We’re proud to support IARC2027 as a Patron from March 10 – 12, 2027.
Join us to exchange ideas and explore how we can shape a circular future together.
We look forward to connecting with industry leaders and driving innovation across the automotive recycling value chain.

CALL FOR PAPERS
IARC 2027 will bring together stakeholders from the global automotive reuse and recycling value chain – including cars, trucks, buses, and motorcycles. Driven by electrification, circularity requirements, raw material scarcity, the
new ELV Regulation and evolving international trade agreements, there are significant additional responsibilities and financial implications for the whole industry.

Deadline: 30 October 2026

Topics
The new End-of-Life (ELV) Regulation Implementation and enforcement
• Impact analysis of the Regulation requirements and obligations
• Global impact on all stakeholders – reactions from other regions
• Challenges with the delegated and implementing acts and timeline
• Consequences on materials
• Scope extensions
Practical and economic considerations
• Vehicle Passport and IDIS
• Traceability and digitalization
• Export restrictions
• Financial responsibilities for OEMs, producers, PROs
• Insurance requirements
Technical considerations
• Reuse of components after dismantling, market overview and potential
• What automotive and heavy-duty OEMs can learn from each other
• Challenges faced by authorized treatment facilities
• Impact on recycling of plastics, glass, steel, copper, permanent magnets
• and critical raw materials
• Complexity of material recycling
• Safety and security
Innovation in reuse and recycling
• News from the leading players
• EV battery reuse market global forecast
• Second life of EV batteries for energy storage