As Europe is forced to guarantee its energy independence, Europacable fears that the EU’s security of power supplies and decarbonisation ambitions will be at risk by such a decision.
The inclusion of Lead in the REACH Authorisation Annex XIV would effectively prohibit its use as an internal protective sheath in cables. As there is no equivalently performing alternative, there would be no more production, installation or repair of internally Lead sheathed underground and submarine cables in Europe, which are essential for EU’s energy supply needs.
Please see the Europacable Communication here below:
