E-Alert to subscribers of the RoHS topic.

As per Schedule A1 of SI 2020 No. 1647, the restriction of Bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP), Butyl benzyl phthalate (BBP), Dibutyl phthalate (DBP) and Diisobutyl phthalate (DIBP) does not apply to

(a) medical devices, including in vitro medical devices;
(b) monitoring and control instruments, including industrial monitoring and control instruments;
(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.

Businesses placing EEE on the EU or NI markets are reminded that under EU Directive 2015/863 (Article 7) this exclusion is due to expire on 22nd July 2021.

For EEE placed on the GB market, this exclusion does not expire until determined by the Secretary of State. As such, Defra intend to publish a consultation on this change in the near future.

At present, there is no definitive date set.