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Pack 22 Timeline

EU RoHS exemption sunset schedule

RoHS Pack 22 Exemption Timeline

The largest material compliance event since the original RoHS directive. Twenty-one exemptions expiring through 2027.

Today

Dec 11, 2026 2 exemptions

June 30, 2027 9 exemptions

Dec 31, 2027 10 exemptions

Dec 11, 2026

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Lead in Alloys (First Wave)

6(a)

6(b)-I (Cat 1-7, 10)

June 30, 2027

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Lead in Glass/Ceramic

7(c)-I

June 30, 2027

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High-Temp Solder (General)

7(a)

June 30, 2027

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Lead in Metal Alloys

6(a)-I

6(a)-II

6(b)

6(b)-I(Cat 9, 11)

6(b)-II

6(b)-III(Cat 1-8, 10)

6(c)

Dec 31, 2027

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Lead in Glass/Ceramic (Extended)

7(c)-II

7(c)-V

7(c)-VI

Dec 31, 2027

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High-Temp Solder (Specific Applications)

7(a)-I

7(a)-II

7(a)-III

7(a)-IV

7(a)-V

7(a)-VI

7(a)-VII

Immediate Action Required

6(a) and 6(b)-I (for categories 1-7, 10) expire on December 11, 2026 — less than a year away. Parts using lead in steel or aluminium alloys must be re-evaluated now.

What this means for your supply chain

When an exemption expires, affected parts have two paths forward: re-declare under a new exemption code where one applies, or move to an alternative part that does not contain the restricted substance. Send your supplier declarations to identify affected materials and track which path each one is on.

Which of your parts need a new exemption, and which need a redesign?

Send your supplier declarations to identify materials declaring expiring exemptions.

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