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RoHS Annex III exemption 7(c)-VI: Electrical and electronic components containing lead in a ceramic that fulfils any of the following...

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Annex III 7(c)-VI covers: Electrical and electronic components containing lead in a ceramic that fulfils any of the following functions: (1) for use in piezoelectric lead zirconium titanate (PZT) ceramics; (2) for... The annex states an expiry date of 31 December 2027.

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Annex
Annex III: Applications exempted from the restriction in Article 4(1)
Entry
7(c)-VI
Expiry in the annex
Expiry date stated in the annex: 31 December 2027
Version
Consolidated version of 1 July 2026
Official source
Directive 2011/65/EU (RoHS), consolidated text

Scope (official wording)

Electrical and electronic components containing lead in a ceramic that fulfils any of the following functions:

(1) for use in piezoelectric lead zirconium titanate (PZT) ceramics;

(2) for providing ceramics with a positive temperature coefficient (PTC).

Dates of applicability (official wording)

Applies to all categories (except applications covered by points 7(c)-II, 7(c)-III and 7(c)-IV of this Annex as well as point 14 of Annex IV) and expires on 31 December 2027.

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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