G/TBT/N/EU/607  
 
8 October 2018  
(18-6180) 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: EUROPEAN UNION   
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):   
2. Agency responsible: European Commission  
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 from above:   
European Commission  
EU-TBT Enquiry Point  
Fax: +(32) 2 299 80 43  
E-mail: grow-eu-tbt@ec.europa.eu  
Website: http://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools -databases/tbt/en/   
3. Notified  under Article 2.9.2 [ X], 2.10.1 [  ], 5.6.2 [  ], 5.7.1 [  ], other:  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN  where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable): Light 
sources  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: Draft 
Commission Delegated Regulation supplementing Regulat ion (EU) 2017/1369 of the 
European Parliament and of the Council with regard to the energy labelling of light sources 
and repealing Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 874/2012 (14 pages + Annexes 
29 pages, in English).   
6. Description of content: The draft Commission Delegated Regulation establishes 
requirements for the energy labelling and the provision of product information light 
sources. In particular, it removes the A+ to A++ classes from the existing energy label; 
it changes the measurement metr ics for the energy label; it discontinues the energy label 
specifically dedicated to luminaires; and requires suppliers to upload the label data, the 
product information sheet and the technical documentation into a product registration 
database before prod ucts can be placed on the EU market. The draft Commission 
Delegated Regulation is based on the findings of two technical, environmental and 
economic studies, which have been carried out with stakeholders. The draft Regulation 
repeals Regulation (EU) No 874 /2012 with regard to energy labelling of electrical lamps 
and luminaires.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable: The aim is to allow end -users to make an informed choice when buying light 
sources, thereby pul ling the market towards more environmentally friendly products. It 
will increase energy efficiency and contribute to the fight against climate change in the 
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  8. Relevant documents:   
Regulation (EU) 2017/1369 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 July 2017 
setting a framework for energy labelling and repealing Directive 2010/30/EU  
https://eur -lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2017/1369/oj  
Regulation (EU) No 1060/2010 with regard to ene rgy labelling of electrical lamps and 
luminaires  
https://eur -lex.europa.eu/legal -
content/EN/TXT/?qid=1523268170086&uri=CELEX:32012R0874   
9. Proposed date of adoption:  1st quarter of 2019  
Proposed date of entry into force:  20 days from publication in the Official Journal of 
the EU. The provisions shall apply from September 2021.  
10. Final date for comments: 60 days from notification  
11. Texts availab le from: National enquiry point [  ] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available, of other body:   
European Commission,  
EU-TBT Enquiry Point,  
Fax: + (32) 2 299 80 43,  
E-mail: grow-eu-tbt@ec.europa.eu  
The text is available on the EU -TBT Website : 
http://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools -databases/tbt/en/  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2018/TBT/EEC/18_5216_00_e.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2018/TBT/EEC/18_5216_01_e.pdf