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Annex IV – Part A – point 3: 3. Information on the assumptions on end-of-life treatment technologies in place, relevant technological progress in end-of-life treatment technologies and capacity investment in such technologies;

Annex IV – Part A – point 5 – introductory part: 5. A list of actions that the manufacturer commits to carry out in order to ensure that the treatment of end-of-life vehicles is carried out in accordance with this Regulation, with a particular focus on:

Annex IV – Part A – point 5 – point a: (a) measures designed to facilitate a non-destructive removal of parts indicated in Annex VII Part C;

Annex IV – Part A – point 5 – point b: (b) in cooperation with waste management operators or research institutes, measures contributing to the development of recycling technologies for materials and components used in vehicles, for which such technologies are not widely available at commercial scale;

Annex IV – Part A – point 5 – point c: deleted

Annex IV – Part A – point 5 – point d: (d) measures to address the challenges posed by the use of materials and techniques which hamper easy dismantling or make recycling very challenging;

Annex IV – Part A – point 5 – point e a (new): (ea) research and development activities conducted in order to implement the actions referred to in points (a) to (e).

Annex IV – Part A – point 6: deleted

Annex IV – Part A – point 7 – paragraph 1: deleted

Annex IV – Part A – point 7 – paragraph 2: Before Articles 4 to 7 become applicable, the circularity strategy shall explain how the manufacturer complies with circularity requirements laid down in Directive 2005/64/EC.

Annex IV – Part B – point 1: 1. The manufacturers shall provide an update of the circularity strategy every 5 years.

Annex IV – Part B – point 2 – introductory part: 2. The updated circularity strategy shall include the relevant new changes and in particular the following:

Annex IV – Part B – point 2 – point a: (a) a description of how the actions referred to in Part A have been undertaken and, in the case that one or more actions indicated in the strategy has not been conducted, an explanation of the reasons for this;

Annex IV – Part B – point 2 – point b: (b) an assessment of the effectiveness of the actions referred to Part A;

Annex IV – Part B – point 2 – point c: (c) information about the significant changes in the design and production undertaken by the manufacturer to improve the circularity of vehicles.

Annex IV – Part B – point 3: deleted / (deleted) / (deleted) / (deleted) / (deleted) / (deleted)

Annex V – point 1 – introductory part: 1. Electric vehicle batteries and light means of transport batteries incorporated in the vehicle:

Annex V – point 1 – point a: (a) original equipment number;

Annex V – point 1 – point g a (new): (ga) information on the state of health and expected lifetime of batteries as defined in Article 14 of, and Annex VII to, Regulation (EU) 2023/1542.

Annex V – point 2 – point a: (a) original equipment number;

Annex V – point 3 – point b: (b) original equipment number;

Annex V – point 4 – point a: (a) original equipment number;

Annex V – point 4 – point c a (new): (ca) information, specifications, tools and processes, including software updates, required for remanufacturing and refurbishment.

Annex V – point 5 – point c: (c) technical instructions on access, removal and replacement, including the ability to deregister or decouple a part from the VIN of an end-of-life vehicle and, where necessary, re-register it in the vehicle manufacturer’s information system to allow its installation in another vehicle;- coding and software necessary to activate spare parts and components to function in another vehicle, using multibrand diagnostic tools and vehicle manufacturer’s backend server for the repaired vehicle, if necessary;

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Annex VII – Part C – point 1: 1. Electric vehicle batteries as defined in Article 3, point (14), of this Regulation and LMT batteries, as defined in Article 3, point (11), of Regulation (EU) 2023/1542, including their battery management systems, onboard chargers for electric vehicles, and casing or housing, if present;

Annex VII – Part C – point 3: 3. SLI batteries as defined in Article 3, point (12), of Regulation (EU) 2023/1542 and portable batteries as defined in Article 3, point (9), of Regulation (EU) 2023/1542;

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Annex VII – Part C – point 11: 11. Directly accessible parts of the infotainment system;

Annex VII – Part C – point 13: deleted

Annex VII – Part C – point 15: 15. Fuel containers;

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Annex VII – Part C – point 18: deleted

Annex VII – Part C – point 19 – point b: deleted

Annex VII – Part D – point 1 – point b – point i: (i) the part or component shall contain all relevant parts;

Annex VII – Part D – point 1 – point b – point ii: (ii) an assessment of damage, reduced functionality or performance and repairs needed for restoring the part or component to a state where it is potentially fit to be remanufactured or refurbished;

Annex VII – Part D – point 1 – point b – point iii: (iii) visual inspection shows that the corrosion does not impede the functionality of the part or component.

Annex VII – Part D – point 2 – point b: deleted

Annex VII – Part E – point 2: 2. Emission after-treatment systems (e.g. catalytic converters, particulate filters) if those parts are not covered by a warranty which states that the part complies with the related roadworthiness test as laid down in Article 4 of Directive 2014/45/EU.

Annex VII – Part F – point 2: 2. Electric vehicle batteries shall be treated in accordance with Article 70 of the Regulation (EU) 2023/1542.

Annex VII – Part G – point 1: 1. In order to comply with Article 28(3) of this Regulation, end-of-life vehicles may be shredded together with other waste only if: / (a) waste electrical and electronic equipment has been treated in accordance with Annex VII to Directive 2012/19/EU; / (b) all batteries have been removed in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2023/1542; / (c) plastic packaging has been separated from packaging waste and metal packaging in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2025/40; / (d) the combined shredding process does not lower the quality of waste streams compared to separate treatment; and / (e) the specific contributions of each mixed waste stream to the output fractions can be identified as fulfilling the reporting obligations under Regulation (EU) 2023/1542, Regulation (EU) 2025/40, Directive 2012/19/EU and Directive 2008/98/EC.

Annex VII – Part G – point 2: 2. A mass balance report of the sample analysis on the quality and quantity of the treatment fractions (output) for a representative treatment configuration provided by an independent body.

Annex VIII – point 1 – introductory part: 1. Information to be submitted by the producer or its authorised representative for extended producer responsibility:

Annex IX – point 7: 7. Name and address of the holder or owner of the vehicle delivered.

Annex X a (new): Annex Xa / CRITERIA FOR EXCEPTION OF VEHICLES OF SPECIAL CULTURAL INTEREST / The competent authority of the Member State in which a vehicle is registered may recognise a vehicle as having special cultural interest where all of the following conditions are met: / (a) the vehicle's unique historical or cultural value or status has been documented either by the vehicle owner or by the competent authorities of the Member State of registration, or the vehicle is a single modified or a custom-built vehicle; / (b) the owner of the vehicle is known and can be identified; / (c) the vehicle can be uniquely identified by a Vehicle Identification Number (VIN), serial number, or other official identification assigned by the manufacturer or by a competent authority.