RAP obligations for end-of-life tires
Royal Decree 712/2025, of August 26, on end-of-life tires, establishes the obligation for all companies that produce, market, or distribute tires to manage or guarantee their collection, treatment, recycling, or management at the end of their useful life.
To this end, a series of obligations and collection criteria are established.
Obligations of producers
Royal Decree 712/2025, of August 26, on end-of-life tires, establishes the following obligations for tire manufacturers:
- Mandatory registration in the RPP - Tires Section, providing the required information and keeping the data on your activity as a producer up to date.
- Obligation to register with an SCRAP and declare annually information on tires placed on the market and ensure the transparency and traceability of contributions, collections, and management.
- Financing and organizing the collection and management of all end-of-life tires that have been placed on the market (regardless of the sales channel) throughout the country, ensuring their proper management in accordance with the waste hierarchy until they are completely recovered.
- Ensuring compliance with the minimum targets for preparation for reuse, recycling, and energy recovery established in the decree, and for producers of a certain size, this involves developing and implementing a waste prevention plan in your company.
What declarations am I required to make?
Every year, information must be compiled and submitted on the total number of replacement tires placed on the domestic market, indicating the total number of units and weight by category.
This declaration must be submitted before March 31 of the following year.
You are also required to provide information to the relevant public authorities on the development of the activity and the management of end-of-life tires, as well as to ensure traceability.
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