However, the ‘special cases’, such as entertainment lighting, that have special provisions in the regulation are still permitted, no changes have been made to the UK version of the regulation which would adversely impact the entertainment industry. 2/2

Regarding the below article from @BBCWorld, this is effectively reporting on Ecodesign finally coming into force this Sept in its EU and UK versions, and so what it reports is essentially true for domestic type lighting. 1/2

The final legislation has now been published and can be found here: eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-cont… The next stages are liaising with governments to ammend article (w).

*EVENT KLAXON* A panel discussion on Ecodesign will take place tomorrow, May 15th at 2.45pm in the Bury Theatre Leeds. This is being run as part of the 2019 Leeds @plasashow. The panel will consist of members of the ALD, PLASA and ASPEC. See you there! #SaveStageLighting

We implore @OSRAMAmericas to find a way to safely continue with the production of PAR lamps, The entertainment industry remains reliant on them and our stages often look their best when lit with PARs. #SaveStageLighting @the_ALD @IATSE @bectu @FIA_actors osram.us/cb/recall-safety/pa…

This is very upsetting news: The Par Can is now in serious immediate danger. osram.us/cb/recall-safety/pa…