EN    EN  
 EUROPEAN  
COMMISSION 
Brussels, XXX   
[…](2014) XXX  draft 
  
COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No …/.. 
of XXX  
amending 
Regulation (EC) No 244/2009 with regard to  ecodesign requirements for non-directional 
household lamps 
and 
Regulation (EU) No 1194/2012 with regard to ecodesign requirements for directional 
lamps, light emitting diode lamps and related equipment 
(Text with EEA relevance) 
 EN 2   EN COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No …/.. 
of XXX  
amending 
Regulation (EC) No 244/2009 with regard to ecodesign requirements for non-directional 
household lamps 
and 
Regulation (EU) No 1194/2012 with regard to  ecodesign requirements for directional 
lamps, light emitting diode lamps and related equipment 
(Text with EEA relevance) 
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION, 
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, Having regard to Directive 2009/125/EC of the Eu ropean Parliament and of the Council of 21 
October 2009 establishing a framework for th e setting of ecodesign requirements for energy-
related products (
1), and in particular Article 15(1) thereof, 
After consulting the Ecodes ign Consultation Forum, 
Whereas: (1) The Commission is required to carry out a review of Commission Regulation (EC) No 
244/2009 (
2) in light of technological progress, ta king particular note of the evolution 
of sales of special purpose lamp types so as to verify that they ar e not used for general 
lighting purposes, of the development of ne w technologies such as LEDs and of the 
feasibility of establishing energy efficiency requirements at the 'A' class level as defined in Commission Directive 98/11/EC (
3). 
(2) According to the evidence produced in th e review of Regulation (EC) No 244/2009, it 
does not appear to be economically feasible  for manufacturers to develop and place on 
the market from 1 September 2016 onwards, mains voltage halogen lamps achieving 
the limit set for 'stage 6' in Table 1 of  the Commission Regulation (EC) No 244/2009 
regarding the maximum rated power for a given rated luminous flux. An assessment of 
the predicted developments of  more energy efficient indicat es that a more optimal time 
point for the introduction of th at limit would be 1 September 2018. 
(3) In order to maximise the environmental be nefits and minimise any negative economic 
impacts for the user, it is necessary to require future lumina ire designs to be 
compatible with energy efficient lighting soluti ons. The risk of a 'lock-in' effect to old, 
                                                 
1 OJ L 285, 31.10.2009, p. 10  
 
2 Commission Regulation (EC) No 244/2009 of 18 March 2009 implementing Directive 2005/32/EC of 
the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to ecodesign requirements for non-directional 
household lamps (OJ L 76, 24.3.2009, p. 3) 
 
3 Commission Directive 98/11/EC of 27 January 1998 implementing Council Directive 92/75/EEC with 
regard to energy labelling of household lamps (OJ L 71, 10.3.1998, p. 1.) EN 3   EN discontinued technologies should be minimi sed by ensuring that luminaires placed on 
the market are fully compatible with highl y efficient lamps of at least the energy 
efficiency class 'A+' pursuant to Commi ssion Delegated Regulation (EU) No 874/2012 
(4). 
(4) The review of Regulation (EC) No 244/2009 re vealed the need to update and clarify 
the definition of special pur pose lamps, with the aim to reduce the use of special 
purpose lamps in general lighting applic ations and adapt the requirements to 
technological developments. The regulatory requirements should fu rther facilitate the 
use of the most energy efficient lighting solution for a given special application. 
(5) It is necessary to ensu re coherence between Regul ation (EC) No 244/2009 and 
Commission Regulation (EU) No 1194/2012 (5) with respect to the definition and 
product information requirements of special  purpose products, which can be achieved 
best through a combined amendment of bot h Regulations. This should simplify the 
compliance with the regulatory requiremen ts for manufacturers and suppliers, and 
support effective market survei llance by national authorities. 
(6) The review of Regulation (EC) No 244/ 2009 concludes that the feasibility of 
establishing energy efficiency requirements at the 'A' class level or higher should be 
examined in a thorough follow-up study, which s hould also evaluate the feasibility of 
increasing energy efficiency requirements  for products covere d in Commission 
Regulation (EC) No 245/2009 (6) and Regulation (EU) No  1194/2012, of widening the 
scope of each to optimise re ductions in energy consumpti on, and of unifying all three 
Regulations into a single, coherent imp lementing measure on Ecodesign requirements 
for lighting products. 
(7) The measures provided for in this Regulati on are in accordance with the opinion of the 
Committee established by Article 19(1) of Directive 2009/125/EC, 
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: 
Article 1 
Amendment to Regulation (EC) No 244/2009 
Regulation (EC) No 244/2009 is amended as follows: 
1. Article 2(4) is replaced by the following: 
"4. 'special purpose lamp' means a lamp that uses the technologies covered by this 
Regulation but is intended for use in speci al applications because of its technical 
                                                 
4 Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 874/2012 of 12 July 2012 supplementing Directive 
2010/30/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to energy labelling of electrical lamps and luminaires (OJ L 258, 26.9.2012, p. 1.) 
 
5 Commission Regulation (EU) No  1194/2012 of 12 December 2012 implementing Directive 
2009/125/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to ecodesign requirements for 
directional lamps, light emitting diode lamps and related equipment (OJ L 342, 14.12.2012, p. 1) 
 
6 Commission Regulation (EC) No 245/2009 of 18 March 2009 implementing Directive 2005/32/EC of 
the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to ecodesign requirements for fluorescent lamps without integrated ballast, for high intensity discharge lamps, and for ballasts and luminaires able 
to operate such lamps, and repealing Directive 2 000/55/EC of the European Parliament and of the 
Council (OJ L 76, 24.3.2009, p. 17). EN 4   EN parameters as described in the technica l documentation. Special applications are 
those that require technical parameters not necessary for the purposes of lighting 
average scenes or objects in average circumstances. These applications are of the following types: 
(a) applications where the primary purpose of  the light is not lighting, such as 
(i) emission of light as an agent in ch emical or biological processes (such as 
polymerisation, ultraviolet light used  for curing / drying / hardening, 
photodynamic therapy, horticulture, pe t care, anti-insect products); 
(ii) image capture and image projec tion (such as camera flashlights, 
photocopiers, video projectors); 
(iii) heating (such as infrared lamps); (iv) signalling (such as traffi c control or airfield lamps); 
(b) lighting applications where 
(i) the spectral distribution of the light is intended to change the appearance 
of the scene or object lit, in addition to making it visible (such as food 
display lighting or coloured lamps as defined in point 1 of Annex I), with 
the exception of variations in correlated colour temperature; or 
(ii) the spectral distribution of the light  is adjusted to the specific needs of 
particular technical equipment, in addition to making the scene or object 
visible for humans (such as studio li ghting, show effect lighting, theatre 
lighting); or 
(iii) the scene or object lit requires special protection from the negative 
effects of the light source (such as lighting with dedicated filtering for 
photosensitive patients or photos ensitive museum exhibits); or 
(iv) lighting is required only for emer gency situations (such as emergency 
lighting luminaires or control g ears for emergency lighting); or 
(v) the lighting products have to with stand extreme physical conditions (such 
as vibrations or temperatures below -20°C or above 50°C); " 
2. Article 3 is replaced by the following: 
"Article  3 
Ecodesign requirements 
1. Non-directional household lamps shall meet  the ecodesign requirements set out in 
Annex II. 
Each ecodesign requirement shall apply in accordance with the following stages:  
Stage 1: 1 September 2009, Stage 2: 1 September 2010, Stage 3: 1 September 2011, Stage 4: 1 September 2012, Stage 5: 1 September 2013, Stage 6: 1 September 2018.  EN 5   EN Unless a requirement is superseded or this is otherwise specified, it shall continue to 
apply together with the other require ments introduced at later stages.  
2. Special purpose lamps shall comply with the following requirements: (a) Special purpose lamps within the scope  of Delegated Regulation (EU) No 
874/2012 shall be of the highe st energy efficiency cla ss possible pursuant to 
that Delegated Regulation for th e intended special application. 
(b) If the chromaticity coordinates of a lamp always fall within the following 
range: 
x < 0.270 or x > 0.530 y < -2.3172 x² + 2.3653 x — 0.2199 or y > -2.3172 x² + 2.3653 x — 0.1595; the chromaticity coordinates shall be stated in the technical documentation file 
drawn up for the purposes of conformity assessment in accordance with Article 
8 of Directive 2009/125/EC, which shall indicate that these coordinates make 
them a special purpose lamp. 
(c) For all special purpose lamps, the intended purpose shall be stated in all forms 
of product information, together with the warning that they ar e not intended for 
use in other applications. 
The technical documentation file draw n up for the purposes of conformity 
assessment in accordance with Article 8 of Directive 2009/125/EC shall list the 
technical parameters that: 
(i) make the lamp design specific for the stated intended purpose; and (ii) justify that no other lamp in  a higher energy efficiency class 
according to Delegated Regulation (EU) No 874/2012 could be used in this special application if this lamp is within the scope of 
that Delegated Regulation. 
If needed, the parameters may be listed  in such a way as to avoid disclosing 
commercially sensitive information linked to the manufacturer's intellectual 
property rights. 
If the lamp is placed on the market in a packaging containing information to be 
visibly displayed to the e nd-user prior to purchase, the following information 
shall be clearly and prominently indicated on the packaging: 
(i) the intended purpose; and (ii) that it is not suitable for household room illumination. " 
Article 2 
Amendment to Regulation (EU) No 1194/2012 
Regulation (EU) No 1194/2012 is amended as follows: 
1. Article 2 is amended as follows: 
(a) Point (4) is replaced by the following: 
"4. 'special purpose product' means a produc t that uses the technologies covered by 
this Regulation but is intended for use in special applications because of its technical parameters as described in the technica l documentation. Special applications are EN 6   EN those that require technical parameters not necessary for the purposes of lighting 
average scenes or objects in average circumstances. These applications are of the following types: 
(a) applications where the primary purpose of the light is not lighting, such 
as 
(i) emission of light as an agent in  chemical or biological processes 
(such as polymerisation, ultraviole t light used for curing / drying / 
hardening, photodynamic therapy, hort iculture, pet ca re, anti-insect 
products); 
(ii) image capture and image project ion (such as came ra flashlights, 
photocopiers, video projectors); 
(iii) heating (such as infrared lamps); (iv) signalling (such as traffi c control or airfield lamps); 
(b) lighting applications where 
(i) the spectral distribution of the light is intended to change the 
appearance of the scene or object  lit, in addition to making it 
visible (such as food display ligh ting or coloured lamps as defined 
in point 1 of Annex I), with th e exception of variations in 
correlated colour temperature; or 
(ii) the spectral distribut ion of the light is adjusted to the specific needs 
of particular technical equipment,  in addition to making the scene 
or object visible for humans (suc h as studio lighting, show effect 
lighting, theatre lighting); or 
(iii) the scene or object lit requires special protection from the negative 
effects of the light source (such as  lighting with dedicated filtering 
for photosensitive patients or photosensitive museum exhibits); or 
(iv) lighting is requir ed only for emergency situations (such as 
emergency lighting luminaires or  control gears for emergency 
lighting); or 
(v) the lighting products have to withstand extreme physical conditions 
(such as vibrations or temperatur es below -20°C or above 50°C); " 
(b) point (28) is replaced by the following: 
"28. ‘luminaire’ means a product which distri butes, filters or transforms the light 
transmitted from one or more lamps and includes all the parts necessary for supporting, fixing and protecting the lamps and, where necessary, circuit auxiliaries 
together with the means for connecting them  to the electric s upply, except if the 
primary purpose of the product is not lighti ng and the product is dependent on energy 
input in fulfilling its primary purpose duri ng use (such as refrigerators, sewing 
machines, endoscopes, blood analysers); " 
2. Article 3(2) is replaced by the following: 
"2. Special purpose products sh all comply with the inform ation requirements set out 
in Annex I. EN 7   EN Special purpose products within the sc ope of Delegated Regulation (EU) No 
874/2012 shall be of the highest energy effici ency class possible pursuant to that 
Delegated Regulation for the in tended special application." 
3. Annexes I, III and IV are amended as se t out in the Annex to this Regulation.  
Article 3 
Entry into force 
This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in 
the Official Journal of  the European Union . 
This Regulation shall be binding in  its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. 
Done at Brussels, 
 For the Commission 
 The President EN 8   EN ANNEX  
Amendments to Annexes I, III and IV of Regulation (EU) No 1194/2012  
1. In Annex I, point 2 is replaced by the following: 
"2. For all special purpose pr oducts, the intended purpose sha ll be stated in all forms 
of product information, together with the warning that they are not intended for use in other applications. 
The technical documentation file draw n up for the purposes of conformity 
assessment in accordance with Article 8 of Directive 2009/125/EC shall list the 
technical parameters that: 
– (a) make the product design specific fo r the stated intended purpose; and 
– (b) justify that no other product in  a higher energy efficiency class 
according to Delegated Regulation (E U) No 874/2012 could be used in 
this special application if the produc t is within the scope of the that 
Delegated Regulation. 
If needed, the parameters may be listed in such a way as to avoid disclosing 
commercially sensitive information linked to the manufacturer's intellectual property 
rights.  
If the product is placed on the market in a packaging containing information to be 
visibly displayed to the end-user prior to purchase, the following information shall be 
clearly and prominently indi cated on the packaging: 
(a) the intended purpose; and 
(b) that it is not suitable for household room illumination. " 
2. In Annex III, point 2.3 is replaced by the following: 
"2.3 Functionality requirement for equipmen t designed for installation between 
the mains and the lamps 
(a) As from stage 2, equipment designed for installation between the mains and the 
lamps shall comply with state-of-the-art requirements for compatibility with 
lamps whose energy efficiency index (calculated for both directional and non-
directional lamps in accordance with the method set out in point 1.1 of this 
Annex) is at most: 
– 0.24
 for non-directional lamps (assuming that Φuse = total rated 
luminous flux); 
– 0.40 for directional lamps. 
When a dimming control device is switche d on at its lowest control setting for 
which the operated lamps consume pow er, the operated lamps shall emit at 
least 1% of their lumino us flux at full load.  
When a luminaire is placed on the market  and intended to be marketed to the 
end-users, and lamps that the end-us er can replace are included with the 
luminaire, these lamps shall be of one of the two highest energy classes, according to Delegated Regulation (EU) No 874/2012, with which the luminaire is labelled to be compatible. EN 9   EN (b) As from stage 3, a luminaire designed for lamps replaceable by the end-user, 
which is placed on the market and intended to be marketed to the end-user, shall be fully compatible with lamps of at least the energy efficiency class 'A+' 
according to Delegated Regulation (EU) No 874/2012. The technical documentation file of such luminaires dr awn up for the purposes of conformity 
assessment in accordance with Article 8 of Directive 2009/125/EC shall list at 
least one such lamp model already placed  on the market and marketed to the 
end-user. " 
3. In Annex IV, point 3 is replaced by the following: 
"3. Verification procedure for equipment designed for installation between the 
mains and the lamps 
Member State authorities sh all test one single unit. 
The equipment shall be considered to comply  with the requirements laid down in this 
Regulation if it is found to comply with th e compatibility provisi ons of point 2.3 of 
Annex III, applying state-of-the -art methods and criteria for assessing compatibility, 
including those set ou t in documents whose referenc e numbers have been published 
for that purpose in the Official Journal of  the European Union. If non-compatibility 
is concluded for the compatibility provisions  of point 2.3.(a) of Annex III, the model 
shall still be considered to comply if it fulfils the produc t information requirements in 
point 3.3 of Annex III or in Article 3.2 of Delegated Regulation (EU) No 874/2012. 
In addition to the compatibility requirements , lamp control gear shall also be tested 
for the efficiency requirements in point 1.2 of  Annex III. The test shall be carried out 
on a single piece of lamp control gear, no t on a combination of several pieces of 
lamp control gear, even if the model is designed to rely on other pieces of lamp control gear to operate the lamp(s) in a given installation. The model shall be considered to comply with the requirements if the results do not vary from the limit 
values by more than 2.5
 %. If the results vary from the limit values by more than 
2.5 %, three more units shall be tested. The m odel shall be considered to comply with 
the requirements if the average of the resu lts of the subsequent  three tests does not 
vary from the limit values by more than 2.5  %. 
In addition to the compatibility requirements , luminaires intended to be marketed to 
end-users shall also be checked for the pr esence of lamps in their packaging. The 
model shall be considered to comply if no lamps are present or if the lamps that are 
present are of the energy classes re quired in point 2.3 of Annex III. 
In addition to the compatibility requireme nts, dimming control devices shall be 
tested with filament lamps when the c ontrol device is in the minimum dimming 
position. The model shall be considered to co mply if, when installed according to the 
manufacturer’s instru ctions, the lamps provide at least 1% of their luminous flux at 
full load. 
If the model does not fulfil th e applicable compliance crit eria referred to above, it 
shall be considered not to comply."