# Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2018/740 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 aluminium (Text with EEA relevance), Annex

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

In Annex III to Directive 2011/65/EU, point 6(b) is replaced by the following:
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6(b)
Lead as an alloying element in aluminium containing up to 0,4 % 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(b)-I
Lead as an alloying element in aluminium containing up to 0,4 % lead by weight, provided it stems from lead-bearing aluminium scrap recycling
Expires on 21 July 2021 for categories 1-7 and 10.
6(b)-II
Lead as an alloying element in aluminium for machining purposes with a lead content up to 0,4 % by weight
Expires on 18 May 2021 for categories 1-7 and 10.
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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudr/2018/740/annex (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2018-740/annex
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