RoHS Annex III exemption 40: Cadmium in photoresistors for analogue optocouplers applied in professional audio equipment
Annex III 40 covers: Cadmium in photoresistors for analogue optocouplers applied in professional audio equipment. The annex states an expiry date of 31 December 2013, 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
- 40
- Expiry in the annex
- Expiry date stated in the annex: 31 December 2013 (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)
Cadmium in photoresistors for analogue optocouplers applied in professional audio equipment
Dates of applicability (official wording)
Expires on 31 December 2013
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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