G/TBT/N/EU/863  
11 January 2022  
(22-0250) 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 Comm ission,  
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/tb t/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 equipment; Electronic components in general (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 the use of lead in bismut h strontium calcium 
copper oxide superconductor cables and wires and lead in their electrical connections (7 
page(s), in English; 2 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  This draft Commission Delegated Directive grants a specific and 
temporary e xemption from the RoHS (Directive 2011/65/EU) restrictions until 30 June 
2027, regarding the use of lead in bismuth strontium calcium copper oxide 
superconductor cables and wires and in their electrical connections to these wires.  
7. Objective and ration ale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Amendment of the Annexes to existing legislation to adapt to scientific and 
technical progress in order to allow innovation without compromising the objectives set 
out in Article 1 of Directive  2011/65/EU (protection of human health and the environment, 
including the environmentally sound recovery and disposal of waste EEE.).; Protection of 
human health or safety; Protection of the environment  G/TBT/N/EU/863  
 
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  8. Relevant documents:  A scientific background study justifying this specific exemption is 
available at https://op.europa.eu/en/p ublication -detail/ -/publication/f44f2383 -dd0a-
11ea-adf7-01aa75ed71a1/language -en/format -PDF/source -146144383   
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  electrical and electronic 
equipment:  
http://eur -lex.eu ropa.eu/legal -
content/EN/TXT/?qid=1438768100804&uri=CELEX:32011L0065  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  March 2022  
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/  
 
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