RoHS 2 | Exemption for hexavalent chromium as an anticorrosion agent of the carbon steel cooling system in absorption refrigerators

Title of document
Draft Commission Delegated Directive amending, for the purposes of adapting to scientific and technical progress, Annex III to Directive 2011/65/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards an exemption for hexavalent chromium as an anticorrosion agent of the carbon steel cooling system in absorption refrigerators (7 pages + Annex 2 pages, in English)

Description
This draft Commission Delegated Directive concerns an application specific and temporary exemption from the RoHS 2 (Directive 2011/65/EU) substance restrictions.

Notifying member: European Union

Notification: G/TBT/N/EU/674

Objective tag
Other

Objective
Adaptation of existing legislation to scientific and technical progress, granting manufacturers adequate transition time for compliance.

Documents

• 19_4504_00_e.pdf
• 19_4504_01_e.pdf

Agency responsible
European Commission

Timing:

• Submission: 13/08/2019
• Reception: 13/08/2019
• Distribution: 14/08/2019
• Final date for comments: 13/10/2019
• Proposed date of adoption: N/A