RoHS exemption applications: Secretary of State determinations
Updated 1 February 2023
Applies to England, Scotland and Wales
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This page summarises the Secretary of State’s recent determinations on applications for exemptions from the Restriction of the Use of Certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment (2012) (the RoHS regulations).
The summary states:
- if an exemption has been renewed or revoked
- when the exemption expires
The exemptions listed on this page will be added to table 1 in schedule A2 of the RoHS regulations.
Determinations on exemption applications
1. Mercury in single capped (compact) fluorescent lamps
1.1 For general lighting purposes < 30 watts (W): 2.5mg per burner. This exemption has been revoked. It expires on 1 February 2024.
1.2 For general lighting purposes ≥ 30W and < 50W: 3.5mg per burner. This exemption has been revoked. It expires on 1 February 2024.
1.3 For general lighting purposes ≥ 50W and < 150W: 5mg per burner. This exemption has been revoked. It expires on 1 February 2024.
1.4 For general lighting purposes ≥ 150W: 15mg per burner. This exemption has been revoked. It expires on 1 February 2024.
1.5 For general lighting purposes with circular or square structural shape and tube diameter ≤ 17mm: 5mg per burner. This exemption has been revoked. It expires on 1 February 2024.
1.5A For lamps designed to emit mainly light in the ultraviolet spectrum. 5mg per burner. This exemption has been renewed. It expires on 24 February 2027.
1.6 For special purposes 5mg per burner. This exemption has been renewed. It expires on 24 February 2025.
1.7 For general lighting purposes <30W with a lifetime equal or above 20,000 hours: 3.5mg per burner. This exemption has been revoked. It expires on 1 February 2024.
2. Mercury in double-capped linear fluorescent lamps for general lighting purposes
2.1 Tri-band phosphor with normal lifetime and a tube diameter < 9mm (for example T2): 4mg per lamp. This exemption has been revoked. It expires on 1 February 2024.
2.2 Tri-band phosphor with normal lifetime and a tube diameter ≥ 9mm and ≤ 17mm (for example T5): 3mg per lamp. This exemption has been revoked. It expires on 1 February 2024.
2.3 Tri-band phosphor with normal lifetime and a tube diameter > 17mm and ≤28mm (for example T8): 3.5mg per lamp. This exemption has been revoked. It expires on 1 February 2024.
2.4 Tri-band phosphor with normal lifetime and a tube diameter > 28mm (for example T12): 3.5mg per lamp. This exemption has been revoked. It expires on 1 February 2024.
2.5 Tri-band phosphor with long lifetime (≥ 25,000 hours): 5mg per lamp. This exemption has been revoked. It expires on 1 February 2024.
3. Mercury in other fluorescent lamps
3.1 Non-linear tri-band phosphor lamps with tube diameter > 17mm (for example T9). This exemption has been renewed. It expires on 1 February 2024 for 15mg per lamp and on 24 February 2025 for 10mg per lamp.
3.2 Lamps for other general lighting purposes and special purposes, for example induction lamps. 15 mg per lamp. This exemption has been renewed. It expires on 24 February 2025.
3.3 Lamps emitting mainly light in the ultraviolet spectrum. 15mg per lamp. This exemption has been renewed. It expires on 24 February 2027.
3.4 Emergency lamps. 15 mg per lamp. This exemption has been renewed. It expires on 24 February 2027.
4. Mercury in cold cathode fluorescent lamps and external electrode fluorescent lamps (CCFL and EEFL) for special purposes
4.1 Short length (≤ 500mm): 3.5mg per lamp. This exemption has been renewed. It expires on 24 February 2025.
4.2 Medium length (> 500mm and ≤ 1,500mm): 5mg per lamp. This exemption has been renewed. It expires on 24 February 2025.
4.3 Long length (> 1,500mm): 13mg per lamp This exemption has been renewed. It expires on 24 February 2025.
5. Mercury in other low pressure discharge lamps
5.1 Mercury in other low pressure discharge lamps (per lamp): 15mg per lamp. This exemption has been revoked. It expires on 1 February 2024.
5.2 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: up to 15mg mercury may be used per lamp. This exemption has been renewed. It expires on 24 February 2027.
6. Mercury in high pressure sodium (vapour) lamps for general lighting purposes in lamps with improved colour rendering index Ra >60
6.1 Mercury in high pressure sodium (vapour) lamps for general lighting purposes in lamps with improved colour rendering index Ra > 80: P ≤ 105W: 16mg per burner. This exemption has been renewed. It expires on 24 February 2027.
6.2 Mercury in high pressure sodium (vapour) lamps for general lighting purposes in lamps with improved colour rendering index Ra > 60: P ≤ 155W: 30mg per burner. This exemption has been revoked. It expires on 1 February 2024.
6.3 Mercury in high pressure sodium (vapour) lamps for general lighting purposes in lamps with improved colour rendering index Ra > 60: 155W < P ≤ 405W: 40mg per burner. This exemption has been revoked. It expires on 1 February 2024.
6.4 Mercury in high pressure sodium (vapour) lamps for general lighting purposes in lamps with improved colour rendering index Ra > 60: P > 405W: 40mg per burner. This exemption has been revoked. It expires on 1 February 2024.
7. Mercury in other high pressure sodium (vapour) lamps for general lighting purposes
7.1 P ≤ 155W: 20mg per burner. This exemption has been renewed. It expires on 24 February 2027.
7.2 155W < P ≤ 405W: 25mg per burner. This exemption has been renewed. It expires on 24 February 2027.
7.3 P>405W: 25 mg per burner. This exemption has been renewed. It expires on 24 February 2027.
8. Mercury in metal halide lamps
8 Mercury in metal halide lamps (MH). This exemption has been renewed. It expires on 24 February 2027.
9. Mercury in other discharge lamps for special purposes not specifically mentioned in another entry in this table
9.1 Mercury in other discharge lamps for special purposes not specifically mentioned in table 1 of schedule A2 of the RoHS regulations. This exemption has been renewed. It expires on 24 February 2025.
9.2 Mercury in high pressure mercury vapour lamps used in projectors where an output ≥ 2000 lumen ANSI is required. This exemption has been renewed. It expires on 24 February 2027.
9.3 Mercury in high pressure sodium vapour lamps used for horticulture lighting. This exemption has been renewed. It expires on 24 February 2027.
9.4 Mercury in lamps emitting light in the ultraviolet spectrum. This exemption has been renewed. It expires on 24 February 2027.