Published EU Acts
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
Date of Notification to Windsor Framework Democratic Scrutiny Committee (DSC): 30 July 2026
Date published in Official Journal of the EU: 24 July 2026
Status: Inquiry
DSC Decisions: At its meeting of 6 August 2026, the Committee decided to hold an inquiry into the replacement EU act, pursuant to paragraph 8(1) of Schedule 6B of the Northern Ireland Act.
Evidence gathering:
Further information on the Act can be found below:
- Assessment of impact from the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs on the published EU act - 4 August 2026 [PDF, 11 pages, 301KB]
- Assessment of impact from the Department for Infrastructure on the published EU act - 5 August 2026 [PDF, 4 pages, 235KB]
- UK Government Explanatory Memorandum on the published EU act - 4 August 2026 [PDF, 14 pages, 203KB]
- Response from the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs - 10 August 2026 [PDF, 3 pages, 274KB]
- Response from the Department for Infrastructure - 11 August 2026 [PDF, 4 pages, 109KB]
- RaISe – Potential Witness List on the published EU act – 30 July 2026 [PDF, 5 pages, 297KB]
- Further information from the Department of Agriculture Environment and Rural Affairs – 17 August 2026 [PDF, 5 pages, 501KB]
- Response from the UK Government – 17 August 2026 [PDF, 4 pages, 366KB
Relevant Official Report (Hansard) transcript:
