RoHS exemptions

RoHS Annex III exemption 14: Lead in solders consisting of more than two elements for the connection between the pins and the package...

Source: Directive 2011/65/EU (RoHS), consolidated textRetrieved 2026-11-05Independent information site: we are not the authority and not the source of the data.

Annex III 14 covers: Lead in solders consisting of more than two elements for the connection between the pins and the package of microprocessors with a lead content of more than 80 % and... The annex states several dates by equipment category or case; all are listed below.

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Annex
Annex III: Applications exempted from the restriction in Article 4(1)
Entry
14
Expiry in the annex
Several dates stated: 1 January 2011
Version
Consolidated version of 1 July 2026
Official source
Directive 2011/65/EU (RoHS), consolidated text

Scope (official wording)

Lead in solders consisting of more than two elements for the connection between the pins and the package of microprocessors with a lead content of more than 80 % and less than 85 % by weight

Dates of applicability (official wording)

Expired on 1 January 2011 and after that date may be used in spare parts for EEE placed on the market before 1 January 2011

Validity and renewal

Article 5(5) of the directive: "An application for renewal of an exemption shall be made no later than 18 months before the exemption expires. The existing exemption shall remain valid until a decision on the renewal application is taken by the Commission." This site does not show whether a renewal application for this entry is pending or decided.

Article 5 of the directive sets validity periods and the renewal procedure for exemptions in Annexes III and IV. Its wording is quoted on the Sources and method page. This page repeats only what the annex says about this entry.

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