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RoHS Annex III exemption 43: Bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate in rubber components in engine systems, designed for use in equipment that is...

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 43 covers: Bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate in rubber components in engine systems, designed for use in equipment that is not... The annex states an expiry date of 21 July 2024, now past. Article 5(5): an exemption stays valid until a decision on a renewal application.

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Annex
Annex III: Applications exempted from the restriction in Article 4(1)
Entry
43
Expiry in the annex
Expiry date stated in the annex: 21 July 2024 (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)

Bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate in rubber components in engine systems, designed for use in equipment that is not intended solely for consumer use and provided that no plasticised material comes into contact with human mucous membranes or into prolonged contact with human skin and the concentration value of bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate does not exceed:

(a) 30 % by weight of the rubber for

(i) gasket coatings;

(ii) solid-rubber gaskets; or

(iii) rubber components included in assemblies of at least three components using electrical, mechanical or hydraulic energy to do work, and attached to the engine.

(b) 10 % by weight of the rubber for rubber-containing components not referred to in point (a).

For the purposes of this entry, ‘prolonged contact with human skin’ means continuous contact of more than 10 minutes duration or intermittent contact over a period of 30 minutes, per day.

Dates of applicability (official wording)

Applies to category 11 and expires on 21 July 2024.

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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