RoHS Annex III exemption 32: Lead oxide in seal frit used for making window assemblies for Argon and Krypton laser tubes
Annex III 32 covers: Lead oxide in seal frit used for making window assemblies for Argon and Krypton laser tubes. 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
- 32
- 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 oxide in seal frit used for making window assemblies for Argon and Krypton laser tubes
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 control 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.
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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