RoHS Annex III exemption 5(b): Lead in glass of fluorescent tubes not exceeding 0,2 % by weight
Annex III 5(b) covers: Lead in glass of fluorescent tubes not exceeding 0,2 % by weight. The annex entry states no expiry date.
- Annex
- Annex III: Applications exempted from the restriction in Article 4(1)
- Entry
- 5(b)
- Expiry in the annex
- No expiry date stated in the annex entry
- Version
- Consolidated version of 1 July 2026
- Official source
- Directive 2011/65/EU (RoHS), consolidated text
Scope (official wording)
Lead in glass of fluorescent tubes not exceeding 0,2 % by weight
Dates of applicability (official wording)
The annex states no date for this entry.
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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