# Exemptions **ELVs** and **RoHS** regulations include specific exemptions for cases where alternatives are not yet technically feasible. These exemptions help balance environmental goals with the practical considerations of technological limitations, safety requirements, and economic impacts. In the **Compliance Assessor**, exemptions can be applied to materials that are otherwise non-compliant with ELVs or RoHS regulations, particularly when they serve a special use. Users can access a list of general and specific exemptions by selecting the **"exemption"** button next to a material's non-compliant or unassessed status.

Exemption window shows the substance that might be exempted and gives the option to specify the exemption whether the material is for general or specific use.

**General exemptions** apply broadly across various products with specific functions (e.g. military equipment); and **specific exemptions** target specific components or applications with their expiration dates (e.g. lead in glass -> 5(a) - Lead in glass of cathode ray tubes).

Once a suitable exemption is chosen, click the right arrow to review it.

After verifying, click the **"apply"** to add the exemption, along with its corresponding icon, to the material's compliance status in the **Compliance Assessor** list. This process ensures that materials with special uses can be accounted for under the appropriate regulatory framework.