RoHS Annex III exemption 29: Lead bound in crystal glass as defined in Annex I (Categories 1, 2, 3 and 4) of Council Directive...
Annex III 29 covers: Lead bound in crystal glass as defined in Annex I (Categories 1, 2, 3 and 4) of Council Directive 69/493/EEC (2). The annex states several dates by equipment category or case; all are listed below.
- Annex
- Annex III: Applications exempted from the restriction in Article 4(1)
- Entry
- 29
- Expiry in the annex
- Several dates stated: 21 July 2021, 21 July 2023, 21 July 2024
- Version
- Consolidated version of 1 July 2026
- Official source
- Directive 2011/65/EU (RoHS), consolidated text
Scope (official wording)
Lead bound in crystal glass as defined in Annex I (Categories 1, 2, 3 and 4) of Council Directive 69/493/EEC (2)
Dates of applicability (official wording)
Expires on:
- 21 July 2021 for categories 1-7 and 10;
- 21 July 2021 for categories 8 and 9 other than in vitro diagnostic medical devices and industrial monitoring and ontrol instruments;
- 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.
Footnotes of the annex that this entry refers to
(2) Council Directive 69/493/EEC of 15 December 1969 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to crystal glass (OJ L 326, 29.12.1969, p. 36).
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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