RoHS Annex IV exemption 41: Lead as a thermal stabiliser in polyvinyl chloride (PVC) used as base material in amperometric...
Annex IV 41 covers: Lead as a thermal stabiliser in polyvinyl chloride (PVC) used as base material in amperometric, potentiometric... The annex states an expiry date of 31 March 2022, 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
- 41
- Section of the annex
- Others
- Expiry in the annex
- Expiry date stated in the annex: 31 March 2022 (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
Entry (official wording)
Lead as a thermal stabiliser in polyvinyl chloride (PVC) used as base material in amperometric, potentiometric and conductometric electrochemical sensors which are used in in-vitro diagnostic medical devices for the analysis of blood and other body fluids and body gases.
Expires on 31 March 2022.
Date wording in the entry
Expires on 31 March 2022.
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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