Given a huge waste of incandescent energy, the European Commission issued regulations in December 2008, from September 1, 2009 to December 31, 2012, the EU will be divided into five phases, respectively out of 100 watts, 75 watts, 60 watts, 40 watts And 25-watt incandescent. France is the EU active support of this legislation and promoters. According to regulations, from 1 September 2009, the French have a total ban on the purchase of 100 watt incandescent mall.
French market of the three main light bulb manufacturer Philips, Osram and General Electric have been greatly affected. France, the three producers account for 43% of market share in the lamp. OSRAM spokesman that, while manufacturers have been no effort to develop new energy-saving light bulbs, but the bill for the execution time for the manufacturers or too tight.
According to the French "Les Echos" reported that the current market in France, there are three main alternative to incandescent bulbs: one is the halogen bulb, and lower prices, in 3 to 5 euros. The other is the compact fluorescent lamps (energy saving lamps), the price is slightly higher, between 5 and 10 euros, but live longer, better energy conservation. The third is the LED lights, mainly hotels and hospitals and other professional departments, the price of between 7-40 euros. According to statistics, as of October 2009, LED lights in France's market share is 4%, and doubled the previous year.
According to the French "Tribune " reported that the French market is currently the major light bulb manufacturers have factories in Asia to accelerate production of energy-saving light bulbs to meet the market needs. France's fourth largest manufacturer of light bulbs HomELights market, and Toshiba recently signed a cooperation agreement in 2010 production and sales of 60 million LED lamps, with sales expected to reach 1,000 million euros. Japan's Panasonic and Sharp also plans to enter France in 2010 green light bulb market.