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والجــودة  والمقايـيـس  للمواصفــات  السعوديــة  الھيـئــة  
Saudi Standards, Metrology and Quality Org (SASO)  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
SASO XXXX: 2017  
 
  
 
 
 
 
ENERGY EFFICIENCY, FUNCTIONALITY AND 
LABELLING REQUIREMENTS FOR LIGHTING 
PRODUCTS 
PART 2   
  
SAUDI ARABIAN STANDARD SASO XXXX/2017 
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ENERGY EFFICIENCY, FUNCTIONALITY AND LABELLING REQUIREMENTS FOR LIGHTING 
PRODUCTS 
PART 2 
 
  
 
Saudi Arabian Standard No. XXXX/2017 
 
Date of SASO Board of Directors’ A pproval : 
Date of Publication in the Official Gazette : 
Date of Enforcement of this Standard : 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
  
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 Table of contents 
 Table of contents ............................................................................................................. ................. 3  
Table of tables ............................................................................................................... ................... 5  
1. SCOPE ...................................................................................................................... ................... 6  
2. REFERENCE STANDARDS ........................................................................................................ . 7 
2.1 Safety and Electromagnetic Compatibility standards .............................................................. 7  
2.2 Functional and energy performance standards ....................................................................... 7  
3. TERMS AND DEFINITIONS ...................................................................................................... ... 8 
3.1 General ................................................................................................................... ......... 8 
3.2 Technical ................................................................................................................. ......... 8 
4. REQUIREMENTS FOR NON-DIRECTIONAL/ DIRECTIONAL LAMPS, CONTROL GEARS AND 
LUMINAIRES .................................................................................................................... .............. 14  
4.1 Energy efficiency requirements ...................................................................................... 14  
4.2 Functionality requirements ............................................................................................. 14  
4.3 Marking requirements .................................................................................................... 1 4 
4.4 Energy efficiency label ...................................................................................................  15 
4.5 Hazardous chemicals:  Substance restri ctions for lamps and control gears .................. 15  
5. REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS ........................................................................................... 15  
5.1 General ................................................................................................................... ....... 15 
5.2 Type of documents needed for registration under the scope of this standard ............... 15  
ANNEX A - Regulated products in the scope of this standard ........................................................ 17  
A.1 Lamps and control gears ................................................................................................... ... 17 
A.2 Luminaires ................................................................................................................ ............ 17  
ANNEX B – Exemptions .......................................................................................................... ....... 18 
B.1 – Products exempted, except from hazardous substances requirements ............................ 18  
B.2 - Lamps accepted with limited labelling requirements .......................................................... 19  
B.3 - Products  exempted from provision of section 4.5 of this Standard .................................... 19  
ANNEX C - Energy efficiency requirements for non-directional lamps ........................................... 20  
C.1 - Calculation of energy efficiency index for non-directional lamps ........................................ 20  
C.2 - Maximum allowable Energy Efficiency index for non-directional lamps ............................. 21  
C.3 - Energy efficiency classes for non-directional lamps ........................................................... 22  
C.4 - Annual energy consumption ...............................................................................................  22 
ANNEX D – Functionality and endurance requirements  for non-directional lamps and luminaires 23  
D.1 Functionality and endurance requirements fo r non-directional fluorescent lamps ................ 23  
D.2Functionality and endurance requirements for metal halide lamps ....................................... 25  
D.3 Functionality and endurance requirements for n on-directional LED lamps and luminaires .. 25  
ANNEX E Energy efficiency requirements for directional lamps ..................................................... 27  
E.1 Calculation of the energy effi ciency index for directional lamps ............................................ 27  
E.2 Maximum allowable EEI for directional lamps ...................................................................... 28  
E.3 Energy efficiency classes ................................................................................................. ..... 28 
E.4 Annual energy consumption .................................................................................................
 28 
ANNEX F - Functionality requirements for di rectional lamps and integrated luminaires ................. 29   
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 ANNEX G - Marking requirements for non-directional and directional lamps ................................. 30  
G.1 - Information to be displayed on the lamp itself .................................................................... 30  
G.2 - Information to be visibly displayed to end-users, prior to their purchase, on the packaging 
and on free access websites ................................................................................................... .... 30 
ANNEX H - Requirement on ballast for fluorescent lamps without integrated ballast and ballast for 
high intensity discharge, halogen and LED lamps .......................................................................... 32  
H.1 - Ballast energy performance requirements .......................................................................... 32  
H.2 - Product information requirements on ballasts .................................................................... 37  
ANNEX I – Energy label for lamps and integrated luminaires ........................................................ 38  
I.1 – Determining the energy efficiency class .............................................................................. 38  
I.2 - Design and placement of the label .......................................................................................  38 
I.3 - Information and values contained on the label ..................................................................... 38  
ANNEX J - Hazardous chemicals:  Substance restrictions for lamps & control gears .................... 41  
ANNEX K – Tests methods for lamps and control gears ................................................................ 43  
ANNEX L – Measurement of the mercury content for fluorescent lamps ....................................... 48  
L.1 – Default method for measurement ....................................................................................... 48  
L.2 - Alternative method for measurement of the mercury content ............................................. 48  
ANNEX M Energy efficiency for (integrated) luminaires ................................................................. 49  
M.1 – Types of luminaires ..................................................................................................... ...... 49 
M.2 - Minimum Efficacy for luminaires ........................................................................................ 49 
M.3 - Energy Efficiency Index for luminaires (EEI) ...................................................................... 49  
M.4 – Classification of Energy Efficiency In dex for (integrated) luminaires (EEI)........................ 50  
ANNEX N – Criteria for market surveillance ................................................................................... 51 
ANNEX O – Registration form ................................................................................................... ..... 53 
    
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 Table of tables 
 
Table 1: List of products covered ............................................................................................. ......... 6 
Table 2: Type of documents required ........................................................................................... .. 16 
Table 3: Correction factors for calculation of P cor ............................................................................ 20  
Table 4: Correction of the rated Luminous flux values for fluorescent lamps with high color 
temperature and/or high color rendering and/or second lamp envelope and/or long life ................ 21  
Table 5: Maximum Energy Efficiency Index (EEI) ........................................................................... 21  
Table 6: Energy efficiency classes for non-directional lamps ......................................................... 22  
Table 7: Lamp lumen maintenance: factors for single and double capped fluorescent lamps........ 23  
Table 8: Lamp lumen maintenance - Deduction percentages for fluorescent lamp lumen 
maintenance requirements ...................................................................................................... ....... 24 
Table 9: Lamp survival factors for single  and double capped fluorescent lamps ............................ 24  
Table 10: Functionality and endurance requirements for non-directional compact fluorescent lamps 
operated on external control gear (CFLni) ..................................................................................... . 25 
Table 11: Functionality and endurance requirement s for non-directional LED lamps and luminaires
 .............................................................................................................................. .......................... 25  
Table 12: Power Correction if the model requires external control gear ......................................... 27  
Table 13: Definition of useful luminous flux .................................................................................. .. 27 
Table 14: Maximum energy efficiency index (EEI) .......................................................................... 28  
Table 15: Energy efficiency classes for directional lamps .............................................................. 28  
Table 16: Functionality and endurance requirem ents for directional LED lamps and integrated 
luminaires .................................................................................................................... .................... 29  
Table 17: Minimum efficiency for ballasts for high intensity discharge lamps ................................. 32  
Table 18: Energy efficiency index requirements for non-dimmable ballasts for fluorescent lamps . 33 
Table 19: Energy efficiency index requirements for non-dimmable ballasts for fluorescent lamps not 
included in Table 18 .......................................................................................................... .............. 37  
Table 20: Energy efficiency index requirements for dimmable ballasts for fluorescent lamps ........ 37  
Table 21: Energy efficiency class representation ........................................................................... 38  
Table 22: Maximum content limits of hazardous substances ......................................................... 41  
Table 23: Lamps exempted from exemptions listed in Table 22 ..................................................... 41  
Table 24: Maximum mercury content ............................................................................................. . 42 
Table 25: Standards applicable to all lamps covered by part 2 ...................................................... 43  
Table 26: Standards applicable to fluorescent lamps ..................................................................... 43  
Table 27: Standards applicable to high-pressure mercury vapour lamps ....................................... 45  
Table 28: Standards applicable to high-pressure vapour lamps ..................................................... 45  
Table 29: Standards applicable to metal halide lamps ................................................................... 46  
Table 30: Standards applicable to ballasts .................................................................................... . 46 
Table 31: Standards applicable to Luminaires and LED lamps not listed in SASO 2870 ............... 47  
Table 33: Minimum energy efficacy for (MEPS) Luminaires ........................................................... 49  
Table 35: Energy efficiency classes for luminaires ......................................................................... 50  
Table 36: Criteria applying for market surveillance ......................................................................... 5 1 
   
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 1. SCOPE 
 
This Standard covers products listed in Annex A and B. The types of products summarized in the 
table below are now covered.:  
 
 
Table 1: List of products covered  
Regulatory parameters CFLni LFL 
and other 
Fluorescent LED 
(1) 
 High 
Intensity 
Discharge 
(HID) Control 
gear Luminaires
Energy Efficiency   *     
Functionality   *       ** X     ** 
Marking information   *     
Energy efficiency labelling     X  
Hazardous substances     X X 
 
(1) LED lamps not covered by SASO 2870  
*   Applicable to non-directional lamps only 
** Information is required based on self-declaration  
 Included in this Standard  
  Excluded from this Standard  
 Incandescent, halogen and compact fluorescent lamps above 12000 Lumens not covered in SASO 
2870 are included in this standard. 
 
Annex B lists the conditions for excl usion/exemption from this standard. 
 
For luminaires, scope of this Standard is limited to integrated luminaires. 
 
All products within this standard including t he exempted/excluded ones shall be registered 
according to Clause 5.  
 
    
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 2. REFERENCE STANDARDS 
 
The following list of reference standards applies: 
2.1	Safety	and	Electromagnetic 	Compatibility 	standards 		
 IEC 60061-1 Specification for lamp caps and holders together with gauges for the 
control of interchangeability and safety – lamp caps 
 IEC 6000-3-2 Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) – Part 3-2 Limits – Limits for 
harmonic current emissions (equipment current ≤ 16A per phase) 
 IEC 61195 Double-capped fluorescent lamps - Safety specifications 
 IEC 61199 Single-capped fluorescent lamp s - Safety specifications 
 IEC 61347-1 
 IEC 61347-2 Lamp control gear – Part 1: General and safety requirements 
 IEC 62035 Discharge lamps (excluding fluorescent lamps) - Safety specifications 
 IEC 62776 Double-capped LED lamps designed to retrofit linear fluorescent lamps - 
Safety specifications 
 
2.2	Functional 	and	energy	performance 	standards 	
 
 SASO 2870 Part I - Energy efficiency, functionality and labelling requirement for 
lighting products 
 IEC 60081 Double-capped fluorescent lamps - Performance specifications 
 IEC 60662 High-pressure sodium vapour lamps - Performance specifications 
 IEC 60901 Single capped fluorescent lamps – Performance standard 
 IEC 60921 Ballasts for tubular fluorescent lamps – Performance requirements  
 IEC 61231 International Lamp Coding System (ILCOS) 
 IEC 61617 Metal halide lamps - Performance specifications 
 IEC 62321-4    Determination of certain substances in  electrotechnical products – Part 4: 
Mercury in polymers, metals and electronics  
 IEC 60442-1 Part 1 – Control gear for fluorescent lamps –  Method of measurement to 
determine the total input power  of control gear circuits and the efficiency 
of the control gear 
 IEC 62554 Sample preparation for measurement of mercury level in fluorescent 
lamps 
 IEC 62717 LED modules for general lighting – Performance requirements 
 IEC 62722-1 Luminaire performance – General requirements 
 IEC 62722-2-1 Luminaire performance – Particular  requirements for LED luminaires 
 IEC 62776 High-pressure mercury vapour lamps - Performance specifications 
 EN 50294 Measurement method of total input power of ballast-lamp circuits 
 IES LM-9 Electric and photometric measurements of fluorescent lamps 
 IES LM-10 Approved Method for Photometric Testing of Outdoor Fluorescent 
Luminaires 
 IES LM-41 Hardware Monitor with Thermal Diode Inputs and  Bus 
 IES LM-66  Electrical and photometric measur ements of Single-ended compacts 
fluorescent lamps 
 IES LM-79  Electrical and photometric measuremen ts of Solid State lighting products 
 IES LM-80  Measurement lumen maintenance of LED Light sources 
 IES LM-82  Method for characterisation of LED light Engines and Integrated LED 
lamps for Electrical properties as a function of the temperature 
 IES TM21 Projecting long term lumen maintenance of LED sources 
 IES TM28 Projecting long term luminous flux  maintenance of LED sources and 
luminaires 
 ANSI C78.377 Electric Lamps — Specifications fo r the Chromaticity of Solid-state 
Lighting Products 
 
   
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 Notes:  
- Methods and reports edited by the CIE (International Commission for Illumination) are not listed, but 
referenced within the IEC (International Electrot echnical Committee) standards listed above and in 
Annex K.  
- IES standards can be used as equivalent to the IEC standards covering the same scope. 
 
3. TERMS AND DEFINITIONS 
For the purpose of this document, the following terms and definitions shall apply. 
3.1 General 
 
End-user: Average person buying or expected to buy a lamp or a luminaire for purposes which are 
outside his trade, business, craft or profession.  
 
General Lighting : The full or partial illumination of an ar ea, by replacing or complementing natural 
light with artificial light in order to enhance visibility in that area. 
 
Homogeneous materials : Means one material of uniform composition throughout, or a material 
consisting of a combination of materials that cannot be disjointed or separated into different 
materials by mechanical actions such as unscrew ing, cutting, crushing, grinding and abrasive 
processes. 
 
Manufacturer : Means the natural or legal person who manufactures products covered by this 
Standard and is responsible for their conformity wi th this Standard in view of their being placed on 
the market and/or put into service under the manufacturer’s own name or trademark or for the 
manufacturer’s own use. In the absence of a manufacturer as defined in the first sentence of this 
point or of an importer, any natural or legal person who places on the market and/or puts into 
service products covered by this Standard shall be considered a manufacturer. 
 
Point of sale: Physical location where the product is displayed or offered for sale to the end-user. 
 
Product : An equipment, system or part of a system, which is included in the list of regulated 
products under this Standard. 
 
Registration system: SASO Saudi Label & Standard web application used by manufacturers and 
importers to register products in the Saudi market . 
 
Standard : Refers directly to this Standard - “Saudi Arabian Standard for Lighting Products Part 2”. 
 
3.2 Technical 
  
Ballast : Means lamp control gear inserted between the supply and one or more discharge lamps 
which by means of inductance, capacitance or  a combination of inductance and capacitance, 
serves mainly to limit the current of the lamp(s) to the required value. 
 
Beam angle : Means the angle between two imaginary lines in a plane through the optical beam 
axis, such that these lines pass through the center of the front face of the lamp and through points 
at which the luminous intensity is 50% of the center beam intensity, where the center beam 
intensity is the value of luminous in tensity measured on the optical beam axis. 
 
Category of luminaire: Luminaires which fall into the same criteria for energy efficiency and 
functional requirements. 
 Chromaticity : Means the property of a color stimulus defined by its chromaticity coordinates, or by 
its dominant or complementary wavelength and purity taken together. 
  
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 Clear lamp:  Lamp (excluding compact fluorescent lamps) with a luminance above 25,000 cd/m2 for 
lamps having a luminous flux below 2,000 lm and above 100,000 cd/m2 for lamps having more 
luminous flux, equipped with only transparent enve lopes in which the light producing filament, LED 
or discharge tube is clearly visible. 
 
Color consistency:  Means the maximum deviation of chroma ticity coordinates (x and y) of a 
single lamp from a chromaticity center point (c x and cy), expressed as the size (in steps) of the 
MacAdam ellipse formed around the chromaticity center point (cx and cy). MacAdam ellipses refer 
to the regions (in the form of an ellipse) on a chro maticity diagram which contain all colors that are 
indistinguishable to the average human eye from the color at the center of the ellipse. 
 
Color rendering (Ra) : Means the effect of an illuminant on the color appearance of objects by 
conscious or subconscious comparison with their color appearance under a reference illuminant. 
 
Compact fluorescent lamp without integrated ballast (CFLni) : Means a single capped 
fluorescent lamp that does not include all components necessary for starting and stable operation 
of the lamp (operated on external ballast).  Components and sub-assemblies : Means parts intended to be incorporated into products which 
are not placed on the market and/or put into se rvice as individual part s for end- users or the 
environmental performance of which cannot be assessed independently. 
 
Control device : Means an electronic or mechanical devic e controlling or monitoring the luminous 
flux of the lamp by other means than power c onversion for the lamp, such as timer switches, 
occupancy sensors and daylight standard devices. In addition, phase cut dimmers shall also be 
considered as control devices. 
 
Control gear: Means a device located between the electrical supply and one or more lamps, 
which provides a functionality related to the oper ation of the lamp(s), such as transforming the 
supply voltage, limiting the current of the lamp(s) to the required value, providing starting voltage 
and preheating current, preventing cold starting, co rrecting the displacement factor or reducing 
radio interference. The device may be designed to connect to other lamp control gear to perform 
these functions. The term does not includ e control devices or power supplies. 
 Correction factor : Any mathematical adjustment made to a calculation to account for deviations in 
either the sample or the method of measurement. Specifically for this Standard, the correction is 
needed to be able to apply one formula for different lamp types. 
 
Correlated color temperature (CCT / Tc [K]) : a specification of the color appearance of the light 
emitted by a lamp, relating its color to the color of light from a reference source when heated to a 
particular temperature, measured in degrees Kelvin  (K). More specifically, it is the absolute 
temperature of a blackbody whose chromaticity most nearly resembles that of the light source. A 
black body is an idealized physical body that absor bs all incident electromagnetic radiation, 
regardless of frequency or angle of incidence.  Directional (direct) Lamp or Luminaire : a lamp or a luminaire havi ng at least 80% light output 
within a solid angle of πSr corresponding to a cone with an angle of 120 ˚. 
 
Displacement factor (Df): expressed by cos φ
1, where φ1 is the phase angle between the 
fundamental of the main supply voltage and the fundamental of the main current (to be checked).  
Discharge lamp : means a lamp in which the light is produced , directly or indirectly, by an electric 
discharge through a gas, a metal vapor or a mixture of several gases and vapors. 
 
Downlight luminaire: category of LED luminaire that direct the light downward and can be 
recessed, surface mounted or suspended. 
Note: See definition of directional lamp for correspondence, but do not include linear fluorescent troffers or linear 
luminaire forms such as linear fluorescent pendan ts, typically used to illu minate office spaces. 
  
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 Efficiency Base based (EBb FL): means the relationship between the rated lamp power (P lamp) and 
the ballast efficiency. For ballasts for sing le and double capped fluorescent lamps, the EBb FL is 
calculated as follows: 
 When P lamp ≤ 5 W : EBb FL = 0.71 
 When 5 W < P lamp < 100 W : ி௅ൌ	௉೗ೌ೘೛
ቆଵା	యఴ
యల௉೗ೌ೘೛ାଶටು೗ೌ೘೛
యలమ
ቇ  
 When P lamp ≥ 100 W : EBb FL = 0.91  
 
External lamp control gear : means non-integrated lamp control gear designed to be installed 
outside the enclosure of a lamp or luminaire, or to be removed from the enclosure without 
permanently damaging the lamp or the luminaire 
 
Family of product (or Model Group): group of light sources or luminaires that have the same 
characteristics, distinguished by common features of materials, components and/or method of processing.  
Note: all products within a family of product wi ll be declared with the same minimum performances 
used to define the family of products (see Clause 5). 
 
Fluorescent lamps without integrated ballast (CFLni)  means single and double capped 
fluorescent lamps without integrated ballast 
 
Initial luminous flux : means the luminous flux of a lamp after a short operating period according 
to applicable standard  
   
Integrated luminaire : means a complete unit consisting of non-replaceable light emitting elements 
and a matched driver together with part to distribute  light, to position and protect the light emitting 
elements and to connect directly the unit to a branc h circuit. Integrated luminaire might be provided 
with or without control gear. 
 
Lamp : means a unit whose performance can be as sessed independently and which consists of 
one or more light sources. It may include additional components necessary for starting, power 
supply or stable operation of the unit or for dist ributing, filtering or transforming the optical 
radiation, in cases where those components cannot be removed without permanently damaging 
the unit 
 
Lamp cap : means that part of a lamp which provides  connection to the electrical supply by means 
of a lamp holder or lamp connector and may also serve to retain the lamp in the lamp holder 
 
Lamp holder or ‘socket’ : means a device which holds the lamp in position, usually by having the 
cap inserted in it, in which case it also provides  the means of connecting the lamp to the electric 
supply  
Lamp lifetime : For LED lamps, lamp lifetime means the operating time between the start of their 
use and the moment when only 50% of the total number of lamps survive or when the average 
lumen maintenance of the batch falls below 70%, whichever occurs first. For all other lamps, lamp 
lifetime means the period of operating time after which the fraction of the total number of lamps which continues to operate corresponds to the lamp survival factor of the lamp under defined conditions and switching frequency 
 
Lamp lumen maintenance factor (LLMF) : means the ratio of the luminous flux emitted by the 
lamp at a given time in its life to the initial luminous flux 
 Lamp mercury content : means the mercury contained in the lamp (weight usually specified in 
mg) 
 
Lamp start time : means the time needed, after the supply voltage is switched on, for the lamp to 
start fully and remain alight   
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 Lamp survival factor (LSF) : means the defined fraction of the total number of lamps that continue 
to operate at a given time under def ined conditions and switching frequency 
 
Lamp warm-up time : means the time needed after start-up for the lamp to emit a defined 
proportion of its stabilized luminous flux 
 LED Light-emitting diode : means a light source which consists of a solid state device embodying 
a P-N junction. The junction em its optical radiation when e xcited by an electric current 
 
LED lamp : means a lamp incorporating one or more LED modules. The lamp may be equipped 
with a cap. 
 LED module : means an assembly having no cap and incorporating one or more LED packages on 
a printed circuit board. The assembly may have electrical, optical, mechanical and thermal 
components, interfaces and control gear. 
 
LED package : means an assembly having one or more LED(s). The assembly may include an 
optical element and thermal, mechan ical and electrical interfaces. 
 
Lighting : means the application of light to a scene, objects or their surroundings so that they may 
be seen by humans. 
 
Light source : means a surface or object designed to emit mainly visible optical radiation produced 
by a transformation of energy. The term ‘visible’ refers to a wavelength of 380-780 nm. 
 
Luminaire : means an apparatus which distributes, filters or transforms the light transmitted from 
one or more lamps and which includes all the pa rts necessary for supporting, fixing and protecting 
the lamps and, where necessary, circuit auxiliaries together with the means for connecting them to 
the electric supply. 
 
Accent luminaire (lighting)  a directional luminaire empl oyed to emphasize a particular 
object of surface feature, or draw attention to a part of the field of view. This includes line-
voltage directional track lighting.  Color Tunable Lamp/Luminaire: For the purpose of this specification, a color tunable 
luminaire has functionality that allows the end user to alter the color appearance of the light 
generated by the luminaire. This tuning must inclu de white light that is capable of meeting the 
specification’s color requirements, and can al ter the color appearance along the black body 
curve, or may also extend to colors beyond the  defined correlated color temperature ranges (e.g. 2700K and 5000K) outside of the seven step MacAdam ellipse or the ANSI 
quadrangles .  
 
Cove Mount (Luminaire): Lighting comprising light sources shielded by a ledge or horizontal 
recess, and distributing light over the ceili ng and upper wall.  For purposes of this 
specification, cove mount luminaires feature luminaire optics over the lamps, LED packages, 
arrays or modules, LED light engines or integrated LED lamps.  
 
Decorative Luminaire : luminaire employing non-white light sources 
Note 1: decorative luminaires are not intended to  accent an object or an area with a space. 
Note 2: decorative luminaires typically employ blown glass, or colorful glass elements  
 
Decorative Pendant (Luminaire): Suspended luminaires that are not intended to accent an 
object or an area within a space   
 
Downlight Luminaire: category of LED directional luminaire that direct the light downward 
and can be recessed, surface mounted or suspended. 
Note: See definition of directional lamp for correspondenc e, but do not include linear fluorescent troffers or linear 
luminaire forms such as linear fluorescent pendants, typically used to illuminate office spaces. 
  
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 Enclosed fixture or enclosed luminaire: contains enclosed lamp compartment(s) where 
ventilation openings are less than 3 square inches per lamp in the lamp compartment or 
where the cross-sectional area of the opening of the lamp compartment is less than the than 
the maximum cross sectional area of the lamp compartment   
 
Flood luminaire (or lamp): luminaire (or lamp) designed to pr oject or diffuse a comparatively 
uniform level of illumination over a large space area   
Floor Lamp (Luminaire): a portable luminaire on a high stand suitable for standing on the 
floor with those same objects when illuminated by a reference source of comparable color 
temperature  
 
Non replaceable light source: light source which is a non-replaceable part of the luminaire 
either because it cannot be replaced without breaking or destroying the luminaire or because 
it is enclosed under a cover fixed by screw or  similar fixing means designed to be used only 
once and which is not possible to be opened. 
 Outdoor Post-Mounted Luminaire: outdoor luminaire supported by a post inserted into the 
ground and mounted between 4 feet and 10.5 feet above grade . 
 
Outdoor Security Luminaire: Wall mounted luminaires intended to light areas immediately 
adjacent to a building’s perimeter   
  
Portable Desk Task Light (Luminaire): light fixture resting on a desk that directs light to a 
specific surface or area to provide illuminati on for visual tasks such as reading and writing, 
and employs a plug for its electrical connection.  
 
Portable Floor Task Light (Luminaire): light fixture resting on the floor that directs light to a 
specific surface or area to provide illuminat ion for visual tasks such as reading and writing 
and provided with plug connection .  
 
Portable Luminaire: lighting unit that is not permanently fixed in place .  
 Residential Luminaire: luminaire marketed and intended to be used in a residential 
environment notwithstanding use in commerci al, business and industrial environments.  
 
Spot Color Shifting Dimming Luminaire: A luminaire with dimming capability designed to 
simulate the behavior of incandescent lamps wh ere the chromaticity gradually shifts to a 
lower value as the product is dimmed. This fu nction is not considered color tunable for the 
purposes of this specification, un less it can also be tuned to different colors at full output 
  
Torchiere luminaire: an indirect floor luminaire that send all or nearly all of its light upward  
 
Under-cabinet luminaire: luminaire installed below an upper cabinet to direct light down to 
the work surface of a countertop or desk for task lighting  
Wall sconce (mounted) luminaire: wall mounted luminaire not intended to accent an object 
or a task area within a space 
 
Wrap lens luminaire : surface mounted luminaire with an elongated aspect ratio and a single 
optic covering the light source that direct less than 90% of light downward 
 
 
Luminous flux ( ઴): means the quantity derived from radiant flux (radiant power) by evaluating the 
radiation in accordance with the spectral sensitiv ity of the human eye. Without further specification 
it refers to the initial luminous flux. Radiant flux is the measure of the total power of electromagnetic radiation (including in frared, ultraviolet, and visible light). 
  
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 Luminous intensity (candela or cd) : means the quotient of the luminous flux leaving the source 
and propagated in the element of solid angle containi ng the given direction, by the element of solid 
angle. 
 
Materials : means all materials used during the life cycle of a product. 
 Nominal value : means the value of a quantity used to designate and identify a product.  
 
Non clear lamp: is a lamp that does not comply with the sp ecifications of the definition of “Clear 
lamp”, including compact fluorescent lamps 
 
Non-directional (indirect) lamp or luminaire : means a lamp or a luminaire that is not a 
directional lamp or luminaire. 
 
Power factor : means the ratio of the absolute value of  the real power (also known as active 
power) to the apparent power under periodic conditions. 
 Premature failure : means when a lamp reaches the end of its life after a period in operation which 
is less than the rated life time stated in the technical documentation. 
 
Rated value : means the value of a quantity used for sp ecification purposes, established for a 
specified set of operating conditions of a product. Unless stated otherwise, all requirements are set 
in rated values.  
Retrofit lamp:  means a lamp which can replace another lamp with similar performances and 
different technology using the same cap 
 
Second lamp envelope: second outer lamp envelope which is  not required for the production of 
light, such as an external sleeve for preventing me rcury and glass release into the environment in 
case of lamp breakage, for protecting from ultraviolet radiation or for serving as a light diffuser.  
 
Self-ballasted lamp : a unit which cannot be dismantled without being permanently damaged, 
provided with a lamp cap and incorporating a li ght source and any additional elements necessary 
for starting and stable operation of the light source i.e. CFL with integrated ballast (CFLi) or LED retrofit lamp with integrated control gear. 
 
Special purpose lamps : are lamps designed essentially for ot her types of applications (such as 
traffic signals, terrarium lighting, or household appliances) and clearly indicated as such on 
accompanying product information shall not be s ubject to the requirements outlined in this 
Standard. 
 
Switching cycle : means the sequence of switching the lamp on and off at set intervals. 
 
Useful luminous flux (ߔ
௨௦௘): means the part of the luminous flux of a lamp falling within the beam 
angle used for calculating the lamp’s energy efficiency.  
Ultra Violet (UV):  means a light source with emission in  the non-visible spectrum and characterized 
with a wave length between 10 and 400 nm. Wave lengths between 315 and 400 nm are defined as 
Ultra Violet A (UVA) and wave lengths between 280 and 315 nm are defined as Ultra Violet B (UVB). 
 Warm-start : feature that is performed to reset a previously running system after an unintentional 
shutdown or limited interruption of the lighting emission
. 
 
White light source : means a light source having chromaticity  coordinates that satisfy the following 
requirement: 
• 0.270 < x < 0.530 
• – 2.3172 x2  + 2.3653 x – 0.2199 < y < – 2.3172 x2  + 2.3653 x – 0.1595 
 
  
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4. REQUIREMENTS FOR NON-DIRECTIONAL/DIRECTIONAL LAMPS, CONTROL 
GEARS AND LUMINAIRES 
 
4.1 Energy efficiency requirements 
 
Lamps listed in Annex A of this Standard shall comply with the energy efficiency requirements 
specified in Annex C for non-directional la mps and Annex E for directional lamps.  
 For Incandescent, Halogen, and CFLi with luminou s flux above or equal to 12000 lumens the tests 
and criteria described in SSO 2870 apply. 
 
For LED lamps, tests and criteria described in SASO 2870 apply. 
 Energy efficiency classes and the methods of calc ulating the EEI for lamps are also detailed in 
Annex C for non-directional lamps and Annex E for directional lamps. 
 
Ballasts and control gears shall comply with the Energy Efficiency Requirements specified in 
Annex H.  Luminaires in the scope of this standard (integrated luminaires) shall comply with energy efficiency 
requirements expressed in Annex M of this standard. 
4.2 Functionality requirements 
 
Lamps listed in Annex A of this Standard shall comply  with the functionality requirements specified 
in Annex D (non-directional lamps) and Annex F (directional lamps). 
 
For Incandescent, Halogen, and CFLi with luminou s flux above or equal to 12000 lumens the tests 
and criteria described in SASO 2870 apply. 
 
For LED lamps, tests and criteria described in SASO 2870 apply. 
 
Integrated luminaires listed in Annex A shall comply with requirements specified in Annex D, F and 
M, when applicable. 
 
4.3 Marking requirements 
 
Instruction manuals supplied with products  and available on website shall be: 
- Cautionary and/or any safety warnings for the direct user or consumer shall be in the Arabic 
and English language. The use of international accepted pictograms is permitted instead of 
verbally expressed language. 
- And available on a Website (English only is permitted). 
 
Lamps, ballasts and luminaires listed in Annex A of this Standard shall comply with the marking 
requirements specified in Annex G (directional lamps, non-directional lamps and luminaires) and 
Annex H.2 (ballasts / control gears).  
 
“Special purpose” products (Annex B.1) do not need to comply with the marking requirements 
specified in Annex G. Instead, the following inform ation shall be clearly and prominently indicated 
on their packaging and in all forms of product information accompanying the lamp when it is placed 
on the market:   
 Their intended purpose   
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  That they are not suitable for household/commercial illumination  
Products listed in Annex B.1.2 shall fulfill the documentation and information requirements 
specified for them in the same Annex. 
 
 
4.4 Energy efficiency label  
 
Lamps and integrated luminaires in the scope of this Standard that are intended to be marketed 
through a point of sale, a label produced in the fo rmat and containing information as presented in 
Annex I is placed or printed on, or attached  to, the outside of the individual packaging. 
 Suppliers of lamps and integrated luminaires in scope of this Standard not intended to be sold through a point of sale, shall ensure that any advertisement, formal price quote or tender offer 
disclosing energy-related or price information for a specific lamp states the energy efficiency class 
as defined in Annex C (non-directional lamps) and Annex E (directional lamps). 
 
Products listed in Annex B.1 and ballasts/control gears are excluded from the energy labelling requirements. 
4.5 Hazardous chemicals:  Substance restrictions for lamps and control gears 
 
Products specified in Annex A and Annex B.1 and  B.2 shall comply with the maximum hazardous 
substances limits according to Annex J. 
5. REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS 
5.1	General		
Product registration is mandatory, whereby inform ation about registration requirements will be 
available in the information center of the Saudi Standards, Metrology, and Quality Organization 
(SASO), and reference shall be made to the separate SASO registration forms and requirements.  
 
The product's information shall be submitted thr ough the registration system electronically via 
SASO website. The applicant should fulfill all updated requirements of the electronic registration 
system and any new requirements, procedures, and regulations required by SASO. A draft of the registration form is provided in Annex O (the fina l version is the one present on the SASO website). 
 
Labels will be automatically published by SASO we bsite after the final registration of a product. 
 
5.2	Type	of	documents 	needed	for	registration 	under	the	scope	of	this	standard 	
To confirm the claims of the applicant, the follo wing types of documents are required (see Table 2). 
Test report or evidences of the claimed propertie s can be established for a family of product, the 
definition of which is under the responsibility of the manufacturer. 
 
The definition of the family of product (lamp or luminaire) shall include the minimum performances that apply to all products included in the family (but not limited to):  
 Efficacy (lumen/watt),  
 Lumen maintenance,  
 Lifetime,  
 Color rendering Index (Ra), 
 Luminous flux (lumen),   
 Same country of origin. 
All products within a family of products are declared with the same Energy Efficiency class (based on rated values). 
Products within a family shall not exceed:  
 by more than 10% from the minimum decla red values for Efficacy and Lifetime  
 by more than 25% from the minimum declared value  for Lumens.  
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Evidences attached to the registration shall comply with the above definition of the family the 
product belongs to. 
 
For luminaires, the functionality and endurance requirements can be supported by a factory test 
report. This factory test report shall reference the testing methodology/procedure used to measure the minimum performances required.
 
 
Note: these documents are not exclusive from other documents required by SASO (e.g. Electro 
Magnetic Compatibility, safety, …) for registration. 
 
NOTE: If a model within the registered family of  product fails, the registration of all models under 
the same family of product will be automatically canceled.  
  
 
 
 
Table 2: Type of documents required  
Type of test Type of document  
Energy Efficiency   For lamps: test report for each model 
  For luminaires: factory test report  for a 
representative model of the family, including a family specification overview 
 For control gear: test report   
Functionality (Ra, color temperature, and 
other aspects)   For lamps: test report for a representative 
model of the family, including a family 
specification overview  
  For luminaires: factory test report for a 
representative model of the family, including a 
family specification overview 
Endurance (Lamps survival factor, lumen maintenance, switching On/off)   For lamps: test report for a representative 
model of the family, including a family 
specification overview  
  For luminaires: factory report for a 
representative model of the family, including a family specification overview 
Environment (Hazardous substances) Test report  or self-declaration for a 
representative model of the family, including a 
family specification overview 
 
   
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ANNEX A - Regulated products in the scope of this standard 
 
A.1	Lamps	and	control	gears	
This Standard establishes requirements for the pl acing on the market of the below listed lamp 
types, and of control gears (ballasts) able to operate such lamps, even when they are integrated 
into other energy-using products  This Standard is applicable to lamps and lumina ires with a luminous flux above 60 lumens. 
 
 Incandescent lamps with a luminous flux above 12000 lumens 
 Halogen lamps with a luminous flux above 12000 lumens 
 Compact fluorescent lamps with integrated ball ast (CLFi) with a luminous flux above 12000 
Lumens 
 Compact fluorescent lamps without integrated ballast (CFLni) 
 Fluorescent Lamps (all types) 
 High Intensity Discharge Lamps, such as: 
o Mercury Vapour Lamps 
o High/ Low Pressure Sodium Lamps 
o Quartz Metal Halide Lamps 
o Ceramic Metal Halide Lamps 
 LED Lamps (including  'retrofit LED lamps'  with a luminous flux above 12000 Lumens) 
 
 
A.2	Luminaires 	
This standard establishes requirement for the placing on the market of the below list of with 
integrated luminaires (provided wi th non-replaceable lamps) which are designated under the 
following categories: 
- directional integrated luminaires 
- non-directional integrated luminaires 
     
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 ANNEX B – Exemptions 
 
The following list the exclusions and exemptions of this standard for products within the scope of 
this standards except for LED lamps which exemptions are covered by SASO 2870. 
B.1	–	Products 	exempted, 	except	from	hazardous 	substances 	requirements 		
 
The following products shall be exempt from the provis ions of Section 4.1 to 4.4 of this standard, 
provided that in all forms of product information it is stated that they are not intended for general 
lighting use within the meaning of this Regulation, or that they are intended for use in applications 
listed below: 
 
 
B.1.1	‐	Lamps	exempted 	for	special	end‐use	purpose 	
 
 Traffic/signal lamps, such as:  
o Signal lamps  
o Aviation/Aircraft lighting for runways and planes, all exterior applications  
o Train lighting, including signal lighting  
o Water craft lighting, including signal lighting  
o Automotive lighting/lamps  
 
 Heating lamps (infrared), such as:  
o Infrared heat lamps – comfort heating (outdoor and indoor)  
o Infrared heat lamps – industrial  
o Infrared heat lamps – animal rearing  
o Infrared heat lamps – health care 
 
 Luminaires not connected to the mains, such as:  
o Luminaires powered with solar cells (for outdoor illumination, …) 
 
 
B.1.2	Lamps	exempted 	as	used	for	non‐primary 	lighting	purpose/applications 		
 
 
 Products intended for use in applications other than general lighting and products 
incorporated into products which do not provide a general lighting function, e.g.: 
o Lamps for swimming pools 
o Pet care (aquarium, terrarium, etc.) 
o Anti-insect lamps 
o Disinfection 
o Tanning 
o Display optic lamps (< 12000 lumens), such as: 
- Stage and studio lamps 
- Theatre lamps 
- Television (TV) lamps 
- Studio lamps 
- Photo lamps – Flashlights or lamps for the development of pictures 
- Projection lamps 
- Traffic/signal lamps 
 Lamps intended for use in potentially explosive atmospheres; 
 Emergency lighting luminaires and emergency sign luminaires; 
 Control gears (ballasts) intended for use in luminaires defined in paragraph (c) and designed 
to operate lamps in emergency conditions; 
 Luminaires intended for use in potentially  explosive atmospheres and medical devices; 
 Integrated luminaires for decorative purpose;  
 Lamps marketed for operation with batteries only  
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  Lamps marketed as part of a product whose primary purpose is not lighting. However, if 
they are offered for sale, hire or hire purchase or displayed separately, for example as 
spare parts, they shall be included within the scope of this Standard 
 Lamps marketed for applications where their primary purpose is not lighting, such as: 
o Emission of light as an agent in chemic al or biological processes (such as 
polymerization, photodynamic therapy, hort iculture, pet care, anti-insect products) 
o Image capture and image projection (such as camera flashlights, photocopiers, video 
projectors) 
 
The intended purpose shall be stated for each product in the product information, and the technical 
documentation file drawn up for the purposes of conformity assessment shall list the technical 
parameters that make the product design specific for the stated intended purpose. 
 
These afore-mentioned lamps are not excluded from this Standard when they are marketed for 
general lighting purposes.  
B.1.3	–	Products 	exempted 	for	technical 	reasons	
 
The following lamps shall be exempted from the provis ions of Sections 4.1 to 4.4 of this standard, 
provided that the technical documentation file drawn up for the purposes of conformity assessment 
states which of the technical parameters listed he reunder provide(s) a basis for their exemption:  
 blended high intensity discharge lamps having: 
o 6 % or more of total radiation of the range 250-780 nm in the range of 250-400 nm; and 
o 11 % or more of total radiation of the range 250-780 nm in the range of 630-780 nm; and 
o 5 % or more of total radiation of the range 250-780 nm in the range of 640-700 nm; 
 blended high intensity discharge lamps having: 
o the peak of the radiation for Ultra Violet A (UVA)  and Ultraviolet B (UVB); 
 double capped fluorescent lamps having: 
o a diameter of 7 mm (T2) and less; 
o a diameter of 16 mm (T5) and lamp power P ≤ 13 W or P > 80 W ; 
o a diameter of 38 mm (T12), lamp cap G-13 Medium BiPin base, ± 5 m (+magenta, –
green) color compensating filter value lim it (cc). CIE coordinates x=0.330 y=0.335 and 
x=0.415 y=0.377; 
o a diameter of 38 mm (T12) and equip ped with an external ignition strip. 
 single capped fluorescent lamps having a diameter of 16 mm (T5) 2G11 4 pin base, Tc = 
3200 K with chromaticity coordinates x=0.415 y=0.377 and CCT/Tc = 5500 K with chromaticity coordinates x=0.330 y=0.335 
 high intensity discharge lamps with CCT/Tc > 7000 K 
 high intensity discharge lamps having a spec ific effective UV output > 2 mW/klm  
 high intensity discharge lamps not having lamp cap E27, E40, PGZ12 
 light sources that do not comply with the definition of white light sources 
 
 
B.2	‐	Lamps	accepted 	with	limited	labelling 	requirements  
The following products are exempted from labell ing on the individual packaging. Label shall be 
printed (or put on a sticker) on the outer packaging only: 
 High Intensity Discharge Lamps, except those so ld on the non-professional market (in this 
case a sticker is accepted); 
 Lamps with a packaging dimension too narrow to support the size of the label defined in 
Annex I. 
 
B.3	‐	Products 		exempted 	from	provision 	of	section	4.5	of	this	Standard  
The following products are exempted from requirements on hazardous substances (Clause 4.5) 
 Luminaires 
 Control gears  
Content of the hazardous substances shall be given as information during the registration process.  
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 ANNEX C - Energy efficiency requirements for non-directional lamps 
 
C.1	‐	Calculation 	of	energy	efficiency 	index	for	non‐directional 	lamps	
For the calculation of the energy efficiency index (EEI) of a model, its corrected (electric) power 
Pcor for any control gear losses is compared with its reference power P ref (based on the luminous 
flux emitted).  
The EEI is calculated as follows and rounded to two decimal places:  
௖௢௥
௥௘௙ 
 
Pcor is defined as:  
For models without  external control gear, P cor is the rated power (௥௔௧௘ௗ ). 
 
For models with external control gear P cor is the rated power (௥௔௧௘ௗ ) corrected in accordance with 
the corrections factors listed below: 
 
The rated power ௥௔௧௘ௗ  of the lamps/luminaires is measured at their nominal input voltage. 
 
Table 3: Correction factor s for calculation of P cor 
Lamp parameter Corrected Power P cor 
HID lamp with cap GX53 Prated x 0.75 
Non clear lamps with color rendering index (Ra) ≥ 
90 and ௥௘௙൑ ሺ0.5	ൈ൫0.88 ඥΦ௨௦௘൅0.049Φ ௨௦௘൯ሻ Prated x 0.85 
HID lamp with color rendering index ≥90 
 and Color Temperature ≥5000 K  
Prated x 0.76 
Non clear lamps with second envelope  
and  ௥௘௙൑ ሺ0.5	ൈ ൫0.88ඥΦ௨௦௘൅0.049Φ ௨௦௘൯ሻ Prated x 0.95 
LED lamps requiring external power supply Prated x 1.10 
Clear lamps with second enveloppe  Prated x 0.90 
Fluorescent lamps of 16mm diameter (T5 lamps) 
and 4 pin single capped fluorescent lamps operating 
on external fluorescent lamp control gear Prated x 1.10 
Other lamps operating on external fluorescent lamp 
control gear 
use useuse use
ratedP

0097.0 15.00103.0 24.0
Lamps operating on external high-intensity 
discharge lamp control gear  Prated x 1.10 
Lamps operating on low-pressure vapor lamp 
control gear Prated x 1.15 
Lamps with anti-glare shield Prated x 0.80 
Note: the correction factors in Table 3 are cumulative when appropriate and also 
applicable to the products exempted  or excluded (see Annex B) 
 
 
  
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 The following correction factor applies to the rated luminous flux Φuse 
 
Table 4: Correction of the rated Luminous  flux values for fluorescent lamps with 
high color temperature and/or high color rendering and/or second lamp envelope 
and/or long life 
Lamp parameter Corrected luminous flux ( Φuse;cor ) 
Color Temperature ≥ 5000 K Φuse;cor =  Φuse x 1.10 
95 ≥ Color Rendering Index (Ra) > 90 Φuse;cor =  Φuse x 1.20 
Color Rendering Index (Ra) > 95 Φuse;cor =  Φuse x 1.30 
Second lamp envelope Φuse;cor =  Φuse x 1.10 
Note: the correction factors in Table 4 are cumulative when appropriate and also 
applicable to the products exempt ed or excluded (see Annex B). 
 
 
ࢌࢋ࢘ࡼ is defined as:  
 
௥௘௙ is the reference power obtained from the rated value of the useful luminous flux moderated 
with factor of Table 4 (when app licable) using of the model (௨௦௘;௖௢௥ ) by the following formulae: 
For models with ௨௦௘ < 1300 lumen: ௨௦௘;௖௢௥௨௦௘;௖௢௥   
For models with ௨௦௘  ≥ 1300 lumen: ௨௦௘;௖௢௥  
For non-directional lamps, the useful luminous flux (௨௦௘;௖௢௥ ) is the total rated luminous flux (௨௦௘). 
C.2	‐	Maximum 	allowable 	Energy	Efficiency 	index	for	non‐directional 	lamps	
 
The maximum allowable EEI for non-direc tional lamps are outlined in Table 5. 
 
Table 5: Maximum Energy Efficiency Index (EEI) 
Lamps 
types Date of enforcement : 6 months after 
publication in the Official Gazette  CFLni 
LFL 
Other 
fluorescent 
LED 
High Intensity 
Discharge 
(HID) 
 
Maximum 
Values 0.24  
0.24 0.24 0.50 
 
   
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 C.3	‐	Energy	efficiency 	classes	for	non‐directional 	lamps	
The energy efficiency rating of lamps shall be det ermined on the basis of their energy efficiency 
index (EEI) as outlined in Table 6. 
 
Table 6: Energy efficiency classes for non-directional lamps 
Energy efficiency 
index (EEI) Energy efficiency 
class (Arabic) Equivalent energy 
efficiency class 
(English) 
EEI ≤ 0.11  أA 
0.11 < EEI  ≤ 0.13 بB 
0.13 < EEI  ≤ 0.18 جC 
0.18 < EEI  ≤ 0.24 دD 
0.24 < EEI  ≤ 0.50 ـھE 
0.50 < EEI ≤ 0.95 وF 
0.95 < EEI  ≤ 1.75 زG 
Note: For labe lling purposes, the Arabic letters should be used. The equivalent 
English version is only provided for informational purposes
 
C.4	‐	Annual	energy	consumption 	
The annual energy consumption E y is calculated on a basis of 1000h of operation according to the 
following: 
EyPcorDop
1000    [ k W h }  
with  
Pcor:  Corrected power (rated)  [W] 
Dop:  Duration of operation    [h] 
1000:  Conversion factor   [-] 
 
   
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 ANNEX D – Functionality and endurance requirements for non-directional lamps 
and luminaires 
 
D.1	Functionality 	and	endurance 	requirements 	for	non‐directional 	fluorescent 	
lamps	
 
Fluorescent lamps without integrated ballast s hall have at least the lamp lumen maintenance 
factors in Table 7: 
 
Table 7: Lamp lumen maintenance: factor s for single and double capped fluorescent 
lamps 
 
Lamp types Operating hours 
2000h 4000h 8000h 16000h
Double-Capped Fluorescent lamps 
operating on non-high frequency ballasts 0.92 0.85 0.80 — 
T8 halophosphate fluorescent Double-
Capped Fluorescent lamps on high 
frequency ballast with warm-start 0.95 0.90 0.87 0.80 
Tri-Phosphore  Double-Capped 
Fluorescent lamps on non-high frequency 
ballast 0.99 0.97 0.92 0.90 
T8 Tri-Phosphore  Double-Capped 
Fluorescent lamps on high frequency 
ballast with warm-start 0.96 0.92 0.91 0.90 
Circular Single-Capped Fluorescent lamps 
operating on non-high frequency ballasts, 
T8 U-shaped double-capped fluorescent lamps and spiral-shaped double capped fluorescent lamps of all diameters equal to or larger than 
16 mm (T5) 0.80 0.74 — — 
0.72 at 5000 operating hours 
Circular Single-Capped 
Fluorescent lamps operating on high 
frequency ballasts 0.85 0.83 0.80 — 
0.75 at 12000 operating hours 
Other Single-Capped Fluorescent lamps 
operating on non-high frequency ballasts 0.85 0.78 0.75 — 
Other Single-Capped Fluorescent lamps on 
high frequency ballast with warm-start 0.90 0.84 0.81 0.78 
T12 halophosphate double capped 
fluorescent lamps operation on US non-
high frequency ballasts 0.85 0.77 0.66  
 
The following cumulative deductions shall be applied to the values in Table 8. 
   
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Table 8: Lamp lumen maintenance - Deduc tion percentages for fluorescent lamp 
lumen maintenance requirements 
Lamp parameter Deduction from lamp lumen maintenance 
requirement 
Lamps with 95 ≥ Ra > 90  At operating hours ≤ 8000 h: – 5 %  
At operating hours > 8000 h: – 10 % 
Lamps with Ra > 95 At operating hours ≤ 4000 h: – 10 %  
At operating hours > 4000 h: – 15 % 
Lamps with a color temperature 
≥ 5 000 K –10 % 
 
Fluorescent lamps without integrated ballast shall have at least the lamp survival factors in 
Table 9: 
 
Table 9: Lamp survival factors for single and double capped fluorescent lamps 
Lamp types Operating  hours  
2000h 4000h 8000h 16000h 
Double-Capped Fluorescent lamps 
operating on non-high frequency ballasts 
and T8 halophophate fluorescent 0.99 0.97 0.90 — 
Double-Capped Fluorescent lamps on 
high frequency ballast with warm-start 0.99 0.97 0.92 0.90 
Circular Single-Capped Fluorescent 
lamps operating on non-high frequency 
ballasts, T8 U-shaped double-capped fluorescent lamps and spiral-shaped double capped fluorescent lamps of all diameters equal to or larger than 16 mm (T5) 0.98 0.77 — — 
0.50 at 5000 operating hours  
Circular Single-Capped Fluorescent 
lamps operating on high frequency 
ballasts 0.99 0.97 0.85 — 
0.50 at 12 000 operating hours 
Other Single-Capped Fluorescent lamps 
operating on non-high frequency ballasts 0.98 0.90 0.50 — 
Other Single-Capped Fluorescent lamps 
on high frequency ballast with warm start 0.99 0.98 0.88 — 
T12 double capped halophosphate 
Fluorescent lamps operating on US non-
high frequency ballasts  0.94 0.88 0.75  
 
Fluorescent lamps without integrated ballast shall respect the criteria of table 10: 
 
 
  
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 Table 10: Functionality and endurance re quirements for non-directional compact 
fluorescent lamps operated on external control gear (CFLni) 
Parameter Requirements 
Lamp survival factor at 6 000 h  ≥ 0.70  
Lumen maintenance  At 2000 h: ≥ 83 % 
At 6000 h: ≥ 70%   
Lamp warm-up time to 60% total 
rated luminous flux ( Φ) < 40 s  
or < 100 s for lamps containing mercury in 
amalgam form  
Premature failure rate  ≤ 5.0 % at 1000 h  
Color rendering (Ra)  ≥ 80  
≥ 65 if the lamp is intended for outdoor or 
industrial applications 
 
D.2Functionality 	and	endurance 	requirements 	for	metal	halide	lamps	
 
Metal Halide lamps shall have at least the following performances: 
- Lamp lumen maintenance factor ≥ 80% at 12000 hours 
- Lamp survival factor ≥ 80% at 12000 hours 
D.3	Functionality 	and	endurance 	requirements 	for	non‐directional 	LED	lamps	
and	luminaires 	
 
Table 11: Functionality and endurance requirements for non-directional LED lamps 
and luminaires 
Parameter  Performance required  
Lamp survival factor at 6 000 h  ≥ 0.90  
Lumen Maintenance at 6 000 h  ≥ 0.80  
Number of switching cycles before 
failure  ≥ 15 000  if rated lamp life ≥ 30 000 h 
otherwise:  
≥ half the rated lamp life expressed in hours  
Starting time  < 0.5 s  
Lamp warm-up time to 95 % Φ  < 2 s  
Premature failure rate  ≤ 5.0 % at 1000 h 
Color rendering (Ra)  ≥ 80  
≥ 65 if the lamp is intended for outdoor or 
industrial applications  
Color consistency  Variation of chromaticity coordinates within a 
six-step MacAdam ellipse or less.   
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 Lamp displacement factor (Df) with 
integrated control gear  P ≤ 2 W: no requirement  
2 W < P ≤   5 W: Df ≥ 0.4 
5 W < P ≤ 25 W: Df ≥ 0.7(1) 
P > 25 W: Df ≥ 0.9 
 (1) During one year after date of enforcment 
Df ≥ 0.5 is accepted for lamps with 5 W < P ≤ 
25 W  
   
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 ANNEX E Energy efficiency requirements for directional lamps 
 
E.1	Calculation 	of	the	energy	efϐiciency	index	for	directional 	lamps	
For the calculation of the energy efficiency index (EEI) of a model, its corrected rated power for any 
control gear losses is compared with its reference power.  
The EEI is calculated as follows and rounded to two decimal places:  
௖௢௥
௥௘௙ 
 
࢘࢕ࢉࡼis defined as:  
For models without  external control gear, ௖௢௥ is the rated power (௥௔௧௘ௗ ). 
 
For models with external control gear, ௖௢௥ is the rated power (௥௔௧௘ௗ ) corrected in accordance with 
the correction factors listed below: 
  
Table 12: Power Correction if the model requires external control gear 
Scope of the correction  Corrected power (P cor)   
Lamp operating on external LED lamp 
control gear Prated x 1.10 
Fluorescent lamps of 16mm diameter 
(T5 lamps) and 4 pin single capped 
fluorescent lamps operating on external 
fluorescent lamp control gear Prated x 1.10 
Other lamps operating on external 
fluorescent lamp control gear use useuse use
ratedP

0097.0 15.00103.0 24.0 
 
Lamps operating on external high-
intensity discharge lamp control gear   
Prated x 1.10 
Lamps operating on external low 
pressure sodium lamp control gear Prated x 1.15 
Lamps with anti-glare shield Prated x 0.80 
 
The useful luminous flux (௨௦௘) is defined in accordance with Table 13. 
Table 13: Definition of useful luminous flux 
Type Useful luminous flux (௨௦௘) 
Directional lamps with a beam angle ≥ 90° 
other than filament lamps and carrying a textual or graphical warning on their 
packaging that they are not suitable for 
accent lighting Rated luminous flux in a 120° cone ( Φ 120° ) 
Other directional lamps Rated luminous flux in a 90° cone ( Φ 90° ) 
 
 
The rated power ௥௔௧௘ௗ  of the lamps/luminaires is measured at their nominal input voltage.  
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ࢌࢋ࢘ࡼ is defined as:  
 
௥௘௙ is the reference power obtained from the rated va lue of the useful luminous flux of the model 
(௨௦௘) by the following formulae: 
For models with ௨௦௘ < 1300 lumen: ௨௦௘௨௦௘   
For models with ௨௦௘  ≥ 1300 lumen: ௨௦௘ 
E.2	Maximum 	allowable 	EEI	for	directional 	lamps	
 
The maximum EEI of directional lamps is indicated in Table 14   
 
Table 14: Maximum energy efficiency index (EEI) 
Lamp type  CFLni 
LFL 
LED 
High Intensity 
Discharge 
(HID) 
Maximum 
EEI 0.24  
0.24 0.24 0.50 
 
Enforcement date: 6 months after publication in the Official Gazette (Um Al-Qura) 
 
E.3	Energy	efϐiciency	classes	
The energy efficiency rating of lamps/luminaires shall be determined on the basis of their energy 
efficiency index (EEI) as outlined in Table 15. 
 
Table 15: Energy efficiency classes for directional lamps 
Energy efficiency 
index (EEI) Energy efficiency 
class (Arabic) Equivalent energy 
efficiency class 
(English) 
EEI ≤ 0.11  أA 
0.11 < EEI  ≤ 0.13 بB 
0.13 < EEI  ≤ 0.18 جC 
0.18 < EEI  ≤ 0.24 دD 
0.24 < EEI  ≤ 0.50 ـھE 
0.50 < EEI ≤ 0.95 وF 
0.95 < EEI  ≤ 1.75 زG 
Note: For labelling purposes, the Arabic letters should be used. The equivalent 
English version is only provided for informational purposes
 
E.4	Annual	energy	consumption 	
The annual energy consumption E y is calculated on a basis of 1000h of operation according to the 
following: 
EyPcorDop
1000    [ k W h }  
with  
Pcor:  Corrected power (rated)  [W] 
Dop:  Duration of operation    [h] 
1000:  Conversion factor   [-]   
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 ANNEX F - Functionality requirements fo r directional lamps and integrated 
luminaires 
 
The lamp functionality requirements are outlined in Table 16 for directional LED lamps and 
integrated luminaires.  
 
For the purposes of testing the number of times the lamp can be switched on and off before failure, 
the switching cycle shall consist of periods comp rising 1 minute on and 3 minutes off or 5 minutes 
on and 5 minutes off.   
For the purposes of testing lamp lifetime, lamp survival factor, lumen maintenance and premature 
failure, the standard switching cycle shall be used. 
 
 
Table 16: Functionality and endurance requirements for directional LED lamps and 
integrated luminaires 
Parameter Requirements 
Lamp survival factor at 6 000 h  ≥ 0.90  
Lumen Maintenance at 6 000 h  ≥ 0.80  
Number of switching cycles before failure  ≥ 15 000 if rated lamp life ≥ 30 000 h 
otherwise:  
≥ half the rated lamp life expressed in hours 
Starting time  < 0.5 s  
Premature failure rate  ≤ 5.0 % at 1 000 h 
Color rendering (Ra)  ≥ 80  
Color consistency  Variation of chromaticity coordinates within 
a six-step MacAdam ellipse or less.  
Lamp displacement factor (Df) for lamps with integrated control gear  P ≤ 2 W: no requirement  
2 W < P ≤ 5 W: Df > 0.4  
5 W < P ≤ 25 W: Df > 0.7
(1)   
P > 25 W: Df > 0.9 
(1) during one year after date of enforcment 
Df ≥ 0.5 is accepted for lamps with 5 W < P 
≤ 25 W  
 
 
 
   
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 ANNEX G - Marking requirements for non- directional and directional lamps 
 
G.1	‐	Information 	to	be	displayed 	on	the	lamp	itself		
For lamps other than high-intensity discharge lamps, the following shall be printed on the bulb with 
non-removable ink: 
 Brand name 
 Input voltage 
 Nominal power 
 Country of origin 
G.2	‐	Information 	to	be	visibly	displayed 	to	end‐users,	prior	to	their	purchase, 	on	
the	packaging 	and	on	free	access	websites 		
The information in paragraphs (a) to (y) below sh all be displayed on free-access websites and in 
any other form the manufacturer deems appropriate. 
The information in paragraphs (a) to (p) below sh all be visibly displayed on the packaging if the 
product is intended to be displayed to the end-users.  
The information does not need to use the exact wording on the list below. It may be displayed in 
the form of graphs, drawings or symbols rather than text. 
a. Brand name; b. Model number; c. Country of origin; d. Rated voltage and rated frequency; e. Rated useful luminous flux;  
f. Efficacy (lumen/Watt); 
g. Rated power;  h. Rated beam angle in degrees (only for directional lamps); i. Lamp displacement factor (only for LED lamps with integrated control gear);  j. Rated life time of the lamp in hours; k. Rated Color temperature, as a value in Ke lvins,  expressed graphically or in words; 
l. Number of switching cycles before premature failure (only for LED lamps or if claimed 
by the manufacturer for other type of lamps); 
m. Color rendering index (Ra);  
n. Stating all hazardous material contai ned in the lamp/luminaire, as relevant; 
o. Statement referring to a Website 
-  on how to clean lamp debris in case of accidental lamp breakage and disposal of 
lamp at the end of life, when relevant;  
- About actual values of the hazardous content, when relevant 
p. A warning if the lamp cannot be dimmed or can be dimmed only on specific dimmers; in 
the latter case, a list of compatible dimmers shall be also provided on the manufacturer's website 
  
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 Following information are optional: 
q. Lamp type: directional or non-directional r. Color consistency (only for LED lamps);  s. Lumen maintenance factor at the end of the nominal life;  
t. Warm-up time up to 60 % of the full light output (may be indicated as ‘instant full light’ if 
less than 1 second), when relevant; 
u. If designed for optimum use in non-standar d conditions (such as ambient temperature 
Ta ≠ 25 °C or specific thermal management is necessary), provide information on those 
conditions;  
v. Rated peak intensity in candel a (cd),  when available;  
w. An equivalence claim involving the power of a replaced lamp type may be displayed 
only if the lamp type is listed in Part 1 - Table 13 and if the luminous flux of the lamp in 
a 90° cone (ߔ
ଽ଴˚) is not lower than the corresponding reference luminous flux in Part 1 
- Table 13 The reference luminous flux shall be multiplied by the correction factor in Part 
1 - Table 14. For LED lamps, it shall be in addition multiplied by the correction factor in 
Part 1 – Table 15. The intermediate values of both the luminous flux and the claimed 
equivalent lamp. 
x. For LED lamps, if intended for use in outdoor or industrial applications, an indication to 
this effect;  
y. Lamp dimensions in millimeter s (length and largest diameter);  
z. Actual values of all hazardous mate rial contained in the lamp/luminaire 
  
  
 
 
  
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 ANNEX H - Requirement on ballast for fluo rescent lamps without integrated ballast 
and ballast for high intensity discharge, halogen and LED lamps 
 
H.1	‐	Ballast	energy	performance 	requirements 	
H1.1	Ballast	for	all	types	of	lamps	
The no-load power of a lamp control gear intended for use between the mains and the 
switch for turning the lamp load on/off shall not exceed 1.00W.  
For lamp control gear with output power (P) over 250 W, the no-load power limits shall be 
multiplied by P/250 W.  
The standby power of a lamp control gear shall not exceed 1.00 W. 
H1.2	Additional 	requirement 	for	control	gear	for	halogen	and	LED	lamps		
The efficiency of control gear shall be at least 0,91 at 100 % load. 
H1.3	Additional 	requirement 	for	ballasts	for	high	intensity 	discharge 	lamps	
Ballasts for high intensity disch arge lamps shall have the efficiency described in Table 17. 
Table 17: Minimum efficiency for ballasts for high intensity discharge lamps  
Nominal lamp power  
(P) 
W Minimum ballast efficiency
(ηballast) 
% 
P ≤ 30 65 
30 < P ≤ 75 75 
75 < P ≤ 105 80 
105 < P ≤ 405 85 
P > 405 90 
 
H1.4	Additional 	requirement 	for	ballasts	for	fluorescent 	lamps	
Multi-wattage ballasts shall comply with the requirements below according to each nominal 
power on which they operate. 
The minimum energy efficiency index class shall be B2 for ballasts covered by table 18, A3 for the 
ballasts covered by table 19, and A1 for dimmable ballasts covered by table 20. At the dimming position corresponding to 25 % of the lumen output of the operated lamp, the input 
power (P
in) of the lamp-ballast circuit shall not exceed: 
Pin < 50 % * P Lrated/ballast 
Where P Lrated is the rated lamp power and ballast is the minimum energy efficiency limit of the 
respective EEI class. 
The power consumption of the fluorescent lamp ballasts shall not exceed 1,00 W when operated lamps do not emit any light in normal operati ng conditions and when other possible connected 
components (network connections, sensors etc.) ar e disconnected. If they cannot be disconnected, 
their power shall be measured and deducted from the result. 
 
Table 18 contains the EEI classes for ballasts wh ich are designed to operate the lamps mentioned 
in the table or other lamps which are designed to be operated by the same ballasts as the lamps mentioned in the table (meaning that the data of the reference ballast is equal). 
   
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 Table 18: Energy efficiency index requ irements for non-dimmable ballasts for 
fluorescent lamps 
LAMP DATA BALLAST EFFICIENCY (P lamp/Pinput) 
Non-dimmable 
Lamp 
type  
Nominal 
Power ILCOS CODE  Rated/typical 
Power Class  
A2 BAT  Class    
A2 Class 
A3 Class 
B1 Class  
B2 
60 
Hz HF      
W W W      
T8 15 FD-15-E-G13-
26/450 15 13.5 87.8% 84.4% 75.0% 67.9% 62.0 %
T8 18 FD-18-E-G13-
26/600 18 16 87.7% 84.2% 76.2% 71.3% 65.8 %
T8 30 FD-30-E-G13-
26/900 30 24 82.1% 77.4% 72.7% 79.2% 75.0 %
T8 36 FD-36-E-G13-
26/1200 36 32 91.4% 88.9% 84.2% 83.4% 79.5 %
T8 38 FD-38-E-G13-
26/1050 38.5 32 87.7% 84.2% 80.0% 84.1% 80.4 %
T8 58 FD-58-E-G13-
26/1500 58 50 93.0% 90.9% 84.7% 86.1% 82.2 %
T8 70 FD-70-E-G13-
26/1800 69.5 60 90.9% 88.2% 83.3% 86.3% 83.1 %
TC-L 18 FSD-18-E-2G11 18 16 87.7% 84.2% 76.2% 71.3% 65.8 %
TC-L 24 FSD-24-E-2G11 24 22 90.7% 88.0% 81.5% 76.0% 71.3 %
TC-L 36 FSD-36-E-2G11 36 32 91.4% 88.9% 84.2% 83.4% 79.5 %
TCF 18 FSS-18-E-2G10 18 16 87.7% 84.2% 76.2% 71.3% 65.8 %
TCF 24 FSS-24-E-2G10 24 22 90.7% 88.0% 81.5% 76.0% 71.3 %
TCF 36 FSS-36-E-2G10 36 32 91.4% 88.9% 84.2% 83.4% 79.5 %
TC-D / 
DE 10 FSQ-10-E-G24q=1 
FSQ-10-I-G24d=1 10 9.5 89.4% 86.4% 73.1% 67.9% 59.4 %
TC-D / 
DE 13 FSQ-13-E-G24q=1 
FSQ-13-I-G24d=1 13 12.5 91.7% 89.3% 78.1% 72.6% 65.0 % 
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 TC-D / 
DE 18 FSQ-18-E-G24q=2 
FSQ-18-I-G24d=2 18 16.5 89.8% 86.8% 78.6% 71.3% 65.8 %
TC-D / 
DE 26 FSQ-26-E-G24q=3 
FSQ-26-I-G24d=3 26 24 91.4% 88.9% 82.8% 77.2% 72.6 %
TC-T / 
TE 13 FSM-13-E-GX24q=1 
FSM-13-I-GX24d=1 13 12.5 91.7% 89.3% 78.1% 72.6% 65.0 %
TC-T / 
TE 18 FSM-18-E-GX24q=2 
FSM-18-I-GX24d=2 18 16.5 89.8% 86.8% 78.6% 71.3% 65.8 %
TC-T / 
TC
TE 26 FSM-26-E-GX24q=3 
FSM-26-I-GX24d=3 26,5 24 91.4% 88.9% 82.8% 77.5% 73.0 %
TC-
DD / 
DDE 10 FSS-10-E-GR10q 
FSS-10-L/P/H-
GR10q 10,5 9.5 86.4% 82.6% 70.4% 68.8% 60.5 %
TC-
DD / 
DDE 16 FSS-16-E-GR10q 
FSS-16-I-GR8 
FSS-16-L/P/H-
GR10q 16 15 87.0% 83.3% 75.0% 72.4% 66.1 %
TC-
DD / 
DDE 21 FSS-21-E-GR10q 
FSS-21-L/P/H-
GR10q 21 19.5 89.7% 86.7% 78.0% 73.9% 68.8 %
TC-
DD / 
DDE 28 FSS-28-E-GR10q 
FSS-28-I-GR8 
FSS-28-L/P/H-
GR10q 28 24.5 89.1% 86.0% 80.3% 78.2% 73.9 %
TC-
DD / 
DDE 38 FSS-38-E-GR10q 
FSS-38-L/P/H-
GR10q 38.5 34.5 92.0% 89.6% 85.2% 84.1% 80.4 %
TC 5 FSD-5-I-G23 FSD-
5-E-2G7 5.4 5 72.7% 66.7% 58.8% 49.3% 41.4 %
TC 7 FSD-7-I-G23 FSD-
7-E-2G7 7.1 6.5 77.6% 72.2% 65.0% 55.7% 47.8 %
TC 9 FSD-9-I-G23 FSD-
9-E-2G7 8.7 8 78.0% 72.7% 66.7% 60.3% 52.6 %
TC 11 FSD-11-I-G23 FSD-
11-E-2G7 11.8 11 83.0% 78.6% 73.3% 66.7% 59.6 %
T5 4 FD-4-E-G5-16/150 4.5 3.6 64.9% 58.1% 50.0% 45.0% 37.2 %
T5 6 FD-6-E-G5-16/225 6 5.4 71.3% 65.1% 58.1% 51.8% 43.8 %
T5 8 FD-8-E-G5-16/300 7,1 7.5 69.9% 63.6% 58.6% 48.9% 42.7 %
T5 13 FD-13-E-G5-16/525 13 12.8 84.2% 80.0% 75.3% 72.6% 65.0 % 
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 T9-C 22 FSC-22-E-G10q-
29/200 22 19 89.4% 86.4% 79.2% 74.6% 69.7 %
T9-C 32 FSC-32-E-G10q-
29/300 32 30 88.9% 85.7% 81.1% 80.0% 76.0 %
T9-C 40 FSC-40-E-G10q-
29/400 40 32 89.5% 86.5% 82.1% 82.6% 79.2 %
T2 6 FDH-6-L/P-
W4,3x8,5d-7/ 220  5 72.7% 66.7% 58.8%   
T2 8 FDH-8-L/P-
W4,3x8,5d-7/ 320  7.8 76.5% 70.9% 65.0%   
T2 11 FDH-11-L/P-
W4,3x8,5d-7/ 420  10.8 81.8% 77.1% 72.0%   
T2 13 FDH-13-L/P-
W4,3x8,5d-7/ 520  13.3 84.7% 80.6% 76.0%   
T2 21 FDH-21-L/P-
W4,3x8,5d-7/  21 88.9% 85.7% 79.2%   
T2 23 FDH-23-L/P-
W4,3x8,5d-7/  23 89.8% 86.8% 80.7%   
T5-E 14 FDH-14-G5-L/P-
16/550  13.7 84.7% 80.6% 72.1%   
T5-E 21 FDH-21-G5-L/P-
16/850  20,7 89.3% 86.3% 79.6%   
T5-E 24 FDH-24-G5-L/P-
16/550  22,5 89.6% 86.5% 80.4%   
T5-E 28 FDH-28-G5-L/P-
16/1150  27,8 89.8% 86.9% 81.8%   
T5-E 35 FDH-35-G5-L/P-
16/1450  34,7 91.5% 89.0% 82.6%   
T5-E 39 FDH-39-G5-L/P-
16/850  38 91.0% 88.4% 82.6%   
T5-E 49 FDH-49-G5-L/P-
16/1450  49,3 91.6% 89.2% 84.6%   
T5-E 54 FDH-54-G5-L/P-
16/1150  53,8 92.0% 89.7% 85.4%   
T5-E 80 FDH-80-G5-L/P-
16/1150  80 93.0% 90.9% 87.0%   
T5-E 95 FDH-95-G5-L/P-
16/1150  95 92.7% 90.5% 84.1%   
T5-E 120 FDH-120-G5-L/P-
16/1450  120 92.5% 90.2% 84.5%    
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 T5-C 22 FSCH-22-L/P-
2GX13-16/ 225  22,3 88.1% 84.8% 78.8%   
T5-C 40 FSCH-40-L/P-
2GX13-16/ 300  39,9 91.4% 88.9% 83.3%   
T5-C 55 FSCH-55-L/P-
2GX13-16/ 300  55 92.4% 90.2% 84.6%   
T5-C 60 FSCH-60-L/P-
2GX13-16/ 375  60 93.0% 90.9% 85.7%   
TC-LE 40 FSDH-40-L/P-2G11 
 40 91.4% 88.9% 83.3%   
TC-
LE 55 FSDH-55-L/P-2G11  55 92.4% 90.2% 84.6%   
TC-
LE 80 FSDH-80-L/P-2G11  80 93.0% 90.9% 87.0%   
TC-
TE 32 FSMH-32-L/P-
2GX24q=3  32 91.4% 88.9% 82.1%   
TC-TE 42 FSMH-42-L/P-
2GX24q=4  43 93.5% 91.5% 86.0%   
TC-
TE 57 FSM6H-57-L/P-
2GX24q=5 
FSM8H-57-L/P-
2GX24q=5  56 91.4% 88.9% 83.6%   
TC-TE 70 FSM6H-70-L/P-
2GX24q=6 
FSM8H-70-L/P-
2GX24q=6  70 93.0% 90.9% 85.4%   
TC-
TE 60 FSM6H-60-L/P-
2G8=1  63 92.3% 90.0% 84.0%   
TC-TE 62 FSM8H-62-L/P-
2G8=2  62 92.2% 89.9% 83.8%   
TC-
TE 82 FSM8H-82-L/P-
2G8=2  82 92.4% 90.1% 83.7%  
 
TC-
TE 85 FSM6H-85-L/P-
2G8=1  87 92.8% 90.6% 84.5%   
TC-
TE 120 FSM6H-120-L/P-
2G8=1 
FSM8H-120-L/P-
2G8=1  122 92.6% 90.4% 84.7%
  
TC-
DD 55 FSSH-55-L/P-
GRY10q3  55 92.4% 90.2% 84.6%   
  
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 In addition, non-dimmable ballasts not included in table 18 shall be assigned an EEI depending on 
their efficiency as described in Table 19. 
Table 19: Energy efficiency index requ irements for non-dimmable ballasts for 
fluorescent lamps not included in Table 18 
Ƞ ballast Energy Efficiency Index 
≥ 0.94 * EBb FL A3 
≥ EBb FL A2 
≥ 1-0.75*(1-EBb FL) A2 BAT 
Furthermore, dimmable fluorescent lamp ballasts receive EEI classes according to the class into 
which the ballast would fall when it is operated at the 100 % lumen output, as described in Table 20. 
Table 20: Energy efficiency index requirements for dimmable ballasts for 
fluorescent lamps 
Complied class at 100 % 
lumen output Energy Efficiency Index of 
dimmable ballast 
A3 A1 
A2 A1 BAT 
 
Multi-wattage ballasts shall either be classified according to their efficiency under the lowest 
(worst) efficiency, or a relevant class shall be indicated for each operated lamp. 
 
H.2	‐	Product	information 	requirements 	on	ballasts	
 
Manufacturers of ballasts shall pr ovide at least the following in formation on free-access websites 
and in other forms they deem appropriate for each of their ballast models. That information shall also be affixed in a distinct and durable form to th e ballast. It shall also be contained in the technical 
documentation file drawn up for the purposes of conformity assessment. 
For ballasts for fluorescents lamps, an energy e fficiency index (EEI) class shall be provided as 
defined below. 
‘Energy efficiency index’ (EEI) means a classifi cation system of ballasts for fluorescent lamps 
without integrated ballasts in classes according to efficiency limit values. The classes for non-
dimmable ballasts are (in descending order of effi ciency) A2 BAT, A2, A3, B1, B2 and for dimmable 
ballasts A1 BAT and A1.	   
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 ANNEX I – Energy label for lamps and integrated luminaires 
 
I.1	–	Determining 	the	energy	efficiency 	class		
 
The energy efficiency class for each product shall be  determined as outlined in Table 6 in Annex C 
(non-directional lamps), as outlined in Table 15 in  Annex E (directional lamps) or in Table 35 in 
Annex M for integrated luminaires. 
I.2	‐	Design	and	placement 	of	the	label	
 
The label is issued automatically by SASO applic ation at the end of the registration process.  
 Energy efficiency classes shall each be represented as follows  with a fixed number of color-coded 
bars as outlined in Table 21 and illustrated in Figure 1 or Figure 2. 
 
 
Table 21: Energy efficiency class representation 
Bar color Energy efficiency 
class (Arabic) Equivalent energy 
efficiency class 
(English) 
Dark green أA 
Green بB 
Light green جC
Yellow دD 
Orange ـھE 
Red وF 
Dark red زG 
Note: For labelling purposes, the Arabic letters should be used. The equivalent 
English version is only provided for informational purposes.
 
The label shall be printed directly on the packaging of the product.  
The size of the label shall comply  with figure 1 (43 mm wide and 75 mm high); if the size of the 
packaging does not fit with the dimension of Label in figure 1, then design and dimension of Label 
shall match with Label as presented in figure 2 (43 mm wide and 45 mm high). 
 If the packaging is too small to take the label acco rding figure 2, the label complying with figure 1 
shall be printed on the outer packaging.  
 
The label shall be printed on the most prominent pa rt of the product packaging to be easily visible 
to the end-user. 
I.3	‐	Information 	and	values	contained 	on	the	label	
 
The fields (a), (b), (c), (d), (e), (f) and (g) outlined  in figure 1 and figure 2 (given for illustration) shall 
comply with the following requirements: 
 
 Field (a): This field shall display the logo of the Saudi Standards, Metrology and Quality 
Organization (SASO). 
 
 Field (b):  This field shall reflect the energy efficiency class, which the product attained, 
based on its energy efficiency index (EEI).   
 
 Field (c):  This field shall have a QR code representing the main characteristics of the lamp 
or integrated luminaire, this may include the following items based on the data provided in the registration form (Annex O): 
o Manufacturer name  
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 o Model number 
o Country of origin 
o Luminous flux (lumens) 
o Beam angle (for directional lamps only) 
o Lifetime (h) 
o Rated power (W) 
o EEI (unit-less) 
o Efficacy (lumens/W) 
o Color Rendering Index (CRI) 
o Color temperature (K) 
o Annual electricity c onsumption (kWh/year) 
 
 Field (d):  this field identify the brand name of the product.  
 Field (e): this field identifies the country of origin  
 Field (f) : this field identifies the model number  
 Field (g):  this field identifies legal statement  
 
Figure 1 – Label for lighting products 
 
 
 
 
(a) 
(b) 
(d) 
(e) 
(f) (c) 
(g)  
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Figure 2 – Alternative Label for lighting products 
 
 
 
 
  
(a) 
(c) 
 (b) 
(f) (e) (d) 
(g)  
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ANNEX  J - Hazardous chemicals:  Substance r estrictions for lamps & control gears  
 
The following limits for hazardous substances apply. 
 
Table 22: Maximum content limits of hazardous substances 
Descriptions Tolerated mcv of substance by 
weight in homogeneous 
materials 
Lead(Pb) 0.1% 
Cadmium (Cd) 0.01% 
Hexavalent chromium (Cr6+) 0.1% 
Polybrominated biphenyls (PBB) 0.1% 
Polybrominated diphenyl ether (PBDE) 0.1% 
 
Table 23 outlines exemptions to the hazardous substance limits set in this annex. Eligible products 
or components have no limit on the levels of the relevant hazardous substance. 
 
Table 23: Lamps exempted from exemptions listed in Table 22  
Description  Timing  
Electrical and electronic compone nts containing lead in a glass 
or ceramic other than dielectric ceramic in capacitors, e.g. 
piezoelectronic devices, or in  a glass or ceramic matrix 
compound No time limit 
Lead in dielectric ceramic in capacitors for a rated voltage of 
125V AC or 250V DC or higher No time limit 
Lead in glass of fluorescent tubes not exceeding 0.2% by weight No time limit 
Cadmium and its compounds in electrical contacts No time limit 
Lead as an alloying element in aluminum containing up to 0.4 % 
lead by weight  No time limit 
Copper alloy containing up to 4 % lead by weight  No time limit 
Lead in high melting temperature type solders (i.e. lead- based 
alloys containing 85 % by weight or more lead) No time limit 
Lead and cadmium in printing inks for the application of enamels 
on glasses, such as borosilicate and soda lime glasses No time limit 
Lead in glass of fluorescent tube not exceeding 0,2% by weight No time limit 
 
 
 
 
 
   
 
 
 
  
 
Table 24 outlines the limit on mercury content per lamp applicable to single and double capped 
fluorescent lamps (without integrated ballast) and high intensity discharge lamps for general lighting 
purposes. All other lamp types in this Standard shall not have mercury limits.   
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 Table 24: Maximum mercury content 
 
Lamp type Limit 
Mercury in single capped (compact) fluorescent lamps  
≥30 W and  <150 W 5.0 mg 
<30 W 2.5 mg 
<30 W with long lifetime (> 15 000 h) 3.5 mg 
With circular or square structural shape or other non-linear with tube 
diameter ≤ 17 mm 7.0 mg 
Mercury in double-capped linear fluorescent lamps 
Tri-band phosphor with normal lifetime and a tube diameter < 9 mm (e.g. 
T2) 5mg 
Tri-band phosphor with normal lifetime and a tube diameter ≥ 9 mm and ≤ 
17 mm (e.g. T5) 5mg 
Tri-band phosphor with normal lifetime and a tube diameter > 17 mm and 
≤ 28 mm (e.g. T8) 8mg 
Tri-band phosphor with normal lifetime and a tube diameter > 28 mm (e.g. 
T12) 5mg 
Tri-band phosphor with long lifetime ( ≥ 25000 h) and T8 halophosphate 8mg 
Mercury in other fluorescent lamps   
Non-linear halophosphate lamps (all diameters) 15mg 
Non-linear tri-band phosphor lamps with tube diameter > 17 mm (e.g. T9) 15mg 
Lamps for other general lighting a nd special purposes (e.g. induction 
lamps) 15mg 
T12 linear halophosphate lamps 10mg 
Mercury in other low pressure discharge lamps  15mg 
Mercury in High Pressure Sodium (vapour) lamps for general lighting 
purposes  with improved color rendering index Ra > 60  
P ≤ 155 W 30mg 
155 W < P ≤ 405 W 40mg 
P > 405 W 40mg 
Mercury in other High Pressure Sodium (vapour) lamps for general 
lighting purposes  
P ≤ 155 W 25mg 
155 W < P ≤ 405 W  30mg 
P > 405 W 40mg 
Mercury in metal halide lamps (MH) no limit 
Mercury in High Pressure Mercury (vapour) lamps no limit 
Mercury in other discharge lamps for special purposes not 
specifically mentioned in this Annex no limit 
Note: Maximum mercury content limits for lamps (per burner) in the scope of this Standard 
(only applies to single capped fluorescent lamps without integrated ballast and high intensity 
discharge lamps for general lighting purposes) 
 
 
   
 
 
 
  
  
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 ANNEX K – Tests methods for lamps and control gears  
 
 
Table 25: Standards applicable to all lamps covered by part 2 
 
Organisation Reference Title Measured parameters 
IEC EN 60061-
1:1993 
All amendments 
up to A41:2009 Lamp caps and 
holders together with 
gauges for the control 
of interchangeability 
and safety -- Part 1: Lamp caps  Lamp caps’ geometry 
EN 62471:2008 Photo biological 
safety of lamps and 
lamp systems  Radiation (spectrum evaluation 
related to Annex I.1.d) 
International Commission on 
Illumination CIE 18.2:1983 The Basis of Physical 
Photometry  Light beam angle 
IEC  62321:2015 
series Measurements of 
certain substances in 
electro technical 
products Part 1: Introduction and overview 
Part 2: Disassembly, disjunction and 
mechanical sample preparation 
Part 3.1 Lead, mercury, cadmium, 
total chromium and total bromine 
using X-ray fluorescence 
spectrometry 
Part 4: Mercury in polymers, metals 
and electronics by CV-AAS, CV-AFS, ICP-OES and ICP-MS 
Part 5: Cadmium, lead and 
chromium in polymers and 
electronics and cadmium and lead in 
metals by AAS, AFS, ICP-OES and ICP-MS Part 6: Polybrominated biphenyls 
and polybrominated diphenyl ethers 
in polymers by gas chromatograhy -
mass spectrometry (GC-MS)   
IEC  IEC 62321-4 by  
CV-AAS, CV-
AFS, ICP-OES 
and ICP-MS Determination of 
certain substances in 
electrotechnical 
products – Part 4: Mercury in polymers, 
metals and electronicsMercury content  
 IEC   62554:2011   Sample preparation 
for measurement of 
mercury level in 
fluorescent lamps Methodology for preparation of the 
sampling for measurement of 
mercury content 
IEC  IEC 62321-4 by  
CV-AAS, CV-AFS, ICP-OES 
and ICP-MS Determination of 
certain substances in electro-technical 
products – Part 4: 
Mercury in polymers, 
metals and electronicsMercury content  
Table 26: Standards applicable to fluorescent lamps  
44 
 
  
Organisation Reference Title Measured parameters
IEC IEC 
60081:1998  Amendments: 
A1:2002  
A2:2003  
A3:2005 
A4:2010 Double-capped 
fluorescent lamps - Performance 
specifications  Lamp luminous flux 
 Power consumed by the lamp 
(excluding the power dissipated 
by auxiliary equipment such as 
ballasts) 
 Lamp Lumen Maintenance 
Factor (LLMF)  
Note:  in the standard LLMF is 
called “lumen maintenance”. 
 Lamp Survival Factor (LSF)  
Note:  LSF is not explicitly 
mentioned, only the method for 
life testing. LSF is deduced from 
the lumen maintenance curve 
according to Annex C of the standard. For the purposes of Table 6 in 
Annex III, the Lamp Survival Factor shall be measured in high 
frequency operating mode with a 
switching cycle of 11h on / 1h 
off. In other cases the switching 
cycle shall be the one set out in 
the standard. 
 Chromaticity 
 Correlated Colour Temperature 
(CCT) 
 Colour rendering 
IEC 
 IEC 
60901:1996 
Amendments: 
A1:1997  
A2:2000 A3:2004  
A4:2008 
Draft A5 
(34A/1358/CDV)  Single-capped 
fluorescent lamps - 
Performance 
specifications  Lamp luminous flux 
 Power consumed by the lamp 
(excluding the power dissipated 
by auxiliary equipment such as 
ballasts) 
 Lamp Lumen Maintenance 
Factor (LLMF) Note:  in the 
standard LLMF is called “lumen 
maintenance”. 
 Lamp Survival Factor (LSF)  
Note:  LSF is not explicitly 
mentioned, only the method for 
life testing. LSF is deduced from 
the lumen maintenance curve according to Annex C of EN 
60081 (the version referred to in 
the row on double-capped 
fluorescent lamps). 
 Chromaticity 
 Correlated Colour Temperature 
(CCT) 
 Colour rendering 
IES LM9 Electric and 
photometric 
measurements of 
fluorescent lamps 
    
45 
 
 IES LM 66 Electrical and 
photometric 
measurements of 
Single-ended 
compacts fluorescent 
lamps 
   
 
Table 27: Standards applicable to high-pressure mercury vapour lamps 
Organisation Reference Title Measured parameters 
IEC EN 62035:2000 
Amendment: 
A1:2003  
  
 Discharge lamps 
(excluding fluorescent 
lamps) safety 
specifications   Specific effective radiant UV 
power 
IEC  EN 60188:2001 
 High-pressure mercury 
vapour lamps - Performance specifications  Lamp luminous flux 
 Power consumed by the lamp 
(excluding the power dissipated by auxiliary equipment such as 
ballasts) 
International Commission on 
Illumination CIE 97-2005 
 Maintenance of Indoor 
Electric Lighting 
Systems  Lamp Lumen Maintenance 
Factor (LLMF) 
 Lamp Survival Factor (LSF) 
 
CIE 154-2003 
 Maintenance of 
Outdoor Electric 
Lighting Systems  
CIE 15-2004 Colourimetry  Chromaticity 
Correlated colour temperature
CIE 13.3-1995 Method of Measuring 
and Specifying Colour Rendering Properties 
of Light Sources  Colour rendering 
  
Table 28: Standards applicable to high-pressure vapour lamps 
 
Organisation Reference Title Measured parameters 
IEC EN 62035:2014 
Amendment: 
A1:2014 
  
 Discharge lamps 
(excluding fluorescent lamps) safety specifications   Specific effective radiant UV 
power 
IEC IEC 
60662:2012 High-pressure sodium 
vapour lamps - 
Performance specifications   Power consumed by the lamp 
(excluding the power dissipated by auxiliary equipment such as 
ballasts) 
 Lamp Lumen Maintenance 
Factor (LLMF)  Note:  in the standard LLMF is 
called “lumen maintenance”. 
 Lamp Survival Factor (LSF)  
Note:  LSF is not explicitly 
mentioned, only the method for 
life testing. LSF is deduced from 
the lumen maintenance curve  
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 according to Annex C of EN 
60081 (the version referred to in 
the row on double-capped 
fluorescent lamps). 
 
International Commission on 
Illumination 
IEC CIE 84-1989 
 Measurement of 
luminous flux  Lamp luminous flux 
  
CIE 15-2004 Colourimetry  Chromaticity 
 Correlated colour temperature 
CIE 13.3-1995 Method of Measuring 
and Specifying Colour Rendering Properties 
of Light Sources  Colour rendering 
 
 
Table 29: Standards applicable to metal halide lamps 
 
Organisation Reference Title Measured parameters 
IEC EN 62035:2014 
 Discharge lamps 
(excluding fluorescent 
lamps) safety specifications   Specific effective radiant UV 
power 
IEC  IEC 61167 
(34A/1326/CDV)  Metal halide lamps - 
Performance 
specifications   Power consumed by the lamp 
(excluding the power dissipated by auxiliary equipment such as 
ballasts) 
 Lamp Lumen Maintenance 
Factor (LLMF)  
Note:  in the standard LLMF is 
called “lumen maintenance”. 
 Lamp Survival Factor (LSF)  
Note:  LSF is not explicitly 
mentioned, only the method for 
life testing. LSF is deduced from 
the lumen maintenance curve 
according to Annex C of EN 
60081 (the version referred to in 
the row on double-capped fluorescent lamps). 
International Commission on 
Illumination CIE 84-1989 Measurement of 
luminous flux  Lamp luminous flux 
 
CIE 15-2004 Colourimetry  Chromaticity 
Correlated colour temperature
CIE 13.3-1995 Method of Measuring 
and Specifying Colour Rendering Properties 
of Light Sources  Colour rendering 
 
 
Table 30: Standards applicable to ballasts 
Organisation Reference Title Measured parameters 
Ballasts for fluorescent lamps 
(both high 
frequency and CENELEC EN 50294:1998 
Amendments: 
A1:2001 
A2:2003   Measurement method of total 
input power of ballast-lamp 
circuits   
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 non-high 
frequency) 
	
 
Table 31: Standards applicable to Luminaires and LED lamps not listed in SASO 2870 
Organisation Reference Title Measured parameters 
IES LM 80-08 Measurement lumen 
maintenance of LED 
Light sources   lumen maintenance 
 Lamps survival factor  
IES TM 28-14 Projecting Long term 
Luminous flux 
maintenance of LED 
lamps and luminaires  lumen maintenance 
 Lamps survival factor 
IEC  IEC 62717 LED modules for 
general lighting – 
Performance 
requirements  Power 
 Luminous flux 
 Displacement factor 
 CRI, CCT 
 Beam angle 
 Lumen maintenance 
 Endurance 
IEC  IEC 62722-1 Luminaire performance 
– General 
requirements 
  Power 
 Luminous flux 
 CRI, CCT, chromaticity 
coordinates  
 Beam angle 
 Lumen maintenance 
Endurance
IEC IEC 62722-2-1 
 Luminaire performance 
– Particular 
requirements for LED 
luminaires  Power 
 Luminous flux 
 CRI, CCT, chromaticity 
coordinates  
 Beam angle 
 Lumen maintenance 
 Endurance 
NEMA ANSI C78.377 Electric Lamps — 
Specifications for the 
Chromaticity of Solid-
state Lighting Products  Chromaticity 
	
   
48 
 
 ANNEX L – Measurement of the mercury content for fluorescent lamps  
 
L.1	–	Default	method	for	measurement 	
Lamp samples shall be prepared for measurement according to IEC62554 “Sample preparation for 
measurement of mercury level in fluorescent lamps”  
The average mercury content has to be measured in accordance with the CV AAS method as 
described in EN 62321-4 “Determination of certain s ubstances in electro technical products – Part 
4: Mercury in polymers, metals and electronics by CV-AAS, CV-AFS, ICP-OES and ICP-MS"  
 
L.2	‐	Alternative 	method	for	measurement 	of	the	mercury 	content	
 
The following method is accepted as an alternative to IEC 62554 and IEC 62321-4 for the 
measurement of the mercury content 
 
The applicant shall provide a test report stating that the mercury content has been measured using 
the method described below. The report shall state the average mercury content, calculated by analyzing ten lamps, and then deleting the highest and lowest values before calculating the arithmetic mean of the remaining eight values. 
 
The test method for the mercury content is as follows. The arc tube is first separated from its 
plastic surrounds and associated electronics. Th e associated lead wires are cut as close to the 
glass seal as possible. The arc tube is taken to  a fume cupboard and is cut into segments. The 
segments are placed in a suitably sized robust  screw-capped plastic bottle to which is added a 1 
inch diameter porcelain ball and 25 ml of high purity concentrated ni tric acid (70 %). The bottle is 
sealed and shaken for a few minutes to reduce the arc tube to fine particle size, the stopper is 
periodically loosened to eliminate any possibility of pressure build-up. The contents of the bottle 
are allowed to react for 30 minutes during which time the contents are periodically agitated. The contents of the bottle are then filtered through an acid resistant filter paper and collected in a 100 ml graduated volumetric flask. Potassium dichromate is then added to the flask so that the final 
concentration is 1 000 ppm with respect to chromi um. The flask is then made up to volume with 
pure water. Matched standards are made up on a concentration range up to 200 ppm mercury. 
The solutions are analyzed using flame atomic absorption at a wavelength of 253.7 nm with 
background correction on. From the results obtained and knowledge of the solution volume, the original mercury content of the light bulb can be computed. The competent body may agree 
adaptations to the details of this test method if they are necessary for technical reasons, and these 
shall be applied in a consistent manner. 
 
 
	 
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 ANNEX M Energy efficiency for (integrated) luminaires 
 
M.1	–	Types	of	luminaires 	
Definitions for the different types of  luminaires are presented in Clause 3 
Luminaires within the scope of this standard (integ rated luminaires) are characterized as direct or 
indirect lighting sources depending of the beam angle of the light emission. 
 For information only, luminaires can be identified per type of use as expressed in Table 32  
 
Table 32: Use types for luminaires (informative) 
Terms Description  Content  
LT_1 General (artificial) lighting Lighting designed to provide an uniform level of 
illumination 
LT_2 Local lighting Lighting designed to provide designed level of 
illumination over a specific area surrounding with lower illumination from spilled light source(s) 
LT_3 Accent lighting Lighting that calls attention or adds interest to a 
particular object or unusual feature or interest 
of a room. Highlights, emphasizes illumination 
with a strong light from behind in order to 
embrace depth or to separate the object from 
the background, sidelights is highlights coming from the side. 
LT_4 Task lighting Lighting designed to provide a strong 
illumination for visually demanding activities. It 
needs to be glare-free. Effective task lighting 
enhances visual clarit y and keeps the eyes 
from getting tired. 
LT_5 Ambient lighting An ambient source of light that washes the 
room with a glow. It flattens an interior and 
created very little shadow. 
LT_6 Aesthetic lighting Lighting as a piece of art. A neon sculpture 
would be purely decorative and illustrates aesthetic lighting.   
LT_7 Natural lighting Lighting provided without any artificial lighting 
sources 
 
M.2	‐	Minimum 	Efficacy	for	luminaires 	
The minimum energy efficacy for luminaires are reported in Table 33, depending on the total power 
of the luminaires.  
Table 32: Minimum energy efficacy for (MEPS) Luminaires 
Power of the luminaire  Minimum value for 
efficacy 
Prated < 15 W  ≥ 65 Lumen/Watt 
Prated ≥ 15 W ≥ 70 Lumen/Watt 
M.3	‐	Energy	Efficiency 	Index	for	luminaires 	(EEI)	
The energy efficiency for luminaires  is calculated as for the EEI for lamps of the same category 
(directional or non-directional) a ccording respectively to Annex C for non-directional luminaires and 
E for directional luminaires, based on illuminanc e (Lumen) and Power deducted from the Energy 
Efficacy.   
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For the calculation of the energy efficiency index (EEI) of a model, its corrected (electric) power 
Pcor for any control gear losses is compared with its reference power P ref (based on the luminous 
flux emitted).  
The EEI is calculated as follows a nd rounded to three decimal places:  
௖௢௥
௥௘௙ 
 
Pcor is defined as:  
For models without  external control gear, P cor is the rated power (௥௔௧௘ௗ ). 
 
For models with external control gear P cor is the rated power (௥௔௧௘ௗ ) corrected in accordance with 
the corrections factors listed below: 
 
The rated power ௥௔௧௘ௗ  of the lamps/luminaires is measured at their nominal input voltage. 
 
Correction factors presented in Table 34 apply to moderated the electric power of the luminaires 
 
Correction factor cumulative with those expressed in annex C for indirect lamps and Annex E for direct lamps.  
Table 34: Correction factors applicable to Power of the Luminaires 
Rated Power of the Luminaire  Correction factor  
P rated ≤ 6W Pcor = P rated x 1.17  
6 W <  P rated ≤ 15 W Pcor = P rated x 1.03 
15 W < P rated Pcor = P rated x 0.98 
 
ࢌࢋ࢘ࡼ is defined as:  
 
௥௘௙ is the reference power obtained from the useful luminous flux of the model (௨௦௘) by the 
following formulae: 
For models with ௨௦௘ < 1300 lumen: ௨௦௘௨௦௘  
For models with ௨௦௘  ≥ 1300 lumen: ௨௦௘ 
For non-directional lamps, the useful luminous flux (௨௦௘) is the total rated luminous flux (ߔ  .)
M.4	–	Classification 	of	Energy	Efficiency 	Index	for	(integrated) 	luminaires 	(EEI)	
The energy efficiency rating of luminaires shal l be determined on the basis of their energy 
efficiency index (EEI) as outlined in Table 35. 
 
Table 33: Energy efficiency classes for luminaires 
Energy efficiency 
index (EEI) Energy efficiency 
class (Arabic) Equivalent energy 
efficiency class 
(English) 
EEI ≤ 0.11  أA 
0.11 < EEI  ≤ 0.13 بB 
0.13 < EEI  ≤ 0.18 جC 
0.18 < EEI  ≤ 0.24 دD 
0.24 < EEI  ≤ 0.50 ـھE
0.50 < EEI ≤ 0.95 وF 
0.95 < EEI  ≤ 1.75 زG 
Note: For labe lling purposes, the Arabic letters should be used. The equivalent 
English version is only provided for informational purposes 
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 ANNEX N – Criteria for market surveillance 
 
The enforcer may draw a sample of batch of a minimum of twenty (20) lamps or ten (10) luminaires 
of the same model from the same manufacturer, where possible obtained in equal proportion from 
four randomly selected sources, unless specified otherwise in Table 36.  
The model shall be considered to comply with th e requirements laid down in this Standard if: 
 The lamps in the batch are accompanied by the required and correct product information,  
 All parameters listed in Table 36 are met. 
 
 
Table 34: Criteria applying for market surveillance 
Parameter  Procedure
Energy 
efficiency index1 Compliance: The Energy Efficiency Index (EEI) value for lamps  
in the scope of this Standard shall be less than or equal to the specified values in Tables 2 and 8, when calculated at both 
rated and average tested  power and luminous flux. Furthermore, the average EEI of the sample tested should be 
not higher than 10% of the rated EEI, and each lamp in the 
sample should have an EEI value within 10% of the sample’s average EEI. 
For Luminaires the MEPS for Energy Efficacy shall be 
respected for each product; furthermore, the average efficacy 
of the sample tested should not be lower 10% of the rated efficacy (in Lumen/W), and each luminaire in the sample 
should have an efficacy value within 10% of the sample’s 
average efficacy. 
Non-compliance: otherwise 
Lamp survival 
factor at 6 000 h (for LED lamps 
only)  The test shall end 
 when the required number of hours is met, or  
 when more than two lamps fail, whichever occurs first 
Compliance: a maximum of two out of every 20 lamps in the test 
batch may fail before the required number of hours 
Non-compliance: otherwise 
Number of 
switching cycles 
before failure  The test shall end when the required number of switching cycles 
is reached, or when more than one out of every 20 lamps in the 
test batch have reached the end of their life, whichever occurs 
first 
Compliance: at least 19 of every 20 lamps in the batch have no 
failure after the required number of switching cycles is reached 
Non-compliance: otherwise 
Starting time  Compliance: the average starting time of the lamps in the test 
batch is not higher than the required starting time plus 10 %, 
and no lamp in the sample batch has a starting time longer than 
two times the required starting time 
Non-compliance: otherwise 
Lamp warm-up 
time to 60 % Φ  Compliance: the average warm-up time of the lamps in the test 
batch is not higher than the required warm-up time plus 10%, 
and no lamp in the sample batch has a warm-up time that 
exceeds the required warm-up time multiplied by 1.5 
                                                 
1 The tolerances for variation indicated above relate only to the verification of the measured 
parameters by the authorities and shall not be used by the supplier as an allowed tolerance on the values in the technical documentation to achieve a more efficient energy class.  
The declared values shall not be more favorable for the supplier than the values reported in the 
technical documentation.  
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 Non-compliance: otherwise 
Premature 
failure rate  The test shall end 
 when the required number of hours is met, or  
 when more than one lamp fails, whichever occurs first.  
Compliance: a maximum of one out of every 20 lamps in the 
test batch fails before the required number of hours 
Non-compliance: otherwise 
Color rendering 
(Ra)  Compliance: the average Ra of the lamps in the test batch is 
not lower than three points below the required value, and no lamp in the test batch has a Ra value that is more than 3,9 
points below the required value 
Non-compliance: otherwise 
Lumen 
maintenance at end of life and 
rated lifetime (for 
LED lamps only)  For these purposes, ‘end of life’ shall mean the point in time 
when only 50 % of the lamps are projected to survive or when the average lumen maintenance of the batch is projected to fall 
below 70 %, whichever is projected to occur first 
Compliance: the lumen maintenance at end of life and the 
lifetime values obtained by extrapolation from the lamp survival factor and from the average lumen maintenance of the lamps in 
the test batch at 6 000 h are not lower than respectively the 
lumen maintenance and the rated lifetime values declared in the product information minus 10 % 
Non-compliance: otherwise 
Equivalence 
claims for retrofit 
lamps according 
to Annex G  If only the equivalence claim is verified for compliance, it is 
sufficient to test 10 lamps, where possible obtained 
approximately in equal proportion from four randomly selected sources 
Compliance: the average results of the lamps in the test batch 
do not vary from the limit, threshold or declared values by more than 10 % 
Non-compliance: otherwise 
Beam angle  Compliance: the average results of the lamps in the test batch 
do not vary from the declared beam angle by more than 25 % and the beam angle value of each individual lamp in the test 
batch does not deviate by more than 25 % of the rated value 
Non-compliance: otherwise 
Peak intensity  Compliance: the peak intensity of each individual lamp in the 
test batch is not less than 75 % of the rated intensity of the model 
Non-compliance: otherwise 
Other 
parameters  Compliance: the average results of the lamps in the test batch 
do not vary from the limit, threshold or declared values by more 
than 10 %.  
Non-compliance: otherwise  
 
If a model within the registered family of product fails, the registration of all models under the same 
family of product will be automatically canceled.  
    
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 ANNEX O – Registration form 
 
APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION OR RENEWAL OF REGISTRATION OF LIGHTING 
PRODUCTS FOR ENERGY EFFICIENCY LABEL USING SLS Portal  
 
 
1. Applicant  is requested  to fill a form (Application  Form ) to register the lighting products,   
2. Portal validates the request and generates  an invoice to the applicant,  
3. Applicant  receives a payment receipt from the portal after the applicant  pays through the SADAD 
channels,  
4. Application  sent to SASO Engineers  for comments/approval,  
5. Application  sent back to applicant  in case of comments  from SASO Engineers,  otherwise  
6. Application  sent to SASO Manager for comments/approval,  
7. Application  sent back to SASO Engineers  in case of comments  from SASO Manager,  otherwise  
8. Application  sent to SASO General Manager for comments/approval,  
9. Application  sent back to SASO Manager in case of comments  from SASO General Manager,  otherwise  
10. Portal generates  a certificate  with a barcode and notifies applicant  by email, 
11. Updated SLS features of Search and Reports for Engineers,  Manager,  General Manager and Admin 
users. 
12. Updated SLS admin with a new configuration  page: set fees for request for labels application  & allow 
admin to enable/disable  this feature 
13. Update SLS Portal ‐ Consumer  section ‐ that will be informative  to consumers  (Arabic Section Only) with 
the following  sections: 
a. Home page 
b. Products Catalogues  
14. Portal users can be: 
a. Consumer  (No login needed) 
b. Applicant  
c. SASO Engineer 
d. SASO Manager 
e. SASO General Manager 
f. Government  User (MCI, Custom) 
g. SEEC User 
h. Admin 
 
  Commented [EBM1]: Not clear  
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 Application  Form  
SecƟon1:  
 
Field Name  Field Type  Data type  Mandatory  / 
Optional   Descriptions
Application  Number  Auto‐generated  Alphanumeric   Mandatory   E.g. E01111/2015  
  
Reference  standard  Auto‐generated  SASO xxxxxxxx  Mandatory   
Name of applicant   Text Field  Alphanumeric   Mandatory   E.g. Name 
Business address  Text Field  Alphanumeric   Mandatory   E.g. Saudi Arabia 
P.O Box  Text Field  Numeric  Mandatory   E.g. 111111 
Post code  Text Field  Numeric  Mandatory E.g. 111111
Contact person  Text Field  Alphanumeric   Mandatory E.g. Name
Position/Title   Text Field  Alphanumeric   Mandatory E.g. Manager
Telephone   Text Field  Numeric  Mandatory   E.g. (966) 55 555 5555 
Fax  Text Field  Numeric  Mandatory   E.g. (966) 55 555 5555 
Email  Text Field  Alphanumeric   Mandatory   E.g. 
name@example.com  
 
 
SecƟon2:  
 
Field Name  Field Type Data type  Mandatory  / Optional    Descriptions  
Name of manufacturer  
Company  as appear in 
Certificate  Text Field Alphanumeric   Mandatory E.g. SASO 
Manuf 
Brand Name  Dropdown  
& Text field  Alphanumeric   Mandatory   If not in DD, 
then user 
can add 
Arabic and 
English 
Brand Name 
Family group  Text Field Alphanumeric   Mandatory Allow text, 
number and 
signs 
Model Number covered 
by the family Text Field Alphanumeric   Mandatory Allow text, 
number and 
signs 
Recommended: use IEC 
61231 for 
designing  
model 
number 
Year model(s) first 
manufactured   Text Field Numeric  Mandatory Only 4 digits 
as YYYY 
Year model(s) first 
imported  Text Field Numeric  Mandatory Only 4 digits 
as YYYY 
Lighting Type  Dropdown   Directional  
 Non‐directional  Mandatory   
Technology   Dropdown   CFLni    Commented [BZ2]:   
55 
 
  LFL 
 Fluorescent  
(other) 
 LED other than 
Part I 
 Metal halide 
 High Pressure 
sodium 
 Mercury vapor Mandatory  
Control Gear  Dropdown   Internal 
 External 
 None Mandatory   
Luminaires   Dropdown   Use type  Mandatory   Text 
Type of cap  Text Field Alphanumeric   Mandatory E.g. Type
  
Lamp dimensions  (mm) Text Field Alphanumeric   Mandatory    E.g. High 
222, width 
333 
Nominal voltage (V)  Text Field Numeric  Mandatory Allow (12‐
250) no 
decimals.  
Rated frequency  (Hz)  Text Field 60 or 50/60  Mandatory   Uneditable  
Rated Efficiency   Text filed  Alphanumeric   Mandatory  or 
autocalculated  allow 0‐100  
Nominal power (W)  Text Field Numeric  Mandatory   Allow (1‐
99,999) no 
decimals.  
Lifetime (h) 
 Text Field Numeric  Mandatory   Allow (1‐
99,999) no 
decimals.  
Rated luminous  flux 
(lm) Text Field Numeric  Mandatory Allow (1‐
12,000) with 
3 decimals.  
Color temperature  (K)  Text Field Numeric  Mandatory   Allow (1‐
99,999) with 
3 decimals.  
Beam angle  Text fiels  Numeric  Mandatory Degres
 
 
SecƟon3  (when applicable)  
 
Field Name  Field Type Data type  Mandatory  
/ Optional   Descriptions  
Test Laboratory  Location Dropdown   Alphanumeric  Mandatory E.g. Saudi Arabia
  
Laboratory   Dropdown   Alphanumeric  Mandatory  E.g. SASO Lab 
  
Report date  Date  Numeric  Mandatory DD/MM/YYYY
Corrected  power Pcor 
(W) Text Field  Numeric  Mandatory  Allow (1‐99,999) with 3 
decimals.  
Useful luminous  flux Φuse 
(lm) Text Field  Numeric  Mandatory  Allow (60‐12,500) with 
3 decimals.   
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 Reference  power Pref (W) Text Field  Numeric  Mandatory  Allow (1‐99,999) with 3 
decimals.  
Lamp survival factor at 
6000h (%) Text Field  Numeric  Mandatory  Allow (0‐100) with 3 
decimals.  
Lumen maintenance  at 
2000h (%) Text Field  Numeric  Mandatory  Allow (0‐100) with 3 
decimals.  
Lumen maintenance  at 
6000h (%) Text Field  Numeric  Mandatory  Allow (0‐100) with 3 
decimals.  
Number of switching  
cycles before failure Text Field  Numeric  Mandatory Allow (1‐999,999).
Starting time(s)  Text Field  Numeric  Mandatory   
Lamp warm‐up time to 
60 % total rated 
luminous  flux Φ (s) Text Field  Numeric  Mandatory
Premature  failure rate at 
xxxxh (%) Text Field  Numeric  Mandatory
Lamp displacement  
factor Text Field  Numeric  Mandatory   
Color rendering  index (%) Text Field  Numeric  Mandatory
Efficacy (lm/W)  Text Field  Numeric  Mandatory   
Efficiency   Text Field  Numeric   Allow 2 decimals at 
least 
Annual energy 
consumption  (kWh/yr) Text Field  Numeric  Mandatory   
Energy Efficiency  Inex 
(EEI) Text Field  Numeric  Mandatory   
UVA+UVB  radiation 
(mW/klm)  Text Field  Numeric  Mandatory
UVC radiation (mW/klm)  Text Field  Numeric  Mandatory   
Mercury content (mg)  Text Field  Numeric  Mandatory Allow (0‐100) with 3
decimals.   Concentration  value by 
weight of Lead (%) Text Field  Numeric  Mandatory
Concentration  value by 
weight of Cadmium  (%) Text Field  Numeric  Mandatory
Concentration  value by 
weight of Hexavalent  
Chromium  (%) Text Field  Numeric  Mandatory  
Concentration  value by 
weight of 
Polybrominated  
Biphenyls  (%) Text Field  Numeric  Mandatory  
Concentration  value by 
weight of 
Polybrominated  
Diphenyl ether (%) Text Field  Numeric  Mandatory  
 
SecƟon4:  
 
Field Name  Field Type Data type  Mandatory  / 
Optional   Descriptions
Test Report (1)  Upload 
Field File (.PDF)  Mandatory   Only allow PDF with max 5Mb  
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 Declaration  Attachment   Upload 
Field File (.PDF)  Optional  Only allow PDF with max 5Mb 
Other Attachment   Upload 
Field File (.PDF)  Optional  Only allow PDF with max 5Mb 
Image   Upload 
Field File (.jpg)  Mandatory   Only allow JPG  with max 
0.5Mb 
NamePlate    Upload 
Field File (.jpg)  Mandatory   Only allow JPG  with max 
0.5Mb 
(1) Note: test report can be separated  in different attachments  according  to the different category of test 
required:  energy efficiency,  functionality,  long term performances,  hazardous  content and mercury 
content as necessary.