Intro:

The European Tyre & Rubber Manufacturers’ Association (ETRMA) has formally welcomed the European Parliament’s recent adoption of its position on the End-of-Life Vehicle Regulation (ELVR). ETRMA praised the Parliament’s approach as a balanced and workable foundation for final legislation that respects the circularity goals of the automotive sector. 

Key Highlights & ETRMA’s Perspectives

• In its communication, ETRMA emphasized that the Parliament’s text avoids duplicative regulation by not layering additional recycled content mandates for elastomers or steel—areas already addressed under the Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR). 
• ETRMA noted that the adopted ELVR framework offers regulatory coherence, shielding operators from unnecessary overlaps and conflicting obligations. 
• Commenting on the vote, ETRMA’s Secretary General, Adam McCarthy, expressed confidence that future trilogue negotiations would preserve the Parliament’s balanced trajectory. 
• The text adopted by the Parliament incorporates recycled content rules for plastics and other materials, but the Parliament’s version is more moderate and seeks to maintain feasibility alongside ambition. 

This development is important: for tyre and rubber stakeholders, it offers clarity and helps align automotive regulation with materials recycling and circular economy goals.

On 10 September 2025, the European Tyre & Rubber Manufacturers Association (ETRMA) issued a statement welcoming the European Parliament’s adoption of the End-of-Life Vehicle Regulation (ELVR). The association emphasized that this step provides greater regulatory clarity for the circular economy framework in Europe.

Of particular importance to the tyre sector is the Parliament’s recognition of the need to avoid double regulation on recycled content requirements for elastomers and steel. These aspects are already being addressed through tyre-specific measures under the Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR), which ETRMA considers the most effective route for achieving circularity ambitions in the industry.

Adam McCarthy, ETRMA Secretary General, commented: “The approach taken by the Parliament strengthens regulatory coherence, shielding operators from unnecessary regulatory overlap. We anticipate that the forthcoming trilogue discussions will preserve this sensible trajectory, and we will continue to work under ESPR to address the circularity ambition of the European tyre industry.”

Source: ETRMA.

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