The Restriction of the Use of Certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment Regulations 2012 No. 3032

Regulation 3

[F1 SCHEDULE A1 E+W+S Restricted substances referred to in regulation 3 and maximum concentration values tolerated by weight in homogeneous materials

Textual Amendments

F1 Sch. A1 inserted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by The Hazardous Substances and Packaging (Legislative Functions and Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1647), reg. 1(3), Sch. 2

• Lead (0.1%)

• Mercury (0.1%)

• [F2 Cadmium (0.01%)]

• Hexavalent chromium (0.1%)

• Polybrominated biphenyls (PBB) (0.1%)

• Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDE) (0.1%)

• Bis (2-ethylexyl) phthalate (DEHP) (0.1%)

• Butyl benzyl phthalate (BBP) (0.1%)

• Dibutyl phthalate (DBP) (0.1%)

• Diisobutyl phthalate (DIBP) (0.1%)

• The restriction of DEHP, BBP, DBP and DIBP does not apply to—

  (a)

  F3 ...

  (b)

  F4 ...

  (c)

  cables or spare parts for the repair, the reuse, the updating of functionalities or upgrading of capacity of EEE placed on the market before 22nd July 2019.

• The restriction of DEHP, BBP and DBP does not apply to toys which are already subject to the restriction of DEHP, BBP and DBP through entry 51 of Annex 17 to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006.]

Textual Amendments

F2 Words in Sch. A1 substituted (4.5.2021) by The Restriction of the Use of Certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment (Amendment) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/422), regs. 1(2), 2

F3 Words in Sch. A1 omitted (1.7.2022) by virtue of The Restriction of the Use of Certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/1395), regs. 1(3), 2(2)

F4 Words in Sch. A1 omitted (1.7.2022) by virtue of The Restriction of the Use of Certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/1395), regs. 1(3), 2(2)