Consultation

Stakeholder consultation on adaptation to scientific and technical progress under Directive 2002/95/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment (RoHS) for the purpose of a possible amendment of the Annex
	Consultation on three existing RoHS exemptions: Exemption 30 “Cadmium alloys as electrical/mechanical solder joints to electrical conductors located directly on the voice coil in transducers used in high-powered loudspeakers with sound pressure levels of 100 dB (A) and more.” Exemption 31 “Lead in soldering materials in mercury free flat fluorescent lamps (which e.g. are used for liquid crystal displays, design or industrial lighting).” Exemption 32 “Lead oxide in seal frit used for making window assemblies for Argon and Krypton laser tubes.”
Policy field(s)
	Environment, Waste
Target group(s)
	Interested stakeholders
Period of consultation
	20.09.2010 to 15.11.2010
Objective of the consultation
	Article 4(1) of Directive 2002/95/EC (RoHS Directive) provides that 'from 1 July 2006, new electrical and electronic equipment put on the market does not contain lead, mercury, cadmium, hexavalent chromium, PBB or PBDE.’ The Annex to the Directive lists a number of applications of these substances, which are exempted from the requirements of Article 4(1). According to Article 5 (2) of Directive 2002/95/EC the Commission is required to consult the relevant stakeholders before amending the Annex. The results of this consultation will be forwarded to the Technical Adaptation Committee of Directive 2002/95/EC and the Commission services will provide an account of the information received. This consultation is run by the Öko-Institut together with the Fraunhofer IZM, on behalf of the European Commission, under http://rohs.exemptions.oeko.info/index.php?id=76, with the purpose to collect stakeholder contributions.
How to submit your contribution
	If you are answering this consultation on behalf of an organisation, please click here to submit your contribution. Interested parties are invited to send their comments by e-mail, the latest on 15 November 2010, to rohs.exemptions@oeko.de or by post to: Öko-Institut e.V. Stéphanie Zangl P.O. Box 17 71 D - 79017 Freiburg Germany Received contributions will be published on the Internet. It is important to read the specific privacy statement attached to this consultation for information on how your personal data and contribution will be dealt with.
View the consultation document
	http://rohs.exemptions.oeko.info/index.php?id=76
View the questionnaire
	http://rohs.exemptions.oeko.info/index.php?id=76
Reference documents and other, related consultations
	http://ec.europa.eu/environment/waste/weee/events_rohs1_en.htm
Contact details
	responsible service	Öko-Institut e.V.
	e-mail	rohs.exemptions@oeko.de
	postal address	P.O. Box 17 71 D - 79017 Freiburg Germany
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	In the interests of transparency, organisations have been invited to provide the public with relevant information about themselves by registering in the Interest Representative Register and subscribing to its Code of Conduct. If the organisation is not registered, the submission is published separately from the registered organisations.
Results of consultation and next steps
	Unconfidential information submitted during the consultation will be posted on the EU CIRCA website. Further exchange with stakeholders will be held after the consultation has ended for those issues where further need for information and / or need for (technical) discussion has been identified.
Protection of personal data			Specific privacy statement