2.—(1) The Restriction of the Use of Certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment Regulations 2012(1) are amended as follows.
(2) In Schedule A2, in Table 1, for entries 1 to 9 substitute—
“1 | Mercury in single capped (compact) fluorescent lamps: | ||||
1.1 | For general lighting purposes < 30 W | 2.5 mg per burner | Annex 3, 1(a) | all categories | 1st February 2024 |
1.2 | For general lighting purposes ≥ 30 W and < 50 W | 3.5 mg per burner | Annex 3, 1(b) | all categories | 1st February 2024 |
1.3 | For general lighting purposes ≥ 50 W and < 150 W | 5 mg per burner | Annex 3, 1(c) | all categories | 1st February 2024 |
1.4 | For general lighting purposes ≥ 150 W | 15 mg per burner | Annex 3, 1(d) | all categories | 1st February 2024 |
1.5 | For general lighting purposes with circular or square structural shape and tube diameter ≤ 17 mm | 5 mg per burner | Annex 3, 1(e) | all categories | 1st February 2024 |
1.6 | For general lighting purposes < 30 W with a lifetime ≥ 20,000 h | 3.5 mg per burner | Annex 3, 1(g) | all categories | 1st February 2024 |
1.7 | For special purposes | 5 mg per burner | Annex 3, 1(f)-II | all categories | 24th February 2025 |
1.8 | For lamps designed to emit mainly light in the ultraviolet spectrum | 5mg per burner | Annex 3, 1(f)- I | all categories | 24th February 2027 |
2 | Mercury in double-capped linear fluorescent lamps for general lighting purposes: | ||||
2.1 | Tri-band phosphor with normal lifetime (< 25,000 h) and a tube diameter < 9 mm (e.g. T2) | 4 mg per lamp | Annex 3, 2(a)(1) | all categories | 1st February 2024 |
2.2 | Tri-band phosphor with normal lifetime (< 25,000 h) and a tube diameter ≥ 9mm and ≤ 17 mm (e.g. T5) | 3 mg per lamp | Annex 3, 2(a)(2) | all categories | 1st February 2024 |
2.3 | Tri-band phosphor with normal lifetime (< 25,000 h) and a tube diameter > 17mm and ≤ 28 mm (e.g. T8) | 3.5 mg per lamp | Annex 3, 2(a)(3) | all categories | 1st February 2024 |
2.4 | Tri-band phosphor with normal lifetime (< 25,000 h) and a tube diameter > 28mm (e.g. T12) | 3.5 mg per lamp | Annex 3, 2(a) (4) | all categories | 1st February 2024 |
2.5 | Tri-band phosphor with long lifetime (≥ 25,000 h) | 5 mg per lamp | Annex 3, 2(a) (5) | all categories | 1st February 2024 |
3 | Mercury in other fluorescent lamps: | ||||
3.1 | Non-linear tri-band phosphor lamps with tube diameter > 17 mm (e.g. T9) | 15 mg per lamp | Annex 3, 2(b)(3) | all categories | 1st February 2024 |
3.2 | From 2nd February 2024, non-linear tri-band phosphor lamps with tube diameter > 17 mm (e.g. T9) | 10 mg per lamp | Annex 3, 2(b)(3) | all categories | 24th February 2025 |
3.3 | Lamps for other general lighting purposes and special purposes (e.g. induction lamps) | 15 mg per lamp | Annex 3, 2(b)(4)- I | all categories | 24th February 2025 |
3.4 | Lamps emitting mainly light in the ultraviolet spectrum | 15 mg per lamp | Annex 3, 2(b)(4)- II | all categories | 24th February 2027 |
3.5 | Emergency lamps | 15 mg per lamp | Annex 3, 2(b)(4)- III | all categories | 24th February 2027 |
4 | Mercury in cold cathode fluorescent lamps and external electrode fluorescent lamps (CCFL and EEFL) for special purposes used in EEE placed on the market before 24th February 2022: | ||||
4.1 | Short length (≤ 500 mm) | 3.5 mg per lamp | Annex 3, 3(a) | all categories | 24th February 2025 |
4.2 | Medium length (> 500 mm and ≤ 1500 mm) | 5 mg per lamp | Annex 3, 3(b) | all categories | 24th February 2025 |
4.3 | Long length (> 1500 mm) | 13 mg per lamp | Annex 3, 3(c) | all categories | 24th February 2025 |
5 | Mercury in other low pressure discharge lamps: | ||||
5.1 | Mercury in low pressure non-phosphor coated discharge lamps, where the application requires the main range of the lamp-spectral output to be in the ultraviolet spectrum | 15 mg per lamp | Annex 3, 4(a)- I | all categories | 24th February 2027 |
5.2 | Mercury in other low pressure discharge lamps | 15 mg per lamp | Annex 3, 4(a) | all categories | 1st February 2024 |
6 | Mercury in High Pressure Sodium (vapour) lamps for general lighting: | ||||
6.1 | Mercury in High Pressure Sodium (vapour) lamps for general lighting purposes in lamps with improved colour rendering index Ra > 80: P ≤ 105 W | 16 mg per burner | Annex 3, 4(b) | all categories | 24th February 2027 |
6.2 | Mercury in High Pressure Sodium (vapour) lamps for general lighting purposes in lamps with improved colour rendering index Ra > 60: P ≤ 155 W | 30 mg per burner | Annex 3, 4(b)- I | all categories | 1st February 2024 |
6.3 | Mercury in High Pressure Sodium (vapour) lamps for general lighting purposes in lamps with improved colour rendering index Ra > 60: 155 W < P ≤ 405 W | 40 mg per burner | Annex 3, 4(b)- II | all categories | 1st February 2024 |
6.4 | Mercury in High Pressure Sodium (vapour) lamps for general lighting purposes in lamps with improved colour rendering index Ra > 60: P > 405 W | 40 mg per burner | Annex 3, 4(b)- III | all categories | 1st February 2024 |
7 | Mercury in other High Pressure Sodium (vapour) lamps for general lighting purposes: | ||||
7.1 | P ≤ 155 W | 20 mg per burner | Annex 3, 4(c)- I | all categories | 24th February 2027 |
7.2 | 155 W < P ≤ 405 W | 25 mg per burner | Annex 3, 4(c)-II | all categories | 24th February 2027 |
7.3 | P > 405 W | 25 mg per burner | Annex 3, 4(c)-III | all categories | 24th February 2027 |
8 | Mercury in metal halide lamps | Annex 3, 4(e) | all categories | 24th February 2027 | |
9 | Mercury in other discharge lamps: | ||||
9.1 | Mercury in high pressure mercury vapour lamps used in projectors where an output ≥ 200 lumen ANSI is required | Annex 3, 4(f)- II | all categories | 24th February 2027 | |
9.2 | Mercury in high pressure sodium lamps used for horticulture lighting | Annex 3, 4(f)- III | all categories | 24th February 2027 | |
9.3 | Mercury in lamps emitting light in the ultraviolet spectrum | Annex 3, 4(f)- IV | all categories | 24th February 2027 | |
9.4 | Mercury in other discharge lamps for special purposes not specifically mentioned in another entry in this Table | Annex 3, 4(f)-I | all categories | 24th February 2025”. |
S.I. 2012/3032, amended by S.I. 2020/1647, 2021/422, 2021/1395 and 2022/622. There are other amending instruments which are not relevant to these Regulations.