The recent completion of the sale of conventional reflector light bulbs has raised a broad debate on quality, price and light bulb substitution. After a few years, the enormous development of LED lamps for households has significantly exceeded initial expectations and makes the substitution of lamps easier.
In April 2015, a prohibition on placing mercu-ry vapour lamps on the EU market came into effect. The prohibition did not raise any inte-rest of media, public and just a little interest of professionals.