# Directive 2011/65/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 June 2011 on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment (recast) (Text with EEA relevance), Division 31a: Lead, cadmium, hexavalent chromium, and polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDE) in spare parts recovered from and used for the repair or refurbishment of medical devices, including in vitro diagnostic medical devices, or electron microscopes and their accessories, provided that the reuse takes place in auditable closed-loop business-to-business return systems and that each reuse of parts is notified to the customer.

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

Expires on:
(a) 21 July 2021 for the use in medical devices other than in vitro diagnostic medical devices;
(b) 21 July 2023 for the use in in vitro diagnostic medical devices;
(c) 21 July 2024 for the use in electron microscopes and their accessories.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudr/2011/65/annex/IV/division/2/division/31a (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2011-65/annex-IV/division-2/division-31a
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