RoHS Annex III exemption 7(b): Lead in solders for servers, storage and storage array systems, network infrastructure equipment for...

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 7(b) covers: Lead in solders for servers, storage and storage array systems, network infrastructure equipment for switching, signalling, transmission, and network management for telecommunications. The annex entry states no expiry date.

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Annex: Annex III: Applications exempted from the restriction in Article 4(1)
Entry: 7(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 solders for servers, storage and storage array systems, network infrastructure equipment for switching, signalling, transmission, and network management for telecommunications

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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