Annex III, Exemption 6(a)/6(a)-I
“Lead as an alloying element in steel for machining purposes and in galvanised steel containing up to 0,35 % lead by weight ”
and
“Lead as an alloying element in steel for machining purposes containing up to 0,35 % lead by weight and in batch hot dip galvanised steel components containing up to 0,2 % lead by weight”
This section includes a questionnaire for a renewal RoHS exemption request. Stakeholders are requested to base their submissions on this questionnaire including as much comprehensive information as possible.
Documents of Applicant 1:
> Original exemption request (PDF)
>> Annex to exemption request (PDF)
> Answers to clarification questions (PDF)
Documents of Applicant 2:
> Original exemption request (PDF)
> Exemption request for category 11 (PDF)
> Answers to clarification questions (PDF)
Results from previous evaluations
> Oeko Institute Final Report 2016, Excerpt 6(a) (PDF)
Questionnaire
> Initial questions for exemption (PDF)
> Specific questions to RoHS Request Exemption 6(a)/6(a)-I (PDF)
Contributions to the consultation
> Contribution of Swedish Chemicals Agency (KEMI),
submitted on 26.02.2021: PDF
> Contribution of Federation of the Swiss Watch Industry FH,
submitted on 26.02.2021: PDF
> Contribution of British Steel, submitted on 02.03.2021: PDF
> Contribution of arco Armaturenfabrik Obrigheim KG,
submitted on 02.03.2021: PDF
> Contribution of Huawei, submitted on 02.03.2021: PDF
>> Annex: XLSX
> Contribution of SEMI Europe, submitted on 02.03.2021: PDF
> Contribution of Swiss Steel Group, submitted separately by Swiss Steel AG,
Steeltec GmbH and Steeltec AG on 02.03.2021: PDF
> Contribution of Test Measurement Coalition (TMC),
submitted on 03.03.2021: PDF
> Contribution of Fresenius Kabi, submitted on 03.03.2021: PDF
> Contribution of Norwegian Environment Agency, submitted on 03.03.2021: PDF
Aside from the contributions specified above, the following organisations have expressed their support of the request for renewal of this exemption but did not provide any further detail:
Trautwein Präzisionsdrehteile GmbH; Hacker-Feinmechanik; CARL DILLENIUS METALLWAREN GmbH & Co. KG; STERO GmbH & Co. KG; HEINRICH MUELLER GMBH; HUGO KARRENBERG & SOHN GMBH & CO. KG; Wilhelm Schauerte GmbH & Co. KG; Julius Klinke GmbH & Co. KG; Carl Leipold GmbH; wafi Walter Fischer GmbH & Co. KG; Heinrichs & Co. KG; Güntert Präzisionstechnik GmbH; Eisenhardt Metallteile GmbH; Paul Weber GmbH & Co.KG; Maier GmbH & Co. KG Präzisionstechnik; Fischer Automaten-Drehteile GmbH & Co. KG;