Exemptions to RoHS 2 Updated by European Commission

GENEVA - May 10, 2019 - PRLog -- The European Commission has amended Annex III of RoHS Directive 2011/65/EU (RoHS 2) with the publishing of Directives (EU) 2019/169 to (EU) 2019/178.

Published on February 5, 2019, the directives update the exemptions to RoHS 2. Directives (EU) 2019/169 to (EU) 2019/177 add greater clarity to existing exemptions. Directive (EU) 2019/178 creates a new exemption, entry 42, for the use of lead in bearings and bushes of diesel or gaseous fuel powered internal combustion engines used in non-road professional use equipment.

The amendments cover a variety of applications (materials and components), which use lead and cadmium. These include:

• Lead used in certain dielectric ceramics, solders, fluorescent powders and printing inks
• Cadmium used in certain electrical contacts and printing inks

To see a comprehensive list of the updated exemption list in Annex III of RoHS Directive 2011/65/EU, read our original Safeguard 054/19.

Member States are expected to adopt these updates by March 1, 2020, with the exception of Entry 42, which will be applied on July 22, 2019.

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