We are pleased to announce that on 12 June 2026, during the first General Assembly of the Forum members, Ms Marta Witkowska became one of the four directors of the ELV Forum, joining the board alongside outstanding experts in the industry:

  • President: Catherine Lenaerts (Belgium)
  • Vice President: Paul Dietz (Netherlands)
  • Director: Pavol Prepiak (Slovakia)
  • and Secretary General: Willy Tomboy (Belgium).

In the coming years, the practical implementation of the regulation will be further specified through delegated and implementing acts. The recently established ELV Forum will play a key role in this process, in cooperation with the European Commission and various stakeholders.

What is the ELV Forum?

The ELV Forum serves as a European and international platform for coordination, knowledge exchange and cooperation between organisations operating in the area of extended producer responsibility for vehicles (EPR), in the implementation of regulations concerning end-of-life vehicles (ELVs). Its main objective is to contribute to the creation of practical, feasible and future-proof regulatory and policy frameworks for end-of-life vehicles (ELVs). The association focuses in particular on the ELV Regulation and related European and international regulations and policies. As a non-profit organisation, all its activities and resources are dedicated exclusively to achieving this shared objective. Members of the ELV Forum:

  • Autokierrätys (Finland),
  • CarTakeBack (United Kingdom),
  • Dansk Bil-Retur (Denmark),
  • Ecorauto (Luxembourg),
  • ARN (Netherlands),
  • Autorecycling (Slovakia),
  • ELVES (Ireland),
  • Febelauto (Belgium),
  • AMVH (Greece),
  • Öcar (Austria),
  • Sigrauto (Spain),
  • Stiftung Autorecycling (Switzerland),
  • ADA (Italy),
  • Valorauto (France),
  • Valorcar (Portugal),
  • Scholz Recycling Polska.

What is the objective of the ELV Forum?

The Forum will actively contribute to the effective and efficient implementation of the new European Regulation (ELVR) on end-of-life vehicles (ELVs) in individual European countries and support the further development of technical and operational guidelines, helping to build practical and feasible rules for the functioning of the system within the circular economy.

For more information, please also visit the Forum’s website: https://elvforum.org/