Environmental Protection Citation, commencement and extent 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Restriction of the Use of Certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment (Amendment) Regulations 2023. 2 These Regulations come into force on 17th July 2023. 3 These Regulations extend to England and Wales and Scotland. Amendment of the Restriction of the Use of Certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment Regulations 2012 2 1 The Restriction of the Use of Certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment Regulations 2012 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 . Rebecca Pow Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 14th June 2023