Policy paper

EM about EU directive 2011/65/EU (the RoHS Directive) (C(24)1573)

The government's summary of an amendment to the RoHS directive concerning the use of cadmium on LED semiconductor chips.

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
• Published: 14 October 2024

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EM on an amendment to EU directive 2011/65/EU

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This explanatory memorandum is about European Commission delegated directive (EU) 2024/1416 of 30 march 2024 amending directive 2011/65/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards an exemption for cadmium in downshifting quantum dots directly deposited on LED semiconductor chips.

It was submitted by Mary Creagh CBE MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Minister for Nature), Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.

Published 14 October 2024