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In 2013 September there will be further changes made to European Legislation that affect the lighting industry.
At GE Lighting we have the experience to guide our customers through these changes and assist 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 Halogen product range?
As a result of the new European Energy-Efficiency Labeling regulation, the non-directional Mains Voltage
Halogen lamps are going to be moving from class C to class D.
However, these products won’t be phased out from the EU market from 1st September 2013, as this regulation is
not equivalent to Ecodesign – the change will only impact the displayed energy class on the packaging.
GE Lighting will do all we can to continously provide you with the best quality service and thank you in advance
for your understanding and patience.
GE Lighting is proud to be at the forefront of bringing new technologies and greener products to the market and
as such is 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 member of the European Lamp Companies Federation, has 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