The proposed provisions transpose Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2023/171 by amending Schedule III of the Restriction of Use of Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment Regulations, 2013 (S.L. 427.57), thereby adding a new exemption for the use of hexavalent chromium as an anticorrosion agent in gas absorption heat pumps. This extension is set to expire on the 31st of December 2026.