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THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Directive 2011/65/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 June 2011 on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment(1), and in particular Article 5(1)(a) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Directive 2011/65/EU prohibits the use of lead, cadmium and hexavalent chromium in electrical and electronic equipment placed on the market.
(2) The most commonly re-used medical parts are X-ray tubes, MRI coils, printed circuit boards from many different types of equipment, and detectors and components of detectors (e.g. radiation detectors). Some of these will contain small amounts of lead, cadmium and hexavalent chromium.
(3) Comparing the environmental impacts of using refurbished parts in the above mentioned cases to those of substituting refurbished parts with new ones, demonstrates that the total negative environmental, health and consumer safety impacts of substitution would outweigh the total benefits thereof.
(4) Directive 2011/65/EU should therefore be amended accordingly,
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