# Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2019/171 of 16 November 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 cadmium and its compounds in electrical contacts (Text with EEA relevance), Annex

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

In Annex III to Directive 2011/65/EU, entry 8(b) is replaced by the following:
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8(b)
Cadmium and its compounds in electrical contacts
Applies to categories 8, 9 and 11 and 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.
8(b)-I
Cadmium and its compounds in electrical contacts used in:
circuit breakers,
thermal sensing controls,
thermal motor protectors (excluding hermetic thermal motor protectors),
AC switches rated at:
6 A and more at 250 V AC and more, or
12 A and more at 125 V AC and more,
DC switches rated at 20 A and more at 18 V DC and more, and
switches for use at voltage supply frequency ≥ 200 Hz.
Applies to categories 1 to 7 and 10 and expires on 21 July 2021.
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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudr/2019/171/annex (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2019-171/annex
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