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 EUROPEAN  
COMMISSION   
Brussels, XXX   
[…](2017) XXX  draft  
ANNEX 1  
  
ANNEX  
to 
COMMISSION DIRECTIVE (EU)  
amending Annex II to Directive 2000/53/EC of the European Parliament and of the 
Council on end -of life vehicles    
EN 2   EN ANNEX  
to 
COMMISSION DIRECTIVE (EU)  
amending Annex II to Directive 2000/53/EC of the European Parliament and of the 
Council on end -of life vehicles  
"Annex  II" 
Materials and components exempt from Article 4(2)(a)  
A maximum concentration value up to 0.1  % by weight in homogeneous material for lead, 
hexavalent chromium and mercury and up to 0.01  % by weight in homogeneous material for 
cadmium shall be tolerated.  
Spare parts put on the market after 1 July 2003 which are used for vehicles put on the market 
before 1 July 2003 , except for wheel balance weights, carbon brushes for electric motors and 
brake linings , shall be exempted from the provisions of Article 4(2)(a) of Directive 
2000/53/EC.  
 
Materials and components  Scope and expiry 
date of the 
exemption  To be labelled or made 
identifiable in 
accordance with Article 
4(2)(b)(iv)  
Lead as an alloying elem ent 
1(a). Steel for machining purposes and batch 
hot dip galvanised steel components 
containing up to 0.35  % lead by weight    
1(b). Continuously galvanised steel sheet 
containing up to 0.35  % lead by weight  Vehicles type 
approved before 1 
January 2016 and 
spare parts for these 
vehicles   
2(a). Aluminium for machining purposes with 
a lead content up to 2  % by weight  As spare parts for 
vehicles put on the 
market before 1 July 
2005   
2(b). Aluminium with a lead content up to 1.5  
% by weight  As spare parts for 
vehicles put on the 
market before 1 July 
2008  
2(c)( i). Aluminium alloys for machining 
purposes with a lead content up to 0.4 % by (1) 
   
EN 3   EN weight  
2(c)( ii). Aluminium alloys not included in 
entry 2(c)(i) with a lead content up to 0.4  % 
by weight  (1a)  (2)  
3. Copper alloy s containing up to 4  % lead by 
weight  (1)  
4(a). Bearing shells and bushes  As spare parts for 
vehicles put on the 
market before 1 July 
2008   
4(b). Bearing shells and bushes in engines, 
transmissions and air conditioning 
compressors  As spare parts for 
vehicles put on the 
market before 1 July 
2011   
Lead and lead compounds in components  
5(a). Lead in batteries in high voltage systems 
(2a) that are used only for propulsion in M1 
and N1 vehicles   Vehicles type 
approved before 1 
January  2019  and 
spare parts for these 
vehicles   X  
5(b).  Lead in batteries for battery applications 
not included in entry 5(a)  (1) X 
6. Vibration dampers  Vehicles type 
approved before 1 
January 2016 and 
spare parts for these 
vehicles  X  
7(a). Vulcanising agents and stabilisers for 
elastomers in brake hoses, fuel hoses, air 
ventilation hoses, elastomer/metal parts in the 
chassis applications, and engine mountings  As spare parts for 
vehicles put on the 
market before 1 July 
2005   
7(b). Vul canising agents and stabilisers for 
elastomers in brake hoses, fuel hoses, air 
ventilation hoses, elastomer/metal parts in the 
chassis applications, and engine mountings 
containing up to 0.5  % lead by weight  As spare parts for 
vehicles put on the 
market be fore 1 July 
2006  
7(c). Bonding agents for elastomers in 
powertrain applications containing up to 0.5  
% lead by weight  As spare parts for 
vehicles put on the 
market before 1 July 
2009    
EN 4   EN 8(a). Lead in solders to attach electrical and 
electronic components to electronic circuit 
boards and lead in finishes on terminations of 
components other than electrolyte aluminium 
capacitors, on component pins and on 
electronic circuit boards  Vehicles type 
approved before 1 
January 2016 and 
spare parts for these 
vehicles  X(4) 
8(b). Lead in solders in electrical applications 
other than soldering on electronic circuit 
boards or on glass  Vehicles type 
approved before 1 
January 2011 and 
spare parts for these 
vehicles  X(4) 
8(c). Lead in finishes on terminals of 
electrolyte aluminium capacitors  
 Vehicles type 
approved before 1 
January 2013 and 
spare parts for these 
vehicles  X(4) 
8(d). Lead used in soldering on glass in mass 
airflow sensors  
 Vehicles type 
approved before 1 
January 2015 and 
spare parts of such 
vehicles  X(4) 
8(e). Lead in high melting temperature type 
solders (i.e. lead -based alloys containing 
85 % by weight or more lead)  (3) X(4) 
8(f)(a). Lead in compliant pin connector 
systems  
 Vehicles type 
approved before 1 
January 2017 and 
spare parts for these 
vehicles  X(4) 
8(f)(b).  Lead in compliant pin connector 
systems other than the mating area of vehicle 
harness connectors   (3) 
 X(4)  
EN 5   EN 8(g). Lead in solders to complete a viable 
electrical connection between semiconductor 
die and carrier within integrated circuit flip 
chip packages  (3) X(4) 
8(h). Lead in solder to attach heat spreaders 
to the heat sink in power semiconductor 
assemblies with a chip size of at least 1  cm² 
of projection area and a nominal current 
density of at least 1  A/mm2 of silicon chip 
area Vehicles type 
approved before 1 
January 2016 and 
after that date as 
spare parts for these 
vehicles  X(4) 
8(i). Lead in solders in electrical glazing 
applications on glass except for soldering in 
laminated glazing  Vehicles type 
approved before 1 
January 2016 and 
after that date as 
spare parts for these 
vehicles  X(4) 
8(j). Lead in solders for soldering of 
laminated glazing  Vehicles type 
approved before 1 
January 2020 and 
after that date as 
spare parts  for these 
vehicles  X(4) 
9. Valve seats  As spare parts for 
engine types 
developed before 1 
July 2003   
10(a). Electrical and electronic components 
which contain lead in a glass or ceramic, in a 
glass or ceramic matrix compound, in a glass -
ceramic material , or in a glass -ceramic matrix 
compound.  
This exemption does not cover the use of lead 
in: 
-glass in bulbs and glaze of spark plugs,  
-dielectric ceramic materials of components 
listed under 10(b), 10(c) and 10(d).   X(5) (for components 
other than piezo in 
engines)  
 
10(b). Lead in PZT based dielectric ceramic 
materials of capacitors being part of 
integrated circuits or discrete semiconductors    
10(c). Lead in dielectric ceramic materials of 
capacitors with a rated volta ge of less than 
125 V AC or 250 V DC  Vehicles type 
approved before 1 
January 2016 and   
EN 6   EN spare parts for these 
vehicles  
10(d). Lead in the dielectric ceramic 
materials of capacitors compensating the 
temperature -related deviations of sensors in 
ultrasonic s onar systems  Vehicles type 
approved before 1 
January 2017 and 
after that date as 
spare parts for these 
vehicles   
11. Pyrotechnic initiators  Vehicles type 
approved before 1 
July 2006 and spare 
parts for these 
vehicles   
12. Lead -containing thermoelectric materials 
in automotive electrical applications to 
reduce CO 2 emissions by recuperation of 
exhaust heat  Vehicles type 
approved before 1 
January 2019 and 
spare parts for these 
vehicles  X 
Hexavalent chromium  
13(a). Corrosion preventive coatings  As spare  parts for 
vehicles put on the 
market before 1 July 
2007   
13(b). Corrosion preventive coatings related 
to bolt and nut assemblies for chassis 
applications  As spare parts for 
vehicles put on the 
market before 1 July 
2008   
14. As an anti -corrosion agent of  the carbon 
steel cooling system in absorption 
refrigerators in motorcaravans up to 0.75 
weight - % in the cooling solution except 
where the use of other cooling technologies is 
practicable (i.e. available on the market for 
the application in motor caravan s) and does 
not lead to negative environmental, health 
and/or consumer safety impacts   X 
Mercury  
15(a). Discharge lamps for headlight 
application  Vehicles type 
approved before 1 
July 2012 and spare 
parts for these 
vehicles  X  
EN 7   EN 15(b). Fluorescent tubes used in instrument 
panel displays  Vehicles type 
approved before 1 
July 2012 and spare 
parts for these 
vehicles  X 
Cadmium  
16. Batteries for electrical vehicles  As spare parts for 
vehicles put on the 
market before 31 
December 2008    
(1) This exemption shall be reviewed in 2021.  
(1a) Applies to aluminium alloys where lead is not intentionally introduced but is present due to the use of 
recycled aluminium.  
(2) This exemption shall be reviewed in 2024.  
(2a) Systems that have a voltage of >75VDC as defined in Directive 2006/95/EC of the European Parliament and 
of the Council of 12 December 2006 on the harmonisation of the laws of Member States relating to electrical 
equipment designed for use within certain voltage limits (OJ L 3 74, 27.12.2006, p. 10).  
(3) This exemption shall be reviewed in 2019.  
(4) Dismantling if, in correlation with entry 10(a), an average threshold of 60 grams per vehicle is exceeded. For 
the application of this clause electronic devices not installed by the manufacturer on the production line shall not 
be taken into account.  
(5) Dismantling if, in correlation with entries 8(a) to 8(j), an average threshold of 60 grams per vehicle is 
exceeded. For the application of this clause electronic devices not installe d by the manufacturer on the 
production line shall not be taken into account.  
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