RoHS Annex III exemption 46: Cadmium and lead in plastic profiles containing mixtures produced from polyvinyl chloride waste...
Annex III 46 covers: Cadmium and lead in plastic profiles containing mixtures produced from polyvinyl chloride waste (hereinafter referred to as ‘recovered rigid PVC’), used for electrical and electronic windows and doors... The annex states an expiry date of 28 May 2028.
- Annex
- Annex III: Applications exempted from the restriction in Article 4(1)
- Entry
- 46
- Expiry in the annex
- Expiry date stated in the annex: 28 May 2028
- Dates inside the scope wording
- 28 May 2026
- Version
- Consolidated version of 1 July 2026
- Official source
- Directive 2011/65/EU (RoHS), consolidated text
Scope (official wording)
Cadmium and lead in plastic profiles containing mixtures produced from polyvinyl chloride waste (hereinafter referred to as ‘recovered rigid PVC’), used for electrical and electronic windows and doors, where the concentration in the recovered rigid PVC material does not exceed 0,1 % cadmium by weight and 1,5 % lead by weight.
From 28 May 2026, rigid PVC recovered from electrical and electronic windows and doors shall only be used for the production of new articles under the categories specified in entry 63, points 18(a) to (d) of Annex XVII to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006.
Suppliers of PVC articles containing recovered rigid PVC with a concentration of lead equal to or greater than 0,1 % by weight of the PVC material shall ensure, before placing those articles on the market, that they are visibly, legibly and indelibly marked with the statement: ‘Contains ≥ 0,1 % lead’. Where the marking cannot be provided on the article due to the nature of the article, it shall be on the packaging of the article.
Suppliers of PVC articles containing recovered rigid PVC shall submit to national enforcement authorities upon request documentary evidence to substantiate the claims on the recovered origin of the PVC in those articles. Certificates issued by schemes to provide proof of traceability and recycled content, such as those developed according to EN 15343:2007 or equivalent recognised standards, may be used to substantiate such claims for PVC articles produced in the Union. Claims made on the recovered origin of the PVC in imported articles shall be accompanied by a certificate that provides equivalent proof of traceability and recycled content, issued by an independent third party.
Dates of applicability (official wording)
Applies to category 11 and expires on 28 May 2028.
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.
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