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EU RoHS Exemptions

RoHS Exemptions - Annex III Electronic Products

RoHS Exemptions - Annex III Electrical and Electronic Equipment

 
RoHS 2 exemptions - Validity and rolling plan (Version: 2025/09/11)
  Valid - requested for renewal
  Valid - no longer renewable
  No longer valid
Items without color marking are either still within the renewal application period or have already been submitted by manufacturers, and the EU has not yet confirmed whether the renewal applications will be accepted.
Exemption Item Scope of Application and Expiry Date
1 The mercury content used in single-ended fluorescent lamps shall not exceed (per lamp):
1(a) General lighting use < 30 W: 2.5 mg Expiration date: February 24, 2023
1(b) General lighting use ≥ 30 W and < 50 W: 3.5 mg Expiration date: February 24, 2023
1(c) General lighting use ≥ 50 W and < 150 W: 5 mg Expiration date: February 24, 2023
1(d) General lighting use ≥ 150 W: 15 mg Expiration date: February 24, 2023
1(e) General lighting use, circular or square structure, and tube diameter ≤ 17 mm: 5 mg Expiration date: February 24, 2023
1(f)-I UV-spectrum-emitting lamps: 5 mg Expiration date: February 24, 2027
1(f)-II Special-purpose: 5 mg Expiration date: February 24, 2025
1(g) General lighting use < 30 W, lifetime ≥ 20,000 hours: 3.5 mg Expiration date: August 24, 2023
2(a) The mercury content used in linear double-ended fluorescent lamps for general lighting use shall not exceed (per lamp tube):
2(a)(1) Triphosphor fluorescent lamps with standard lifetime, tube diameter < 9 mm (e.g., T2): 4 mg Expiration date: February 24, 2023
2(a)(2) Triphosphor fluorescent lamps with standard lifetime, tube diameter ≥ 9 mm and ≤ 17 mm (e.g., T5): 3 mg Expiration date: August 24, 2023
2(a)(3) Triphosphor fluorescent lamps with standard lifetime, tube diameter > 17 mm and ≤ 28 mm (e.g., T8): 3.5 mg Expiration date: August 24, 2023
2(a)(4) Triphosphor fluorescent lamps with standard lifetime, tube diameter > 28 mm (e.g., T12): 3.5 mg Expiration date: February 24, 2023
2(a)(5) Long-life (≥ 25,000 hours) triphosphor fluorescent lamps: 5 mg Expiration date: February 24, 2023
2(b) The mercury content used in other fluorescent lamps shall not exceed (per lamp tube):
2(b)(1) Linear phosphor lamps, tube diameter > 28 mm (e.g., T10 and T12): 10 mg Expiration date: April 13, 2012
2(b)(2) Non-linear phosphor lamps (all tube diameters): 15 mg Expiration date: April 13, 2016
2(b)(3) Non-linear triphosphor fluorescent lamps, tube diameter > 17 mm (e.g., T9): 15 mg Expiration date: February 24, 2023; less than 10 mg: allowed for use from February 25, 2023 to February 24, 2025
2(b)(4)-I Other general lighting and special-purpose lamps (e.g., induction lamps): 15 mg Expiration date: February 24, 2025
2(b)(4)-II Lamps primarily emitting UV spectrum: 15 mg Expiration date: February 24, 2027
2(b)(4)-III Emergency lighting lamps: 15 mg Expiration date: February 24, 2027
3 For special-purpose cold cathode fluorescent lamps and external electrode fluorescent lamps (CCFL and EEFL) used in EEE placed on the market before February 24, 2022, the mercury content shall not exceed (per lamp tube):
3(a) Short length (≤ 500 mm): 3.5 mg Expiration date: February 24, 2025
3(b) Medium length (> 500 mm and ≤ 1500 mm): 5 mg Expiration date: February 24, 2025
3(c) Long length (> 1500 mm): 13 mg Expiration date: February 24, 2025
4(a) Mercury content in other low-pressure discharge lamps (per lamp tube): 15 mg Expiration date: February 24, 2023
4(a)-I Mercury in low-pressure discharge lamps without phosphor coating, where the application requires the main part of the lamp spectrum output to be in the ultraviolet range: up to 15 mg per lamp Expiration date: February 24, 2027
4(b) High-pressure sodium (vapor) lamps for general lighting use with improved color rendering index Ra > 80 and P ≤ 105 W: mercury content shall not exceed 16 mg per lamp Expiration date: February 24, 2027
4(b)-I High-pressure sodium (vapor) lamps for general lighting use with improved color rendering index Ra > 60 and P ≤ 155 W: mercury content shall not exceed 30 mg per lamp Expiration date: February 24, 2023
4(b)-II High-pressure sodium (vapor) lamps for general lighting use with improved color rendering index Ra > 60 and 155 W < P ≤ 405 W: mercury content shall not exceed 40 mg per lamp Expiration date: February 24, 2023
4(b)-III High-pressure sodium (vapor) lamps for general lighting use with improved color rendering index Ra > 60 and P > 405 W: mercury content shall not exceed 40 mg per lamp Expiration date: February 24, 2023
4(c) High-pressure sodium (vapor) lamps for other general lighting purposes shall not exceed the following mercury content (per lamp):
4(c)-I P ≤ 155 W: 20 mg Expiration date: February 24, 2027
4(c)-II 155 W < P ≤ 405 W: 25 mg Expiration date: February 24, 2027
4(c)-III P > 405 W: 25 mg Expiration date: February 24, 2027
4(d) Mercury in high-pressure mercury vapor lamps (HPMV) Expiration date: April 13, 2015
4(e) Mercury in metal halide lamps (MH) Expiration date: February 24, 2027
4(f)-I Mercury in special-purpose discharge lamps not otherwise specified in this Annex Expiration date: February 24, 2025
4(f)-II Mercury in high-pressure mercury vapor lamps used in projectors requiring ≥ 2000 ANSI lumens output Expiration date: February 24, 2027
4(f)-III Mercury in horticultural high-pressure sodium vapor lamps Expiration date: February 24, 2027
4(f)-IV Mercury in ultraviolet-emitting lamps Expiration date: February 24, 2027
4(g) Mercury content in handcrafted luminous discharge tubes (HLDTs) used for signage, decoration, architecture, professional lighting, and light art pieces shall be subject to the following limits:
(a) Lighting equipment used indoors and outdoors at temperatures below 20°C: 20 mg per electrode pair + 0.3 mg per cm of tube length, not to exceed 80 mg
(b) All other indoor lighting equipment: 15 mg per electrode pair + 0.24 mg per cm of tube length, not to exceed 80 mg 		Expiration date: December 31, 2018
5(a) Lead in glass of cathode ray tubes  
5(b) Lead content in fluorescent lamp glass shall not exceed 0.2% by weight Expiration date:
Categories 1–7 and 10: July 21, 2016
Categories 8 and 9 (excluding in vitro diagnostic medical devices and industrial monitoring and control equipment): July 21, 2021
In vitro diagnostic medical devices in Category 8: July 21, 2023
Industrial monitoring and control equipment in Category 9 and Category 11: July 21, 2024
6(a) Lead used as an alloying element in machining steel and galvanised steel, with a concentration not exceeding 0.35% Expiration date:
December 11, 2026
6(a)-I Lead used as an alloying element in machining steel, with a concentration not exceeding 0.35% Expiration date:
Applicable to all categories, valid until June 30, 2027
6(a)-II Lead in batch hot-dip galvanised steel not exceeding 0.2% Expiration date:
Applicable to all categories, valid until June 30, 2027
6(b) Lead used as an alloying element in aluminium alloys, with a concentration not exceeding 0.4% Expiration date:
June 11, 2027
6(b)-I Lead used as an alloying element in aluminium alloys, with a concentration not exceeding 0.4% (lead originating from recycled lead–aluminium scrap) Expiration date:
Categories 1–7 and 10: December 11, 2027
Category 9 industrial monitoring and control equipment and Category 11: June 30, 2027
6(b)-II Lead in aluminium alloys for machining purposes, with a concentration not exceeding 0.4% Expiration date:
Categories 1–7 and 10: June 11, 2027; Category 9 industrial monitoring and control equipment and
Category 11: June 30, 2027
6(b)-III Lead as an alloying element in aluminium casting alloys, with a concentration up to 0.3% (lead originating from recycled lead–aluminium scrap) Expiration date:
Categories 1–8, 9 (excluding industrial monitoring and control equipment) and 10: June 30, 2027
6(c) Lead in copper alloys not exceeding 4% Expiration date:
June 30, 2027
7(a) Lead in high-melting-temperature solders (i.e., lead-based alloys containing 85% or more lead) Expiration date:
Applicable to all categories (excluding applications listed in item 24 of this Annex): June 30, 2027
7(a)-I Lead in high-melting-temperature solders (i.e., lead-based alloys containing 85% or more lead) used for internal interconnections in chips or semiconductor components, including die and other component connections, where steady/transient pulse current is ≥ 0.1 A, blocking voltage exceeds 10 V, or chip edge dimensions are greater than 0.3 mm × 0.3 mm Expiration date:
Applicable to all categories (excluding applications listed in item 24 of this Annex): December 31, 2027
7(a)-II Lead in high-melting-temperature solders (i.e., lead-based alloys containing 85% or more lead) used for overall (internal and external) die attach connections in electrical and electronic components, provided all of the following conditions are met:
- Thermal conductivity of the cured/sintered die attach material > 35 W/(m·K);
- Electrical conductivity of the cured/sintered die attach material > 4.7 MS/m;
- Solidus melting temperature above 260°C		 Expiration date:
Applicable to all categories (excluding applications listed in item 24 of this Annex): December 31, 2027
7(a)-III Lead in high-melting-temperature solders (i.e., lead-based alloys containing 85% or more lead) used for first-level solder joints in component manufacturing (internal or overall connections—i.e., internal and external), where subsequent second-level soldering used to mount electronic components onto subassemblies (i.e., modules, sub-PCBs, substrates, or point-to-point soldering) does not cause reflow of the first-level solder. This exemption does not include die attach applications and sealing Expiration date:
Applicable to all categories (excluding applications listed in item 24 of this Annex): December 31, 2027
7(a)-IV Lead in high-melting-temperature solders (i.e., lead-based alloys containing 85% or more lead) used for second-level solder joints connecting components to printed circuit boards or lead frames:
  1. Solder balls for ceramic ball grid arrays (BGA);
  2. High-temperature plastic overmolding (> 220°C)
 Expiration date:
Applicable to all categories (excluding applications listed in item 24 of this Annex): December 31, 2027
7(a)-V Lead in high-melting-temperature solders (i.e., lead-based alloys containing 85% or more lead) used as hermetic sealing materials for the following components:
  1. Ceramic packages or feedthroughs with metal housings;
  2. Component terminals and internal subassemblies.
 Expiration date:
Applicable to all categories (excluding applications listed in item 24 of this Annex): December 31, 2027
7(a)-VI Lead in high-melting-temperature solders (i.e., lead-based alloys containing 85% or more lead) used to establish electrical connections between lamp components in incandescent reflector lamps for infrared heating, high-intensity discharge lamps, or oven lamps. Expiration date:
Applicable to all categories (excluding applications listed in item 24 of this Annex): December 31, 2027
7(a)-VII Lead in high-melting-temperature solders (i.e., lead-based alloys containing 85% or more lead) used in audio sensors operating at peak temperatures above 200°C Expiration date:
Applicable to all categories (excluding applications listed in item 24 of this Annex): December 31, 2027
7(b) Lead in solders used in network infrastructure/equipment for servers, memory and storage systems, switching, signal and transmission, and telecommunications network management Expiration date:
Categories 1–7 and 10: July 21, 2016
Categories 8 and 9 (excluding in vitro diagnostic medical devices and industrial monitoring and control equipment): July 21, 2021
In vitro diagnostic medical devices in Category 8: July 21, 2023
Industrial monitoring and control equipment in Category 9 and Category 11: July 21, 2024
7(c)-I Electrical and electronic components containing leaded glass or ceramic, excluding dielectric ceramic capacitors, such as piezoelectric devices or glass- or ceramic-based composites Expiration date:
Applicable to all categories, valid until June 30, 2027
7(c)-II Lead in dielectric ceramic capacitors rated at AC 125 V or DC 250 V or higher Expiration date:
Applicable to all categories (excluding applications under 7(c)-I or 7(c)-IV), valid until December 31, 2027
7(c)-III Lead in dielectric ceramic capacitors rated at less than 125 V AC or 250 V DC Expiration date: January 1, 2013
Thereafter, may only be used as spare parts for electrical and electronic equipment placed on the market before January 1, 2013
7(c)-IV Lead in PZT-based dielectric ceramic materials used in capacitors in integrated circuits or discrete semiconductors Expiration date:
Categories 1–7 and 10: July 21, 2021
Categories 8 and 9 (excluding in vitro diagnostic medical devices and industrial monitoring and control equipment): July 21, 2021
In vitro diagnostic medical devices in Category 8: July 21, 2023
Industrial monitoring and control equipment in Category 9 and Category 11: July 21, 2024
7(c)-V Electrical and electronic components containing leaded glass or glass matrix compounds and fulfilling any of the following functions:
  1. Protection and electrical insulation in high-voltage diode glass beads and chip glass layers;
  2. Sealing between ceramic, metal, and/or glass components;
  3. For bonding applications with a process parameter window < 500°C, combined with a viscosity of 1013.3 dPas (“glass transition temperature”);
  4. As resistive materials such as inks, with a resistivity range from 1 ohm/square to 1 megaohm/square, excluding trimmer potentiometers;
  5. Chemically modified glass surfaces used in microchannel plates (MCP), channel electron multipliers (CEM), and resistive glass products (RGP)
 Expiration date:
Applicable to all categories, valid until December 31, 2027
7(c)-VI Electrical and electronic components containing lead in ceramics fulfilling any of the following functions:
  1. Used in lead zirconate titanate (PZT) piezoelectric ceramics;
  2. Used in ceramics providing a positive temperature coefficient (PTC)
 Expiration date:
Applicable to all categories (excluding applications under items 7(c)-II, 7(c)-III and 7(c)-IV of this Annex and item 14 of Annex IV), valid until December 31, 2027
8(a) Cadmium and cadmium compounds used in thermal fuses Expiration date:
After January 1, 2012, may only be used as spare parts for electrical and electronic equipment placed on the market before January 1, 2012
8(b) Cadmium and cadmium compounds used in electrical contacts

Categories 1–7 and 10: February 29, 2020

For Categories 8, 9 and 11 products, expiration dates:
Categories 8 and 9 (excluding in vitro diagnostic medical devices and industrial monitoring and control equipment): July 21, 2021
In vitro diagnostic medical devices in Category 8: July 21, 2023
Industrial monitoring and control equipment in Category 9 and Category 11: July 21, 2024
8(b)-I Cadmium and cadmium compounds used in electrical contacts for the following applications:
- Circuit breakers
- Thermal control devices
- Thermal motor protectors (excluding fully sealed thermal motor protectors)
- AC switches with rated voltage:
- ≥6A and ≥AC 250V; or
- ≥12A and ≥AC 125V
- DC switches rated at 20A and ≥DC 18V; and
- Switches used at power frequencies ≥200 Hz.		 Applicable to Categories 1–7 and 10, expiration date: July 21, 2021
9 Hexavalent chromium used as a corrosion inhibitor in the carbon steel cooling system of absorption refrigerators, with a concentration not exceeding 0.75% by weight in the cooling solution. Applicable to Categories 8, 9 and 11, expiration dates:
Categories 8 and 9: July 21, 2021 (excluding in vitro diagnostic medical devices, industrial monitoring and control equipment)
In vitro diagnostic medical devices in Category 8: July 21, 2023
Industrial monitoring and control equipment in Category 9 and Category 11: July 21, 2024
9(a)-I Hexavalent chromium used as a corrosion inhibitor in the carbon steel cooling system of absorption refrigerators (including mini-bars), with a concentration not exceeding 0.75% by weight in the cooling solution—designed for equipment that may be fully or partially operated by electric heaters, with an average power consumption under fixed operating conditions of less than 75 W Applicable to Categories 1–7 and 10, expiration date: March 5, 2021
9(a)-II Hexavalent chromium used as a corrosion inhibitor in the carbon steel cooling system of absorption refrigerators, with a concentration not exceeding 0.75% by weight in the cooling solution:
- Designed for equipment that may be fully or partially operated by electric heaters, with an average power consumption under fixed operating conditions of ≥ 75 W.
- Designed for equipment operating without any electric heater.		 Applicable to Categories 1–7 and 10, expiration date: July 21, 2021
9(a)-III Hexavalent chromium used as a corrosion inhibitor in carbon steel sealed circuits of gas absorption heat pumps for space and water heating, with a working fluid concentration not exceeding 0.7% Applicable to Category 1, expiration date: December 31, 2026
9(b) Lead in bearing shells and bushings of components used in HVACR (heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration) equipment Applicable to Categories 8, 9 and 11, expiration dates:
Category 8 in vitro diagnostic medical devices: until July 21, 2023
Category 9 industrial monitoring and control instruments and Category 11: until July 21, 2024
Category 11: until July 21, 2024
Other subcategories of Categories 8 and 9: until July 21, 2021
9(b)-(I) Lead in bearing shells and bushings of hermetically sealed scroll compressors containing refrigerants used in HVACR systems with an electrical input power equal to or below 9 kW Applicable to Category 1 products, expiration date: July 21, 2019
11(a) Lead used in C-press compliant pin connector systems May only be used as spare parts for electrical and electronic equipment placed on the market before September 24, 2010
11(b) Lead used in compliant pin connector systems other than C-press Expiration date:
After January 1, 2013, may only be used as spare parts for electrical and electronic equipment placed on the market before January 1, 2013
12 Lead used in C-ring coatings of heat conduction gun stud modules May only be used as spare parts for electrical and electronic equipment placed on the market before September 24, 2010
13(a) Lead in white glass used for optical applications Applicable to all product categories, expiration dates:
Category 8 in vitro diagnostic medical devices: until July 21, 2023
Category 9 industrial monitoring and control instruments and Category 11: until July 21, 2024
All other categories and subcategories: until July 21, 2021
13(b) Lead and cadmium in filter glass and glass used for reflectance standards

Applicable to product categories 1–7 and 10, expiration date: July 5, 2018

Applicable to Categories 8, 9 and 11 products, expiration dates:
Category 8 in vitro diagnostic medical devices: until July 21, 2023
Category 9 industrial monitoring and control instruments and Category 11: until July 21, 2024
Other subcategories of Categories 8 and 9: until July 21, 2021
13(b)-(I) Lead in ion-doped optical filter glass Applicable to product categories 1–7 and 10, expiration date: July 21, 2021
13(b)-(II) Cadmium in selective absorption optical filter glass; excluding applications under item 39 of this Annex Applicable to product categories 1–7 and 10, expiration date: July 21, 2021
13(b)-(III) Lead and cadmium in glazes used for reflectance standards Applicable to product categories 1–7 and 10, expiration date: July 21, 2021
14 Lead in solder containing 80%–85% lead used for microprocessor pin and package interconnections (multi-component alloys) Expiration date:
After January 1, 2011, may only be used as spare parts for electrical and electronic equipment placed on the market before January 1, 2011
15 Lead-containing solders used in integrated circuit packaging processes to connect semiconductor dies and carriers for electrical interconnection Applicable to Categories 8, 9 and 11 products, expiration dates:
Categories 8 and 9 (excluding in vitro diagnostic medical devices and industrial monitoring and control equipment): July 21, 2021
In vitro diagnostic medical devices in Category 8: July 21, 2023
Industrial monitoring and control equipment in Category 9 and Category 11: July 21, 2024
15(a) Lead-containing solders used in integrated circuit packaging processes to connect semiconductor dies and carriers for electrical interconnection, for any of the following conditions:
‐ Semiconductor technology node of 90 nm or above
‐ Semiconductor dies with an area of 300 mm2 or above
‐ Stacked die packages of 300 mm2 or above, or silicon interposers of 300 mm2 or above		 Applicable to Categories 1–7 and 10, expiration date: July 21, 2021
16 Lead in silicate-coated tubes of tubular incandescent lamps Expiration date: September 1, 2013
17 Lead halide used as an emitter in high-intensity discharge lamps for professional reprographic equipment  
18(a) Lead in phosphor activators in discharge lamps when used as professional lamps for diazo printing, lithography, insect traps, and phosphor-based chemical and food processing applications (e.g., SMS), with phosphor content below 1% lead Expiration date: January 1, 2011
18(b) Phosphors in discharge lamps where lead is used as an activator (≤1% lead), such as tanning lamps containing phosphors like BSP (BaSi2O5:Pb) Expiration date:
Categories 1–7 and 10: July 21, 2021
Categories 8 and 9 (excluding in vitro diagnostic medical devices and industrial monitoring and control equipment): July 21, 2021
In vitro diagnostic medical devices in Category 8: July 21, 2023
Industrial monitoring and control equipment in Category 9 and Category 11: July 21, 2024
18(b)-I Phosphors in discharge lamps used in medical phototherapy equipment containing BSP (BaSi2O5:Pb) where lead is used as an activator (≤1% lead) Applicable to Categories 5 and 8, excluding applications covered under Annex IV item 34.
Expiration date: July 21, 2021
and Category 11: July 21, 2024
19 Lead in PbBiSn-Hg and PbInSn-Hg as specific components of mercury in compact energy-saving lamps, and lead in PbSn-Hg as an auxiliary mercury amalgam Expiration date: June 1, 2011
20 Lead oxide in glass of flat fluorescent lamp substrates before and after soldering in liquid crystal displays Expiration date: June 1, 2011
21 Lead and cadmium in printing inks applied to glass enamels, such as borosilicate and soda-lime glass Applicable to Categories 8, 9 and 11 products, expiration dates:
Categories 8 and 9 (excluding in vitro diagnostic medical devices and industrial monitoring and control equipment): July 21, 2021
In vitro diagnostic medical devices in Category 8: July 21, 2023
Industrial monitoring and control equipment in Category 9 and Category 11: July 21, 2024
21(a) Cadmium in printed colored glass providing filtering functions, used in lighting applications in displays and control panels of electrical and electronic equipment Applicable to Categories 1–7 and 10 (excluding applications covered under item 21(b) and item 39), expiration date: July 21, 2021
21(b) Cadmium in printing inks applied to glass enamels, such as borosilicate and soda-lime glass Applicable to Categories 1–7 and 10 (excluding applications covered under item 21(a) and item 39), expiration date: July 21, 2021
21(c) Lead in printing inks applied to glass enamels, excluding borosilicate glass Applicable to Categories 1–7 and 10, expiration date: July 21, 2021
23 Lead in surface finishes of fine-pitch components, excluding pitch equal to or less than 0.65 mm May only be used as spare parts for electrical and electronic equipment placed on the market before September 24, 2010
24 Lead in solder used for through-hole disc and planar array ceramic multilayer capacitors Expiration dates:
Categories 1–7 and 10: July 21, 2021
Categories 8 and 9: July 21, 2021
In vitro diagnostic medical devices in Category 8: July 21, 2023
Industrial monitoring and control equipment in Category 9 and Category 11: July 21, 2024
25 Lead oxide used in components of surface-conduction electron-emitter displays (SED), particularly sealing glass and frit glass  
26 Lead oxide in the glass envelope of black-light blue tubes Expiration date: June 1, 2011
27 Lead alloys used as transducer solder in high-power loudspeakers Expiration date: September 24, 2010
29 Lead in crystal glass as defined in Annex I of Directive 69/493/EEC (Categories 1, 2, 3 and 4) Expiration dates:
Categories 1–7 and 10: July 21, 2021
Categories 8 and 9 (excluding in vitro diagnostic medical devices and industrial monitoring and control equipment): July 21, 2021
In vitro diagnostic medical devices in Category 8: July 21, 2023
Industrial monitoring and control equipment in Category 9 and Category 11: July 21, 2024
30 Cadmium alloys used in electrical or mechanical solder joints of conductors on voice coils in high-power loudspeakers with sound pressure levels ≥ 100 dB  
31 Lead in solders used in mercury-free flat fluorescent lamps (e.g., those used in LCDs, design or industrial lighting)  
32 Lead oxide in sealing glass used in assemblies of argon and krypton laser tube protection windows Expiration dates:
Categories 1–7 and 10: July 21, 2021
Categories 8 and 9 (excluding in vitro diagnostic medical devices and industrial monitoring and control equipment): July 21, 2021
In vitro diagnostic medical devices in Category 8: July 21, 2023
Industrial monitoring and control equipment in Category 9 and Category 11: July 21, 2024
Category 11: July 21, 2024
33 Lead in solder used for electrical conductors of fine copper wires (≤100 μm diameter) in power transformers  
34 Lead in metal-ceramic trimmer potentiometers Expiration dates:
Categories 1–7 and 10: July 21, 2021
Categories 8 and 9: July 21, 2021
In vitro diagnostic medical devices in Category 8: July 21, 2023
Industrial monitoring and control equipment in Category 9 and Category 11: July 21, 2024
36 Mercury in cathode sputtering inhibitors in DC plasma displays, with a content not exceeding 30 mg per display Expiry date: 2010-07-01
37 Lead in the plating layer of high-voltage diodes in zinc borate glass Expiry date:
Categories 1–7 and 10: 2021-07-21
Categories 8 and 9 (excluding in vitro diagnostic medical devices and industrial monitoring and control equipment): 2021-07-21
In vitro diagnostic medical devices of Category 8: 2023-07-21
Industrial monitoring and control equipment of Category 9 and Category 11: 2024-07-21
38 Cadmium and cadmium oxide in thick-film pastes used for aluminium bonding to beryllium oxide  
39(a) Cadmium selenide in nanocrystal quantum dots used in downshifting cadmium-based semiconductors in display light source components (cadmium content in display screen less than 0.2 μg/mm²) Applicable to all product categories. Expiry date: 2025-11-21
39(b) Cadmium in downshifting semiconductor nanocrystal quantum dots directly deposited on LED semiconductor chips for display and projection devices (on LED chip surface; cadmium content less than 5 μg/mm²), maximum 1 mg per device Applicable to all products. Expiry date: 2027-12-31
40 Cadmium in photoresistors of optocouplers used in professional audio equipment Expiry date: 2013-12-31
41 Lead in solder and final surface finishes of electronic components and printed circuit board finishes used in ignition modules and other electronic engine control systems, which must be directly mounted in crankcases or cylinders of handheld internal combustion engines (classified under EU Directive 97/68/EC as SH:1, SH:2, SH:3 categories) Expiry date:
Categories 1–7, 10 and 11: 2022-03-31
Categories 8 and 9: 2021-07-21 (excluding in vitro diagnostic medical devices and industrial monitoring and control equipment)
In vitro diagnostic medical devices of Category 8: 2023-07-21
Industrial monitoring and control equipment of Category 9: 2024-07-21
42 Lead in bearings and bushings of diesel or gas-powered internal combustion engines for non-road professional equipment:
- Total engine displacement ≥ 15 L; or
- Total engine displacement < 15 L, designed for operation where start-up to full load is less than 10 seconds; or long-term use in harsh and dirty outdoor environments such as mining, construction and agriculture applications.		 Applicable to Category 11, excluding applications covered under item 6(c) of this Annex.
Expiry date: 2024-07-21
43 Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) in rubber components of engine systems designed for equipment not intended for consumer use, where parts do not come into contact with human mucous membranes or prolonged skin contact, with DEHP concentration not exceeding:
(a) 30% (w/w) for rubber parts:
  (i) gasket coatings
  (ii) solid rubber gaskets; or
  (iii) rubber assemblies with at least three components driven by electrical, mechanical or hydraulic energy connected to the engine.
(b) 10% (w/w) for rubber components not covered in (a).
“Prolonged skin contact” means continuous contact exceeding 10 minutes or intermittent contact of 30 minutes per day. 		Applicable to Category 11.
Expiry date: 2024-07-21
44 Lead in solder of internal combustion engine sensors, actuators and engine control units defined under Regulation (EU) 2016/1628, installed in stationary equipment designed for professional use but also used by non-professionals Applicable to Category 11.
Expiry date: 2024-07-21
45 Lead azide, lead styphnate, lead dipicramate, lead tetroxide, lead dioxide, and barium chromate used as long-time pyrotechnic delay charges in electronic detonators for civil (professional) explosives Applicable to Category 11.
Expiry date: 2026-04-20
46
Plastic materials used in electrical and electronic doors/windows containing recovered rigid PVC, where cadmium content does not exceed 0.1% (w/w) and lead content does not exceed 1.5% (w/w).
From 28 May 2026, recovered rigid PVC from electrical and electronic doors/windows may only be used to manufacture new products compliant with Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 Annex XVII, entries 18(a)–(d).
Suppliers of PVC products containing ≥0.1% (w/w) lead must ensure products placed on the market are clearly, legibly and indelibly marked: "Contains ≥ 0.1% lead". If marking is not possible due to product nature, it shall be on packaging.
PVC suppliers shall provide documentary evidence upon request from enforcement authorities proving the origin of recovered rigid PVC. Certificates demonstrating traceability and recycled content (e.g., EN 15343:2007 or equivalent) shall support claims. Imported products must be accompanied by equivalent third-party certification.
 Applicable to Category 11.
Expiry date: 2028-05-28
RoHS 2 exemptions - Validity and rolling plan (Version: 2025/09/11)
Valid - requested for renewal: Renewal applied
Valid - no longer renewable: Renewal not available
No longer valid: Expired
Items without color markings are either still within the renewal application period or have already been submitted for renewal by manufacturers, and the EU has not yet confirmed whether the renewal applications will be accepted.
EEE categories:
  1. 1. Large household appliances
  2. 2. Small household appliances
  3. 3. IT and telecommunications equipment
  4. 4. Consumer products
  5. 5. Lighting equipment
  6. 6. Electrical and electronic tools
  7. 7. Toys, leisure and sports equipment
  8. 8. Medical devices
  9. 9. Monitoring and control instruments, including industrial monitoring equipment
  10. 10. Automatic dispensers
  11. 11. Other electrical and electronic equipment not included in the above 10 categories
Sources:
RoHS Exemptions - Annex IV Medical Devices

RoHS Exemptions - Annex IV Medical and Monitoring Instruments

 
Exemption Item Scope of Application and Dates
Applications in medical devices and monitoring/control equipment that are “devices using or detecting ionizing radiation” are exempt from the restrictions under Article 4(1)
1 Lead, cadmium, and mercury in ionizing radiation detectors Expiry dates as follows:
(a) 21 July 2021, Category 8 and Category 9 (excluding in vitro diagnostic medical devices and industrial monitoring equipment) (under review)
(b) 21 July 2023, in vitro diagnostic medical devices
(c) 21 July 2024, industrial monitoring and control instruments
2 Lead bearings in X-ray tubes Expiry dates as follows:
(a) 21 July 2021, Category 8 and Category 9 (excluding in vitro diagnostic medical devices and industrial monitoring equipment) (under review)
(b) 21 July 2023, in vitro diagnostic medical devices;
(c) 21 July 2024, industrial monitoring and control instruments
3 Lead in electromagnetic radiation amplifiers (microchannel plates and capillary plates) Expiry dates as follows:
(a) 21 July 2021, Category 8 and Category 9 (excluding in vitro diagnostic medical devices and industrial monitoring equipment) (under review)
(b) 21 July 2023, in vitro diagnostic medical devices;
(c) 21 July 2024, industrial monitoring and control instruments
4 Lead in glass frits of X-ray tubes and image intensifiers, gas lasers, and vacuum electron tubes converting electromagnetic radiation into electrons Expiry dates as follows:
(a) 21 July 2023, in vitro diagnostic medical devices;
(b) 21 July 2024, industrial monitoring and control instruments
5 Lead in ionizing radiation shielding devices Expiry dates as follows:
(a) 21 July 2021, Category 8 and Category 9 (excluding in vitro diagnostic medical devices and industrial monitoring equipment) (under review)
(b) 21 July 2023, in vitro diagnostic medical devices;
(c) 21 July 2024, industrial monitoring and control instruments
6 Lead in X-ray test objects Expiry dates as follows:
(a) 21 July 2023, in vitro diagnostic medical devices;
(b) 21 July 2024, industrial monitoring and control instruments
7 Lead in lead stearate X-ray diffraction crystals Expiry dates as follows:
(a) 21 July 2023, in vitro diagnostic medical devices;
(b) 21 July 2024, industrial monitoring and control instruments
8 Cadmium radioactive isotope sources in sensors, detectors, and electrodes of portable X-ray fluorescence spectrometers Expiry dates as follows:
(a) 21 July 2023, in vitro diagnostic medical devices;
(b) 21 July 2024, industrial monitoring and control instruments
1a Lead and cadmium in ion-selective electrodes and pH electrode glass Expiry dates as follows:
(a) 21 July 2021, Category 8 and Category 9 (excluding in vitro diagnostic medical devices and industrial monitoring equipment) (under review)
(b) 21 July 2023, in vitro diagnostic medical devices;
(c) 21 July 2024, industrial monitoring and control instruments
1b Lead anodes in electrochemical oxygen sensors Expiry dates as follows:
(a) 21 July 2021, Category 8 and Category 9 (excluding in vitro diagnostic medical devices and industrial monitoring equipment) (under review)
(b) 21 July 2023, in vitro diagnostic medical devices;
(c) 21 July 2024, industrial monitoring and control instruments
1c Lead, cadmium, and mercury in infrared detectors Expiry dates as follows:
(a) 21 July 2021, Category 8 and Category 9 (excluding in vitro diagnostic medical devices and industrial monitoring equipment) (under review)
(b) 21 July 2023, in vitro diagnostic medical devices;
(c) 21 July 2024, industrial monitoring and control instruments
1d Mercury in reference electrodes: low chloride mercury chloride, mercury sulfate, and mercury oxide Expiry dates as follows:
(a) 21 July 2023, in vitro diagnostic medical devices;
(b) 21 July 2024, industrial monitoring and control instruments
Other applications
9 Cadmium in helium-cadmium lasers Expiry dates as follows:
(a) 21 July 2023, in vitro diagnostic medical devices;
(b) 21 July 2024, industrial monitoring and control instruments
10 Lead and cadmium in lamps of atomic absorption spectrometers (cathode ray lamps) Expiry dates as follows:
(a) 21 July 2023, in vitro diagnostic medical devices;
(b) 21 July 2024, industrial monitoring and control instruments
11 Lead in alloys used as superconductors and thermal conductors in MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) Expiry dates as follows:
(a) 21 July 2021, Category 8 and Category 9 (excluding in vitro diagnostic medical devices and industrial monitoring equipment) (under review)
(b) 21 July 2023, in vitro diagnostic medical devices;
(c) 21 July 2024, industrial monitoring and control instruments
12 Lead and cadmium in wires used to generate superconducting magnetic circuits in MRI and SQUID detectors for NMR (nuclear magnetic resonance) or FTMS (Fourier Transform Mass Spectrometry) detectors Expiry dates as follows:
(a) 30 June 2021, Category 8 and Category 9 (excluding in vitro diagnostic medical devices and industrial monitoring equipment) (under review)
(b) 30 June 2021, industrial monitoring and control instruments (under review)
13 Lead in weights Expiry dates as follows:
(a) 21 July 2021, Category 8 and Category 9 (excluding in vitro diagnostic medical devices and industrial monitoring equipment) (under review)
(b) 21 July 2023, in vitro diagnostic medical devices;
(c) 21 July 2024, industrial monitoring and control instruments
14 Lead in single-crystal piezoelectric materials used in ultrasonic transducers Expiry dates as follows:
(a) 21 July 2021, Category 8 and Category 9 (excluding in vitro diagnostic medical devices and industrial monitoring equipment) (under review)
(b) 21 July 2023, in vitro diagnostic medical devices;
(c) 21 July 2024, industrial monitoring and control instruments
15 Lead in solder used for bonding with ultrasonic transducers Expiry dates as follows:
(a) 21 July 2021, Category 8 and Category 9 (excluding in vitro diagnostic medical devices and industrial monitoring equipment) (under review)
(b) 21 July 2023, in vitro diagnostic medical devices;
(c) 21 July 2024, industrial monitoring and control instruments
16 Mercury in very high capacitance capacitors and in loss measurement bridges; mercury in high-frequency RF switches and relays in detection and control devices, not exceeding 20 mg per switch or relay. Expiry dates as follows:
(a) 21 July 2023, Categories 8 and 9 (excluding in vitro diagnostic medical devices and industrial monitoring and control instruments);
(b) 21 July 2024, in vitro diagnostic medical devices;
(c) 21 July 2024, industrial monitoring and control instruments
17 Lead in solders used in portable emergency defibrillators. Expiry dates as follows:
(a) 21 July 2021, Categories 8 and 9 (excluding in vitro diagnostic medical devices and industrial monitoring and control instruments);
(b) 21 July 2023, in vitro diagnostic medical devices;
(c) 21 July 2024, industrial monitoring and control instruments
18 Lead in solders used in high-performance infrared imaging modules (8–14 μm detection range). Expiry dates as follows:
(a) 21 July 2021, Categories 8 and 9 (excluding in vitro diagnostic medical devices and industrial monitoring and control instruments);
(b) 21 July 2023, in vitro diagnostic medical devices;
(c) 21 July 2024, industrial monitoring and control instruments
19 Lead in liquid crystal on silicon (LCoS) displays. Expiry dates as follows:
(a) 21 July 2023, in vitro diagnostic medical devices;
(b) 21 July 2024, industrial monitoring and control instruments
20 Cadmium in X-ray measurement filters. Expiry dates as follows:
(a) 21 July 2021, Categories 8 and 9 (excluding in vitro diagnostic medical devices and industrial monitoring and control instruments);
(b) 21 July 2023, in vitro diagnostic medical devices;
(c) 21 July 2024, industrial monitoring and control instruments
21 Cadmium in fluorescent coatings of X-ray imaging/image intensifiers. Expiry date: 31 December 2019, and spare parts for X-ray systems placed on the market before 1 January 2020.
22 Lead acetate marking in stereotactic head frames for CT and MRI, and positioning systems for gamma-ray and particle therapy equipment. Expiry date: 30 June 2021.
23 Lead as an alloying element in bearing surfaces of medical devices exposed to ionising radiation. Expiry date: 30 June 2021.
24 Lead used to enhance vacuum seals between aluminium and steel in X-ray image intensifiers. Expiry date: 31 December 2019.
25 Lead in surface coatings of connector systems used continuously under normal operating and storage conditions below -20°C (requiring non-magnetic connectors). Expiry date: 30 June 2021.
26 Lead used continuously under normal operating and storage conditions below -20°C for:
(a) solder in printed circuit boards;
(b) termination coatings of electronic components and PCB coatings;
(c) solder for connecting wires and cables;
(d) solder for connecting sensors and transducers;
Lead in electrical connections in temperature sensors designed for periodic use below -150°C.		 Expiry dates as follows:
(a) 30 June 2021, Categories 8 and 9 (excluding in vitro diagnostic medical devices and industrial monitoring and control instruments);
(b) 30 June 2021, in vitro diagnostic medical devices
27 Use within:
(a) a 1-metre radius magnetic field around MRI medical equipment, including patient monitoring devices designed for this area, or
(b) a 1-metre radius magnetic field around cyclotron magnets used in particle therapy, beam transport, and beam steering systems.
Lead used in:
- solder,
- termination coatings of electronic components and printed circuit boards,
- wire connections, shielded and enclosed connectors.		 Expiry date: 30 June 2020.
(a) Categories 8 and 9 (excluding in vitro diagnostic medical devices and industrial monitoring and control instruments);
(b) in vitro diagnostic medical devices
28 Lead in solder used to embed cadmium telluride and cadmium zinc telluride digital array detectors into printed circuit boards. Expiry date: 31 December 2017.
29 Lead in alloys used as superconducting or thermal conductors in medical devices (Category 8) and/or industrial monitoring and control instruments, cryo-cooler cold heads, cold probes, and equipotential bonding systems. Expiry date: 30 June 2021.
Categories 8 and 9 (excluding in vitro diagnostic medical devices and industrial monitoring and control instruments)
30 Hexavalent chromium in alkali dispensers used to produce photocathodes in X-ray image intensifiers. Expiry date: 31 December 2019, and spare parts for X-ray systems placed on the market before 1 January 2020.
31a Parts containing lead, cadmium, hexavalent chromium, and polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) that are recovered and reused for repair or refurbishment of medical devices, including in vitro diagnostic medical devices, or electron microscopes and their accessories, provided that they are reused within an auditable closed-loop business-to-business recovery system and customers are informed of each reused component. Expiry dates as follows:
(a) For medical devices Categories 8 and 9 (excluding in vitro diagnostic medical devices) - 21 July 2021 (under review);
(b) For in vitro diagnostic medical devices - 21 July 2023;
(c) For electron microscopes and their accessories, industrial monitoring and control instruments - 21 July 2024.
32 Lead in solder on printed circuit boards of detectors and data acquisition units integrated into Positron Emission Tomographs (PET) combined with Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) equipment. Expiry date: 31 December 2019.
33 Lead in solder in printed circuit boards of mobile medical devices of Class IIa and IIb under Directive 93/42/EEC (excluding portable emergency defibrillators). For Class IIa: expiry date 30 June 2016.
For Class IIb: expiry date 31 December 2020.
34 Lead used as an activator in phosphors in discharge lamps containing BSP (BaSi2O5:Pb) used in extracorporeal photopheresis. Expiry date: 22 July 2021.
35 Mercury in cold cathode fluorescent lamps (CCFLs) used for backlighting liquid crystal displays in industrial monitoring and control instruments placed on the market before 22 July 2017 (not exceeding 5 mg per lamp). Expiry date: 21 July 2024.
36 Lead used in compliant pin connector systems other than C-press in industrial monitoring and control instruments. Expiry date: 31 December 2020. Lead in spare parts of industrial monitoring and control instruments placed on the market before 1 January 2021 may continue to be used after that date.
37 Lead in platinum electrodes plated with platinum used for conductivity measurements in the following applications:
(a) Wide-range measurements in laboratory applications when measuring unknown concentrations (e.g. 0.1 mS/m to 5 mS/m);
(b) Electrodes requiring measurement accuracy of ±1% and resistance to corrosive solutions such as:
  (i) acidic solutions pH < 1;
  (ii) alkaline solutions pH > 13;
  (iii) corrosive solutions containing halogen gases;
(c) Measurements above 100 mS/m using handheld devices.		 Expiry date: 31 December 2025.
38 Lead in solder in chip interconnects of large-area detector arrays used in CT and X-ray systems with more than 500 internal interconnections per interface. Expiry date: 31 December 2019. Spare parts placed on the market before 1 January 2020 may continue to be used thereafter.
39 Lead in micro-channel plates, provided that at least one of the following conditions applies:
(a) The space for electron or ion detection does not exceed 3 mm/MCP (detector thickness + MCP installation space), and total thickness does not exceed 6 mm, and no technically feasible alternative design exists to increase space;
(b) Two-dimensional spatial resolution for electron/ion detection includes at least one of the following:
  (i) response time less than 25 ns;
  (ii) sample area greater than 149 mm²;
  (iii) gain greater than 1.3×10³;
(c) Response time for electron/ion detection less than 5 ns;
(d) Sample area greater than 314 mm²;
(e) Gain greater than 4.30×10⁷.		 Expiry dates as follows:
(a) 21 July 2021, medical devices and monitoring/control instruments (under review);
(b) 21 July 2023, in vitro diagnostic medical devices;
(c) 21 July 2024, industrial monitoring and control instruments.
40 Lead in dielectric ceramic capacitors with a rated voltage below 125V AC or 250V DC in industrial monitoring and control instruments. Expiry date: 31 December 2020. Lead in spare parts of industrial monitoring and control instruments placed on the market before 1 January 2021 may continue to be used thereafter.
41 Lead in polyvinyl chloride (PVC) used as a thermal stabiliser in electrochemical sensing equipment (amperometric, potentiometric, and conductivity-based) for analysis of blood and other body fluids and gases in in vitro diagnostic medical devices. Expiry date: 31 March 2022 (no further renewal).
42 Mercury in electric rotary connectors used in intravascular ultrasound imaging systems operating in high-frequency mode (>50 MHz). Expiry date: 30 June 2026.
43 Cadmium anodes in Hersch cells used in oxygen sensors with sensitivity below 10 ppm in industrial monitoring and control equipment. Expiry date: 15 July 2023.
44 Cadmium in radiation-resistant camera tubes used in environments exposed to ionising radiation above 100 Gy/hour and total doses exceeding 100 kGy, with central resolution above 450 TV lines. Expiry date: 31 March 2027.
(a) Categories 8 and 9 (excluding in vitro diagnostic medical devices and industrial monitoring and control instruments)
(b) Industrial monitoring and control instruments
45 DEHP used in ion-selective electrodes for analysis of ionic substances in human body fluids and/or dialysates. Expiry date: 21 July 2028.
46 DEHP in plastic components of coil assemblies in Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) detectors. Expiry date: 1 January 2024
47 DEHP, BBP, DBP, and DIBP in parts recovered from medical devices (including in vitro diagnostic medical devices and their accessories) and reused for repair or refurbishment. These parts are used in an auditable business-to-business closed-loop system and customers are informed of the reused components. Expiry date: 21 July 2028
48 Lead in bismuth strontium calcium copper oxide (BSCCO) superconducting cables and wires, and in electrical connections to these wires. Expiry date: 30 June 2027
49 Mercury in capillary rheometer melt pressure sensors operating at temperatures above 300°C and pressures above 1000 bar. Expiry date: 31 December 2025
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