Regulation (EU) 2026/1738 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 July 2026 on circularity requirements for vehicle design and on management of end-of-life vehicles, amending Regulations (EU) No 168/2013, (EU) 2018/858, (EU) 2019/1020 and (EU) 2023/1542 and repealing Directives 2000/53/EC and 2005/64/EC
Published Replacement EU Act
This law is a published replacement EU law: Article 13(3a) applies and the Stormont Brake could be used under certain circumstances. Read more about the procedure for new and amending/replacement EU laws and how they apply in Northern Ireland.
The table below sets out the main procedural steps and the work of the Democratic Scrutiny Committee (DSC) in relation to this act.
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Published Replacement EU Act |
 Procedure |
Article 13(3) |
 EU law |
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UK Government Explanatory Memorandum on the proposed act - 11 April 2024 [PDF, 4 pages, 130KB] UK Government Explanatory Memorandum on the published EU act - 4 August 2026 (PDF, 14 pages, 203KB)
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 Date of notification of proposed EU act to the Democratic Scrutiny Committee (DSC) |
The DSC was not notified of the proposed EU act.
The proposed act was identified during the Committee's forward work planning exercise on 20 February 2025, when it considered proposed EU acts which had started their legislative passage before the Committee was established. |
 Consideration by the DSC of the proposed EU act |
The DSC gathered evidence and consulted stakeholders on the proposed EU act. View relevant documents and evidence received. |
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24/07/2026 |
 Date of notification to the Democratic Scrutiny Committee (DSC) |
30/07/2025 |
 Deadline for DSC decision on an inquiry |
06/08/2026 |
 Decision to hold an inquiry |
At its meeting on 6 August 2026, the Committee decided to hold an inquiry into the replacement EU act. |
| Deadline for publication of DSC Report |
03/09/2026 |
 DSC report |
The Committee must publish its Inquiry Report by 3 September 2026 |
 Stormont Brake notification deadline |
10/09/2026 |
 Stormont Brake notification |
No notification received. |
 Consideration by UK Government (UKG) |
N/A |
 UKG notification to European Commission |
N/A |
 End of two-month scrutiny period |
24/09/2026 |
