Recital 16

Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2025/2364 of 8 September 2025 amending Directive 2011/65/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards an exemption for lead as an alloying element in steel, aluminium and copper · European Union

(16) As regards point 6(c) of Annex III to Directive 2011/65/EU concerning copper alloys containing up to 4 % lead by weight, it was not possible during the scientific and technical assessment to identify and define application areas that no longer require the exemption, despite many indications that lead could be successfully substituted in certain applications. Since substitutes are not sufficiently reliable, an extension of the exemption should be granted. In view of the technical evaluation, it is appropriate to set one expiry date for all categories listed in Annex I to 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.