Recital 6

Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2025/1802 of 8 September 2025 amending Directive 2011/65/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards an exemption for lead in high melting temperature solders · European Union

(6) The exemption regarding electrical and electronic equipment in category 8 ‘in vitro diagnostic medical devices’, referred to in Annex I to Directive 2011/65/EU was to expire on 21 July 2023 and the exemptions regarding categories 9 ‘industrial monitoring and control instruments’ and 11 ‘other electrical and electronic equipment not covered by any of the categories’, referred to in Annex I to Directive 2011/65/EU, were set to expire date on 1 July 2024. On 20 January 2023, two renewal applications were submitted for category 9 and category 11 within the timeframe for renewal laid down in Article 5(5) of Directive 2011/65/EU. In accordance with Article 5(5), second subparagraph, of Directive 2011/65/EU, the existing exemption remains valid until a decision on the renewal application is taken by the Commission. In order to evaluate the applications received, a technical and scientific assessment study was carried out and finalised in 2024 (4). The evaluations included stakeholder consultations in accordance with Article 5(7) of Directive 2011/65/EU.

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Source: EUR-Lex (Cellar) · retrieved 2026-10-14 · Text as adopted (Official Journal); later amendments are not incorporated in this text.