EU RoHS exemption consultation 2016 - target groups
2016

2016

Target groups

The consultation is targeted at the following groups:

  • EEE industry
  • EEE industry federations
  • Consultancies
  • Research institutions & universities
  • NGOs
  • Public Administrations

Several stakeholders from these groups are currently registered on the list. This list will be updated regularly depending on new registrations of interested stakeholders.

Guideline for stakeholders

The guideline document contains information on the objective of the upcoming consultation, how to submit your contribution for the upcoming stakeholder consultation, and the contact details at BiPRO. The Guidance Document is available here.

Current stakeholder consultation for two new RoHS exemption requests: #1 for cadmium in video cameras designed for use in environments exposed to ionising radiation; #2 for lead and cadmium in PVC profiles of electric windows and doors

The current stakeholder consultation shall run from 28 October 2016 until 22 December 2016 and covers two exemption requests:

A-2016

„Cadmium in video cameras designed for use in environments exposed to ionising radiation”:

This section includes a questionnaire for a new RoHS exemption request. Stakeholders are requested to base their submissions on this questionnaire including as much comprehensive information as possible.

Questionnaire

Stakeholder Questionnaire A-2016 PDF

Documents related to the exemption request

  • Original exemption request PDF
  • Additional information provided after questions for clarification PDF


Contribution to the consultation

Comment by Japan Business council in Europe, submitted December 22, 2016 PDF

 

B-2016

„Lead and cadmium in PVC profiles of electric windows and doors”

This section includes a questionnaire for a new RoHS exemption request. Stakeholders are requested to base their submissions on this questionnaire including as much comprehensive information as possible.

Questionnaire

Stakeholder Questionnaire B-2016 PDF

Documents related to the exemption request

  • Original exemption request PDF
  • Additional information provided after questions for clarification PDF


Contribution to the consultation

  • Contribution ECVM, submitted November 11, 2016  PDF
  • Contribution Deceuninck, submitted November 28, 2016 PDF
  • Contribution Internorm, submitted December 06, 2016 PDF
  • Contribution Profine, submitted December 07, 2016 PDF
  • Contribution VEKA, submitted December 07, 2016 PDF
  • Contribution EuroWindoor AISBL, submitted December 09, 2016 PDF
  • Contribution Salamander, submitted December 12, 2016 PDF
  • Contribution Salamander, submitted December 12, 2016 PDF
  • Contribution FCIO, submitted December 13, 2016 PDF
  • Contribution PVC FORUM ITALIA, submitted December 13, 2016 PDF
  • Contribution REHAU, submitted December 16, 2016 PDF
  • Contribution VEKA Anwendungstechnik, submitted December 19, 2016 PDF
  • Contribution VKG, submitted December 20, 2016 PDF
  • Contribution Norwegian Environment Agency, submitted December 21, 2016 PDF
  • Contribution Swedish Chemicals Agency, submitted December 22, 2016 PDF
  • Contribution SNEP, submitted December 22, 2016 PDF
  • Contribution SCHÜCO, submitted January 12, 2017 PDF

 

Results of the consultation and next steps

Non confidential information submitted during the consultation will be posted on the EU CIRCABC website  (Browse categories > European Commission > Environment > RoHS Evaluations, at top left, click on “Library”).

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.

Please take note of the specific privacy statement  and of personal data protection.