The Öko-Institut launches a RoHS project (Pack 11), which deals with the evaluation of applications for granting, renewing or revoking exemptions, to be included in or deleted from Annexes III and IV of RoHS 2. The two exemptions have begun stakeholder consultation on 14 March 2016 and will run till 9 May 2016.

RoHS exemption requests covered by this stakeholder consultation：

The RoHS Directive of the European Union covers an extensive scope of products, including almost all of electronic and electrical equipment, medical devices, telecommunications equipment, toys and security information products. It not only include finished products, but also spare parts, raw materials and packaging intended for the production of the finished products, thus closely associated with the entire production chain.

BACL reminds that the public consultation ends on 9 May. Businesses dealing with electrical and electronic equipment should pay close attention to the information and adapt their production plans to the amendments.