RoHS exemptions

RoHS Annex IV exemption 42: Mercury in electric rotating connectors used in intravascular ultrasound imaging systems capable of high...

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 IV 42 covers: Mercury in electric rotating connectors used in intravascular ultrasound imaging systems capable of high... The annex states an expiry date of 30 June 2026, now past. Article 5(5): an exemption stays valid until a decision on a renewal application.

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Annex
Annex IV: Applications exempted from the restriction in Article 4(1) specific to medical devices and monitoring and control instruments
Entry
42
Section of the annex
Others
Expiry in the annex
Expiry date stated in the annex: 30 June 2026 (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)

Mercury in electric rotating connectors used in intravascular ultrasound imaging systems capable of high operating frequency (> 50 MHz) modes of operation.

Expires on 30 June 2026.

Date wording in the entry

Expires on 30 June 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.

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