Incandescent lamps for general lighting to be completely eliminated in 2016

China's national development and Reform Commission recently announced the elimination of incandescent road map (draft). According to the draft, by 2016, China will completely eliminate the use of incandescent lamps for general lighting. China's final version of the elimination of incandescent roadmap will be officially released in October 1st this year.

The draft proposed, from October 1, 2012 onwards, to prohibit the sale and import of 100 watts and above ordinary incandescent lighting; from October 1, 2014 onwards, to prohibit the sale and import of 60 watts and above ordinary incandescent lighting; on the basis of energy efficiency standards, prohibit the production, sale and import of the light effect is lower than the minimum allowable value of low halogen tungsten lamp; from October 1, 2016 onwards, to prohibit the sale and import of 15 watts and above ordinary incandescent lighting. Among them, the reflective incandescent lamp, spotlight, decorative lamps and other types of incandescent lamp and special purpose incandescent lamp is not within the scope of elimination.

The industry believes that China's elimination of incandescent roadmap and the gradual implementation of the production of energy-saving lamps and LED lamps related to listed companies, will undoubtedly bring some positive.