G/TBT/N/GBR/59  
3 April 2023  
(23-2312) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original:  English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6  
 
1. Notifying Member:  UNITED KINGDOM  
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):   
2. Agency responsible:   
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero  
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers , email and website 
addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall be indicated if different fr om above:   
UK TBT Enquiry Point  
Trade Policy Group  
Department for Business and Trade  
Old Admiralty Building  
London  
SW1A 2DY  
TBTEnquiriesUK@trade.gov.uk  
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [  ], 5.6.2 [  ], 5.7.1 [  ], 3.2 [  ], 7.2 [  ], 
other :  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  Lighting 
Products  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  The Ecodesign 
for Energy -Related Products and Energy Information (Lighting Products) (Amendment) 
Regulations 2023; (7 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  The UK Government proposes to update the existing e codesign 
regulations for lighting products placed on the GB market ( The Ecodesign for Energy 
Related Products and Energy Information (Lighting Products) Regulations 2021 , from here  
on referred to as "the 2021 Regulations). The proposal is to set a new Minimum Energy 
Performance Standard (MEPS) of 120 lumen per watt (lm/W) for light sources and 
luminaires placed on the GB market from late 2023; this MEPS would increase to 140 
lm/W fr om 1 September 2027, in each case subject to certain allowances and exemptions. 
The proposal sets out a range of allowances whereby certain light sources will benefit 
from a reduction in the required MEPS if they have certain characteristics (e.g. a colour -
rendering index of 93 or greater) which are known to cause a loss in efficacy.  
No changes are proposed to existing ecodesign requirements for separate control gears; 
nor to the existing energy labelling requirements for light sources. We undertook an 
assessment of the exemptions included in the 2021 Regulations to identify if changes 
were required at this time, which concluded that very few changes were necessary.  G/TBT/N/GBR/59  
 
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  7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Light sources and luminaires ("lighting products") are currently regulated 
under ecodesign and energy labelling legislation in GB. The current minimum energy 
performance standards (MEPS) for lighting products are below what is already reasonably 
achievable, resu lting in untapped potential carbon, energy and energy -bill savings.  
Our objective is to improve the efficiency of lighting products in order to meet our 
domestic energy efficiency and heat decarbonisation objectives as well as to improve our 
energy securit y and reduce bills for consumers. These amendments regulations will 
ensure that the potential energy savings are realised quickly by bringing forward 
investment decisions and market transformation.  
We propose to update the current MEPS to be more ambitious  reflecting what is broadly 
achievable for lighting products on the market. Market analysis and stakeholder 
consultation has taken place, is continuing through formal consultation to ensure the 
measure minimises burdens on consumers and businesses in the U K and overseas, and 
is the least trade restrictive necessary to deliver our climate policy.  
This measure will increase innovation, investment, and uptake of more energy efficient 
products by phasing out the least efficient products on the market; reduce tr aded carbon 
emissions and energy bills for consumers and businesses; and minimise the adverse 
environmental impacts of lighting products.; Protection of the environment  
8. Relevant documents:   
Link to the live consultation: https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/new -
ecodesign -requirements -for-lighting -products  
Consultation -stage Impact Assessment  
Draft Instrument: The Ecodesign for Energy Related Products and Energy Information 
(Lighting Products) (Amendment) Regulations 2023  
The Ecodesign for Energy Related Products and Energy Information (Lighting Products) 
Regulations 2021  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  Q3 2023  
Proposed date of entry into force:  6 months from adoption  
10. Final date for comments:  60 days from notification  
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [ ] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available , of other body:   
UK TBT Enquiry Point  
Trade Policy Group  
Department for Business and Trade  
Old Admiralty Building  
London  
SW1A 2DY  
TBTEnquiriesUK@trade.gov.uk  
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachme
nt_data/file/1132554/new -ecodesign -requirements -for-lighting -products -draft-
statutory -instrument.pdf