Spanish workshop associations CETRAA and CONEPA have reported progress in their efforts to address delays in the collection of end-of-life tires from repair workshops.

The Spanish Confederation of Automobile and Allied Repair Workshops and the Spanish Federation of Automotive Workshop Entrepreneurs said Spain’s Ministry for the Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge has responded to documentation submitted by both organizations.

The issue concerns delays in the removal of out-of-use tires from workshops, which the associations said have created operational, environmental and safety difficulties for repair businesses.

Ministry refers issue to regional authorities

According to CETRAA and CONEPA, the Subdirectorate General of Waste, under the General Directorate of Quality and Environmental Evaluation, reviewed the documentation provided by the associations.

The Ministry has transferred the reported facts to Spain’s autonomous communities, which are responsible for surveillance, inspection and control related to compliance with extended producer responsibility obligations for end-of-life tire management.

The Ministry has also urged regional administrations to carry out appropriate follow-up and adopt any measures they consider necessary.

Associations welcome institutional response

CETRAA and CONEPA said the Ministry’s response represents an important step in analyzing a situation affecting many repair workshops.

The associations said the response shows that the Administration is concerned about the problems reported by the sector and opens a path for institutional dialogue on improvements to the end-of-life tire collection system.

The Ministry has also indicated its intention to promote a meeting with the parties involved, including sector representatives, collective extended producer responsibility systems and competent administrations.

SIGNUS discusses collection system improvements

CETRAA and CONEPA also said they held a working meeting with SIGNUS, one of Spain’s collective systems for end-of-life tire management.

According to the associations, SIGNUS expressed its willingness to implement solutions that contribute to improving the functioning of the tire collection system.

The organizations agreed to establish a stable line of collaboration to identify incidents, analyze possible improvements and help prevent similar collection delays in the future.

Workshop groups to continue monitoring the issue

CETRAA and CONEPA said they will continue to monitor the situation until the normal functioning of the collection system is restored.

The associations said their objective is to ensure that workshops no longer bear the consequences of delays in end-of-life tire collection that are not attributable to them.

The case highlights the importance of reliable collection logistics, regulatory oversight and extended producer responsibility compliance in tire recycling and end-of-life tire management systems.

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