The Restriction of the Use of Certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment (Amendment) Regulations 2022

Amendment of the Restriction of the Use of Certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment Regulations 2012

2.—(1) The Restriction of the Use of Certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment Regulations 2012(1) are amended as follows.

(2) In Schedule A2—

(a) in paragraph 1(a), omit from “other” to the end;

(b) in paragraph 1(b), after “EEE” insert “with no expiry date”;

(c) in Table 1, after entry No.96, insert—

“97	Bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) in ion selective electrodes applied in point of care analysis of ionic substances present in human body fluids and/or in dialysate fluids.			Annex 4, 45	8	21st July 2028
98	Bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) in plastic components in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) detector coils.			Annex 4, 46	8	1st January 2024
99	Bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP), butyl benzyl phthalate (BBP), and diisobutyl phthalate (DIBP) in spare parts recovered from and used for the repair or refurbishment of medical devices, including in vitro diagnostic medical devices, and their accessories, provided that the reuse takes place in auditable closed-loop business-to-business return systems and that each reuse of parts is notified to the customer.			Annex 4, 47	8	21st July 2028”

(1)

S.I. 2012/3032, amended by S.I. 2020/1647, 2021/422 and 2021/1395. There are other amending instruments which are not relevant to these Regulations.