EU - Amendment of Annex III to RoHS 2 Directive (Entry 9)

The Commission received an ​application request for renewal of the exemption (the renewal request). The evaluation of the request including stakeholder consultations in accordance with Article 5(7) of RoHS 2 Directive was completed and the request was eventually accepted, leading to the amendment of Annex III to RoHS 2 Directive.

Annex III is amended by the following:​
Entry 9:
'9 Hexavalent chromium as an anticorrosion agent of the carbon steel cooling system in absorption refrigerators up to 0,75 % by weight in the cooling solution​.

(Applies to categories 8, 9 and 11 and expires on: 
- 21 July 2021 for categories 8 and 9 other than in vitro diagnostic medical devices and industrial monitoring and control instruments,
- 21 July 2023 for category 8 in vitro diagnostic medical devices,
- 21 July 2024 for category 9 industrial monitoring and control instruments, and for category 11.)

9(a)-I Up to 0,75 % hexavalent chromium by weight, used as an anticorrosion agent in the cooling solution of carbon steel cooling systems of absorption refrigerators (including minibars) designed to operate fully or partly with electrical heater, having an average utilised power input < 75 W at constant running conditions.

(Applies to categories 1-7 and 10 and expires on 5 March 2021.)

9(a)-II Up to 0,75 % hexavalent chromium by weight, used as an anticorrosion agent in the cooling solution of carbon steel cooling systems of absorption refrigerators:
- designed to operate fully or partly with electrical heater, having an average utilised power input ≥ 75 W at constant running conditions,
- designed to fully operate with non-electrical heater. 

(Applies to categories 1-7 and 10 and expires on 21 July 2021.)