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EU amends the Restriction of Hazardous Substances Directive to exempt lead for lamps
On April 28, 2006, the EU Official Gazette published Resolution 2006/310/EC of the European Commission to amend Directive 2002/95/EC (the Restriction of Hazardous Substances Directive). Starting from July 1, 2006, new products launched in the EU market must not contain lead, mercury, cadmium, hexavalent chromium, biphenyl (PBB) and diphenyl ether (PBDE). Practitioners require an exemption for the lead used in the luminaire. Directive 2006/310/EC provides that the European Commission must evaluate hazardous substances within the framework of the Restriction of Hazardous Substances Directive. If the industry points out that certain products inevitably require the use of certain substances, or that there are still no suitable substitutes, or that certain substances must be used for reasons of safety and environmental protection, the European Commission must conduct an assessment. In general, the European Commission will consult and make decisions through the Technical Advisory Committee to revise the scope of the ban. After consulting the producers, recyclers, processors, environmental organizations, employees and consumer organizations, the European Commission decided to waive the lead used in the luminaires, including: • Linear incandescent lamps (矽 coated tubes) Contained lead. Lead-halide used in high-intensity radiation lamps for professional copying equipment. • Lead activators contained in fluorescent powders in fluorescent lamps (fluorescent lamps) and special purpose lamps. Lead as the main mixture in some compositions, and lead as an auxiliary mixture in energy-saving lamps. • Connect the lead oxide contained in the glass on the bottom layer before and after the flat fluorescent lamp inside the LCD.