| Exemption |
Description |
Updates |
Link |
| Annex III, entry 7(c)-II |
Lead in dielectric ceramic in capacitors for a rated voltage of 125 V AC or 250 V DC or higher |
Does not apply to applications covered by point 7(c)-I and 7(c)-IV of this Annex.
Expires on:
— 21 July 2021 for categories 1-7 and 10;
— 21 July 2021 for categories 8 and 9 other than in vitro diagnostic medical devices and industrial monitoring and control instruments;
— 21 July 2023 for category 8 in vitro diagnostic medical devices;
— 21 July 2024 for category 9 industrial monitoring and control instruments, and for category 11. |
(EU) 2019/169 |
| Annex III, entry 7(c)-IV |
Lead in PZT based dielectric ceramic materials for capacitors which are part of integrated circuits or discrete semiconductors |
Expires on:
— 21 July 2021 for categories 1-7 and 10;
— 21 July 2021 for categories 8 and 9 other than in vitro diagnostic medical devices and industrial monitoring and control instruments;
— 21 July 2023 for category 8 in vitro diagnostic medical devices;
— 21 July 2024 for category 9 industrial monitoring and control instruments, and for category 11. |
(EU) 2019/170 |
| In Annex III to Directive 2011/65/EU, entry 8(b) is replaced by the following 8(b) and 8(b)-I: |
| Annex III to Directive 2011/65/EU, entry 8(b) |
Cadmium and its compounds in electrical contacts |
Applies to categories 8, 9 and 11 and expires on:
— 21 July 2021 for categories 8 and 9 other than in vitro diagnostic medical devices and industrial monitoring and control instruments;
— 21 July 2023 for category 8 in vitro diagnostic medical devices;
— 21 July 2024 for category 9 industrial monitoring and control instruments, and for category 11. |
(EU) 2019/171 |
| Annex III to Directive 2011/65/EU, entry 8(b)-I |
Cadmium and its compounds in electrical contacts used in:
— circuit breakers,
— thermal sensing controls,
— thermal motor protectors (excluding hermetic thermal motor protectors),
— AC switches rated at:
— 6 A and more at 250 V AC and more, or
— 12 A and more at 125 V AC and more,
— DC switches rated at 20 A and more at 18 V DC and more, and
— switches for use at voltage supply frequency ≥ 200 Hz. |
Applies to categories 1 to 7 and 10 and expires on 21 July 2021. |
(EU) 2019/171 |
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In Annex III, entry 15 is replaced by the following 15 and 15(a):
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| Annex III, entry 15 |
Lead in solders to complete a viable electrical connection between semiconductor die and carrier within integrated circuit flip chip packages |
Applies to categories 8, 9 and 11 and expires on:
— 21 July 2021 for categories 8 and 9 other than in vitro diagnostic medical devices and industrial monitoring and control instruments;
— 21 July 2023 for category 8 in vitro diagnostic medical devices;
— 21 July 2024 for category 9 industrial monitoring and control instruments, and for category 11. |
(EU) 2019/172 |
| Annex III, entry 15(a) |
Lead in solders to complete a viable electrical connection between the semiconductor die and carrier within integrated circuit flip chip packages where at least one of the following criteria applies:
— a semiconductor technology node of 90 nm or larger;
— a single die of 300 mm2 or larger in any semiconductor technology node;
— stacked die packages with die of 300 mm2 or larger, or silicon interposers of 300 mm2 or larger. |
Applies to categories 1 to 7 and 10 and expires on 21 July 2021. |
(EU) 2019/172 |
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In Annex III, entry 21 is replaced by the following 21, 21(a), 21(b), and 21(c):
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| Annex III, entry 21 |
Lead and cadmium in printing inks for the application of enamels on glasses, such as borosilicate and soda lime glasses |
Applies to categories 8, 9 and 11 and expires on:
— 21 July 2021 for categories 8 and 9 other than in vitro diagnostic medical devices and industrial monitoring and control instruments;
— 21 July 2023 for category 8 in vitro diagnostic medical devices;
— 21 July 2024 for category 9 industrial monitoring and control instruments, and for category 11. |
(EU) 2019/173 |
| Annex III, entry 21(a) |
Cadmium when used in colour printed glass to provide filtering functions, used as a component in lighting applications installed in displays and control panels of EEE |
Applies to categories 1 to 7 and 10 except applications covered by entry 21(b) or entry 39 and expires on 21 July 2021. |
(EU) 2019/173 |
| Annex III, entry 21(b) |
Cadmium in printing inks for the application of enamels on glasses, such as borosilicate and soda lime glasses |
Applies to categories 1 to 7 and 10 except applications covered by entry 21(a) or 39 and expires on 21 July 2021. |
(EU) 2019/173 |
| Annex III, entry 21(c) |
Lead in printing inks for the application of enamels on other than borosilicate glasses |
Applies to categories 1 to 7 and 10 and expires on 21 July 2021. |
(EU) 2019/173 |
| Annex III, entry 29 |
Lead bound in crystal glass as defined in Annex I (Categories 1, 2, 3 and 4) of Council Directive 69/493/EEC |
Expires on:
— 21 July 2021 for categories 1-7 and 10;
— 21 July 2021 for categories 8 and 9 other than in vitro diagnostic medical devices and industrial monitoring and ontrol instruments;
— 21 July 2023 for category 8 in vitro diagnostic medical devices;
— 21 July 2024 for category 9 industrial monitoring and control instruments, and for category 11. |
(EU) 2019/174 |
| Annex III, entry 32 |
Lead oxide in seal frit used for making window assemblies for Argon and Krypton laser tubes |
Expires on:
— 21 July 2021 for categories 1-7 and 10,
— 21 July 2021 for categories 8 and 9 other than in vitro diagnostic medical devices and industrial monitoring and control instruments,
— 21 July 2023 for category 8 in vitro diagnostic medical devices,
— 21 July 2024 for category 9 industrial monitoring and control instruments, and for category 11. |
(EU) 2019/175 |
| Annex III, entry 37 |
Lead in the plating layer of high voltage diodes on the basis of a zinc borate glass body |
Expires on:
— 21 July 2021 for categories 1-7 and 10;
— 21 July 2021 for categories 8 and 9 other than in vitro diagnostic medical devices and industrial monitoring and control instruments;
— 21 July 2023 for category 8 in vitro diagnostic medical devices;
— 21 July 2024 for category 9 industrial monitoring and control instruments, and for category 11. |
(EU) 2019/176 |
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In Annex III, entry 18(b) is replaced by the following 18(b) and 18(b)-I:
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| Annex III, entry 18(b) |
Lead as activator in the fluorescent powder (1 % lead by weight or less) of discharge lamps when used as sun tanning lamps containing phosphors such as BSP (BaSi2O5:Pb) |
Expires on:
— 21 July 2021 for categories 1-7 and 10;
— 21 July 2021 for categories 8 and 9 other than in vitro diagnostic medical devices and industrial monitoring and control instruments;
— 21 July 2023 for category 8 in vitro diagnostic medical devices;
— 21 July 2024 for category 9 industrial monitoring and control instruments, and for category 11. |
(EU) 2019/177 |
| Annex III, entry 18(b)-I |
Lead as activator in the fluorescent powder (1 % lead by weight or less) of discharge lamps containing phosphors such as BSP (BaSi2O5:Pb) when used in medical phototherapy equipment |
Applies to categories 5 and 8, excluding applications covered by entry 34 of Annex IV, and expires on 21 July 2021. |
(EU) 2019/177 |
| Annex III, entry 42 |
Lead in bearings and bushes of diesel or gaseous fuel powered internal combustion engines applied in non-road professional use equipment:
— with engine total displacement ≥ 15 litres;
or
— with engine total displacement < 15 litres and the engine is designed to operate in applications where the time between signal to start and full load is required to be less than 10 seconds; or regular maintenance is typically performed in a harsh and dirty outdoor environment, such as mining, construction, and agriculture applications |
Applies to category 11, excluding applications covered by entry 6(c) of this Annex.
Expires on 21 July 2024.
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(EU) 2019/178 |
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