G/TBT/N/EU/813  
12 July 2021  
(21-5467) 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 purpose of adapting to technical and 
scientific progress, Annex III to Directive 2011/65/EU of the European Parliament and of 
the Council as regards an exemption for the use of mercury in single capped (compact) 
fluorescent lamps for general lighting purposes < 30 W with a lifetime equal to or above 
20 000 h (7 page(s), in English; 2 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  This draft Commission Delegated Directive concerns an 
application to renew specific and temporary exemption from the Directive 2011/65/EU 
(RoHS 2) substance restrictions. The exemption is not renewed as the conditions for the 
exemption are no longer fulfilled (namely the substitution of mercury in the lamps 
categories concerned by this exemption is scientifically and technically practicable). 
Transitional period (expiry date) o f 18 months from the adoption of the Delegated 
Directive by the Commission is set in line with Article 5(6) of RoHS 2.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Adaptation of existing legislation to scientific a nd technical progress, granting 
manufacturers adequate transition time for compliance; Protection of human health or 
safety; Protection of the environment; Other  G/TBT/N/EU/813  
 
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  8. Relevant documents:   
• Scientific background studies related to the specific exemption are available:  
https://op.europa.eu/en/pub lication -detail/ -/publication/4ae54b9e -e070-11e8-
b690-01aa75ed71a1/language -en/format -PDF/source -84895526 . 
• 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 el ectrical 
and electronic equipment:  
http://eur -lex.europa.eu/legal -
content/EN/TXT/?qid=1438768100804&uri=CELEX:32011L0065  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  October 2021  
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/2021/TBT/EEC/21_4597_00_e.pdf  
https://members.wto .org/crnattachments/2021/TBT/EEC/21_4597_01_e.pdf