Ban On Fluorescent Lamps 2024

The UK government’s plan to ban fluorescent lamps that contain mercury from sale has now come in to place. The phase-out began in September of 2023 and concluded on February 1st, 2024. This ban is in line with the wider effort to reduce energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions, as outlined in the EU’s RoHS plan.

RoHS (Restriction of Hazardous Substances) is a European Union directive (2002/95/EC) that ensures compliance with product-level regulations by restricting the use of specific hazardous materials found in electrical and electronic products.

All luminaires manufactured by Designplan Lighting are RoHS compliant and hold the RoHS marking. Specifically, this application refers to the use of mercury in fluorescent lamps, which is a hazardous substance that has already been banned and is now being phased out of the lighting industry as part of Stage 2 of the Single Lighting Regulation and the updated RoHS directive.

It is essential that all UK businesses are compliant with the new regulations and all procedures are up to date. However, if you feel your fittings are non-compliant, there is an easy fix to this issue. The most common solution is incorporating new technology into existing products, such as replacing your old fluorescent technology with a new LED gear tray which has been properly tested to ensure CE compliance.