Compliant series
Within the W+P PRODUTS product portfolio, lead is the only substance affected by regulations under the RoHs exemptions.
Our RoHS statements list all W+P series in which either the limit value of 0.1% lead is exceeded or which fall under one of the applicable RoHS exemptions, specifically exemptions 6a.I (max. 0.35%) and 6c (max. 4%).
https://wppro.com/fileadmin/media/Downloads/WP-ROHS-260106-en.pdf
In addition to these statements, the appendix already lists possible series and LF21 options that do not require the use of the mentioned RoHs exemptions. This appendix will be further updated in April/May 2026.
At the end of 2025, the RoHs Directive was updated. Extensions for exemptions 6a.I and 6c were granted until June 30, 2027. (See Official Journal of the European Union)
https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/DE/TXT/PDF/?uri=OJ:L_202502364
Due to further extension applications submitted on time by industry (see the EU “Validity and Rolling Plan”) a decision on a possible further extension must be taken again by June 30, 2027.
https://environment.ec.europa.eu/document/f4bd701f-7c2c-4d52-9a03-dc91866e6c61_en
As long as the European commission has not taken a new decision, the existing exemptions remain valid!
Due to the Commission's previous processing times of up to four years, the timing of a new decision is currently difficult to predict.
Even in the event that the extension applications are rejected, a transition period of at least twelve months would apply. In the shortest case
In the shortest possible scenario, the exemptions would therefore remain valid until June 30, 2028.
From our point of view, the current directive explicitly recommends a further extension of exemption 6c (see excerpt 16).
(16) "As regards point 6(c) of Annex III to Directive 2011/65/EU concerning copper alloys containing up to 4% lead by weight, it was not possible during the scientific and technical assessment to identify and define application areas that no longer require the exemption, despite many indications that lead could be successfully substituted in certain applications. Since substitutes are not sufficiently reliable, an extension of the exemption should be granted. In view of the technical evaluation, it is appropriate to set one expiry date for all categories listed in Annex I to Directive 2011/65/EU."
