G/TBT/N/EU/248
4 November 2014 
(14-6394)  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 telephon e 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:  eu-tbt@ec.europa.eu   
Website: http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/tbt/  
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [ X ], 2.10.1 [   ], 5.6.2 [ X ], 5.7.1 [   ], other:  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applic able, otherwise national tariff heading. 
ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable): Non-directional 
household lamps; Directional lamps, light emitting diode lamps, and related equipment. 
5. Title, number of pages and langua ge(s) of the notified document: Draft Commission 
Regulation 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 (9 pages, in English) 
6. Description of content: This draft Commission Regulation amends Commission 
Regulations 244/2009 and 1194/2012 by clarifying and aligning the definition of special purpose products, the timeline for some ecodesign requirements, and the compatibility 
requirements for external control gear. The draft Regulation is based on the findings of 
technical, environmental and socio-economic review studies, which have been carried out with involvement of stakeholders from around the world.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable: 
The aim is to clarify Commission Regulations 244/2009 and 1194/2012 to increase 
compliance with previously existing product requirements, adapt the entry into force of 
future requirements, and enhance compatibility between lamps and external control gear. It will contribute to the fight against climate change and the increase of energy efficiency 
in the European Union.  G/TBT/N/EU/248 
 
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  8. Relevant documents:   
• Directive 2009/125/EC of the European Par liament and of the Council of 21 October 
2009 establishing a framework for the setting of ecodesign requirements for energy-
related products (Text with EEA relevance) OJ L 285, 31.10.2009, p. 10.  http://eur-
lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?qid=1414666183986&uri=CELEX:32009L0125  
• 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 (Text with EEA relevance) OJ L 
76, 24.3.2009, p. 3.  http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-
content/EN/TXT/?qid=1414666274574&uri=CELEX:32009R0244  
• Commission Regulation (EU) No 1194/2012 of 12 December 2012 implementing 
Directive 2009/125/EC of the European Parlia ment and of the Council with regard to 
ecodesign requirements for directional lamps, light emitting diode lamps and related 
equipment (Text with EEA relevance) OJ L 342, 14.12.2012, p. 1.  http://eur-
lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?qid=1414666314324&uri=CELEX:32012R1194  
9. Proposed date of adoption:   May 2015 
Proposed date of entry into force:   20 days from publication in  the Official Journal of the 
EU  
10. Final date for comments: 60 days from notification 
11. Texts available from: Nati onal 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:  eu-tbt@ec.europa.eu   
The text is available on the EU-TBT Website :  http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/tbt/  
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