Stakeholder consultation on ten exemption requests and three revocation requests from the restrictions on substances in electrical and electronic equipment (RoHS Directive)

The consultation will run for eight weeks, from 29 May to 24 July 2026, and will cover the renewaten exemption requests under Annex III and three revocation requests under Annex IV (see the table below). Further necessary information (e.g. the original application form, the questionnaire and the results of previous evaluations) can be found on this page.

Relevant Exemption		Type of request	Applicant(s)
Exemptions for Mercury under Annex III
Ex. 1(f) – I	Lamps emitting mainly light in the ultraviolet spectrum: 5 mg Hg	Renewal	LightingEurope AISBL
Ex. 2(b)(4)- II	Lamps emitting mainly light in the ultraviolet spectrum: 15 mg Hg	Renewal	LightingEurope AISBL
Ex. 2(b)(4)-III	Emergency lamps: 15 mg	Renewal	LightingEurope AISBL
Ex. 4(a)-I	Mercury in low pressure non-phosphor coated discharge lamps up to 15 mg Hg	Renewal	LightingEurope AISBL, Crystal IS Inc., UV SAFE Alliance
Ex. 4(c)	Mercury in other High-Pressure Sodium (Vapour) Lamps (in 3 variants)	Renewal	LightingEurope AISBL
Ex. 4(f)-II	Mercury in high pressure mercury vapour lamps (used in projectors)	Renewal	LightingEurope AISBL
Ex. 4(f)-III	Mercury in high pressure mercury vapour lamps (used for horticulture lighting)	Renewal	LightingEurope AISBL
Ex. 4(f)-IV	Mercury ultraviolet lamps	Renewal	LightingEurope AISBL, Crystal IS Inc., UV SAFE Alliance, VDMA e.V.
Exemptions for Lead under Annex IV
Ex. 1	Lead, cadmium and mercury in detectors for ionising radiation	Revocation	Arrdiance LLC
Ex. 1a	Lead and cadmium in ion selective electrodes including glass of pH electrodes	Revocation	Arrdiance LLC
Ex. 3	Lead in electromagnetic radiation amplification devices: micro-channel plate and capillary plate	Revocation	Arrdiance LLC

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 

Results of the consultation and next steps

Further exchanges with stakeholders may be held after the consultation ends, if necessary, for issues where the evaluation of the requests has identified a need for further information and/or technical discussion.

Target groups

The consultation targets the following stakeholder groups:

• EEE industry and industry federations
• Consultancies
• Research institutions and universities
• NGOs and other civil society stakeholders
• Public administrations

Please take note of the specific privacy statement and of personal data protection.

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