Recital 6

(6) The evaluation of the exemption application, which included a technical and scientific assessment study (2), concluded that substitution of hexavalent chromium in the refrigerant solution is currently scientifically and technically impracticable, and other heating technologies eliminating the use of hexavalent chromium in the form of sodium chromate cannot offer equivalent functionality and performance. Gas absorption heat pumps can indeed provide higher energy efficiency than condensing boiler technologies, can help to replace those systems and can lead to carbon dioxide emission savings. That evaluation thus concluded that at least one of the relevant conditions specified in Article 5(1), point (a), of Directive 2011/65/EU is met, namely that the total negative environmental, health and consumer safety impacts of substituting hexavalent chromium in the uses covered by the exemption application are likely to outweigh the total environmental, health and consumer safety benefits thereof. The evaluation included stakeholder consultations as required by Article 5(7) of Directive 2011/65/EU. The comments received during those consultations were made publicly available on a dedicated website.

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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.