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L.N. 119 of 2019
PRODUCT SAFETY ACT
(CAP. 427)
Restriction of Use of Hazardous Substances in Electrical and
Electronic Equipment (Amendment) Regulations, 2019
IN EXERCISE of the powers conferred by articles 38 and 39 of
the Product Safety Act, the Minister for Justice, Culture and Local
Government, on the advice of the Director General (Technical
Regulations), has made the following regulations:-
Title and 
commencement. 
S.L. 427.57.1. (1) The title of these regulations is the Restriction of Use
of Hazardous Substances in Electr ical and Electronic Equipment
(Amendment) Regulations, 2019, and these regulations shall be r ead
and construed as one with the Restriction of Use of Hazardous
Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment Regulations,
hereinafter referred to as "the principal regulations". 
(2) Regulations 3(b) to 3(e), 5 and 6 shall apply from the 12th
June 2019; regulations 7(a) to 7(e), 7(m) and 7(p) shall apply from the
1st July 2019; regulation 7(r) shall apply from the 22nd July 2019 and
regulations 7(f) to 7(h), 7(j) to 7(l), 7(n), 7(o) and 7(q) shall applyfrom the 1st March 2020.
Scope and 
applicability.2. (1) The scope of these regulations is to implement
Directive (EU) 2017/2102 of the European Parliament and of the
Council of 15 November 2017 and Commission Delegated Directives
(EU) 2018/736 of 27 February 2018, 2018/737 of 27 February 2018,2018/738 of 27 February 2018, 2018/739 of 1 March 2018, 2018/74 0
of 1 March 2018, 2018/741 of 1 March 2018, 2018/742 of 1 March2018, 2019/169 of 16 November 2018, 2019/170 of 16 November2018, 2019/171 of 16 November 2018, 2019/172 of 16 November
2018, 2019/173 of 16 November 2018, 2019/174 of 16 November
2018, 2019/175 of 16 November 2018, 2019/176 of 16 November2018, 2019/177 of 16 November 2018 and 2019/178 of 16 November
2018. 
(2) These regulations shall apply to equipment falling within
the scope of the principal regulations.
Amends 
regulation 2 of 
the principal regulations.3. Regulation 2 of the principal r egulations shall be amended
as follows: 
(a) sub-regulation (1A) shall be substituted by the
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following:
"(1A) These regulations als o implement the European
Union legislation listed in Schedule VIII.";
(b) in sub-regulation (2) ther eof, the words ", subject to
sub-regulation (3)," shall be deleted;
(c) sub-regulation (3) thereof, shall be deleted; 
(d) sub-regulations (4) and (5) thereof, shall be
renumbered as sub-regulations (3) and (4) respectively;
(e) in paragraph (j) of sub-regulation (4) thereof, as
renumbered, the word "basis." shall be substituted by the word
"basis;" and immediately thereafter there shall be added thefollowing new paragraph:
"(k) pipe organs.".
Deletes 
regulation 2A of 
the principal 
regulations.4. Regulation 2A of the principal regulations shall be deleted.
Amends regulation 3 of 
the principal 
regulations.5. In regulation 3 of the princip al regulations, the definition
"non-road mobile machinery mad e available exclusively for
professional use" sh all be substituted by the following:
" "non-road mobile machinery  made available exclusively
for professional use" means m achinery, with an on-board power
source or with a traction driv e powered by an external power
source, the operation of which  requires either mobility or
continuous or semi-continuous mo vement between a succession
of fixed working locations while  working, and which is made
available exclusively for professional use;".
Amends 
regulation 4 of 
the principal regulations.6. Regulation 4 of the principal r egulations shall be amended
as follows:
(a) sub-regulation (3) thereof shall be substituted by the
following:
"(3) Sub-regulation (1) shall apply to medical
devices and monitoring and c ontrol instruments which are
placed on the market from 22 July 2014, to in vitro
diagnostic medical devices whi ch are placed on the market
from 22 July 2016, to industri al monitoring and control
instruments which are placed on the market from 22 July
2017, and to all other electric al and electronic equipment
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t h a t  w a s  o u t s i d e  t h e  s c o p e  o f Directive 2002/95/EC and
which is placed on  the market from  22 July 2019.";
(b) in sub-regulation (4) thereof:
(i) in paragraph (a):
(aa) sub-paragra ph (vi) shall be
renumbered as sub-paragraph (vii);
(bb) immediately after sub-paragraph
(v), there shall be added the following new sub-
paragraph:
"(vi) all other electrical and
electronic equipment t hat was outside the
scope of Directive 2002/95/EC and which
is placed on the market before 22 July
2019;";
(ii) paragraph (b) thereof, shall be substituted by
the following:
"(b) the following reused spare parts, provided
that reuse takes place in auditable closed-loop
business-to-business return systems, and that the
reuse of spare parts is no tified to th e consumer: 
(i) recovered from electrical and
electronic equipment placed on the marketbefore 1 July 2006 and used in electrical andelectronic equipment placed on the market
before 1 July 2016; 
(ii) recovered from medical devices or
monitoring and control instruments placed onthe market before 22 July 2014 and used in
electrical and electroni c equipment placed on
the market before 22 July 2024; 
(iii) recovered from in vitro  diagnostic
medical devices placed on the market before 22July 2016 and used in electrical and electronic
equipment placed on the market before 22 July
2026; 
(iv) recovered from industrial
monitoring and control instruments placed on
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the market before 22 July 2017 and used in
electrical and electronic equipment placed on
the market before 22 July 2027; 
(v) recovered from a ll other electrical
and electronic equipment that was outside thescope of Directive 200 2/95/EC and which is
placed on the market bef ore 22 July 2019, and
used in electrical and electronic equipment
placed on the market be fore 22 July 2029.".
Amends 
Schedule III to 
the principal regulations.7. Schedule III to the principal r egulations shall be amended
as follows:
(a) item 6(a) shall be substituted by the following:
(b) item 6(b) shall be s ubstituted by the following:"6(a) Lead as an alloying element in
steel for machining purposes
and in galvanised steelcontaining up to 0,35% leadby weightExpires on: 
— 21 July 2021 for categories 8 and 9
other than in vitro  diagnostic medical
devices and industrial monitoring and
control instruments; 
— 21 July 2023 for category 8 in vitro
diagnostic medical devices; 
— 21 July 2024 for category 9 industrial
monitoring and control instruments,
and for category 11.
6(a)-I Lead as an alloying element in
steel for machining purposes
containing up to 0,35% leadby weight and in batch hot dip
galvanised steel components
containing up to 0,2% lead byweightExpires on 21 July 2021 for categories 1-7
and 10.
";
"6(b) Lead as an alloying element
in aluminium containing upto 0,4% lead by weightExpires on: — 21 July 2021 for categories 8 and 9
other than in vitro diagnostic medical
devices and industrial monitoring and
control instruments, 
— 21 July 2023 for category 8 in vitro
diagnostic medical devices, 
— 21 July 2024 for category 9 industrial
monitoring and control instruments, and
for category 11.
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(c) item 6(c) shall be substituted by the following:
(d) item 7(a) shall be substituted by the following:6(b)-I Lead as an alloying element
in aluminium containing up
to 0,4% lead by weight,
provided it stems from lead-bearing aluminium scraprecyclingExpires on 21 July 2021 for categories 1-7and 10.
6(b)-II Lead as an alloying element
in aluminium for machining
purposes with a lead contentup to 0,4% by weightExpires on 18 May 2021 for categories 1-7
and 10.
";
"6(c) Copper alloy containing up
to 4% lead by weightExpires on: — 21 July 2021 for categories 1-7 and 10, — 21 July 2021 for categories 8 and 9 other
than in vitro diagnostic medical devices
and industrial monitoring and controlinstruments, 
— 21 July 2023 for category 8 in vitro
diagnostic medical devices, 
— 21 July 2024 for category 9 industrial
monitoring and control instruments, and
for category 11.
";
"7(a) Lead in high melting
temperature type solders (i.e.
lead-based alloys containing
85% by weight or more lead)Applies to categories 1-7 and 10 (exceptapplications covered by item 24 of this
Annex) and expires on 21 July 2021. 
For categories 8 and 9 other than in vitro
diagnostic medical devices and industrialmonitoring and control instruments
expires on 21 July 2021. 
For category 8 in vitro  diagnostic medical
devices expires on 21 July 2023.For category 9 industrial monitoring and
control instruments, and for category 11
expires on 21 July 2024.
";
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(e) item 7(c)-I shall be substituted by the following:
(f) item 7(c)-II shall be s ubstituted by the following:
(g) item 7(c)-IV shall be s ubstituted by the following:"7(c)-I Electrical and electronic
components containing lead
in a glass or ceramic other
than dielectric ceramic incapacitors, e.g. piezo-electronic devices, or in a
glass or ceramic matrix
compoundApplies to categories 1-7 and 10 (exceptapplications covered under item 34) and
expires on 21 July 2021. 
For categories 8 and 9 other than in vitro
diagnostic medical devices and industrial
monitoring and control instruments
expires on 21 July 2021. 
For category 8 in vitro diagnostic medical
devices expires on 21 July 2023. For category 9 industrial monitoring and
control instruments, and for category 11
expires on 21 July 2024.
";
"7(c)-II Lead in dielectric ceramic
in capacitors for a ratedvoltage of 125 V AC or250 V DC or higherDoes not apply to applications covered bypoint 7(c)-I and 7(c) -IV of this Annex.
Expires on:— 21 July 2021 for categories 1-7 and 10; 
— 21 July 2021 for categories 8 and 9
other than in vitro  diagnostic medical
devices and industrial monitoring and
control instruments;
— 21 July 2023 for category 8 in vitro
diagnostic medical devices;
— 21 July 2024 for category 9 industrial
monitoring and control instruments,
and for category 11.
";
"7(c)-IV Lead in PZT based
dielectric ceramic
materials for capacitorswhich are part of
integrated circuits or
discrete semiconductorsExpires on: 
— 21 July 2021 for categories 1-7 and 10; 
— 21 July 2021 for categories 8 and 9
other than in vitro  diagnostic medical
devices and industrial monitoring andcontrol instruments;
— 21 July 2023 for category 8 in vitro
diagnostic medical devices;
— 21 July 2024 for category 9 industrial
monitoring and control instruments, and
for category 11.
";
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(h) item 8(b) shall be sub stituted by the following:
(i) item 13(b) shall be substituted by the following:"8(b) Cadmium and its compounds
in electrical contactsApplies to categories 8, 9 and 11 andexpires on: 
— 21 July 2021 for categories 8 and 9
other than in vitro  diagnostic medical
devices and industrial monitoring and
control instruments;
— 21 July 2023 for category 8 in vitro
diagnostic medical devices; 
— 21 July 2024 for category 9 industrial
monitoring and control instruments,
and for cat egory 11.
8(b)-I Cadmium and its compounds
in electrical contacts used in:
— circuit breakers,— thermal sensing controls,
— thermal motor protectors
(excluding hermetic
thermal motorprotectors),
— AC switches rated at:
- 6 A and more at 250 V
AC and more, or
- 12 A and more at 125 V
AC and more,
— DC switches rated at 20
A and more at 18 V DCand more, and
— switches for use at
voltage supply frequency≥ 200 Hz.Applies to categories 1 to 7 and 10 and
expires on 21 July 2021.
";
"13(b) Cadmium and lead in filter
glasses and glasses usedfor reflectance standardsApplies to categories 8, 9 and 11; expireson:— 21 July 2023 for category 8 in vitro
diagnostic medical devices;
— 21 July 2024 for category 9
industrial monitoring and controlinstruments and for category 11;
— 21 July 2021 for other subcategories
of categorie s 8 and 9.
13(b)-(I) Lead in ion coloured
optical filter glass typesApplies to categories 1 to 7 and 10;expires on 21 July 2021 for categories 1to 7 and 10.
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(j) item 15 shall be subs tituted by the following:13(b)-(II) Cadmium in striking
optical filter glass types;
excluding applications
falling under point 39 ofthis AnnexApplies to categories 1 to 7 and 10;expires on 21 July 2021 for categories 1
to 7 and 10.
13(b)-(III) Cadmium and lead in
glazes used for reflectancestandardsApplies to categories 1 to 7 and 10;
expires on 21 July 2021 for categories 1
to 7 and 10.
";
"15 Lead in solders to
complete a viableelectrical connectionbetween semiconductor
die and carrier within
integrated circuit flip chippackagesApplies to categories 8, 9 and 11 andexpires on: — 21 July 2021 for categories 8 and 9
other than in vitro  diagnostic medical
devices and industrial monitoringand control instruments;
— 21 July 2023 for category 8 in vitro
diagnostic medi cal devices; 
— 21 July 2024 for category 9
industrial monitoring and controlinstruments, and for category 11.
15(a) Lead in solders to
complete a viable
electrical connection
between the semi-conductor die and carrierwithin integrated circuit
flip chip packages where
at least one of thefollowing criteria applies:
— a semi conductor
technology node of
90nm or larger;
— a single die of
300mm
2 or larger in
any semi conductortechnology node;
— stacked die packages
with die of 300mm
2 or
larger, or silicon
interposers of 300mm2
or larger.Applies to categories 1 to 7 and 10 and
expires on 21 July 2021. ";
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(k) item 18(b) shall be substituted by the following:
(l) item 21 shall be substituted by the following:"18(b) Lead as activator in the
fluorescent powder (1%
lead by weight or less) of
discharge lamps when usedas sun tanning lampscontaining phosphors such
as BSP (BaSi
2O5:Pb)Expires on: 
— 21 July 2021 for categories 1-7 and
10; 
— 21 July 2021 for categories 8 and 9
other than in vitro  diagnostic
medical devices and industrial
monitoring and control instruments;
— 21 July 2023 for category 8 in vitro
diagnostic medical devices;
— 21 July 2024 for category 9
industrial monitoring and control
instruments, and for category 11.
18(b)-I Lead as act ivator in the
fluorescent powder (1%lead by weight or less) of
discharge lamps containing
phosphors such as BSP(BaSi
2O5:Pb) when used
in medical phototherapyequipmentApplies to categories 5 and 8, excludingapplications covered by entry 34 ofAnnex IV, and expires on 21 July
2021.
";
"21 Lead and cadmium in printing
inks for the application ofenamels on glasses, such as
borosilicate and soda lime
glassesApplies to categories 8, 9 and 11 and
expires on: — 21 July 2021 for categories 8 and 9
other than in vitro  diagnostic
medical devices and industrial
monitoring and control instruments;
— 21 July 2023 for category 8 in vitro
diagnostic medical devices; 
— 21 July 2024 for category 9
industrial monitoring and control
instruments, and for category 11.
21(a) Cadmium when used in colour
printed glass to providefiltering functions, used as acomponent in lightingapplications installed in
displays and control panels of
EEEApplies to categories 1 to 7 and 10
except applications covered by entry
21(b) or entry 39 and expires on 21 July2021.
21(b) Cadmium in printing inks for
the application of enamels onglasses, such as borosilicate
and soda lime glassesApplies to categories 1 to 7 and 10
except applications covered by entry21(a) or entry 39 and expires on 21 July
2021.
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(m) item 24 shall be subs tituted by the following:
(n) item 29 shall be subs tituted by the following:
(o) item 32 shall be subs tituted by the following:21(c) Lead in printing inks for the
application of enamels on
other than borosilicate glassesApplies to categories 1 to 7 and 10 and
expires on 21 July 2021. ";
"24 Lead in solders for the
soldering to machined throughhole discoidal and planar arrayceramic multila yer capacitorsExpires on: — 21 July 2021 for categories 1-7 and
10, 
— 21 July 2021 for categories 8 and 9
other than in vitro diagnostic
medical devices and industrial
monitoring and control instruments, 
— 21 July 2023 for category 8 in vitro
diagnostic medi cal devices, 
— 21 July 2024 for category 9
industrial monitoring and control
instruments, and for category 11.
";
"29 Lead bound in crystal glass
as defined in First Schedule
(Categories 1, 2, 3 and 4) of
the Crystal Glass Order(S.L. 427.04)Expires on: — 21 July 2021 for categories 1-7 and 10; 
— 21 July 2021 for categories 8 and 9
other than in vitro  diagnostic medical
devices and industrial monitoring and
control instruments;
— 21 July 2023 for category 8 in vitro
diagnostic medical devices;
— 21 July 2024 for category 9 industrial
monitoring and control instruments,
and for category 11.
";
"32 Lead oxide in seal frit used
for making window
assemblies for Argon andKrypton laser tubesExpires on: 
— 21 July 2021 for categories 1-7 and 10; 
— 21 July 2021 for categories 8 and 9
other than in vitro  diagnostic medical
devices and industrial monitoring and
control instruments;
— 21 July 2023 for category 8 in vitro
diagnostic medical devices;
— 21 July 2024 for category 9 industrial
monitoring and control instruments,
and for category 11.
";
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(p) item 34 shall be substituted by the following:
(q) item 37 shall be substituted by the following:"34 Lead in cermet-based
trimmer potentiometer
elementsApplies to all categories; expires on: 
— 21 July 2021 for categories 1-7 and 10, 
— 21 July 2021 for categories 8 and 9
other than in vitro diagnostic medical
devices and industrial monitoring and
control instruments, 
— 21 July 2023 for category 8 in vitro
diagnostic medical devices, 
— 21 July 2024 for category 9 industrial
monitoring and control instruments,
and for cat egory 11. ";
"37 Lead in the plating layer of
high voltage diodes on the
basis of a zinc borate glassbodyExpires on: 
— 21 July 2021 for categories 1-7 and
10; 
— 21 July 2021 for categories 8 and 9
other than in vitro  diagnostic medical
devices and industrial monitoring and
control instruments;
— 21 July 2023 for category 8 in vitro
diagnostic medical devices;
— 21 July 2024 for category 9 industrial
monitoring and control instruments,
and for category 11.
";
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(r) item 42 shall be added:
Amends 
Schedule IV to 
the principal regulations.8. Schedule IV to the principal regulations shall be amended
as follows:
(a) in item 31 there of, the words " ’Cadmium, hexavalent
chromium, and polybrominated d iphenyl ethers (PBDE) in spare
parts recovered from and used for  the repair or refurbishment of
medical devices, including in vitro diagno stic.", shall be dele ted;
(b) item 39 thereof shall be  substituted by the following:
"39. Lead in micro-channel plates (MCPs) used in
equipment where at least one o f the following properties is
present:
(a) a compact size of the d etector for electrons or
ions, where the space for the detector is limited to a
maximum of 3mm/MCP (detector thickness + space for
installation of the MCP), a maximum of 6mm in total, andan alternative design yielding m ore space for the detector is
scientifically and technically impracticable;
(b) a two-dimensional spatial resolution for
detecting electrons or ions, where at least one of the"
42 Lead in bearings and bushes
o f  d i e s e l  o r  g a s e o u s  f u e l
powered internal combustion
engines applied in non-roadprofessional use equipment:— with engine total
displacement ≥ 15 litres;
or— with engine total
displacement < 15 litres
and the engine is
designed to operate inapplications where the
time between signal to
start and full load isrequired to be less than10 seconds; or regular
maintenance is typically
performed in a harsh anddirty outdoorenvironment, such as
mining, construction, and
agriculture applications.Applies to category 11, excludingapplications covered by entry 6(c) of this
Annex. 
Expires on 21 July 2024.
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following applies:
(i) a response time shorter than 25ns;
(ii) a sample detection area larger than
149mm2;
(iii) a multiplication factor larger than 1,3 ×
103;
(c) a response time shorter than 5ns for detecting
electrons or ions;
(d) a sample detection area larger than 314mm2 for
detecting electrons or ions;
(e) a multiplication fac tor larger than 4,0 × 107.
The exemption expires on the following dates:
(a) 21 July 2021 for medical devices and
monitoring and control instruments;
(b) 21 July 2023 for in vitro  diagnostic medical
devices;
(c) 21 July 2024 for industrial monitoring and
control instruments.".
Adds new 
Schedule VIII to 
the principal regulations.9. Immediately after Schedule VII to the principal regulations,
there shall be added the  following new Schedule:
"Schedule VIII
List of European Union legislation transposed by these regulati ons 
[Regulation 2(1A)]
- The requirements of Article 14( 2)(e), Article 14(4), Article 1 5(2)
and Annex IX of Directiv e 2012/19/EU of the European
Parliament and of the Council o f 4 July 2012 on waste electrica l
and electronic equipment (WEEE) (recast).
- Commission Delegated Direct ive 2014/1/EU of 18 October 2013
amending, for the purposes of adapting to technical progress, t he
Annex IV to Directive 2011/65/EU of the European Parliament
and of the Council as regards an exemption for lead as analloying element for bearings and wear surfaces in medical
equipment exposed to ionising radiation.
- Commission Delegated Direct ive 2014/2/EU of 18 October 2013
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amending, for the purposes of adapting to technical progress, the
Annex IV to Directive 2011/65/ EU of the European Parliament
and of the Council as regards an exemption for cadmium in
phosphor coatings in image  intensifiers for X-ray images until 31
December 2019 and in spare parts  for X-ray systems placed on
the EU market before 1 January 2020.
- Commission Delegated Direct ive 2014/3/EU of 18 October 2013
amending, for the purposes of adapting to technical progress, theAnnex IV to Directive 2011/65/ EU of the European Parliament
and of the Council as regards an exemption for lead acetate
m a r k e r  f o r  u s e  i n  s t e r e o t a c t i c  h e a d  f r a m e s  f o r  u s e  w i t h  C T(Computed Tomography) and MRI a nd in positioning systems for
gamma beam and particle therapy equipment.
- Commission Delegated Direct ive 2014/4/EU of 18 October 2013
amending, for the purposes of adapting to technical progress, the
Annex IV to Directive 2011/65/ EU of the European Parliament
and of the Council as regards an exemption for lead enabling
vacuum tight connections between aluminium and steel in X-ray
image intensifiers.
- Commission Delegated Direct ive 2014/5/EU of 18 October 2013
amending, for the purposes of adapting to technical progress,Annex IV to Directive 2011/65/ EU of the European Parliament
and of the Council as regards an  exemption for l ead in solders on
printed circuit boards, termination coatings of electrical andelectronic components and coati ngs of printed circuit boards,
solders for connecting wires and cables, solders connecting
transducers and sensors that are used durably at a temperature
below -20°C under normal ope rating and storage conditions.
- Commission Delegated Direct ive 2014/6/EU of 18 October 2013
amending, for the purposes of adapting to technical progress, theAnnex IV to Directive 2011/65/ EU of the European Parliament
and of the Council as regards an exemption for lead in the surf ace
coatings of pin connector systems requiring non-magneticconnectors which are used durably at a temperature below -20°C
under normal operating and storage conditions.
- Commission Delegated Direct ive 2014/7/EU of 18 October 2013
amending, for the purposes of adapting to technical progress,Annex IV to Directive 2011/65/ EU of the European Parliament
and of the Council as regards an exemption for lead in solders,
termination coatings of electrical and electronic components an d
printed circuit boards, connectio ns of electrical wires, shield s and
enclosed connectors which are us ed (a) in magnetic fields withi n
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the sphere of 1 m radius around the isocentre of the magnet in
medical magnetic resonance imaging equipment, including
patient monitors designed to be used within this sphere, or (b)  in
magnetic fields within 1 m distan ce from the external surfaces of
cyclotron magnets, magnets f or beam transport and beam
direction control applied for particle therapy.
- Commission Delegated Direct ive 2014/8/EU of 18 October 2013
amending, for the purposes of adapting to technical progress,Annex IV to Directive 2011/65/EU  of the European Parliament
and of the Council as regards an exemption for lead in solders for
mounting cadmium telluride and cadmium zinc telluride digitalarray detectors to printed circuit boards.
- Commission Delegated Direct ive 2014/9/EU of 18 October 2013
amending, for the purposes of adapting to technical progress, t he
Annex IV to Directive 2011/65/EU of the European Parliament
and of the Council as regards an exemption for lead and cadmium
in metallic bonds creating supe rconducting magnetic circuits in
MRI, SQUID, NMR (Nuclear M agnetic Resonance) or FTMS
(Fourier Transform Mass S pectrometer) detectors.
- Commission Delegated Direct ive 2014/10/EU of 18 October
2013 amending, for the purposes of adapting to technical
progress, Annex IV to Directive 2011/65/EU of the European
Parliament and of the Council as regards an exemption for lead in
alloys, as a superconductor or thermal conductor, used in cryo-
cooler cold heads and/or in cr yo-cooled cold probes and/or in
cryo-cooled equipotential bonding systems, in medical devices
(category 8) and/or in industr ial monitoring and control
instruments.
- Commission Delegated Directive 2014/11/EU of 18 October
2013 amending, for the purposes of adapting to technical
progress, the Annex IV to Direct ive 2011/65/EU of the European
Parliament and of the Council as regards an exemption for
hexavalent chromium in alkal i dispensers used to create
photocathodes in X-ray image intensifiers until 31 December2019 and in spare parts for X-r ay systems placed on the EU
market before 1 January 2020.
- Commission Delegated Direct ive 2014/12/EU of 18 October
2013 amending, for the purposes of adapting to technicalprogress, the Annex IV to Direct ive 2011/65/EU of the European
Parliament and of the Council as regards an exemption for lead in
solders on printed circuit boards  of detectors and data acquisi tion
units for Positron Emission Tom ographs which are integrated
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into Magnetic Resonance Imaging equipment.
- Commission Delegated Direct ive 2014/13/EU of 18 October
2013 amending, for the purposes of adapting to technical
progress, the Annex IV to Directive 2011/65/EU of the European
Parliament and of the Council as regards an exemption for lead in
solders on populated printed circuit boards used in Directive 9 3/
42/EEC class IIa and IIb mobile  medical devices other than
portable emergency defibrillators.
- Commission Delegated Direct ive 2014/14/EU of 18 October
2013 amending, for the purposes of adapting to technical
progress, the Annex III to Directive 2011/65/EU of the EuropeanParliament and of the Council as regards an exemption for 3,5 m g
mercury per lamp in single capped compact fluorescent lamps forgeneral lighting purposes < 30 W with a lifetime equal to orabove 20,000 h.
- Commission Delegated Direct ive 2014/15/EU of 18 October
2013 amending, for the purposes of adapting to technicalprogress, the Annex IV to Directive 2011/65/EU of the European
Parliament and of the Council as regards an exemption for lead,
cadmium and hexavalent chromium in reused spare parts,recovered from medical devices p laced on the market before 22
July 2014 and used in category 8 equipment placed on the marketbefore 22 July 2021, provided that reuse takes place in auditab le
closed-loop business-to-business return systems, and that the
reuse of parts is no tified to the consumer.
- Commission Delegated Direct ive 2014/16/EU of 18 October
2013 amending, for the purposes of adapting to technicalprogress, the Annex IV to Directive 2011/65/EU of the European
Parliament and of the Council as regards an exemption for lead as
an activator in the fluorescent powder of discharge lamps when
used for extracorporeal phot opheresis lamps containing BSP
(BaSi
2O5:Pb) phosphors.
- Commission Delegated Direct ive 2014/69/EU of 13 March 2014
amending, for the purposes of adapting to technical progress,Annex IV to Directive 2011/65/ EU of the European Parliament
and of the Council as regards an exemption for lead in dielectr ic
ceramic in capacitors for a rated voltage of less than 125 V AC  or
250 V DC for industrial monito ring and control instruments.
- Commission Delegated Direct ive 2014/70/EU of 13 March 2014
amending, for the purposes of adapting to technical progress,Annex IV to Directive 2011/65/ EU of the European Parliament
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and of the Council as regards an exemption for lead in micro-
channel plates (MCPs).
- Commission Delegated Directive 2014/71/EU of 13 March 2014
amending, for the purposes of adapting to technical progress,Annex IV to Directive 2011/65/EU of the European Parliament
and of the Council as regards an exemption for lead in solder i n
one interface of large area stacked die elements.
- Commission Delegated Directive 2014/72/EU of 13 March 2014
amending, for the purposes of adapting to technical progress,
Annex III to Directive 2011/65/ EU of the European Parliament
and of the Council as regards an exemption for lead in solders
and termination finishes of electrical and electronic component s
and finishes of printed circuit boards used in ignition modulesand other electrical and electronic engine control systems.
- Commission Delegated Directive 2014/73/EU of 13 March 2014
amending, for the purposes of adapting to technical progress,Annex IV to Directive 2011/65/EU of the European Parliamentand of the Council as regards an exemption for lead in platinis ed
platinum electrodes used f or conductivity measurements.
- Commission Delegated Directive 2014/74/EU of 13 March 2014
amending, for the purposes of adapting to technical progress,
Annex IV to Directive 2011/65/EU of the European Parliament
and of the Council as regards an exemption for lead used in oth er
than C-press compliant pin connector systems for industrial
monitoring and control instruments.
- Commission Delegated Directive 2014/75/EU of 13 March 2014
amending, for the purposes of adapting to technical progress,Annex IV to Directive 2011/65/EU of the European Parliament
and of the Council as regards an exemption for mercury in coldcathode fluorescent lamps (CCF Ls) for back-lighting liquid
crystal displays, not exceeding 5 mg per lamp, used in industri al
monitoring and control instruments placed on the market before22 July 2017.
- Commission Delegated Directive 2014/76/EU of 13 March 2014
amending, for the purposes of adapting to technical progress,Annex III to Directive 2011/65/ EU of the European Parliament
and of the Council as regards an exemption for Mercury in handcrafted luminous discharge tubes (HLDTs) used for signs,decorative or architectural and specialist lighting and light-
artwork.
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- Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2015/573 of 30 January
2015 amending, for the purposes of adapting to technical
progress, Annex IV to Directive 2011/65/ EU of the EuropeanParliament and of the Council as regards an exemption for lead in
polyvinyl chloride sensors in in-vitro diagnostic medical devic es.
- Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2015/574 of 30 January
2015 amending, for the purposes of adapting to technical
progress, Annex IV to Directive 2011/65/ EU of the European
Parliament and of the Council as regards an exemption for
mercury in intravascular ultrasound imaging systems.
- Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2015/863 of 31 March
2015 amending Annex II to Directive 2011/65/ EU of theEuropean Parliament and of the Council as regards the list of
restricted substances.
- Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2016/585 of 12 Feb 2016
amending, for the purposes of adapting to technical progress,Annex IV to Directive 2011/65/ EU of the European Parliament
and of the Council as regards an exemption for lead, cadmium,
hexavalent chromium, and polybrominated diphenyl ethers
(PBDE) in spare parts recovered from and used for the repair orrefurbishment of medical de vices or electron microscopes.
- Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2016/1028 of 19 April
2016 amending, for the purposes of adapting to technicalprogress, Annex IV to Directive 2011/65/ EU of the European
Parliament and of the Council as regards an exemption for lead in
solders of electrical connecti ons to temperature measurement
sensors in certain devices.
- Commission Delegated Direct ive (EU) 2016/1029 of 19 April
2016 amending, for the purposes of adapting to technical
progress, Annex IV to Directive 2011/65/EU of the European
Parliament and of the Council as regards an exemption for
cadmium anodes in Hersch cells for certain oxygen sensors usedin industrial monitoring and control instruments.
- Commission Delegated Direc tive (EU) 2017/1009 of 13 March
2017 amending, for the purposes of adapting to technicalprogress, Annex III to Directiv e 2011/65/EU of the European
Parliament and of the Council as regards an exemption forcadmium and lead in filter glasses and glasses used forreflectance standards.
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- Commission Delegated Direct ive (EU) 2017/1010 of 13 March
2017 amending, for the purposes of adapting to technical
progress, Annex III to Directive 2011/65/EU of the EuropeanParliament and of the Council as regards an exemption for lead in
bearing shells and bushes for ce rtain refrigerant-containing
compressors.
- Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2017/1011 of 15 March
2017 amending, for the purposes of adapting to technicalprogress, Annex III to Directive 2011/65/EU of the European
Parliament and of the Council as regards an exemption for lead in
white glasses used for optical applications.
- Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2017/1975 of 7 August
2017 amending, for the purposes of adapting to scientific and
technical progress, Annex III to Directive 2011/65/EU of theEuropean Parliament and of the Council as regards an exemption
for cadmium in colour converting light-emitting diodes (LEDs)
for use in display systems.
- Directive (EU) 2017/2102 of the European Parliament and of the
Council of 15 November 2017 amending Directive 2011/65/EUon the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances i n
electrical and electronic equipment
*.
- Commission Delegated Directiv e (EU) 2018/736 of 27 February
2018 amending, for the purposes of adapting to scientific andtechnical progress, Annex III to Directive 2011/65/EU of the
European Parliament and of the Council as regards an exemption
for certain electrical and electronic components containing lea d
in glass or ceramic
**.
- Commission Delegated Directiv e (EU) 2018/737 of 27 February
2018 amending, for the purposes of adapting to scientific andtechnical progress, Annex III to Directive 2011/65/EU of the
European Parliament and of the Council as regards an exemption
for lead in solders for the soldering to machined through holediscoidal and planar array ceramic multilayer capacitors
**.
- Commission Delegated Directiv e (EU) 2018/738 of 27 February
2018 amending, for the purposes of adapting to scientific andtechnical progress, Annex III to Directive 2011/65/EU of the
European Parliament and of the Council as regards an exemption
for lead in cermet-based trimmer potentiometer elements
**.
- Commission Delegated Direct ive (EU) 2018/739 of 1 March
2018 amending, for the purposes of adapting to scientific and
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technical progress, Annex III to Directive 2011/65/EU of the
European Parliament and of the C ouncil as regards an exemption
for lead as an alloying element in steel**.
- Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2018/740 of 1 March
2018 amending, for the purposes of adapting to scientific and
technical progress, Annex III to Directive 2011/65/EU of theEuropean Parliament and of the Council as regards an exemption
for lead as an alloying element in aluminium
**.
- Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2018/741 of 1 March
2018 amending, for the purposes of adapting to scientific and
technical progress, Annex III to Directive 2011/65/EU of theEuropean Parliament and of the Council as regards an exemption
for lead as an alloying element in copper
**.
- Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2018/742 of 1 March
2018 amending, for the purposes of adapting to scientific andtechnical progress, Annex III to Directive 2011/65/EU of the
European Parliament and of the Council as regards an exemptionfor lead in high melting temperature solders
**.
- Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2019/169 of 16
November 2018 amending, for the purposes of adapting toscientific and technical progress, Annex III to Directive 2011/65/
EU of the European Parliament a nd of the Council as regards an
exemption for lead in dielectric  ceramic in certain capacitors
***.
- Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2019/170 of 16
November 2018 amending, for the purposes of adapting to
scientific and technical progress, Annex III to Directive 2011/65/EU of the European Parliament a nd of the Council as regards an
exemption for lead in PZT based dielectric ceramic materials fo r
certain capacitors
***.
- Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2019/171 of 16
November 2018 amending, for the purposes of adapting toscientific and technical progress, Annex III to Directive 2011/65/EU of the European Parliament a nd of the Council as regards an
exemption for cadmium and its compounds in electricalcontacts
***.
- Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2019/172 of 16
November 2018 amending, for the purposes of adapting toscientific and technical progress, Annex III to Directive 2011/65/
EU of the European Parliament a nd of the Council as regards an
exemption for lead in solders to complete a viable electrical
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connection between semiconducto r die and carrier within
integrated circuit flip chip packages***.
- Commission Delegated Dir ective (EU) 2019/173 of 16
November 2018 amending, for the purposes of adapting to
scientific and techni cal progress, Annex III to Directive 2011/ 65/
EU of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards an
exemption for lead and cadmium in printing inks for theapplication of enamels on glasses
***.
- Commission Delegated Dir ective (EU) 2019/174 of 16
November 2018 amending, for the purposes of adapting to
scientific and techni cal progress, Annex III to Directive 2011/ 65/
EU of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards an
exemption for lead bound in crysta l glass as defined in Directi ve
69/493/EEC***.
- Commission Delegated Dir ective (EU) 2019/175 of 16
November 2018 amending, for the purposes of adapting toscientific and techni cal progress, Annex III to Directive 2011/ 65/
EU of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards an
exemption for lead oxide in seal frit used for making windowassemblies for certain laser tubes
***.
- Commission Delegated Dir ective (EU) 2019/176 of 16
November 2018 amending, for the purposes of adapting toscientific and techni cal progress, Annex III to Directive 2011/ 65/
EU of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards an
exemption for lead in the plating layer of certain diodes
***.
- Commission Delegated Dir ective (EU) 2019/177 of 16
November 2018 amending, for the purposes of adapting to
scientific and techni cal progress, Annex III to Directive 2011/ 65/
EU of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards an
exemption for lead as activator in the fluorescent powder ofdischarge lamps containing phosphors
***.
- Commission Delegated Dir ective (EU) 2019/178 of 16
November 2018 amending, for the purposes of adapting toscientific and techni cal progress, Annex III to Directive 2011/ 65/
EU of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards an
exemption for lead in bearings a nd bushes applied in certain no n-
road professional use equipment
****.
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