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News > EU RoHS Directives and Regulations > EU RoHS Annex III and IV exemptions will expire

EU RoHS Annex III and IV exemptions will expire

  • 2025-07-08

發布時間:2024-06-17

EU RoHS exemptions allow certain materials in electronic products to temporarily avoid complying with the RoHS Directive's limits. Manufacturers are closely following the developments in these exemptions, such as the commonly used clauses 6(c), 7(c)-I, and 8(b)-I in Annex III. These exemptions are currently under review for extensions, with the relevant final evaluation reports released pending the final revision of the EU Directive. In addition to monitoring exemptions for which extensions have been requested, manufacturers are also closely watching upcoming exemptions. CTI has compiled a detailed list of exemptions expiring in July 2024 that have not yet been extended. Companies utilizing these exemptions are advised to promptly adjust their materials to comply with the RoHS Directive's hazardous substance limits.

Note: The exemptions are listed in Annex III and Annex IV of 2011/65/EU. Annex III covers all electrical and electronic equipment applications, while Annex IV specifically covers medical and monitoring equipment applications. For a complete list of exemptions from the RoHS 2.0 Directive, please contact your CTI customer service representative or reply to "Exemption List" on our official LINE account to obtain their contact information.

Table 1. RoHS Directive Annex III exemptions that will expire in July 2024 and have not been extended

Exemption DetailscontentCategory1-7and10Classes 8 and 9 (other than in vitro and industrial)In vitro diagnostic medical devices in Class 8Industrial monitoring equipment in Class 9Category11CategoryEEE
5(a)Lead content in the glass of cathode ray tubesFailureFailureFailureefficient(Until July 21, 2024)efficient(Until July 21, 2024)
5(b)Lead content in glass of fluorescent tubes not exceeding 0.2% by weightValid (extension applied for)FailureFailureefficient(Until July 21, 2024)efficient(Until July 21, 2024)
7(b)Lead in solders used in servers, storage and storage array systems, and in network infrastructure equipment used for switching, signal generation and transmission, and telecommunications network managementFailureFailureFailureefficient(Until July 21, 2024)efficient(Until July 21, 2024)
7(c)-IVLead in PZT dielectric ceramic materials used in capacitor components of integrated circuits or discrete semiconductorsFailureFailureFailureefficient(Until July 21, 2024)efficient(Until July 21, 2024)
9Hexavalent chromium as a corrosion inhibitor in carbon steel cooling systems in absorption refrigerators not exceeding 0.75% by weightFailureFailureFailureefficient(Until July 21, 2024)efficient(Until July 21, 2024)
9(b)Lead in bearing shells and bushings in refrigerant-containing compressors in heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration (HVACR) equipmentFailureFailureFailureefficient(Until July 21, 2024)efficient(Until July 21, 2024)
17Lead halogens used as energizers in high-intensity discharge (HID) lamps used in professional reprographic equipmentFailureFailureFailureefficient(Until July 21, 2024)efficient(Until July 21, 2024)
18(b)When discharge lamps are used as tanning lamps containing phosphors, such as BSP (BaSi2O5:Pb), the lead content of the phosphor catalyst in the discharge lamp is 1% by weight or less.Valid (extension applied for)Valid (extension applied for)Failureefficient(Until July 21, 2024)Valid (extension applied for)
21Lead and cadmium in printing inks used on glass enamels, such as borosilicate glass and alkali-lime glassFailureFailureFailureefficient(Until July 21, 2024)efficient(Until July 21, 2024)
24Lead in solders for through-hole discoidal and planar array ceramic multilayer capacitorsValid (extension applied for)Valid (extension applied for)Valid (extension applied for)Valid (extension applied for)efficient(Until July 21, 2024)
25Lead oxide used in surface conduction electron emitter display (SED) components, especially in encapsulation glass and ring glassFailureFailureFailureefficient(Until July 21, 2024)efficient(Until July 21, 2024)
29Lead in crystal glass as defined in Annex I (Categories 1, 2, 3 and 4) to Council Directive 69/493/EECValid (extension applied for)FailureFailureefficient(Until July 21, 2024)Valid (extension applied for)
30Cadmium alloys in solders used for electrical or mechanical welding of electrical conductors directly to the voice coil of high-power loudspeaker transducers with a sound pressure greater than or equal to 100 decibelsFailureFailureFailureefficient(Until July 21, 2024)efficient(Until July 21, 2024)
31Lead in soldering materials in mercury-free flat fluorescent lamps (e.g. for liquid crystal displays, design or industrial lighting)FailureFailureFailureefficient(Until July 21, 2024)efficient(Until July 21, 2024)
32Lead oxide in sealing glass for argon and krypton laser tubes in window assembliesValid (extension applied for)Valid (extension applied for)FailureValid (extension applied for)efficient(Until July 21, 2024)
33Lead in solders used for soldering thin copper wires with a diameter of 100 microns or less in power transformersFailureFailureFailureefficient(Until July 21, 2024)efficient(Until July 21, 2024)
37Lead in the electroplated coating of high-voltage diodes based on zinc borate glassFailureFailureFailureefficient(Until July 21, 2024)efficient(Until July 21, 2024)
38Cadmium and cadmium oxide in thick film pastes for use on aluminum-bonded beryllium oxideFailureFailureFailureefficient(Until July 21, 2024)efficient(Until July 21, 2024)
41Lead in solders and terminal treatments, and in surface treatments of printed circuit boards, for electrical and electronic components used in ignition modules and other electrical and electronic engine control systems that must for technical reasons be mounted directly on the crankcase or cylinder of portable internal combustion engines (classified as SH:1, SH:2 or SH:3 in Directive 97/68/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council)FailureFailureFailureefficient(Until July 21, 2024)Failure
43Bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate in rubber parts designed for use in engine systems in equipment not intended for consumer use only, not intended for prolonged contact with human mucous membranes or human skin, where the concentration of di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate does not exceed: (a) 30% by weight of the rubber for (i) gasket coatings, (ii) solid rubber gaskets, or (iii) rubber parts connected to an engine and consisting of at least three components that are operated by electrical, mechanical, or hydraulic energy. (b) 10% by weight of the rubber for rubber parts not specified in (a). For the purposes of this entry, "prolonged contact with human skin" means continuous contact exceeding 10 minutes or intermittent contact exceeding 30 minutes per day.––––efficient(Until July 21, 2024)

Table 2. RoHS Directive Annex IV exemptions expiring in July 2024 and not extended

Exemption DetailscontentClasses 8 and 9 (other than in vitro and industrial)In vitro diagnostic medical devices in Class 8Industrial monitoring equipment in Class 9
2Lead bearings in X-ray tubesValid (extension applied for)Failureefficient(Until July 21, 2024)
6Lead in X-ray test objectsFailureFailureefficient(Until July 21, 2024)
7Lead stearate X-ray diffraction crystalsFailureFailureefficient(Until July 21, 2024)
8Radioactive cadmium isotope source for portable X-ray fluorescence spectrometerFailureFailureefficient(Until July 21, 2024)
1dMercury in reference electrodes: low-chloride mercuric chloride, mercuric sulfate, and mercuric oxideFailureFailureefficient(Until July 21, 2024)
11Lead in superconductor and thermal conductor alloys for MRIValid (extension applied for)Failureefficient(Until July 21, 2024)
13Lead in weightsValid (extension applied for)Failureefficient(Until July 21, 2024)
14Lead in single crystal piezoelectric materials used in ultrasonic transducersValid (extension applied for)Failureefficient(Until July 21, 2024)
15Lead in solders connecting ultrasonic transducersValid (extension applied for)Failureefficient(Until July 21, 2024)
16Mercury in very high precision capacitance and loss measuring bridges and in high frequency radio frequency switches and relays in monitoring and control equipment, with a maximum content of 20 mg per switch or relayFailureFailureefficient(Until July 21, 2024)
17Lead in solder for portable emergency defibrillatorsValid (extension applied for)Failureefficient(Until July 21, 2024)
18For detection of lead in solders in high-performance infrared imaging modules in the 8-14 micron rangeValid (extension applied for)Failureefficient(Until July 21, 2024)
19Lead in Liquid Crystal on Silicon (LCoS) DisplaysFailureFailureefficient(Until July 21, 2024)
20Cadmium in X-ray measurement filtersValid (extension applied for)Failureefficient(Until July 21, 2024)
31aLead, cadmium, hexavalent chromium, and PBDEs in accessories and components used to repair or refurbish medical devices, including in vitro diagnostic medical and electron microscopes, and their accessories, provided that the reuse occurs in an auditable closed-loop B2B recycling system and the reuse of the components is communicated to the consumer.Valid (extension applied for)Valid (extension applied for)efficient(Until July 21, 2024)
35Mercury in cold cathode fluorescent lamps (CCFLs) used for backlighting liquid crystal displays in industrial monitoring equipment placed on the market before July 22, 2017, not exceeding 5 mg per lamp.––efficient(Until July 21, 2024)

Reference Link:[Download the official website exemption status][RoHS Exemption Official Website]

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