lexiara

2.

RoHS 2
DIRECTIVE 2011/65/EU OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 8 June 2011 on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment (recast) (Text with EEA relevance) · European Union

Measures adopted in accordance with point (a) of paragraph 1 shall, for categories 1 to 7, 10 and 11 of Annex I, have a validity period of up to 5 years and, for categories 8 and 9 of Annex I, a validity period of up to 7 years. The validity periods are to be decided on a case-by-case basis and may be renewed. For the exemptions listed in Annex III as at 21 July 2011, the maximum validity period, which may be renewed, shall, for categories 1 to 7 and 10 of Annex I, be 5 years from 21 July 2011 and, for categories 8 and 9 of Annex I, 7 years from the relevant dates laid down in Article 4(3), unless a shorter period is specified. For the exemptions listed in Annex IV as at 21 July 2011, the maximum validity period, which may be renewed, shall be 7 years from the relevant dates laid down in Article 4(3), unless a shorter period is specified.

Cited at article level by

Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2016/1029 of 19 April 2016… (EU) · Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2018/736 of 27 February 2018… (EU) · Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2018/737 of 27 February 2018… (EU) · Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2018/738 of 27 February 2018… (EU) · Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2018/739 of 1 March 2018… (EU) · +24 more — sign in to see which provisions, and what they say.

· All articles ·

Source: EUR-Lex (Cellar) · retrieved 2026-09-25 · Text as adopted (Official Journal); later amendments are not incorporated in this text.