Doha: Qatar General Electricity and Water Corporation (KAHRAMAA), in cooperation with the Ministry of Municipality and Environment and a number of concerned agencies in the state, announced a ban on importation and circulation of incandescent light bulbs (Tungsten 75 and 100 watts), with effect as of the 1st of May 2016, as part of a plan aiming to cut electricity and water consumption and harmful carbon emissions rates through the National Program for Conservation and Energy Efficiency (Tarsheed).
KAHRAMAA said in a statement on Saturday that it had launched several campaigns to spread awareness on the incandescent lamps and their damages, and to encourage the use of energy-saving lamps which consume about 15 to 20 percent of the total energy of buildings.
KAHRAMAA also launched a campaign to encouraging the use of LED energy-saving lamps which lasts longer and provides up to 80 percent more energy as well as its comforting light for the eye and preservation of the environment from the harmful carbon emissions resulting from incandescent bulbs.
The Ministry of Municipality and Environment had earlier announced a ban on importation and circulation of incandescent light bulbs (Tungsten 75 and 100 watts), with effect as of 1st of May 2016, to preserve the safety of individuals and the community of Qatar and upgrade the quality of goods and materials in the local market.
The Ministry then said that Qatar General Authority for Standardization and Metrology will cooperate and coordinate with the concerned parties of the State on launching intensive inspection campaigns for verifying compliance with the ban on circulating the above mentioned light bulbs in the local markets, and implementing all legal measures on circulating light bulbs that do not conform to the technical regulations and standard specifications as of May 2016.
QNA
