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Release Time:2022-03-17 On March 25, 2022, Oeko-Institut published the final evaluation report of the EU RoHS Directive Exemption Pack 24 on its official website. The report gives suggestions about 18(b), 18(b)-I, 24, 29, 32 and 34 of Annex III and 34 of Annex IV of EU RoHS on whether to extend the exemption clauses.
On March 25, 2022, Oeko-Institut published the final evaluation report of the EU RoHS Directive Exemption Pack 24 on its official website. The report gives suggestions about 18(b), 18(b)-I, 24, 29, 32 and 34 of Annex III and 34 of Annex IV of EU RoHS on whether to extend the exemption clauses. The European Commission will refer to this assessment report to make a final decision on whether to extend or not, and will publish it in its official gazette to make a formal decision. The proposed extension of the relevant exemption clauses in the assessment report is as follows:
Exemption clause | Exemptions | Recommendation | Expiry date & scope |
Annex III, 5(b) | Lead in glass of fluorescent tubes not exceeding 0,2 % by weight. | Lead (not intentionally added) in soda lime glass used in the glass tube of fluorescent lamps, not exceeding 0,2 % by weight | 21 July 2026 for category 5 |
Annex III, 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. | 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） | 21 July 2026 for categories 5, 8 and 9 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 |
Annex III, 18(b)-I | Lead as activator in the fluorescent powder (1 % lead by weight or less) of discharge lamps containing phosphors such as BSP when used in medical phototherapy equipment. | It is recommended to group exemption 18(b)-I Annex III and exemption 34 Annex IV under a new item (18(b)-II) in Annex III. The proposed wording for the new item has no implications on the scope of existing exemptions 18(b)-I and Ex. 34. New item: 18 (b)-II: 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, incl. extracorporeal photopheresis lamps | For the new item 18 (b)-II 21 July 2026 for categories 5, 8 and 9 |
Annex IV, 34 | Lead as an activator in the fluorescent powder of discharge lamps when used for extracorporeal photopheresis lamps containing BSP（BaSi2O5:Pb） phosphors. | ||
Annex III, 24 | Lead in solders for the soldering to machined through hole discoidal and planar array ceramic multilayer capacitors. | Lead in solders for the soldering to machined through hole discoidal and planar array ceramic multilayer capacitors | 18-month transition period |
New item:24(a): Lead in alloys used for soldering to through hole discoidal and/or planar array ceramic multilayer capacitors I) Not exceeding 50% by weight for applications where the components are mechanically mounted (e.g. by bolts, clips or screws) or bonded by a selective soldering / welding process and where the component will not exceed a temperature of 150ºC. II) II) In high melting point solders containing ≥85 % lead by weight for cases where the components are mounted using an elevated temperature process (e.g. solder reflow, welding) at a temperature of ≥150°C or where the component is rated to operate at a temperature of ≥ 150ºC | 21 July 2026 for categories 1-11 | ||
Annex III, 29 | Lead bound in crystal glass as defined in Annex I (Categories 1, 2, 3 and 4) of Council Directive 69/493/EEC. | Lead bound in crystal glass as defined in Annex I (Categories 1, 2, 3 and 4) of Council Directive 69/ 493/EEC | 21 July 2026 for categories 3, 4, 5 and 11; 21 July 2023 for category 8 in-vitro diagnostic medical devices; 21 July 2024 for category 9 industrial monitoring and control instruments. |
Annex III, 32 | Lead oxide in seal frit used for making window assemblies for Argon and Krypton laser tubes. | Lead oxide in glass frit used as a sealing material for making window assemblies for argon and/or krypton laser tubes | 21 July 2024 for category 11; 21 July 2026 for categories 6, 8 and 9. |
Annex III, 34 | Lead in cermet-based trimmer potentiometer elements. | Lead in cermet-based trimmer potentiometer elements | 21 July 2024 for all categories |
Original link: https://rohs.exemptions.oeko.info/fileadmin/user_upload/RoHS_Pack_24/RoHS_Pack-24_final_16022022.pdf
AGC Note: The EU RoHS exemption clauses and exemption time will be continuously updated. It is recommended that relevant companies pay attention to the update progress of the RoHS exemption clauses to ensure product compliance.
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