NEW EU Regulation. Halogen lamps banned from 1st September 2018. The final phase of the EU light bulb ban comes into effect on 1 September 2018, Halogen light bulbs will soon be a thing of the past, as the final phase of EU energy regulations comes into effect on 1 September 2018, banning them from … Continue reading NEW EU Regulation. Halogen lamps banned from 1st September 2018.