RoHS Annex III exemption 4(g): Mercury in hand crafted luminous discharge tubes used for signs, decorative or architectural and...
Annex III 4(g) covers: Mercury in hand crafted luminous discharge tubes used for signs, decorative or architectural and... The annex states an expiry date of 31 December 2018, 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
- 4(g)
- Expiry in the annex
- Expiry date stated in the annex: 31 December 2018 (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 in hand crafted luminous discharge tubes used for signs, decorative or architectural and specialist lighting and light-artwork, where the mercury content shall be limited as follows:
(a) 20 mg per electrode pair + 0,3 mg per tube length in cm, but not more than 80 mg, for outdoor applications and indoor applications exposed to temperatures below 20 °C;
(b) 15 mg per electrode pair + 0,24 mg per tube length in cm, but not more than 80 mg, for all other indoor applications.
Dates of applicability (official wording)
Expires on 31 December 2018
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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