
ESN

For
9 Sept 2025 Amendments 408 + 416 (voted as one) to Annex VII, Part C, point 6

Rejected 204–438–8

The Left

Against
Greens

Against
S&D

Against
Renew

Against
EPP

Against
ECR

For
Patriots

For
ESN

For
9 Sept 2025 Amendment 371 to Annex VII, Part C, point 13

Adopted 530–112–4

The Left

Against
Greens

Against
S&D

For
Renew

For
EPP

For
ECR

For
Patriots

For
ESN

Against
9 Sept 2025 Amendments 409 + 417 (voted as one) to Annex VII, Part C, point 16

Rejected 208–431–7

The Left

Against
Greens

Against
S&D

Against
Renew

Against
EPP

Against
ECR

For
Patriots

For
ESN

For
9 Sept 2025 Amendment 395 to recital 19

Rejected 187–442–16

The Left

Against
Greens

Against
S&D

Against
Renew

Against
EPP

Against
ECR

For
Patriots

For
ESN

For
9 Sept 2025 Final vote

Adopted 431–145–76

The Left

Divided
Greens

Abst.
S&D

For
Renew

For
EPP

For
ECR

For
Patriots

Against
ESN

Against
18 Jun 2026 Proposal to reject the text

Rejected 108–436–24

The Left

Against
Greens

Against
S&D

Against
Renew

Against
EPP

Against
ECR

Divided
Patriots

For
ESN

For
18 Jun 2026 Final vote on the provisional agreement

Adopted 437–112–20

The Left

For
Greens

For
S&D

For
Renew

For
EPP

For
ECR

Divided
Patriots

Against
ESN

Against

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Versions, 3

The text of the dossier, version by version, newest first. Compare shows what changed between two consecutive versions.

Adopted by Parliament18 Jun 2026

Adopted text TA10-0227/2026 TA-10-2026-0227

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Adopted by Parliament9 Sept 2025

Adopted text TA10-0168/2025 TA-10-2025-0168

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Tabled for plenary6 Aug 2025

Report A10-0158/2025 A-10-2025-0158

Each version in short Written by AI from the official text — check the source

Adopted text TA10-0227/2026: 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 text TA10-0168/2025: 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.
Report A10-0158/2025: 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.

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Committee opinions: Opinion (TRAN), Draft opinion (TRAN)

What changed, 1

Between consecutive versions, newest pair first. The overviews are written by AI from the two texts; the comparison shows every change.

Tabled for plenary → Adopted by Parliament Report A10-0158/2025 → Adopted text TA10-0168/2025

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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.

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Timeline, 20

Every recorded step, newest first, grouped by stage; the latest stage is open.

Outcome 2 steps · 8 Jul 2026–24 Jul 2026

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 · 10 Jun 2026–18 Jun 2026

18 June 2026

Plenary vote

Sitting of 18 Jun 2026 Adopted text TA10-0227/2026 Report 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.

Amendment 422 Amendments 423–427 Amendment 428

Committee stage 1 step · 16 Apr 2026

16 April 2026

Committee opinion adopted

The opinion is attached to the report for the lead committee to consider.

JURI-AL-787750

Negotiations with the Council 5 steps · 9 Sept 2025–25 Feb 2026

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 · 6 Aug 2025–9 Sept 2025

9 September 2025

Plenary vote

Sitting of 9 Sept 2025 Adopted text TA10-0168/2025 Report 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 1–386 Amendments 387–390 Amendments 391–394 Amendments 395–402 Amendments 403–409 Amendments 410–417 Amendments 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.

Report A10-0158/2025

Committee stage 5 steps · 19 Oct 2023–7 Jul 2025

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.

Opinion (TRAN)
21 February – 27 February 2025

Amendments tabled in committee (8 batches)

Members of the committee proposed changes to the draft.

CJ45-AM-769982 CJ45-AM-770002 CJ45-AM-770036 CJ45-AM-770038 CJ45-AM-770040 CJ45-AM-770042 CJ45-AM-770043 CJ45-AM-770047
21 January 2025

Draft report published

The rapporteur’s first text. Members can table amendments before the committee votes.

CJ45-PR-768004
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.

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Texts, decisions, people and other dossiers related to this one.

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Text REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on 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 Report A10-0158/2025 18 Jun 2026

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Permalink: https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/dossiers/2023-0284
Official source: Procedure file (Legislative Observatory, OEIL)
Data source: EP Open Data API: procedure record
Licensed CC BY 4.0.
Retrieved: 25 September 2026

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European Parliament (2026). “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”. Dossier, 18 June 2026. procId 2023-0284, reference 2023/0284(COD). EU Parl Watch Research. https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/dossiers/2023-0284 (retrieved 25 September 2026). Official source: Procedure file (Legislative Observatory, OEIL), https://oeil.secure.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/en/procedure-file?reference=2023%2F0284(COD). Data: EP Open Data API: procedure record, https://data.europarl.europa.eu/api/v2/procedures/2023-0284 (CC BY 4.0).

BibTeX

@misc{epw-dossier-2023-0284,
  author = {{European Parliament}},
  title = {{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}},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-06-18},
  howpublished = {\url{https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/dossiers/2023-0284}},
  url = {https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/dossiers/2023-0284},
  urldate = {2026-09-25},
  publisher = {EU Parl Watch Research},
  note = {Dossier. procId 2023-0284, reference 2023/0284(COD). Official source: https://oeil.secure.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/en/procedure-file?reference=2023\%2F0284(COD). Data: EP Open Data API: procedure record (CC BY 4.0)}
}