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As @g8rpi point out.
"It is your own responsibility to ensure that the use of the LED retrofit lights complies with applicable local legal requirements.
The lamps are not permitted to use on public roads."
I suspect that if the UK "Anti-tampering proposals and legislation gets passed the in the UK Philips would not be allowed to market let alone advertise these with such a *small* disclaimer at the end of all the marketing and the picture example of the difference of standard verses Pro9000 taken on what appears to be a public road
Ah yes, that'll definitely be one of the advantages of the "anti tampering" legislation if it does come into existence assuming it doesn't just muddy the water even more than it is at the moment, and assuming UK customs get the power to seize any imports which they find.
Much the same as silencer-free cat-free exhaust systems with the bore of a baked bean tin are not permitted for use on public roads they're still freely available, and I suspect many a young person has fitted one at great cost and then got a nasty surprise on Southend sea front when they're pulled by the police and fined for noise pollution. Unfair on the poor young soul since they've then had the double blow of having to bin their fancy new exhaust system (which most likely doesn't do much except impress their friends and annoy their parents/neighbors anyway), and pay a fine too; would be much better if the law restricted their sale to those who could prove they genuinely need one for track use.
Legislation would be much simpler for aftermarket LEDs and HIDs since they're not needed for track use either; would be far more sensible if LEDs / HIDs had a different fitting to incandescent bulbs though to make spotting 'illegal' ones easier for customs, the police and MOT testers.