RoHS Annex III exemption 9(a)-III: Up to 0,7 % hexavalent chromium by weight, used as an anticorrosion agent in the working fluid of the...
Annex III 9(a)-III covers: Up to 0,7 % hexavalent chromium by weight, used as an anticorrosion agent in the working fluid of the carbon steel sealed circuit of gas absorption heat pumps for space and water heating. The annex states an expiry date of 31 December 2026.
- Annex
- Annex III: Applications exempted from the restriction in Article 4(1)
- Entry
- 9(a)-III
- Expiry in the annex
- Expiry date stated in the annex: 31 December 2026
- Version
- Consolidated version of 1 July 2026
- Official source
- Directive 2011/65/EU (RoHS), consolidated text
Scope (official wording)
Up to 0,7 % hexavalent chromium by weight, used as an anticorrosion agent in the working fluid of the carbon steel sealed circuit of gas absorption heat pumps for space and water heating
Dates of applicability (official wording)
Applies to category 1 and expires on 31 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.
Neighbouring entries in Annex III
- Annex III 9: Hexavalent chromium as an anticorrosion agent of the carbon steel cooling...
- Annex III 9(a)-I: Up to 0,75 % hexavalent chromium by weight, used as an anticorrosion agent...
- Annex III 9(a)-II: Up to 0,75 % hexavalent chromium by weight, used as an anticorrosion agent...
- Annex III 9(b): Lead in bearing shells and bushes for refrigerant-containing compressors for...
- Annex III 9(b)-(I): Lead in bearing shells and bushes for refrigerant-containing hermetic scroll...
- Annex III 11(a): Lead used in C-press compliant pin connector systems
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