Commission Delegated Directive draft amends Annex III lead exemption 7(a) (high melting temperature solders) by restructuring into sub-entries

A European Commission transparency-register document (dated 8 September 2025) describes a delegated directive intended to amend Directive 2011/65/EU (RoHS) Annex III exemption 7(a) for lead in high-melting-temperature solders. The document indicates the exemption would be restructured into multiple sub-entries (7(a)-I to 7(a)-VII) to better define scope and uses (e.g., different application areas such as interconnections, die attach, sealing and certain lamps/components). Compliance teams relying on exemption 7(a) should monitor the final adopted delegated directive/Official Journal publication and align product documentation to the revised exemption sub-scope once confirmed.