Is the phase-out of incandescent bulbs the only provision of the regulation?
No. The draft regulation covers the so-called “non-directional” lamps typically used in households. These include – among others – halogen lamps and compact fluorescent lamps, not only incandescent bulbs. Non-directional lamps emit light equally in all directions, as opposed to directional lamps (such as reflector lamps/spots) where the light is directed by a reflector in a given angle. All non-directional household lamps will have to comply with the same minimum energy efficiency requirements. These requirements are set at such level that present-day incandescent bulbs and also conventional halogen lamps cannot fulfil them, therefore they will be phased out. Alongside minimum energy efficiency requirements, requirements are also set on the functionalities of the concerned lamp types (e.g. lifetime and lighting performance), and on the product information to be displayed to allow the consumers to better select the appropriate lamps for a given purpose among the alternatives to incandes
