RoHS Annex III exemption 36: Mercury used as a cathode sputtering inhibitor in DC plasma displays with a content up to 30 mg per display
Annex III 36 covers: Mercury used as a cathode sputtering inhibitor in DC plasma displays with a content up to 30 mg per display. The annex states an expiry date of 1 July 2010, now past. Article 5(5): an exemption stays valid until a decision on a renewal application.
- Annex
- Annex III: Applications exempted from the restriction in Article 4(1)
- Entry
- 36
- Expiry in the annex
- Expiry date stated in the annex: 1 July 2010 (before 5 November 2026; see the renewal note below)
- Version
- Consolidated version of 1 July 2026
- Official source
- Directive 2011/65/EU (RoHS), consolidated text
Scope (official wording)
Mercury used as a cathode sputtering inhibitor in DC plasma displays with a content up to 30 mg per display
Dates of applicability (official wording)
Expired on 1 July 2010
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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