# Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2018/739 of 1 March 2018 amending, for the purposes of adapting to scientific and technical progress, Annex III to Directive 2011/65/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards an exemption for lead as an alloying element in steel (Text with EEA relevance), Annex

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

In Annex III to Directive 2011/65/EU, point 6(a) is replaced by the following:
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6(a)
Lead as an alloying element in steel for machining purposes and in galvanised steel containing up to 0,35 % lead by weight
Expires on:
21 July 2021 for categories 8 and 9 other than in vitro diagnostic medical devices and industrial monitoring and control instruments;
21 July 2023 for category 8 in vitro diagnostic medical devices;
21 July 2024 for category 9 industrial monitoring and control instruments, and for category 11.
6(a)-I
Lead as an alloying element in steel for machining purposes containing up to 0,35 % lead by weight and in batch hot dip galvanised steel components containing up to 0,2 % lead by weight
Expires on 21 July 2021 for categories 1-7 and 10.
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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudr/2018/739/annex (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2018-739/annex
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