Lightbulbs
From 1st September manufacturers will not be permitted to place on the market clear 100W incandescent light bulbs. Retailers are still legally permitted to sell through their existing stocks of these bulbs and any other incandescent bulbs.
The Future
EU Laws
The EU Commission will continue its action to phase out incandescent light bulbs and is working to the following timetable
1 September 2009 –manufacturers will not be able to place on the market clear lamps equivalent to 100W incandescent lamps, or above, must be minimum C class energy rating (leaving only halogen retrofit halogen lamps). Non-clear (frosted / pearl) lamps must be minimum Energy Label A-class.
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1 September 2010 – manufacturers will not be able to place on the market 75 W clear incandescent lamps.
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1 September 2011 – manufacturers will not be able to place on the market 60 W clear incandescent lamps.
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1 September 2012 – manufacturers will not be able to place on the market all remaining clear incandescent lamps (i.e. 40W and 25W).
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1 September 2016 – Raising the minimum level to B class for clear retrofit lamps (i.e. phasing out C-class retrofit halogen lamps).
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