MEPs have adopted proposals on sustainable management of end-of-life vehicles as the debate over how far new laws should go rages on.
Elected representatives voted by 431 to 145 in favour of draft measures in line with those adopted by the European Parliament’s Environment and Internal Market committees in July.
It means negotiations will begin with the European Council (EC), which confirmed its own position on the matter earlier this year.
The laws are designed to boost the automotive sector’s transition to a circular economy by reducing the environmental impact of production and end-of-life treatment.
MEPs want the plastic used in every in-scope new vehicle to contain at least 20 per cent recycled plastic within six years of the rules coming into force.
They also want manufacturers to meet a target of at least 25 per cent four years later if market forces allow.
The European Council in June said the quota after six years should be just 15 per cent, prompting industry body EuRIC to lash out at “a step backwards” that could “undermine investor confidence”.
Co-rapporteurs Jens Gieseke and Paulius Saudargas said of the European Parliament’s position: “To avoid overburdening the industry, we secured realistic targets, and ensured less red tape and fair competition.”
