The best available technology on the market, at the time of entry into force of this Regulation, for the environmental aspects that were considered significant and are quantifiable is indicated below. Features required in certain applications (such as high colour rendering) could prevent products offering those features from achieving these benchmarks.
The most efficient lamp had an energy efficiency index of 0,16.
There are lamps that contain no mercury and are among the most energy-efficient.
The most efficient halogen lamp control gear had an efficiency of 0,93.