
First-class LED Solutions for Hazardous Areas
Ecodesign regulation 2019/2020/EU, released in 2021, affects the use of fluorescent tubes on the EU/EEA market. Until that time, lighting fixtures in hazardous areas were still permitted as exceptions, but the regulation accelerated the switch to LED technology. With the latest update to the RoHS directive, the exemption for mercury content in fluorescent tubes will expire on August 24, 2023, which means that fluorescent tubes containing mercury may not be placed on the market after that date, even for replacement purposes.