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Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2019/171 of 16 November 2018 amending, for the purposes of adapting to scientific and technical progress, Annex III to Directive 2011/65/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards an exemption for cadmium and its compounds in electrical contacts (Text with EEA relevance.) · European Union

In Annex III to Directive 2011/65/EU, entry 8(b) is replaced by the following: ‘8(b) Cadmium and its compounds in electrical contacts Applies to categories 8, 9 and 11 and expires on: 21 July 2021 for categories 8 and 9 other than in vitro diagnostic medical devices and industrial monitoring and control instruments; 21 July 2023 for category 8 in vitro diagnostic medical devices; 21 July 2024 for category 9 industrial monitoring and control instruments, and for category 11. 8(b)-I Cadmium and its compounds in electrical contacts used in: circuit breakers, thermal sensing controls, thermal motor protectors (excluding hermetic thermal motor protectors), AC switches rated at: 6 A and more at 250 V AC and more, or 12 A and more at 125 V AC and more, DC switches rated at 20 A and more at 18 V DC and more, and switches for use at voltage supply frequency ≥ 200 Hz. Applies to categories 1 to 7 and 10 and expires on 21 July 2021.’

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Source: EUR-Lex (Cellar) · retrieved 2026-10-18 · Text as adopted (Official Journal); later amendments are not incorporated in this text.