European Union | Draft Commission Delegated Directive amending, for the purposes of adapting to scientific and technical progress, Annex IV to Directive 2011/65/EU as regards an exemption for the use of lead in certain magnetic resonance imaging devices

Title of documentDraft 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 certain magnetic resonance imaging devices (7 page(s), in English; 2 page(s), in English)

DescriptionThis draft Commission Delegated Directive renews in part exemption 27 listed in Annex IV to Directive 2011/65/EU for the use of lead in solders, termination coatings of electrical and electronic components and printed circuit boards, connections of electrical wires, shields and enclosed connectors for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) devices. The old formulation in part (a) and (b) of the exemption 27 remains unchanged. A new formulation is introduced in part (c) and (d), which is limited to the actual necessary applications and expires on 30 June 2027.

Notifying member: European Union

Notification: G/TBT/N/EU/862

Objective tagProtection of human health or safety; Protection of the environment

ObjectiveAmendment of the Annexes to existing legislation to adapt to scientific and technical progress and contributing to 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.)

Documents

• 22_0285_01_e.pdf
• 22_0285_00_e.pdf

Agency responsibleEuropean Commission

Timing:

• Submission: 07/01/2022
• Reception: 10/01/2022
• Distribution: 11/01/2022
• Final date for comments: 12/03/2022
• Proposed date of adoption: N/A