Starting from September 1, 2009, the EU market will gradually phase out energy-inefficient traditional incandescent light bulbs and traditional halogen light bulbs until September 2016, but the most widely used 40-watt and 25-watt light bulbs will be phased out in September 2012. The European Union prohibits the use of the above products according to the Environmentally Friendly Design of Energy-Consuming Products Directive 2005/32/EC (EuP Directive). Its implementation method (Implementing Measure) is European Commission Act No. 244/2009, which was promulgated in the European Union on March 24, 2009. Published in the Official Gazette.
Starting from September 1 this year, all non-transparent lamps with low energy efficiency will be phased out. All non-transparent luminaires must fall into the EU Luminaire Energy Label Class A category. In other words, non-transparent lamps must be energy-saving fluorescent lamps or light-emitting diodes (LEDs) that are 80% more energy efficient than traditional incandescent lamps. Consumers who would rather use other lighting technologies due to various reasons such as aesthetics, size, shape, etc. can purchase transparent lamps.
Effective from September 1, 2009, lamps with a light output equivalent to a 100-watt transparent traditional incandescent bulb must be at least Class C;
By the end of 2012, lamps with a light output equivalent to other transparent traditional incandescent light bulbs of wattage must also be at least Class C. The most widely used 60-watt light bulbs can still be sold on the market until September 2011; the 40-watt and 25-watt light bulbs can continue to be sold until September 2012.
The phase-out plan starting from September 1 only applies to products that have been launched on the market, that is, products sold by EU manufacturers or importers. Therefore, during the first phase starting on September 1, 100-watt conventional light bulbs can continue to be sold in EU stores until stocks are cleared.
Some consumers are dissatisfied that low-energy bulbs only emit cold light, have unattractive designs, and take a long time to reach maximum luminosity. However, manufacturers say that the quality of energy-saving light bulbs has greatly improved in the past 10 years, but consumers have unnecessary prejudices.
The European Commission issued a "Frequently Asked Questions" document on September 1 to explain the phased out of energy-inefficient light bulbs. The content of the document is available at:http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=MEMO/09/368&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en
Please download the original text of the implementation method of household non-directional lighting in the attachment.
– Reference source: Hong Kong Trade Development Network 2009-09-18
Attachment file:Commission%20Regulation%20244_2009%20Non-directional%20household%20lamps.pdf
