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In Annex IV to Directive RoHS, the following entry 49 is inserted:

General principles for exemption clauses

Before the expiry of the exemption clause, enterprises or industrial organizations can apply to the European Commission for extending the validity of the exemption (18 months in advance). The European Commission shall evaluate the extension application received and decide whether to extend the exemption clause.

If no relevant party applies for extension, it will automatically expire upon expiration.

If enterprises or industrial organizations apply for extension, these exemptions will continue to be valid until the evaluation results are published. If the official approves the extension application, the official will give a new period of validity; If the exemption is revoked after the assessment, 12 to 18 months will be set for the transition of industry replacement materials.

It should be noted that the exemption is not always valid. Each clause of RoHS exemption has a corresponding period of validity. Enterprises should pay attention to the latest developments of RoHS exemption in real time, and pay attention to the replacement of expired exemption materials in products.