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(3) Lead is a restricted substance listed in Annex II to Directive 2011/65/EU. The use of lead bound in crystal glass as defined in Annex I (Categories 1, 2, 3 and 4) to Council Directive 69/493/EEC Council Directive 69/493/EEC of 15 December 1969 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to crystal glass (OJ L 326, 29.12.1969, p. 36). was, however, exempted from the restriction and is currently listed in entry 29 of Annex III to Directive 2011/65/EU. The expiry date of that exemption was, for categories 1 to 7 and 10, 21 July 2016.

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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.