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The Ban On Incandescent GLS Lamps..... THE FACTS

To combat climate change the european union has agreed to phase out coventional light sources that are energy inefficient. According to an EU directive, from 1st September, 2009 manufacturers and importers may no longer sell incandescent lamps with an output if 80watt (950Lumens) or more or which are frosted and not in energy class A. Clear lamps with more than 950lumens must achieve at least energy class c, and ones with less than 950 lumens at least energy class E. Lamps in energy classes F and G will be banned for 1st September, 2009.

In the UK a voluntary phase out has already been underway for nearly 2 years. It is important to realise that it is not

illegal to sell the phased out lamps after the September 1^st cut off date as long as they were in the

supply chain by that date. For example if a lamp was in the manufacturers warehouse within the EU on

August 31^st 2009, they may legally supply their wholesale or retail customers who, in turn, may sell

them. Lamps that are not in the supply chain or inside the EU on September 1^st may not be sold after

this date. There is technically no cut off date by which existing stocks must no longer be sold.

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Timeline -The step by step phase-out plan for household lighting

2009	01.09.2009 Clear lamps: Minimum requirement Energy Class C for lamps ≥ 950 lm, Class E for other lamps (e.g. phase out GLS ≥ 100 W) Non-clear lamps: Minimum requirement Energy Class A for all lamps (at present some CFLi and LEDs) Requirements for new product information on the packaging New technical specifications required for each technology
2010	01.09.2010 Clear lamps: Minimum requirement Energy Class C for lamps ≥ 725 Im (e.g. phase out GLS ≥ 75 W)
2011	01.09.2011 Clear lamps: Minimum requirement Energy Class C for lamps ≥ 450 Im (e.g. phase out GLS ≥ 60 W)
2012	01.09.2012 Clear lamps: Minimum requirement Energy Class C for lamps ≥ 60 Im (e.g. phase out GLS ≥ 7 W)
2013	01.09.2013 Increased requirements for technical specifications, defined in 2009 Phase out lamps with S14, S15 or S19 bases
2014	01.09.2014 Review of the regulations by the EU Commission
2016	01.09.2016 Clear lamps: Minimum requirement Energy Class B for all lamps except those with G9 and R7s bases (= phase out the current Class C HALOGEN ENERGY SAVER) Phase out lamps with E14/E27/B22d/B15d bases and voltages ≤ 60 V

* through minimum efficiency requirements
** Plug-in lamps must correspond to Super/Plus HPS level; almost all plug-in/retrofit lamps will be banned
Information correct as of December 2008; data may differ from the final EU directive.

Information from www.Osram.com

We still currently have stock of the 100Watt incandescent lamp so stock up while you can! But if you miss out we have a wide range of energy saving lamps that save the earth and dont cost the earth! Email us for further information at sales@nlandc.co.uk !