Italy launches its first National Study Day on the European ELV Regulation

From conferences to technical study: why ADQ has chosen a different path

Italy’s ADQ is launching a National Study Day to help dismantlers and other ELV stakeholders understand the new European Regulation before implementation begins. The Rome session will examine the legal text article by article, focusing on practical consequences, interpretative risks and the technical knowledge needed to turn policy into workable industry practice.

The approval of the new European Regulation on End-of-Life Vehicles (ELV) marks one of the most significant transformations ever experienced by the automotive recycling sector.

While political negotiations in Brussels have now concluded, the real challenge begins within the Member States. The effectiveness of the Regulation will ultimately depend on how it is understood, interpreted and implemented by those who work every day across the ELV value chain.

With this objective in mind, the Italian National Association of Quality Vehicle Dismantlers (ADQ) will organize, on 21 July 2026 in Rome, the First National Study Day dedicated entirely to the new European ELV Regulation.

Rather than organizing another traditional conference filled with institutional greetings and political speeches, ADQ has deliberately chosen a different format: an intensive technical study session focused exclusively on the contents of the Regulation.

The aim is straightforward.
To study the legal text article by article.
To analyse its practical implications.
To identify potential interpretative issues.
To prepare dismantlers and the entire supply chain for one of the most important regulatory transitions in the history of the sector.

Knowledge before implementation

European legislation can only achieve its objectives if the operators responsible for applying it fully understand both its spirit and its practical consequences.

The new ELV Regulation introduces profound innovations in areas including vehicle design for circularity, dismantling procedures, recycled materials, producer responsibility, information management and market surveillance.

These changes will affect manufacturers, dismantlers, recyclers, component suppliers, public authorities and many other stakeholders.

For this reason, ADQ believes that the priority should not be political visibility, but technical competence.

The Rome event has therefore been designed as a genuine working session, where legal experts and industry professionals will examine the Regulation in depth, discussing operational challenges and possible implementation scenarios.

Preparing the sector for an epochal transition

The circular economy cannot rely solely on legislation.

It requires competent operators capable of transforming regulatory principles into practical industrial processes.

For decades, Italian dismantlers have represented one of Europe’s most advanced recycling systems, recovering materials and reusable spare parts while contributing significantly to environmental protection and resource efficiency.

The new Regulation now opens a new phase, with higher expectations, greater responsibilities and unprecedented opportunities.

Preparing for this transition requires study, dialogue and technical expertise.

A message to Europe

Through this initiative, ADQ intends to send a clear message.

The future of the ELV sector will not be built only through institutional negotiations but also through the daily commitment of those who apply European legislation in practice.

Studying the Regulation is therefore not merely an academic exercise.

It is the first essential step towards ensuring that the ambitions of European circular economy policy become operational reality.

The First National Study Day represents the beginning of this process.

Because after Brussels, the real work starts on the ground.