RoHS 2 | Exemption for lead in solders and termination finishes used in certain hand-held combustion engines

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 lead in solders and termination finishes used in certain hand-held combustion engines (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/677

Objective tag
Other

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

Documents

• 19_4507_01_e.pdf
• 19_4507_00_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