# Commission Delegated Directive 2014/76/EU of 13 March 2014 amending, for the purposes of adapting to technical progress, Annex III to Directive 2011/65/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards an exemption for Mercury in hand crafted luminous discharge tubes (HLDTs) used for signs, decorative or architectural and specialist lighting and light-artwork (Text with EEA relevance), Annex

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

In Annex III to Directive 2011/65/EU the following point 4(g) is inserted:
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4(g)
Mercury in hand crafted luminous discharge tubes used for signs, decorative or architectural and specialist lighting and light-artwork, where the mercury content shall be limited as follows:
(a) 20 mg per electrode pair + 0,3 mg per tube length in cm, but not more than 80 mg, for outdoor applications and indoor applications exposed to temperatures below 20 °C;
(b) 15 mg per electrode pair + 0,24 mg per tube length in cm, but not more than 80 mg, for all other indoor applications.
Expires on 31 December 2018
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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudr/2014/76/annex (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2014-76/annex
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