G/TBT/N/EU/725  
7 July 2020  
(20-4660) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original:  English  
 
  NOTIFICATION  
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6  
 
1. Notifying Member:  EUROPEAN UNION   
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):   
2. Agency responsible:  European Commission  
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers , email and website 
addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above:   
European Commission  
EU-TBT Enquiry Point  
Fax: +(32) 2 299 80 43  
E-mail: grow-eu-tbt@ec.europa.eu  
Website: http://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools -databases/tbt/en/   
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [   ], 5.6.2 [   ], 5.7.1 [   ], other :  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  Electrical 
and electronic equip ment 
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Draft 
Commission Delegated Directive amending, for the purposes of adapting to scientific and 
technical progress, Annex III to Directive 2011/65/EU of the European Parliament and of 
the Council as regards an exemption for the use of certain lead and hexavalent chromium 
compounds in electric and electronic initiators of explosives for civil (professional) use. 
(7 page(s), in English; 2 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  This draft Commission Delegated Directive concerns an 
application specific and temporary exemption from the RoHS 2 (Directive 2011/65/EU) 
substance restrictions.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Adaptati on of existing legislation to scientific and technical progress, granting 
manufacturers adequate transition time for compliance . 
8. Relevant documents:   
• Scientific background studies justifying the specific exemption are available 
https://op.europa.eu/en/publ ication -detail/ -/publication/7e6bf135 -f0b9-11e9-
a32c-01aa75ed71a1/language -en/format -PDF/source -120742148  
• Directive 2011/65/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8  June 2011 
on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in ele ctrical and 
electronic equipment: http://eur -lex.europa.eu/legal -
content/EN/TXT/?qid=1438768100804&uri=CELEX:32011L0065  G/TBT/N/EU/725  
 
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  9. Proposed date of adoption:  October 2020  
Proposed date of entry into force:  20 days from publication in the Official Journal of the 
EU (about three months after adoption approximately)  
10. Final date for comments:  60 days from notification  
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [ ] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available , of other body:   
European Commission  
EU-TBT Enquiry Point  
Fax: + (32) 2 299 80 43  
E-mail: grow-eu-tbt@ec.europa.eu  
The text is available on the EU -TBT Website: http://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools -
databases/tbt/en/  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2020/TBT/EEC/20_ 4065_00_e.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2020/TBT/EEC/20_4065_01_e.pdf