RoHS Annex IV exemption 35: Mercury in cold cathode fluorescent lamps for back-lighting liquid crystal displays, not exceeding 5 mg...
Annex IV 35 covers: Mercury in cold cathode fluorescent lamps for back-lighting liquid crystal displays, not exceeding 5 mg per lamp... The annex states an expiry date of 21 July 2024, now past. Article 5(5): an exemption stays valid until a decision on a renewal application.
- Annex
- Annex IV: Applications exempted from the restriction in Article 4(1) specific to medical devices and monitoring and control instruments
- Entry
- 35
- Section of the annex
- Others
- Expiry in the annex
- Expiry date stated in the annex: 21 July 2024 (before 5 November 2026; see the renewal note below)
- Dates inside the scope wording
- 22 July 2017
- Version
- Consolidated version of 1 July 2026
- Official source
- Directive 2011/65/EU (RoHS), consolidated text
Entry (official wording)
Mercury in cold cathode fluorescent lamps for back-lighting liquid crystal displays, not exceeding 5 mg per lamp, used in industrial monitoring and control instruments placed on the market before 22 July 2017
Expires on 21 July 2024.
Date wording in the entry
Expires on 21 July 2024.
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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