EU adopts Delegated Directive 2025/1802 for lead exemption in high melting temperature solders

Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2025/1802, adopted on 8 September 2025 and published on 21 November 2025, renews and amends the RoHS exemption for lead in high melting temperature solders (lead-based alloys containing 85% or more lead by weight). The exemption renewal is recorded in Annex III of Directive 2011/65/EU and applies to electrical and electronic equipment placed on the EU market. Manufacturers using high-temperature lead-based solder alloys should verify their compliance status against the updated exemption terms and any new expiry dates.