Final recommendations for three lead exemptions

Oeko-Institut has submitted a final evaluation report (Pack 8) concerning three lead exemptions, which has been published on CIRCABC. But the European Commission has not adopted any recommendations yet.

Pack 8 includes application for three new lead exemptions, starting from 13 March 2015. A public consultation was held during 24 April 2015 to 19 June 2015.

Here are recommendations given in the final report.

No.	Requested Exemption Wording	Applicant	Recommendation	Expiry date
2015-1	Lead in thin film electronic sensor elements such as pyroelectric sensors or piezoelectric sensors	Pyreos Ltd	Exemption suspended
2015-2	Lead in high voltage cables and cable assemblies for a rated voltage higher than 250kV DC, containing up to 4% lead by weight” (for industrial monitoring and control instruments, Annex IV)	FEI	Exemption denied
2015-3	Lead as activator in the fluorescent powder (1% lead by weight or less) of discharge lamps when used as phototherapy lamps containing phosphors such as BSP (BaSi2O5:Pb) (Annex IV).	Lighting Europe	Alternative A: (1) Lead as activator in the fluorescent powder (1% lead by weight or less) of discharge lamps containing phosphors such as BSP (BaSi2O5 :Pb), when used: I. in tanning equipment; or II.in category 8 medical phototherapy equipment – excluding applications falling under point 34 of Annex IV (2) Lead as activator in the fluorescent powder (1% lead by weight or less) of discharge lamps when used as sun tanning lamps containing phosphors such as BSP (BaSi2O5: Pb)	For Cat. 5: 21 July 2021 For Cat. 8 and 9: 21 July 2021; For Sub-Cat. 8 in-vitro: 21 July 2023; For Sub-Cat 9 industrial: 21 July 2024
			Alternative B: Lead as activator in the fluores-cent powder (1% lead by weight or less) of discharge lamps containing phosphors such as BSP (BaSi2O5 :Pb), when used in Annex I category 8 medical pho-totherapy equipment – excluding applications falling under point 34 of Annex IV	For Cat. 5: 21 July 2021

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Further information
Pack8 final report