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Official Journal of the European Union
18.12.2012
DIRECTIVES
COMMISSION DELEGATED DIRECTIVE 2012/50/EU
of 10 October 2012
amending, for the purposes of adapting to technical progress, Annex III to Directive 2011/65/EU of
the European Parliament and of the Council as regards an exemption for applications containing
lead
(Text with EEA relevance)
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
Directive by 2 January 2013 at the latest. They shall forthwith
communicate to the Commission the text of those provisions.
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European
Union,
When Member States adopt those provisions, they shall contain
Having regard to Directive 2011/65/EU of the European
a reference to this Directive or be accompanied by such a
Parliament and of the Council of 8 June 2011 on the restriction
reference on the occasion of their official publication. Member
of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and
States shall determine how such reference is to be made.
electronic equipment ( 1 ), and in particular Article 5(1)(a) thereof,
Whereas:
2. Member
States
shall
communicate
to
the
Commission
the
text of the main provisions of national law which they adopt in
(1) Directive
2011/65/EU
prohibits
the
use
of
lead
in
elec
the field covered by this Directive.
trical and electronic equipment placed on the market.
Article 3
(2) The
substitution
of
lead
in
PZT
based
dielectric
ceramic
materials for capacitors which are part of integrated
This Directive shall enter into force on the twentieth day
circuits or discrete semiconductors is still technically
following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the
impracticable. The use of lead in those materials should
European Union.
therefore be exempted from the prohibition.
(3) Directive
2011/65/EU
should
therefore
be
amended
Article 4
accordingly,
This Directive is addressed to the Member States.
HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE:
Article 1
Done at Brussels, 10 October 2012.
Annex III to Directive 2011/65/EU is amended as set out in the
Annex to this Directive.
Article 2
For the Commission
1. Member
States
shall
bring
into
force
the
laws,
regulations
The President
and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this
José Manuel BARROSO
( 1 ) OJ L 174, 1.7.2011, p. 88.

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EN
18.12.2012 Official
Journal
of
the
European
Union L
348/17
ANNEX
In Annex III to Directive 2011/65/EU the following point 7(c)-IV is inserted:
‘7(c)-IV Lead
in
PZT
based
dielectric
ceramic
materials
for
capacitors
which
Expires on 21 July 2016’
are part of integrated circuits or discrete semiconductors

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