The RoHS exemptions stakeholder consultation shall close in
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The Öko-Institut has ran stakeholder consultation on exemptions from the substance restrictions in electrical and electronic equipment (RoHS Directive) for ten weeks from 26.06.2012 to 04.09.2012 whic should be closed in two weeks. New RoHS stakeholder consultation covers 11 RoHS exemption requests.

Exemption request 1 "Hexavalent chromium in alkali dispensers for in-situ production of photocathodes"

Exemption request 2 "Reuse of parts [containing lead, cadmium and hexavalent chromium] from medical devices including X-ray tube components in new X-ray tube assemblies"

Exemption request 3 "Lead in solders for Positron Emission Tomography detectors and data acquisition units installed in Magnetic Resonance Imaging equipment"

Exemption request 4 "Lead in solders used in Directive 93/42/EEC class IIa and IIb portable and mobile medical equipment"

Exemption request 5 "Decorative ceramic lamp bases or other ceramic components of luminaires containing lead and/or cadmium in the glaze/colouring"

Exemption request 6 "Decorative lamp shades and bases (luminaires) containing lead in the solder used to join/coat the copper foil mounting strips for the glass/shell/other material used in tiffany (like stained glass windows), capiz shell and similar products"

Exemption request 7 "3,5 mg mercury per lamp in single capped compact fluorescent lamps for general lighting purposes < 30 W with a lifetime > 15 000 hrs ("long-life")"

Exemption request 8 "Mercury in cold cathode fluorescent lamps for general lighting purposes"

Exemption request 9 "Mercury in cold cathode fluorescent lamps for luminous sign for advertising or decorative purposes"

Exemption request 10 "Lead in micro-channel plate for medical devices and monitoring and control instruments"

Exemption request 11 "Lead as an activator in the fluorescent powder of discharge lamps when used as photophoresis lamps containing phosphors such as BSP (BaSi2O5:Pb)"

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