RoHS exemptions

RoHS Annex III exemption 9(b)-(I): Lead in bearing shells and bushes for refrigerant-containing hermetic scroll compressors with a stated...

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 9(b)-(I) covers: Lead in bearing shells and bushes for refrigerant-containing hermetic scroll compressors with a stated... The annex states an expiry date of 21 July 2019, now past. Article 5(5): an exemption stays valid until a decision on a renewal application.

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Annex
Annex III: Applications exempted from the restriction in Article 4(1)
Entry
9(b)-(I)
Expiry in the annex
Expiry date stated in the annex: 21 July 2019 (before 5 November 2026; see the renewal note below)
Version
Consolidated version of 1 July 2026
Official source
Directive 2011/65/EU (RoHS), consolidated text

Scope (official wording)

Lead in bearing shells and bushes for refrigerant-containing hermetic scroll compressors with a stated electrical power input equal or below 9 kW for heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration (HVACR) applications

Dates of applicability (official wording)

Applies to category 1; expires on 21 July 2019.

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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