RoHS Annex III exemption 6(a): Lead as an alloying element in steel for machining purposes and in galvanised steel containing up to 0,35...

Scope (official wording)

Lead as an alloying element in steel for machining purposes and in galvanised steel containing up to 0,35 % lead by weight

Dates of applicability (official wording)

Expires on 11 december 2026

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.

• Sources and method

Neighbouring entries in Annex III

• Annex III 4(g): Mercury in hand crafted luminous discharge tubes used for signs, decorative...
• Annex III 5(a): Lead in glass of cathode ray tubes
• Annex III 5(b): Lead in glass of fluorescent tubes not exceeding 0,2 % by weight
• Annex III 6(a)-I: Lead as an alloying element in steel for machining purposes containing up to...
• Annex III 6(a)-II: Lead as an alloying element in batch hot-dip galvanised steel components...
• Annex III 6(b): Lead as an alloying element in aluminium containing up to 0,4 % lead by weight

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