Annex

In Annex IV to Directive 2011/65/EU, entry 41 is replaced by the following:

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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 March 2022.

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