EU lamp ban

Here is the EU timetable for the phasing out of lamps. By 2016 we will be using Energy Saving Halogen, LEDs (some) and compact and linear fluorescent light sources.

Stage	Date	Main result
1	1 September 2009	Clear lamps equivalent to 100W incandescent lamps, or above, must be minimum C class. Non-clear (frosted / pearl) lamps must be minimum A-class. Introduction of functionality requirements on lamps.
2	1 September 2010	Phase-out of 75 W clear incandescent lamps. Introduction of information requirements.
3	1 September 2011	Phase-out of 60 W clear incandescent lamps.
4	1 September 2012	Phase out of all remaining clear incandescent lamps (i.e. 40W and 25W).
5	1 September 2013	Enhanced functionality requirements.
6	1 September 2016	Raising the minimum level to B class for clear retrofit lamps (i.e. phasing out C-class retrofit halogen lamps).