{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2014-16/introduction",
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  "legislation": "eudr/2014/16",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Delegated Directive 2014/16/EU of 18 October 2013 amending, for the purposes of adapting to technical progress, the Annex IV to Directive 2011/65/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards an exemption for lead as an activator in the fluorescent powder of discharge lamps when used for extracorporeal photopheresis lamps containing BSP (BaSi2O5:Pb) phosphors (Text with EEA relevance)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2014-16",
  "path": "introduction",
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  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Commission Delegated Directive 2014/16/EU\nof 18 October 2013\namending, for the purposes of adapting to technical progress, the Annex IV to Directive 2011/65/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards an exemption for lead as an activator in the fluorescent powder of discharge lamps when used for extracorporeal photopheresis lamps containing BSP (BaSi2O5:Pb) phosphors\n(Text with EEA relevance)\nTHE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,\nHaving regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,\nHaving regard to 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, and in particular Article 5(1)(a) thereof,\nWhereas:\n(1)\nDirective 2011/65/EU prohibits the use of lead in electrical and electronic equipment placed on the market.\n(2)\nLead is used as an activator in the fluorescent powder of discharge lamps that are used for extracorporeal photopheresis lamps containing BSP (BaSi2O5:Pb) phosphors. A scientifically and technically practicable possibility for substitution or elimination of lead in this application is currently not available.\n(3)\nDirective 2011/65/EU should therefore be amended accordingly,\nHAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE:",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
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      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "OJ L 174, 1.7.2011, p. 88."
    }
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  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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