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Legislation
European End-of-Life Vehicle (ELV) Directive (2000/53/EG)
mandates conversion to environmentally friendly materials
Annex II (2010/115/EU, exemptions 8e-j/10d) ELV Rev.7
Exemption may be cancelled if an alternative is available and proven
For 8e (lead in HMT solder) revision 7 started in Sept. 2013
DA5 consortium sent their contribution to Oeko Institute on 11
th
of October ’13
EU COMM decided a next revision in 2019; law will go into force October 2015
European RoHS Directive (2011/65/EU)
restricts the use of hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment
RoHS exemptions allow temporary use of restricted substances. See Annex III in
2011/65/EU (RoHS-2) for exemptions.
RoHS recast went into force 1
st
of July 2011
Exemption 7a (lead in high temperature melting solders) valid until mid 2016
Industry associations consortium(34 associations) sent an extension dossier regarding
exemption 7a to the EU COMM on 16
th
of January ’15
The revision process started on EU COMM side and is still ongoing