* Special purpose lamp means a lamp not intended for household room illumination because of its technical parameters or because the related product information indicates that it is unsuitable for household room illumination.
[Origin: 2005-32-EC 244_Regulation Domestic I]
EU directive - special purpose lighting
Special cases that are not affected by the ban on incandescent lamps under the EU directive
The European Parliament has issued a directive regarding the eco-design of for non-directional household lamps. However, special-purpose lamps designed essentially for applications such as traffic signals, terrarium lighting and household appliances and clearly indicated as such on accompanying product information are not subject to these eco-design requirements.
Examples for special purposes
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Petcare |
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Disinfection |
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Display/optics |
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Heating |
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Traffic/ |
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Household appliances |
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Other |
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