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RoHS Annex IV exemption 43: Cadmium anodes in Hersch cells for oxygen sensors used in industrial monitoring and control instruments...

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 43 covers: Cadmium anodes in Hersch cells for oxygen sensors used in industrial monitoring and control instruments, where... The annex states an expiry date of 15 July 2023, 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
43
Section of the annex
Others
Expiry in the annex
Expiry date stated in the annex: 15 July 2023 (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)

Cadmium anodes in Hersch cells for oxygen sensors used in industrial monitoring and control instruments, where sensitivity below 10 ppm is required.

Expires on 15 July 2023.

Date wording in the entry

Expires on 15 July 2023.

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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