Editing Halogen lamp (section)

===Phase-out===
In 2009, the [[European Union|EU]] and other [[European countries]] began a [[Phase-out of incandescent light bulbs#European Union|phase-out of inefficient bulbs]]. The production and importation of directional mains-voltage halogen bulbs was banned on 1 September 2016 and non-directional halogen bulbs followed on 1 September 2018.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.lyco.co.uk/advice/the-light-bulb-phase-out-schedule/|title=The light bulb phase out schedule / Lighting Advice - Lyco|website=www.lyco.co.uk|access-date=30 April 2018|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171027025028/https://www.lyco.co.uk/advice/the-light-bulb-phase-out-schedule/|archive-date=27 October 2017}}</ref> [[Australia]] banned some halogen light bulbs above 10W from September 2021 in favour of eco-halogen bulbs,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.lightingcouncil.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/200210-halogen-phase-out_FINAL1.pdf |title=HALOGEN LAMP (GLOBE) PHASE-OUT IN AUSTRALIA |last=Crossley |first=David |date=February 2020 |website=lightingcouncil.com.au |publisher=Lighting Council Australia |access-date=2023-10-02}}</ref> later than the planned date of September 2020<ref>{{cite web|title=Halogen Bulbs to be Banned in the EU Market from September - LEDinside|url= https://www.ledinside.com/news/2018/8/halogen_bulbs_to_be_banned_in_the_eu_market_from_september |access-date=26 August 2018|website=www.ledinside.com}}</ref> to keep the policy in line with the European Union.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Carabott|first=Mike|date=2020-05-26|title=Halogen lamps phase-out in Australia pushed back to late 2021|url= https://www.leadingedgeenergy.com.au/news/halogen-lamps-ban-in-australia-moved-to-late-2021/ |access-date=2021-03-09|website=Leading Edge Energy|language=en-AU}}</ref> In June 2021, the [[United Kingdom|UK]] government also announced plans to end the sale of halogen light bulbs from September, as part of the UK's wider efforts to tackle [[climate change]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-06-09|title=End of halogen light bulbs spells brighter and cleaner future|url= https://www.gov.uk/government/news/end-of-halogen-light-bulbs-spells-brighter-and-cleaner-future |access-date=2021-06-09|website=gov.uk}}</ref>