DFARS 223.7304 Exceptions
Section Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement
Facts
- Citation
- DFARS 223.7304
- Type
- Section
- Supplements
- FAR Part 23 Environment, Sustainable Acquisition, and Material Safety
- Last amended
- 76 FR 25569 Effective May 5, 2011
- Text as of
- DFARS Change May 7, 2026
- Official text
- acquisition.gov
Text from acquisition.gov. Federal Register history from the Federal Register's records of the rules that amended this section.
Text
The prohibition in 223.7303 does not apply to—
(a) Legacy systems and their related parts, subsystems, and components that already contain hexavalent chromium. However, alternatives to hexavalent chromium shall be considered by the appropriate official during system modifications, follow-on procurements of legacy systems, or maintenance procedure updates; and
(b) Additional sustainment related contracts (e.g., parts, services) for a system in which use of hexavalent chromium was previously approved.
Federal Register history
Sections cited
- DFARS 223.7303 Prohibition
Quick answers
What is DFARS 223.7304?
DFARS 223.7304 is a section of the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement, titled "Exceptions".
When was DFARS 223.7304 last changed?
The most recent final rule on record is "Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Minimizing the Use of Materials Containing Hexavalent Chromium (DFARS Case 2009-D004)" (76 FR 25569), published May 5, 2011 and effective May 5, 2011.
Are changes to DFARS 223.7304 proposed?
No proposed rule from the last 3 years is waiting on a final rule.
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