Since September the EU began to ban imports of GU10 halogen spotlights and PAR30 halogen floodlights

The EU in September 1, 2016, according to the European Commission (hereinafter referred to as the Commission) Regulation No. 1194/2012, the ban on some kind of halogen bulb. This regulation provides for the environmental protection design of directional lamps and other lighting appliances in the EU market. According to EU legislation, "directional light" means "SR" in the three-dimensional angle (equivalent to the angle of 120 degrees cone) at least 80% light output lamps. Since September 1, 2016, the directional lights to be placed on the EU market must meet the energy requirements of annex III, table 2 (also referred to as the "third phase") of regulation 1194/2012. The "third stage" provisions effective September 1, 2016, suitable for directional lamp will be put to the EU market. Reported that after the implementation of the provisions, GU10 halogen spotlights and PAR30 halogen floodlights that prohibit the market. However, this shall not apply in September 1, 2016 has been put to the EU market, and this has directional lamp on the shelf or stored in the warehouse of the sales. Reported that the European Union (especially the United Kingdom) retailers, regardless of the current ban, the accumulation of a large number of directional halogen spotlights. Although these halogen lamp does not meet energy efficiency standards strictly, but in September 1, 2016 has been put to the EU market, perhaps still in store sales. These old halogen lamp by consumers, because the price is cheaper than the LED lamp. Reported that the British supermarkets and large hardware stores accumulated tens of millions of old halogen spotlights, to ensure that customers in the next few years can still buy. According to regulation No. 1194/2012, the ban came into force in September 1, 2016, paving the way for expanding the scope of days after the ban, which prohibits the sale of low energy efficiency "D" halogen lamp. The ban was originally scheduled to take effect on September 1, 2016, but the authorities have postponed the effective date for two years until September 1, 2018. The EU is according to the Commission regulation No. 244/2009, the expansion of the scope of the halogen bulb ban. Section 244/2009 provides for the design of environmental protection requirements for non directional household light bulbs in the market, including the sale of non - domestic light bulbs for non domestic purposes or for other products. "Home lamp" means a lamp used for lighting in a home room, but does not include a special purpose bulb. The No. 244/2009 regulation stipulates that non directional household lighting must comply with the provisions of annex II in Table 1 some lighting efficiency. The sixth phase of the "Regulations" (scheduled for effective September 1, 2016) implementation of more stringent regulations lighting efficiency, in other words, the "low level D" halogen bulb originally from September 1, 2016 shall not be put into the EU market. However, in 2015, the Commission on the technical progress review No. 244/2009 regulations, then decided to take the date of implementation of regulation sixth stage postponed for two years, to September 1, 2018.