Electronic Equipment (Amendment) Regulations, 2020

Suppliment tal-Gazzetta tal-Gvern ta’ Malta, Nru. 20,400, 5 ta’ Mejju, 2020

L.N. 185 of 2020

PRODUCT SAFETY ACT

(CAP. 427)

Restriction of Use of Hazardous Substances in Electrical and

Electronic Equipment (Amendment) Regulations, 2020

IN EXERCISE of the powers conferred by articles 38 and 39 of

the Product Safety Act, the Minister for Tourism and Consumer

Protection on the advice of the Director General (Technical

Regulations), has made the following regulations:-

(1) The title of these regulations is the Restriction of Use Title and

of Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment commencement.

(Amendment) Regulations, 2020, and these regulations shall be read

and construed as one with the Restriction of Use of Hazardous S.L. 427.57.

Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment Regulations,

hereinafter referred to as "the principal regulations".

Regulations 3 and 4 shall apply from 1 st May 2020.

(2)

(1) The scope of these regulations is to implement the Scope and

applicability.

following European Union legislation

(a) Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2019/1845 of

8 August 2019 amending, for the purposes of adapting to

scientific and technical progress, Annex III to Directive 2011/65/

EU of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards an

exemption for bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) in certain

rubber components used in engine systems; and

(b) Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2019/1846 of

8 August 2019 amending, for the purposes of adapting to

scientific and technical progress, Annex III to Directive 2011/65/

EU of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards an

exemption for lead in solders used in certain combustion

engines.

(2) These regulations shall apply to equipment falling within

the scope of the principal regulations.

In Schedule III to the principal regulations, immediately Amends

Schedule III to

the principal

regulations.

after item 42 thereof, there shall be added the following new items

" 43

Bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate in rubber Applies to category 11

components in engine systems, designed and expires on 21 July

for use in equipment that is not intended 2024.

solely for consumer use and provided

that no plasticised material comes into

contact with human mucous membranes

or into prolonged contact with human

skin and the concentration value of bis(2-

ethylhexyl) phthalate does not exceed

(a) 30% by weight of the rubber for

(i) gasket coatings;

(ii) solid-rubber gaskets; or

(iii) rubber components included

in assemblies of at least three

components using electrical,

mechanical or hydraulic

energy to do work, and

attached to the engine.

(b) 10% by weight of the rubber for

rubber-containing components

not referred to in point (a).

For the purposes of this entry, "prolonged

contact with human skin" means

continuous contact of more than 10

minutes duration or intermittent contact

over a period of 30 minutes, per day

Lead in solder of sensors, actuators, and Applies to category 11

engine control units of combustion and expires on 21 July

engines within the scope of Regulation 2024.

(EU) 2016/1628 of the European

Parliament and of the Council***,

installed in equipment used at fixed

positions while in operation which is

designed for professionals, but also used

by non-professional users

(***) Regulation (EU) 2016/1628 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14

September 2016 on requirements relating to gaseous and particulate pollutant emission limits

and type-approval for internal combustion engines for non-road mobile machinery, amending

Regulations (EU) No 1024/2012 and (EU) No 167/2013, and amending and repealing

Directive 97/68/EC (OJ L 252, 16.9.2016, p. 53). ".

The following items shall be appended to the list in Amends

Schedule VIII to

Schedule VIII to the principal regulations

the principal

regulations.

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Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2019/1845 of

8 August 2019 amending, for the purposes of adapting to

scientific and technical progress, Annex III to Directive 2011/65/

EU of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards an

exemption for bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) in certain

rubber components used in engine systems.

-

Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2019/1846 of

8 August 2019 amending, for the purposes of adapting to

scientific and technical progress, Annex III to Directive 2011/65/

EU of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards an

exemption for lead in solders used in certain combustion

engines.

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