Recital 11

(11) It is therefore appropriate to grant the exemption for cadmium in downshifting semiconductor nanocrystal quantum dots directly deposited on LED semiconductor chips for use in display and projection applications. It is expected that alternatives for those cadmium quantum dot applications might be available by the end of 2027. Both positive effects on innovations (e.g. miniaturisation) as well as negative effects on innovation (e.g. fewer incentives for the development of cadmium free alternatives) are taken into account here. It is therefore appropriate to limit the duration of the exemption until that date in accordance with Article 5(2) of Directive 2011/65/EU.

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Source: EUR-Lex (Cellar) · retrieved 2026-10-16 · Text as adopted (Official Journal); later amendments are not incorporated in this text.