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In 2013 September there will be further changes in European Legislation that affect the lighting industry and are
common to all manufacturers. We at GE would like to guide our customers through these changes and assist
you in finding the best possible solutions.
The changes affect a number of products and involve changes to categories such as Lifetime and Switching
Cycles. There are additional changes that affect the packaging, including amendments to the energy label.
As a result , some of the known products will be phased out of the market , and some new products will arrive to
replace them. Please consult your sales representative for more information as to how these changes affect you
and to find a solution that best fits your needs.
Based on the amount of changes and products involved, you will appreciate that the full changeover will take a
period of time to complete and, therefore, some of the affected product lines will be phased in over a number of
weeks/months.
What does this mean for the Compact Fluorescent Lamps Integrated product range?
GE Lighting EMEA will stay on the market with the Household portfolio. For CFLi to be able to do so, we have to
upgrade the performance of the complete CFLi range. To accomplish this, a pre-requisite is to rationalize the
existing range, followed by the technical validation of the upgraded performance product range. GE is in the
process of executing these changes.
The new products are expected to arrive in multiple waves throughout 2013 and 2014. Customers can order old
and new products from stock, subject to availability.
We at GE will do all we can to continously provide you with the best quality service. We thank you in advance for
your understanding and patience.
GE is proud to be at the forefront of bringing new technologies and greener products to the market but is also
supporting this legislation that improves the performance criteria of current product to provide our customers
with the choices that they demand.
The Environment:
There are a number of estimates, ranging from 24 million to 39 million tons of annual carbon dioxide emissions
that will be eliminated with the full implementation of the EU regulations. GE Lighting is fully committed to
reducing carbon emissions, and as a member of the European Lamp Companies Federation it helped develop
the new regulations that are now being implemented.
For further information please visit our Environmental Center:
http://www.gelighting.com/LightingWeb/emea/resources/environmental-center/index.jsp
Regulatory update