EU-RoHS-Richtlinie

April 8, 2020 | Written by GreenSoft Technology, Inc.

Mehrere Ausnahmen von der EU-RoHS-Richtlinie wurden aktualisiert oder verlängert

Dozens of EU RoHS exemptions set to expire have been updated or temporarily extended during deliberations

In March, the Europäische Kommission issued multiple updates to the list of EU-RoHS-Richtlinie exemptions.

Under Annexes III and IV of the EU RoHS Directive, producers of electronic equipment may be permitted to apply exemptions to substance restriction thresholds for certain specific uses and applications.

However, exemptions have varying expiration dates, and many exemptions that were set to expire in 2021 have been requested for renewal by industry stakeholders.

While the EU Commission is considering renewals for each exemption, the expiration dates for those exemptions are temporarily extended until the Commission reaches a final decision. If the Commission approves the renewal request for the exemptions, a new expiration date will be assigned to each renewed exemption at that time. For product categories that are not impacted by the renewals, the existing expiration rate remains in effect.

The Commission’s online notice of the renewal requests can be found in a downloadable list on their website. You can also find renewal dossiers for most exemptions on the COCIR European trade association website.

We have compiled the exemptions that the EU Commission is considering for renewal in the table below. For a more detailed table with substance descriptions and expiration dates for each category 1 through 11, download the full EU RoHS Exemptions List compiled by GreenSoft.

EU RoHS Exemptions Under Consideration for Renewal
Annex III (Standard exemptions)

EU RoHS Exemptions Under Consideration for Renewal
Annex IV (Medical device exemptions)

In addition to the exemption renewals under consideration, the EU Commission has also issued formal decisions on several other exemptions. The table below lists the newly added or updated exemptions issued by the Commission. For a more detailed table with substance descriptions and updated expiration dates for all product categories, download the full EU RoHS Exemptions List compiled by GreenSoft.

Updated & Newly Added EU RoHS Exemptions
Annex III (Standard exemptions)

Updated & Newly Added EU RoHS Exemptions
Annex IV (Medical device exemptions)

These exemption updates were published in the Official Journal of the European Union on 5 March 2020. The last prior batch of EU RoHS exemption updates was in November 2019.

GreenSoft behält für Sie den Überblick über die RoHS-Ausnahmen

GreenSoft führt eine zusammengestellte Liste der EU-RoHS-Ausnahmen , um EU-RoHS-Datendienste für unsere Kunden erbringen und unsere „GreenData Manager“-Software auf dem neuesten Stand zu halten. Wir stellen diese Liste außerdem online der Öffentlichkeit zur Verfügung, damit Sie bequem darauf zugreifen und sie als Referenz nutzen können.

Our compiled EU RoHS Exemptions List has been updated to include the recent changes by the European Commission. You can download the updated EU RoHS Exemptions List here.

Es kommt regelmäßig zu Aktualisierungen und Ausnahmeregelungen. Da der Stand und der Zeitpunkt von Verlängerungen der Ausnahmeregelungen unbekannt sind, ist es sehr zeitaufwendig, den Überblick über die verschiedenen Termine und Ausnahmen zu behalten.

Betroffene Unternehmen, die Teile oder Materialien verwenden, für die auslaufende Ausnahmeregelungen gelten, die nicht verlängert wurden, sollten unverzüglich damit beginnen, Ersatz zu suchen und die Verwendung dieser Teile oder Materialien schrittweise einzustellen.

GreenSoft can help with this process, including the sourcing of replacement parts. We can help you collect the substance data on your parts and format the data to meet the due diligence and documentation requirements of EU RoHS and EN 50581.

Erfahren Sie mehr über unsere EU-RoHS-Datendienste oder kontaktieren Sie uns noch heute, um loszulegen.