legislation-obligation
legislation-obligation
Substance Regulatory Obligations
OBL
Lead and lead alloys
EC number: -
CAS number: -
Last updated: 15/06/2023
ECHA Legislation Regulatory Obligations
Regulatory obligations may exist for this substance under the legislations under ECHA’s remit or for which ECHA has delegated tasks (i.e. REACH, CLP, BPR, PIC, CAD / CMD, WFD, and POPs). Please check the substance Infocard.
End-of-Life Vehicles Directive
This list contains the specific Annex II material and component use exemptions for the substances prohibited from use in the manufacture of automobiles under Art. 4(2)(a) of the ELV Directive.
Materials and components | Notes | Scope and expiry date of the exemption | To be labelled or made identifiable in accordance with Article 4(2)(b)(iv) | ||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Name | CAS | Reference | Exempted application | Max. Value Operator | Maximum Threshold | Min. Value Operator | Minimum Threshold | Expressed As | Notes | Exemption Details | Label required |
Lead and lead alloys |
1(a) |
Steel for machining purposes and batch hot dip galvanised steel components |
0.35 %w/w |
As lead |
|||||||
Lead and lead alloys |
1(b) |
Continuously galvanised steel sheet |
0.35 %w/w |
As lead |
Vehicles type-approved before 1 January 2016 and spare parts for these vehicles |
||||||
Lead and lead alloys |
2(a) |
Aluminium for machining purposes |
2 %w/w |
As lead |
As spare parts for vehicles put on the market before 1 July 2005 |
||||||
Lead and lead alloys |
2(b) |
Aluminium |
1.5 %w/w |
As lead |
As spare parts for vehicles put on the market before 1 July 2008 |
||||||
Lead and lead alloys |
2(c)(ii) |
Aluminium alloys and not intended for machining purposes |
0.4 %w/w |
As lead |
1 This exemption shall be reviewed in 2024. 2b Applies to aluminium alloys where lead is not intentionally introduced but is present due to the use of recycled aluminium. |
||||||
Lead and lead alloys |
3 |
Copper alloys |
4 %w/w |
As lead |
3 This exemption shall be reviewed in 2025. |
||||||
Lead and lead alloys |
4(a) |
Bearing shells and bushes |
As spare parts for vehicles put on the market before 1 July 2008 |
||||||||
Lead and lead alloys |
4(b) |
Bearing shells and bushes in engines, transmissions and air conditioning compressors |
As spare parts for vehicles put on the market before 1 July 2011 |
||||||||
Lead and lead alloys |
2(c)(i) |
Aluminium alloys for machining purposes |
0.4 %w/w |
As lead |
Vehicles type-approved before 1 January 2028 and spare parts for these vehicles |
||||||