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EU RoHS Adds 2 New Exemption Clauses!

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2022-09-28

On September 22, 2022, the European Commission published 2 Directives (EU) 2022/1631 and (EU) 2022/1632 in its Official Journal (OJ), amending the EU RoHS Directive (2011/65/EU) Annex IV related exemptions.

According to (EU) 2022/1631, an exemption clause 48 has been added to Annex IV of the EU RoHS Directive.

Number of items	Exempt
a	Lead in bismuth strontium calcium copper oxide (BSCCO) superconducting cables and wires, and lead in electrical connections between these wires. Waived until June 30, 2027.

According to (EU) 2022/1632, two new cases c) and d) are added to the exemption clause 27 of Annex IV of the EU RoHS Directive.

Number of items

Exempt

Lead in solders, termination coatings for electrical and electronic assemblies and printed circuit boards, wires, housings and connections for enclosed connectors in the following environments:

a) In the magnetic field within 1m radius of the magnet center point of medical magnetic resonance imaging equipment (including patient monitors designed for use in this area);

b) In the magnetic field within 1m of the outer surface of the magnet of the cyclotron used for beam transmission and direction control in particle therapy;

c) MRI non-integrated coils, and the declaration of conformity for this type is first issued before September 23, 2022 (new terms);

d) MRI equipment including integrated coils for magnetic fields within a 1m radius around the isocenter of the magnet in medical MRI equipment and a declaration of conformity first issued by 30 June 2024 (new clause)

Waived until June 30, 2027.