Commission document (C(2025) 5939 final) describes amending Annex III exemption 7(a) on lead in high-melting-temperature solders by restructuring into sub-entries

A Commission Delegated Directive document (C(2025) 5939 final) in the Commission transparency register describes an amendment to Directive 2011/65/EU (RoHS) Annex III concerning the exemption for lead in high-melting-temperature solders (historically exemption 7(a)). The document indicates a restructuring approach that splits the exemption into multiple sub-entries (I–VII) to clarify scope and support more granular assessment/management. Compliance teams using high-Pb high-melting solders should prepare for exemption applicability to be tied to specific sub-entry conditions once the measure is finalized/published in the Official Journal.