Recital 8

Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2022/1631 of 12 May 2022 amending, for the purposes of adapting to scientific and technical progress, Annex IV to Directive 2011/65/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards an exemption for the use of lead in bismuth strontium calcium copper oxide superconductor cables and wires and lead in their electrical connections (Text with EEA relevance) · European Union

(8) It is currently not possible to substitute or otherwise eliminate lead in the superconducting material and the related solders with the same technical performance, nor is it expected to be so in the foreseeable future. The requested exemption is consistent with Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council (3) and does not weaken the environmental and health protection afforded by it.

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Source: EUR-Lex (Cellar) · retrieved 2026-10-17 · Text as adopted (Official Journal); later amendments are not incorporated in this text.