RoHS Annex III exemption 8(a): Cadmium and its compounds in one shot pellet type thermal cut-offs
Annex III 8(a) covers: Cadmium and its compounds in one shot pellet type thermal cut-offs. Dates: Expires on 1 January 2012 and after that date may be used in spare parts for EEE placed on the market before 1 January 2012
- Annex
- Annex III: Applications exempted from the restriction in Article 4(1)
- Entry
- 8(a)
- Expiry in the annex
- Several dates stated: 1 January 2012
- Version
- Consolidated version of 1 July 2026
- Official source
- Directive 2011/65/EU (RoHS), consolidated text
Scope (official wording)
Cadmium and its compounds in one shot pellet type thermal cut-offs
Dates of applicability (official wording)
Expires on 1 January 2012 and after that date may be used in spare parts for EEE placed on the market before 1 January 2012
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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