A new Era starts the 1st of September 2009. All frosted lamps will be banned from production or import. Customers will still allowed to sell through stock already placed on the market at the time. All frosted or coloured lamps will be banned from this date onwards. Solus will stop frosted lamps and replace with clear from June / July 09. This means by Sept ‘09 C for 100W +, E for rest. Sept ‘10 C for 75W +, E for rest. Sept ‘11 C for 60W +, E for rest. Sept ‘12 C for ALL. From Sept 2012 there will be no more incandescent lamps produced

Some of Solus changes for the EUP Directive standards are as follows.