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European Commission published updated RoHS exemptions tracker spreadsheet (“Exemptions list: Validity and rolling plan – Feb 2026”)
EU RoHS (Directive 2011/65/EU)European Commission, Directorate-General for Environment (DG ENV)EU
Announced
Mar 31, 2026
Description
The European Commission (DG ENV) published an updated spreadsheet titled “Exemptions list: Validity and rolling plan – Feb 2026” (published on 31 March 2026). While not a legislative amendment, it is an official operational compliance artifact used to track EU RoHS Annex III/IV exemption validity/expiry dates and the rolling plan for assessments/decisions. Compliance teams can use it to identify upcoming exemption expiries, align redesign and qualification timelines, and monitor renewal/decision pipelines for exemptions relied upon in products placed on the EU market.