{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2014-70/annex",
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  "legislation": "eudr/2014/70",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Delegated Directive 2014/70/EU of 13 March 2014 amending, for the purposes of adapting to technical progress, Annex IV to Directive 2011/65/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards an exemption for lead in micro-channel plates (MCPs) (Text with EEA relevance)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2014-70",
  "path": "annex",
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  "number": null,
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  "text": "In Annex IV to Directive 2011/65/EU the following point 39 is added:\n‘39.\nLead in micro-channel plates (MCPs) used in equipment where at least one of the following properties is present:\n(a) a compact size of the detector for electrons or ions, where the space for the detector is limited to a maximum of 3 mm/MCP (detector thickness + space for installation of the MCP), a maximum of 6 mm in total, and an alternative design yielding more space for the detector is scientifically and technically impracticable;\n(b) a two-dimensional spatial resolution for detecting electrons or ions, where at least one of the following applies:\n(i) a response time shorter than 25 ns;\n(ii) a sample detection area larger than 149 mm2;\n(iii) a multiplication factor larger than 1,3 × 103.\n(c) a response time shorter than 5 ns for detecting electrons or ions;\n(d) a sample detection area larger than 314 mm2 for detecting electrons or ions;\n(e) a multiplication factor larger than 4,0 × 107.\nThe exemption expires on the following dates:\n(a) 21 July 2021 for medical devices and monitoring and control instruments;\n(b) 21 July 2023 for in-vitro diagnostic medical devices;\n(c) 21 July 2024 for industrial monitoring and control instruments.’",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudr/2014/70/annex",
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  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "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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