The Council and the European Parliament are currently examining the possibility for car manufacturers to gradually incorporate recycled plastic. The objective is “to ensure that new vehicles are designed in a way that facilitates their reuse, recycling and recovery”, the Council said in a press release, according to … They collect from Infotaller. Thus, a “central” element of the agreement is the introduction of mandatory targets for recycled content, in particular for plastics. Thus, new vehicles will require 15% recycled plastic in six years and 25% in ten years.
“At least 20% of this recycled plastic must come from closed-loop recycling, i.e. materials recovered from vehicles at the end of their useful life, to ensure that valuable materials remain retained as part of the EU circular economy,” the Council adds in the note. And after the entry into force of the regulation, within a maximum period of one year, the Commission will have to prepare a study which will lay the foundations for “future objectives for other materials, such as steel, aluminum, magnesium and critical recycled raw materials”.
“The new regulations will drive innovation in sustainable design and create a stronger and cleaner market for materials and components,” the Danish Environment Minister said in a statement. Magnus Heunickewhose country currently holds the rotating presidency of the Council of the EU.
In addition, the agreement also expands the scope of previous directives. The new rules remain valid for passenger cars and vans, but the requirements for “collection, decontamination and mandatory removal of parts” are extended to trucks, motorcycles and special purpose vehicles, with the exception of “small volume manufacturers” in the latter category, who are exempt.
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