G/TBT/N/EU/940/Rev.1  
6 January 2023  
(23-0229) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original:  English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
Revision  
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6.  
 
1. Notifying Member:  EUROPEAN UNION  
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 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 [  ], 3.2 [  ], 7.2 [  ], 
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 equipment (ICS – 31.020)  
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 IV to Directive 2011/65/EU of the European Parliament and of 
the Council as regards an exemption for mercury in melt pressure transducers for capillary 
rheometers under certain conditions (6 pages, in English), (Annex, 2 pages, in English)  
6. Description of content:  This draft Commission Delegated Directive concerns 
applications for a specific and temporary exemption from the RoHS 2 (Directive 
2011/65/EU)  substance restrictions. The criteria for a new exemption are met and it is 
proposed to grant an exemption in Annex IV of that Directive. It differs from the draft 
notified under G/TBT/N/EU/940 in that the expiry date of the exemption is now given as 
31 De cember 2025 instead of 31 December 2024.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Adaptation of the Annexes to scientific and technical progress in order to 
allow innovation without compromising the objectives in Article 1 of the Directive 
2011/65/EU; Protection of human health or safety; Protection of the environment   G/TBT/N/EU/940/Rev.1  
 
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  8. Relevant documents:  A scientific background study evaluating the specific exemption 
is available at https://op.europa.eu/en/pu blication -detail/ -/publication/3bc5a902 -1f69-
11ed-8fa0-01aa75ed71a1/language -en/format -PDF/source -265633428  
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 e lectrical and electronic 
equipment:  
http://eur -lex.europa.eu/legal -
content/EN/TXT/?qid=1438768100804&uri=CELEX:32011L0065  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  April 2023  
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 or fax 
numbers  and email and website address es, 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  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/TBT/EEC/23_0252_00_e.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/TBT/EEC/23_0252_01_e.pdf