The stakeholder consultation shall run for six weeks from 20.10.2017 to 01.12.2017 and covers eight exemption requests:

Annex III, Ex. 41 “Lead in solders and termination finishes of electrical and electronic components and finishes of printed circuit boards used in ignition modules and other electrical and electronic engine control systems, which for technical reasons must be mounted directly on or in the crankcase or cylinder of hand-held combustion engines (classes SH:1, SH:2, SH:3 of Directive 97/68/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council ( 2 ))”

Annex IV, Ex. 37 "Lead in platinized platinum electrodes used for conductivity measurements where at least one of the following conditions applies:
(a) wide-range measurements with a conductivity range covering more than 1 order of magnitude (e.g. range between 0,1 mS/m and 5 mS/m) in laboratory applications for unknown concentrations;
(b) measurements of solutions where an accuracy of +/– 1 % of the sample range and where high corrosion resistance of the electrode are required for any of the following:
(i) solutions with an acidity < pH 1;
(ii) solutions with an alkalinity > pH 13;
(iii) corrosive solutions containing halogen gas;
(c) measurements of conductivities above 100 mS/m that must be performed with portable instruments.

Annex IV, Ex. 41 “Lead as a thermal stabiliser in polyvinyl chloride (PVC) used as base material in amperometric, potentiometric and conductometric electrochemical sensors which are used in in-vitro diagnostic medical devices for the analysis of blood and other body fluids and body gases."

Request 2017- 3 "Lead in solders of alpha spectrometers, pulse-processing electronics, scintillation detectors and spectroscopy systems used in equipment to identify radiation, expiring on 23 July 2024"

Request 2017- 4 “Lead in solder and hexavalent chromium in parts used to make RF detectors in Mass Spectrometers, to be added to Annex IV”

Request 2017- 5 "Lead in thermal cut-off fuses overmolded into solenoid coils used in industrial monitoring and control instruments (Category 9) and EEE falling under Category 11."

Request 2017- 6 "Bis (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate in rubber parts such as O-rings, seals, vibration dampers, gaskets, hoses, grommets and cap-plugs that are used in engine systems including exhausts and turbochargers that are designed for use in equipment that is not designed solely for consumer use."

Request 2017- 7 "Lead in solders of sensors, actuators and engine control units (ECUs) that are used to monitor and control engine systems including turbochargers and exhaust emission controls of internal combustion engines used in equipment that are not intended to be used solely by consumers."

Guidance document

The guidance document contains information on

• the objective of the consultation,
• how to submit your contribution,
• contact details.

> Download guidance document on the stakeholder consultation (PDF)

The sections Annex III, Ex. 41, Annex IV, Ex. 37,  Annex IV, Ex. 41, Request 2017- 3, Request 2017- 4,  Request 2017- 5, Request 2017- 6  and Request 2017- 7 contain further necessary information (e.g. questionnaire and results of former evaluations).

Results of the consultation and next steps

Unconfidential information submitted during the consultation will be posted on the EU CIRCA website (Browse categories > European Commission > Environment > RoHS Evaluations, at top left, click on "Library").

Further exchange with stakeholders will be held after the consultation has ended for those issues where further need for information and / or need for (technical) discussion has been identified.

Target groups

The consultation is targeted at the following groups:

• EEE industry
• EEE industry federations
• Consultancies
• Research institutions & universities
• NGOs
• Public administrations

The following representatives from these groups have currently registered on the list. This list will be updated regularly depending on new registrations of interested stakeholders.

> Registered stakeholders in alphabetical order

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