# Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2015/573 of 30 January 2015 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 polyvinyl chloride sensors in in-vitro diagnostic medical devices (Text with EEA relevance), Annex

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

In Annex IV to Directive 2011/65/EU, the following point 41 is added:
‘41.
Lead as a thermal stabiliser in polyvinyl chloride (PVC) used as base material in amperometric, potentiometric and conductometric electrochemical sensors which are used in in-vitro diagnostic medical devices for the analysis of blood and other body fluids and body gases.
Expires on 31 December 2018.’

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudr/2015/573/annex (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2015-573/annex
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