On February 24th, 2022, EU officially issued 12 revised directives on the mercury exemption clauses of RoHS Annex III in its official bulletin, as follows:(EU) 2022 / 274, (EU) 2022 / 275, (EU) 2022 / 276, (EU) 2022 / 277, (EU) 2022 / 278, (EU) 2022 / 279, (EU) 2022 / 280, (EU) 2022 / 281, (EU) 2022 / 282, (EU) 2022 / 283, (EU) 2022 / 284, (EU) 2022 / 287.
Some of the updated exemption provisions for Mercury will expire after expiration, some clauses will continue to be extended, and some clauses will specify the scope of exemption. The final revision results are summarized as follows:
| Serial N0. | Exemption | Scope and dates of applicability |
| (EU)2022/276 Revision instruction | ||
| 1 | Mercury in single capped (compact) fluorescent lamps not exceeding (per burner): | |
| 1(a) | For general lighting purposes < 30 W: 2,5 mg | Expires on 24 February 2023 |
| 1(b) | For general lighting purposes ≥ 30 W and < 50 W: 3,5 mg | Expires on 24 February 2023 |
| 1(c) | For general lighting purposes ≥ 50 W and < 150 W: 5 mg | Expires on 24 February 2023 |
| 1(d) | For general lighting purposes ≥ 150 W: 15 mg | Expires on 24 February 2023 |
| 1(e) | For general lighting purposes with circular or square structural shape and tube diameter ≤ 17 mm: 5 mg | Expires on 24 February 2023 |
| (EU)2022/281 Revision instruction | ||
| 1 | Mercury in single capped (compact) fluorescent lamps not exceeding (per burner): | |
| 1(f)- I | For lamps designed to emit mainly light in the ultraviolet spectrum: 5 mg | Expires on 24 February 2027 |
| 1(f)- II | For special purposes: 5 mg | Expires on 24 February 2025 |
| (EU)2022/277 Revision instruction | ||
| 1(g) | For general lighting purposes < 30 W with a lifetime equal or above 20 000h: 3,5 mg | Expires on 24 August 2023 |
| (EU)2022/284 Revision instruction | ||
| 2(a) | Mercury in double-capped linear fluorescent lamps for general lighting purposes not exceeding (per lamp): | |
| 2(a)(1) | Tri-band phosphor with normal lifetime and a tube diameter < 9 mm (e.g. T2): 4 mg | Expires on 24 February 2023 |
| 2(a)(2) | Tri-band phosphor with normal lifetime and a tube diameter ≥ 9 mm and ≤ 17 mm (e.g. T5): 3 mg | Expires on 24 February 2023 |
| 2(a)(3) | Tri-band phosphor with normal lifetime and a tube diameter > 17 mm and ≤ 28 mm (e.g. T8): 3,5 mg | Expires on 24 February 2023 |
| 2(a)(4) | Tri-band phosphor with normal lifetime and a tube diameter > 28 mm (e.g. T12): 3,5 mg | Expires on 24 February 2023 |
| 2(a)(5) | i-band phosphor with long lifetime (≥ 25 000h): 5 mg. | Expires on 24 February 2023 |
| (EU)2022/282 Revision instruction | ||
| 2(b)(3) | Non-linear tri-band phosphor lamps with tube diameter > 17 mm (e.g. T9): 15 mg | Expires on 24 February 2023; 10 mg may be used per lamp from 25 February 2023until 24 February 2025 |
| (EU)2022/287 Revision instruction | ||
| 2(b)(4)- I | Lamps for other general lighting and special purposes (e.g. induction lamps): 15 mg | Expires on 24 February 2025 |
| 2(b)(4)- II | Lamps emitting mainly light in the ultraviolet spectrum: 15 mg | Expires on 24 February 2027 |
| 2(b)(4)- III | Emergency lamps: 15 mg | Expires on 24 February 2027 |
| (EU)2022/274 Revision instruction | ||
| 3 | Mercury in cold cathode fluorescent lamps and external electrode fluorescent lamps (CCFL and EEFL) for special purposes used in EEE placed on the market before 24 February 2022 not exceeding (per lamp): | |
| 3(a) | Short length (≤ 500 mm): 3,5 mg | Expires on 24 February 2025 |
| 3(b) | Medium length (> 500 mm and ≤ 1500mm): 5 mg | Expires on 24 February 2025 |
| 3(c) | Long length (> 1500mm): 13 mg | Expires on 24 February 2025 |
| (EU)2022/280 Revision instruction | ||
| 4(a) | Mercury in other low pressure discharge lamps (per lamp): 15 mg | Expires on 24 February 2023 |
| 4(a)- I | Mercury in low pressure non-phosphor coated discharge lamps, where the application requires the main range of the lamp- spectral output to be in the ultraviolet spectrum: up to 15 mg mercury may be used per lamp | Expires on 24 February 2027 |
| (EU)2022/283 Revision instruction | ||
| 4(b) | Mercury in High Pressure Sodium (vapour) lamps for general lighting purposes not exceeding (per burner) in lamps with improved colour rendering index Ra > 80: P ≤ 105 W: 16 mg may be used per burner | Expires on 24 February 2027 |
| 4(b)- I | Mercury in High Pressure Sodium (vapour) lamps for general lighting purposes not exceeding (per burner) in lamps with improved colour rendering index Ra > 60: P ≤ 155 W: 30 mg may be used per burner | Expires on 24 February 2023 |
| 4(b)- II | Mercury in High Pressure Sodium (vapour) lamps for general lighting purposes not exceeding (per burner) in lamps with improved colour rendering index Ra > 60: 155 W < P ≤ 405 W: 40 mg may be used per burner | Expires on 24 February 2023 |
| 4(b)- III | Mercury in High Pressure Sodium (vapour) lamps for general lighting purposes not exceeding (per burner) in lamps with improved colour rendering index Ra > 60: P > 405 W: 40 mg may be used per burner | Expires on 24 February 2023 |
| (EU)2022/275 Revision instruction | ||
| 4(c) | Mercury in other High Pressure Sodium (vapour) lamps for general lighting purposes not exceeding (per burner): | |
| 4(c)-I | P ≤ 155 W: 20 mg | Expires on 24 February 2027 |
| 4(c)- II | 155 W < P ≤ 405 W: 25 mg | Expires on 24 February 2027 |
| 4(c)- III | P > 405 W: 25 mg | Expires on 24 February 2027 |
| (EU)2022/278 Revision instruction | ||
| 4(e) | Mercury in metal halide lamps (MH) | Expires on 24 February 2027 |
| (EU)2022/279 Revision instruction | ||
| 4(f)- I | Mercury in other discharge lamps for special purposes not specifically mentioned in this Annex | Expires on 24 February 2025 |
| 4(f)- II | Mercury in high pressure mercury vapour lamps used in projectors where an output ≥ 2000 lumen ANSI is required | Expires on 24 February 2027 |
| 4(f)- III | Mercury in high pressure sodium vapour lamps used for horticulture lighting | Expires on 24 February 2027 |
| 4(f)- IV | Mercury in lamps emitting light in the ultraviolet spectrum | Expires on 24 February 2027 |
(https://eur-lex.europa.eu)
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Post time: Mar-03-2022