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EU ban on incandescent light bulbs confirmed

An EU ban on the sale of all incandescent and low-efficiency halogen light bulbs by 2012 was confirmed on Wednesday, when the European commission formally adopted two implementing regulations under the bloc's ecodesign directive.

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