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MedTech Europe Urges Renewal of Medical Device RoHS Exemptions

MedTech Europe, 15 Mar 2018

MedTech Europe supports renewing all current exemptions and specific expiry dates for medical devices. They argue that safe and performant alternatives for these specific applications are currently unavailable.
This extension prevents costly re-validation of products and maintains stable investment planning.
Environmental advocates lose as toxic heavy metals persist within medical equipment manufacturing.