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Substance Regulatory Obligations
OBL
Bromo-[1-methoxy-3-oxo-1-phenyl-3-[(4,7,7-trimethyl-3-bicyclo[2.2.1]heptanyl)oxy]propan-2-yl]mercury
EC number: -
CAS number: 5326-00-1
Last updated: 09/10/2024
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.
Batteries Directive
Batteries Directive - Prohibitions & Labelling
This list contains use prohibitions of mercury and cadmium above certain thresholds in batteries and accumulators, with certain exceptions. It also captures certain labelling requirements on such products containing mercury, cadmium and lead above specified quantities.
| Name | CAS | Application Name | Expressed As | Label | Label limit | Limit | Notes | |
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Mercury and mercury compounds |
All batteries, accumulators and button cells, whether or not incorporated into appliances |
As mercury |
Shall be marked with the chemical symbol for the metal concerned: Hg, Cd or Pb. The symbol indicating the heavy metal content shall be printed beneath the symbol shown in Annex II and shall cover an area of at least one-quarter the size of that symbol. |
0.0005 %w/w |
0.0005 %w/w |
1 Under Article 4 paragraph 2: The prohibition shall not apply to button cells with a mercury content of no more than 2 % by weight until 1 October 2015. 3 Under Art 4 par. 4: As regards button cells for hearing aids (BCFHA), the Commission shall maintain under review the exemption referred to in par. 2 and report to the European Parliament and the Council on the availability of BCFHA which are in compliance with par. 1(a) before 1 Oct 2014. Where lack of availability of BCFHA in compliance with par. 1(a), the Commission shall accompany its report by a proposal with a view to extending the exemption in par. 2 with regard to BCFHA. 4 For further labeling requirements see Article 21 Directive 2006/66/EC |
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Batteries Regulation
Batteries Regulation - Prohibitions and Labelling
This database contains: 1/use prohibitions of mercury, cadmium, and lead in batteries; and 2/ labeling requirements for cadmium and lead, other hazardous substances (non-exhaustive list derived from CLP Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008, Annex VI, Table 3) and critical raw materials (derived from 4th List of Critical Raw Materials, 2020) in batteries. The list is based on the new Batteries Regulation (EU) 2023/1542 which became enforceable on 18 February 2024, with some transitional periods.
| CAS | Application Name | EC Number | Effective Date | English Name in Source | |
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Batteries, whether or not incorporated into appliances, light means of transport or other vehicles |
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End-of-Life Vehicles Directive
End-of-Life Vehicles Directive - General Use Exemptions
This list contains the Annex II material and component general use exemptions that apply to the substances prohibited from use in the manufacture of automobiles under Art. 4(2)(a) of the ELV Directive.
| Name | CAS | Notes | Operator for Max. Conc. | Maximum Concentration | Expressed As |
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Mercury and its compounds |
elv1 According to Article 4 (2)(a) of Directive 2000/53/EC, this substances is prohibited from use in the manufacture of automobiles except for those uses indicated in Annex II of the directive. Refer to Full Text to determine acceptable uses. |
0.1 %w/w |
As mercury |
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End-of-Life Vehicles Directive - Specific Use Exemptions
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) | ||||||||
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| Name | CAS | Reference | Exempted application | Max. Value Operator | Maximum Threshold | Min. Value Operator | Minimum Threshold | Expressed As | Notes | Exemption Details | Label required |
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Mercury and mercury compounds |
15(a) |
Discharge lamps for headlight application |
Vehicles type-approved before 1 July 2012 and spare parts for these vehicles |
yes |
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Mercury and mercury compounds |
15(b) |
Fluorescent tubes used in instrument panel displays |
Vehicles type-approved before 1 July 2012 and spare parts for these vehicles |
yes |
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Industrial Emissions Directive
IPPC - Industrial Emissions Directive, Annex II - Polluting Substances
This list contains the polluting substances for which emission limit values are assigned under Directive 2010/75/EU on Industrial Emissions (Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control - IPPC). Member States must permit all qualifying facilities in order to ensure that they minimize impact on the environment. The permit issued must provide emission limit values for pollutants on this list.
| Name | CAS | Air | Water | Annex X of Dir 2000/60/EC |
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Mercury compounds |
yes |
yes |
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IPPC, Annexes V, VI, VIII - Provisions relating to industrial plants
This list contains emission limit values for polluting substances in waste gases and waste water, assigned according to facility type (i.e., combustion plants (Annex V), waste incineration/co-incineration plants (Annex VI), and installations producing titanium dioxide (Annex VIII)), under Directive 2010/75/EU on Industrial Emissions (Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control - IPPC). For this list, if a substance presents 2 values in the ''Average sampling duration'' field, these indicate minimum and maximum average sampling period.
| Name | CAS | Expressed As | Annex | Group | Average duration qualifier | Average limit | Maximum limit | Average sampling duration | Emission medium | fuel | Fuel class | Part | Point | Thermal input | Process/equipment | Qualifier | Notes | |
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Mercury and its compounds |
As mercury |
VI Annex VI (Directive 2010/75/EU) Technical provisions relating to waste incineration plants and waste co-incineration plants |
Mercury and its compounds |
0.03 mg/l |
Waste water from the cleaning of waste gases |
Part 5 (VI) Emission limit values for discharges of waste water from the cleaning of waste gases |
Waste incineration plants and waste co-incineration plants |
36 Emission limit values for unfiltered samples 39 For technical provisions regarding 'Monitoring of emissions' see Part 6 (Annex VI). For 'Formula to calculate the emission concentration at the standard percentage oxygen concentration' see Part 7 (Annex VI). For 'Assessment of compliance with emission limit values' see Part 8 (Annex VI) Directive 2010/75/EU |
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Mercury and its compounds |
As mercury |
VI Annex VI (Directive 2010/75/EU) Technical provisions relating to waste incineration plants and waste co-incineration plants |
Mercury and its compounds |
0.05 mg/Nm3 |
8 h 0.5 h |
Waste gases |
Part 3 (VI) Air emission limit values for waste incineration plants |
1.3 |
Waste incineration plants |
21 All emission limit values shall be calculated at a temperature of 273,15 K, a pressure of 101,3 kPa and after correcting for the water vapour content of the waste gases.They are standardised at 11 % oxygen in waste gas except in case of incineration of mineral waste oil as defined in point 3 of Article 3 of Directive 2008/98/EC, when they are standardised at 3 % oxygen, and in the cases referred to in Point 2.7 of Part 6 22 These average values cover also the gaseous and the vapour forms of the relevant heavy metal emissions as well as their compounds 39 For technical provisions regarding 'Monitoring of emissions' see Part 6 (Annex VI). For 'Formula to calculate the emission concentration at the standard percentage oxygen concentration' see Part 7 (Annex VI). For 'Assessment of compliance with emission limit values' see Part 8 (Annex VI) Directive 2010/75/EU |
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Mercury and its compounds |
As mercury |
VI Annex VI (Directive 2010/75/EU) Technical provisions relating to waste incineration plants and waste co-incineration plants |
Mercury and its compounds |
0.05 mg/Nm3 |
8 h 0.5 h |
Waste gases |
Part 4 (VI) Determination of air emission limit values for the co-incineration of waste |
2.2 |
Cement kilns co-incinerating waste |
22 These average values cover also the gaseous and the vapour forms of the relevant heavy metal emissions as well as their compounds 28 All values are standardised at 10 % oxygen 30 All emission limit values shall be calculated at a temperature of 273,15 K, a pressure of 101,3 kPa and after correcting for the water vapour content of the waste gases 39 For technical provisions regarding 'Monitoring of emissions' see Part 6 (Annex VI). For 'Formula to calculate the emission concentration at the standard percentage oxygen concentration' see Part 7 (Annex VI). For 'Assessment of compliance with emission limit values' see Part 8 (Annex VI) Directive 2010/75/EU |
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Mercury and its compounds |
As mercury |
VI Annex VI (Directive 2010/75/EU) Technical provisions relating to waste incineration plants and waste co-incineration plants |
Mercury and its compounds |
0.05 mg/Nm3 |
8 h 0.5 h |
Waste gases |
Solid or liquid |
Part 4 (VI) Determination of air emission limit values for the co-incineration of waste |
3.3 |
Combustion plants co-incinerating waste |
22 These average values cover also the gaseous and the vapour forms of the relevant heavy metal emissions as well as their compounds 30 All emission limit values shall be calculated at a temperature of 273,15 K, a pressure of 101,3 kPa and after correcting for the water vapour content of the waste gases 34 O2 content 6% for solid fuels and 3% for liquid fuels 39 For technical provisions regarding 'Monitoring of emissions' see Part 6 (Annex VI). For 'Formula to calculate the emission concentration at the standard percentage oxygen concentration' see Part 7 (Annex VI). For 'Assessment of compliance with emission limit values' see Part 8 (Annex VI) Directive 2010/75/EU |
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Mercury and its compounds |
As mercury |
VI Annex VI (Directive 2010/75/EU) Technical provisions relating to waste incineration plants and waste co-incineration plants |
Mercury and its compounds |
0.05 mg/Nm3 |
8 h 0.5 h |
Waste gases |
Part 4 (VI) Determination of air emission limit values for the co-incineration of waste |
4.2 |
Combustion plants co-incinerating waste |
For waste co-incineration plants in industrial sectors not covered under Points 2 and 3 of this Part (Annex VI, Part 4) |
22 These average values cover also the gaseous and the vapour forms of the relevant heavy metal emissions as well as their compounds 30 All emission limit values shall be calculated at a temperature of 273,15 K, a pressure of 101,3 kPa and after correcting for the water vapour content of the waste gases 39 For technical provisions regarding 'Monitoring of emissions' see Part 6 (Annex VI). For 'Formula to calculate the emission concentration at the standard percentage oxygen concentration' see Part 7 (Annex VI). For 'Assessment of compliance with emission limit values' see Part 8 (Annex VI) Directive 2010/75/EU |
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RoHS - Restriction of Hazardous Substances in Electrical & Electronic Equipment Directive
ROHS - Exemptions from Article 4(1) Restrictions, Annexes III & IV
This list contains the application exemptions listed in Annexes III and IV to RoHS (2011/65/EU). Annex III contains applications exempted from the restriction in Article 4(1), while Annex IV lists applications exempted from the restriction in Article 4(1) specific to medical devices and monitoring and control instruments.
| Name | CAS | Annex | Application | Begin date | Cut-off | Expiration Date | Expressed As | Part | Reference | Restriction(s) | Note(s) | |
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Mercury and mercury compounds |
IV |
Equipment utilising or detecting ionising radiation: In detectors for ionising radiation |
1 |
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Mercury and mercury compounds |
IV |
Sensors, detectors and electrodes: In infra-red light detectors |
1c |
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Mercury and mercury compounds |
IV |
Sensors, detectors and electrodes: In reference electrodes: low chloride mercury chloride, mercury sulphate and mercury oxide |
1d |
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Mercury and mercury compounds |
IV |
In very high accuracy capacitance and loss measurement bridges and in high frequency RF switches and relays in monitoring and control instruments |
20 mg |
Per switch or relay |
16 |
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Mercury and mercury compounds |
III |
In single capped (compact) fluorescent lamps: For general lighting purposes < 30 W |
2.5 mg |
02/24/2023 |
Per burner |
1(a) |
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Mercury and mercury compounds |
III |
In single capped (compact) fluorescent lamps: For general lighting purposes ≥ 30 W and < 50 W |
3.5 mg |
02/24/2023 |
Per burner |
1(b) |
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Mercury and mercury compounds |
III |
In single capped (compact) fluorescent lamps: For general lighting purposes ≥ 50 W and < 150 W |
5 mg |
02/24/2023 |
Per burner |
1(c) |
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Mercury and mercury compounds |
III |
In single capped (compact) fluorescent lamps: For general lighting purposes ≥ 150 W |
15 mg |
02/24/2023 |
Per burner |
1(d) |
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Mercury and mercury compounds |
III |
In single capped (compact) fluorescent lamps: For general lighting purposes with circular or square structural shape and tube diameter ≤ 17 mm |
5 mg |
02/24/2023 |
Per burner |
1(e) |
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Mercury and mercury compounds |
III |
In single capped (compact) fluorescent lamps: For lamps designed to emit mainly light in the ultraviolet spectrum |
5 mg |
02/24/2027 |
Per burner |
1(f)-I |
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Mercury and mercury compounds |
III |
In single capped (compact) fluorescent lamps: For special purposes |
5 mg |
02/24/2025 |
Per burner |
1(f)-II |
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Mercury and mercury compounds |
III |
In single capped (compact) fluorescent lamps: For general lighting purposes < 30 W with alifetime equal or above 20 000 h |
3.5 mg |
08/24/2023 |
Per burner |
1(g) |
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Mercury and mercury compounds |
III |
In double-capped linear fluorescent lamps for general lighting purposes: Tri-band phosphor with normal lifetime and a tube diameter < 9 mm (e.g. T2) |
4 mg |
02/24/2023 |
Per lamp |
2(a)(1) |
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Mercury and mercury compounds |
III |
In double-capped linear fluorescent lamps for general lighting purposes: Tri-band phosphor with normal lifetime and a tube diameter ≥ 9 mm and ≤ 17 mm (e.g. T5) |
3 mg |
08/24/2023 |
Per lamp |
2(a)(2) |
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Mercury and mercury compounds |
III |
In double-capped linear fluorescent lamps for general lighting purposes: Tri-band phosphor with normal lifetime and a tube diameter > 17 mm and ≤ 28 mm (e.g. T8) |
3.5 mg |
08/24/2023 |
Per lamp |
2(a)(3) |
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Mercury and mercury compounds |
III |
In double-capped linear fluorescent lamps for general lighting purposes: Tri-band phosphor with normal lifetime and a tube diameter > 28 mm (e.g. T12) |
3.5 mg |
02/24/2023 |
Per lamp |
2(a)(4) |
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Mercury and mercury compounds |
III |
In double-capped linear fluorescent lamps for general lighting purposes: Tri-band phosphor with long lifetime (≥ 25 000 h) |
5 mg |
02/24/2023 |
Per lamp |
2(a)(5) |
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Mercury and mercury compounds |
III |
In other fluorescent lamps: linear halophosphate lamps with tube > 28 mm (e.g. T10 and T12) |
10 mg |
04/13/2012 |
Per lamp |
2(b)(1) |
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Mercury and mercury compounds |
III |
In other fluorescent lamps: non-linear halophosphate lamps (all diameters) |
15 mg |
04/13/2016 |
Per lamp |
2(b)(2) |
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Mercury and mercury compounds |
III |
In other fluorescent lamps: non-linear tri-band phosphor lamps with tube diameter > 17 mm (e.g. T9) |
15 mg |
02/24/2023 |
Per lamp |
2(b)(3) |
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Mercury and mercury compounds |
III |
In other fluorescent lamps: non-linear tri-band phosphor lamps with tube diameter > 17 mm (e.g. T9) |
02/25/2023 |
10 mg |
02/24/2025 |
Per lamp |
2(b)(3) |
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Mercury and mercury compounds |
III |
In other fluorescent lamps: lamps for other general lighting and special purposes (e.g. induction lamps) |
15 mg |
02/24/2025 |
Per lamp |
2(b)(4)-I |
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Mercury and mercury compounds |
III |
In other fluorescent lamps: Lamps emitting mainly light in the ultraviolet spectrum |
15 mg |
02/24/2027 |
Per lamp |
2(b)(4)-II |
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Mercury and mercury compounds |
III |
In other fluorescent lamps: Emergency lamps |
15 mg |
02/24/2027 |
Per lamp |
2(b)(4)-III |
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Mercury and mercury compounds |
III |
In cold cathode fluorescent lamps and external electrode fluorescent lamps (CCFL and EEFL) for special purposes: Short length (≤ 500 mm) |
3.5 mg |
02/24/2025 |
Per lamp |
3(a) |
used in EEE placed on the market before 24 February 2022 |
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Mercury and mercury compounds |
III |
In cold cathode fluorescent lamps and external electrode fluorescent lamps (CCFL and EEFL) for special purposes: Medium length (> 500 mm and ≤ 1500 mm) |
5 mg |
02/24/2025 |
Per lamp |
3(b) |
used in EEE placed on the market before 24 February 2022 |
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Mercury and mercury compounds |
III |
In cold cathode fluorescent lamps and external electrode fluorescent lamps (CCFL and EEFL) for special purposes: Long length (> 1500 mm) |
13 mg |
02/24/2025 |
Per lamp |
3(c) |
used in EEE placed on the market before 24 February 2022 |
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Mercury and mercury compounds |
III |
In other low pressure discharge lamps |
15 mg |
02/24/2023 |
Per lamp |
4(a) |
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Mercury and mercury compounds |
III |
Mercury in low pressure non-phosphor coated discharge lamps, where the application requires the main range of the lamp-spectral output to be in the ultraviolet spectrum |
15 mg |
02/24/2027 |
Per lamp |
4(a)-I |
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Mercury and mercury compounds |
III |
In High Pressure Sodium (vapour) lamps for general lighting purposes: in lamps with improved colour rendering index Ra > 80: P ≤ 155 W |
16 mg |
02/24/2027 |
Per burner |
4(b) |
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Mercury and mercury compounds |
III |
In High Pressure Sodium (vapour) lamps for general lighting purposes: in lamps with improved colour rendering index Ra > 60: P ≤ 155 W |
30 mg |
02/24/2023 |
Per burner |
4(b)-I |
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Mercury and mercury compounds |
III |
In High Pressure Sodium (vapour) lamps for general lighting purposes: in lamps with improved colour rendering index Ra > 60: 155 W < P ≤ 405 W |
40 mg |
02/24/2023 |
Per burner |
4(b)-II |
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Mercury and mercury compounds |
III |
In High Pressure Sodium (vapour) lamps for general lighting purposes: in lamps with improved colour rendering index Ra > 60: P > 405 W |
40 mg |
02/24/2023 |
Per burner |
4(b)-III |
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Mercury and mercury compounds |
III |
In other High Pressure Sodium (vapour) lamps for general lighting purposes: P ≤ 155 W |
20 mg |
02/24/2027 |
Per burner |
4(c)-I |
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Mercury and mercury compounds |
III |
In other High Pressure Sodium (vapour) lamps for general lighting purposes: 155 W < P ≤ 405 W |
25 mg |
02/24/2027 |
Per burner |
4(c)-II |
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Mercury and mercury compounds |
III |
In other High Pressure Sodium (vapour) lamps for general lighting purposes: P > 405 W |
25 mg |
02/24/2027 |
Per burner |
4(c)-III |
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Mercury and mercury compounds |
III |
In High Pressure Mercury (vapour) lamps (HPMV) |
04/13/2015 |
4(d) |
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Mercury and mercury compounds |
III |
In metal halide lamps (MH) |
02/24/2027 |
4(e) |
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Mercury and mercury compounds |
III |
In other discharge lamps for special purposes not specifically mentioned in Annex III |
02/24/2025 |
4(f)-I |
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Mercury and mercury compounds |
III |
Mercury in high pressure mercury vapour lamps used in projectors where an output ≥ 2000 lumen ANSI is required |
02/24/2027 |
4(f)-II |
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Mercury and mercury compounds |
III |
Mercury in high pressure sodium vapour lamps used for horticulture lighting |
02/24/2027 |
4(f)-III |
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Mercury and mercury compounds |
III |
Mercury in lamps emitting light in the ultraviolet spectrum |
02/24/2027 |
4(f)-IV |
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Mercury and mercury compounds |
III |
In hand crafted luminous discharge tubes used for signs, decorative or architectural and specialist lighting and light-artwork for outdoor applications and indoor applications exposed to temperatures below 20 °C |
20 mg |
12/31/2018 |
Per electrode pair |
4(g)(a) |
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Mercury and mercury compounds |
III |
In hand crafted luminous discharge tubes used for signs, decorative or architectural and specialist lighting and light-artwork for outdoor applications and indoor applications exposed to temperatures below 20 °C |
0.3 mg/cm |
12/31/2018 |
Per tube length |
4(g)(a) |
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Mercury and mercury compounds |
III |
In hand crafted luminous discharge tubes used for signs, decorative or architectural and specialist lighting and light-artwork for outdoor applications and indoor applications exposed to temperatures below 20 °C |
80 mg |
12/31/2018 |
As total |
4(g)(a) |
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Mercury and mercury compounds |
III |
In hand crafted luminous discharge tubes used for signs, decorative or architectural and specialist lighting and light-artwork for all other indoor applications |
15 mg |
12/31/2018 |
Per electrode pair |
4(g)(b) |
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Mercury and mercury compounds |
III |
In hand crafted luminous discharge tubes used for signs, decorative or architectural and specialist lighting and light-artwork for all other indoor applications |
0.24 mg/cm |
12/31/2018 |
Per tube length |
4(g)(b) |
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Mercury and mercury compounds |
III |
In hand crafted luminous discharge tubes used for signs, decorative or architectural and specialist lighting and light-artwork for all other indoor applications |
80 mg |
12/31/2018 |
As total |
4(g)(b) |
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Mercury and mercury compounds |
III |
As a cathode sputtering inhibitor in DC plasma displays |
30 mg |
07/01/2010 |
Per display |
36 |
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Mercury and mercury compounds |
IV |
In cold cathode fluorescent lamps for back-lighting liquid crystal displays, used in industrial monitoring and control instruments placed on the market before 22 July 2017 |
5 mg |
07/21/2024 |
Per lamp |
35 |
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Mercury and mercury compounds |
IV |
In electric rotating connectors used in intravascular ultrasound imaging systems capable of high operating frequency (> 50 MHz) modes of operation |
06/30/2026 |
42 |
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Mercury and mercury compounds |
IV |
In melt pressure transducers for capillary rheometers at temperatures over 300 °C and pressures over 1000 bar |
02/01/2024 |
12/31/2025 |
49 |
Applies to category 9 |
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ROHS Directive - Restricted Substances as per Article 4(1), Annex II
This list contains the substances listed in Annex II to the Directive on the restriction of hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment (RoHS - 2011/65/EU). Restricted per Art. 4(1) of RoHS, each listed substance includes a maximum concentration value tolerated by weight in homogeneous materials.
| Name | CAS | Max Conc % wt | Notes |
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Mercury and its compounds |
0.1 %w/w |
1 See Full Text for exemptions and other information. |
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Toy Safety Directive
Toy Safety Directive - Substances Restricted in Toys
This list contains substances whose use in toys is restricted in the European Union in accordance with points 8 and 13, Part III, and Appendices A and C of Annex II (Particular Safety Requirements) to Directive 2009/48/EC on toy safety. List entries include substance name, CAS number, limit values for certain product types and, where applicable, notes on restrictions.
| Name | CAS | Application Name | Expressed As | Content limit | Emission Limit | Restriction(s) | SML | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Mercury and its compounds |
Dry, brittle, powder-like or pliable toy material |
As mercury |
Banned if exceeded the migration limit (without prejudice to points 3, 4 and 5, Part III, Annex II) |
7.5 mg/kg |
Point 13, Part III, Annex II These limit values shall not apply to toys or components of toys which, due to their accessibility, function, volume or mass, clearly exclude any hazard due to sucking, licking, swallowing or prolonged contact with skin when used as specified in the first subparagraph of Article 10(2) |
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Mercury and its compounds |
Liquid or sticky toy material |
As mercury |
Banned if exceeded the migration limit (without prejudice to points 3, 4 and 5, Part III, Annex II) |
1.9 mg/kg |
Point 13, Part III, Annex II These limit values shall not apply to toys or components of toys which, due to their accessibility, function, volume or mass, clearly exclude any hazard due to sucking, licking, swallowing or prolonged contact with skin when used as specified in the first subparagraph of Article 10(2) |
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Mercury and its compounds |
Scraped-off toy material |
As mercury |
Banned if exceeded the migration limit (without prejudice to points 3, 4 and 5, Part III, Annex II) |
94 mg/kg |
Point 13, Part III, Annex II These limit values shall not apply to toys or components of toys which, due to their accessibility, function, volume or mass, clearly exclude any hazard due to sucking, licking, swallowing or prolonged contact with skin when used as specified in the first subparagraph of Article 10(2) |
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Water Environmental Quality Standards Directive
Annex I, Part A - Priority Substances & Pollutants in water
This list contains environmental quality standards (EQS), including annual averages and maximum allowable concentrations, for priority substances and certain other pollutants, as provided for in Article 16 of Directive 2000/60/EC establishing a framework for Community action in the field of water policy.
| Name | CAS | NO | Average limit | Maximum limit | Average sampling duration | Emission medium | Qualifier | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Mercury and its compounds |
21 |
0.07 µg/l |
Inland surface waters |
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Mercury and its compounds |
21 |
0.07 µg/l |
Surface waters other than inland surface waters |
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Mercury and its compounds |
21 |
20 µg/l |
Biota |
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Water Framework Directive
Water Framework Directive, Annex X - Priority Substances
This list contains substances identified as priority substances that are targeted for reduction and eventual removal from waste water discharge. The list includes 'priority hazardous substances' which are subject to special restrictions.
| Name | EC Number | CAS | Priority | Group | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Mercury compounds |
yes |
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