ANNEXES to 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...

EUROPEAN COMMISSION ANNEXES to the Proposal for a Brussels, 13.7.2023 COM(2023) 451 final ANNEXES 1 to 11 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 {SEC(2023) 292 final} - {SWD(2023) 255 final} - {SWD(2023) 256 final} - {SWD(2023) 257 final} CRITERIA FOR DETERMINATION WHETHER A USED VEHICLE IS AN ENDOF-LIFE VEHICLE PART A CRITERIA FOR ASSESSMENT OF REPARABILITY OF VEHICLES 1. A vehicle is technically irreparable if it meets one or more of the following criteria: (a) it has been cut into pieces or stripped; (b) it has been welded up or closed by insulating foam; (c) it has been completely burnt to the point where the engine compartment or passenger compartment is destroyed; (d) it has been been submerged in water to a level above the dashboard; (e) one or several of the following components of the vehicle cannot be repaired or replaced: (i) ground coupling components (such as tyres and wheels), suspension, steering, braking, and their control components; (ii) seat fixings and joints; (iii) airbags, pre-tensioners, safety belts, and their peripheral operating components; (iv) the vehicle's hull and chassis; (f) its structural and safety components have technical defects that are irreversible and turn them...