DRAFT COMMUNIQUE ON ECODESIGN REQUIREMENTS FOR LIGHT 
SOURCES AND SEPARATE CONTROL GEARS (2019/2020/AB) (SGM:2021/…)  
Objective  
ARTICLE 1 – (1) The purpose of this Communique is to establish ecodesign  
requirements for the placing on the market and/or putting into service of light sources and 
separate control gears related to the implementation of the Regulation on the Ecodesign of 
Energy -Related Products (2009/125/EC) published in the Official Gazette numbered dated 
07/10/2010 and No. 27722.  
Scope  
ARTICLE 2 – (1) This Communique shall apply to light sources and separate control 
gears.  
(2) This Communique shall not apply to light sources and separate control gears specified in 
points 1 and 3 of Annex -III. 
(3) Light sources and separate control gears specified in point 4 of Annex III shall comply only 
with the requirements of point 3(6) of Annex II.  
Legal Basis  
ARTICLE  3 – (1) This Communique has been prepared on the basis of the Law No. 
4703 of 29/6/2001 o n the Preparation and Implementation of Technical Legislation on 
Products and Presidential Decree No. 1 on the Presidency Organization published in the 
Official Gazette No. 30474 dated 10/7/2018.  
Compliance with the European Union Legislation  
ARTICLE 4 – (1) This Communique has been prepared based on Commission 
Regulation (EU) 2019/2020 and (EU) 2021/341 , laying down ecodesign requirements of light 
sources and separate control gears in the framework of alignment with the legislation of 
European Union.  
Definitions  
ARTICLE 5 – (1) For the purpose of this Communique the following definitions shall 
apply:  
a) ‘EU’ means European Union,  
b) ‘Incandescence’ means the phenomenon where light is produced from heat, in light 
sources typically produced through a thread like conductor (‘filament’) which is heated by the 
passage of an electric current,  
c) ‘Separate control gear’ means a control gear that is not physically integrated with a 
light source and is placed on the market as a separate product or as a part of a con taining 
product,  
ç) ‘Ministry’ means Ministry of Industry and Technology,  d) ‘Mains’ means the electricity supply of 230 (± 10 %) volt of alternating current at 50 
Hz, 
e) ‘Equivalent model’ means a model with the same technical characteristics relevant 
for the ecodesign requirements, but that is placed on the market or put into service by the 
same manufacturer or importer as another model with a different model identifie r; 
f) ‘Fluorescence’ (FL) means the phenomenon or a light source in which magnetic 
induction light sources are included for the purposes of this Communique, that may have one 
(‘single -capped’) or two (‘double -capped’) connections (‘caps’) to their electric ity supply, 
using an electric gas discharge of the low -pressure mercury type in which most of the light is 
emitted by one or more layers of phosphors excited by the ultraviolet radiation from the 
discharge,  
g) ‘Gas discharge’ means a phenomenon where light  is produced, directly or indirectly, 
by an electric discharge through a gas, plasma, metal vapour or mixture of gases and vapours,  
ğ) ‘Model identifier’ means the code, usually alphanumeric, which distinguishes a 
specific product model from other models w ith the same trade mark or the same 
manufacturer's or importer's name,  
h) ‘Halogen light source’ means an incandescent light source with a threadlike 
conductor made from tungsten surrounded by gas containing halogens or halogen compounds,  
ı) ‘Light’ means electromagnetic radiation with a wavelength between 380 nm and 780 
nm, 
i) ‘luminous flux’ (Φ), expressed in lumen (lm), means the quantity derived from 
radiant flux (radiant power) by evaluating the electromagnetic radiation in accordance with 
the spectral  sensitivity of the human eye; refering to the total flux emitted by a light source in 
a solid angle of 4π steradians under conditions (e.g. current, voltage, temperature) specified in 
applicable standards, refering to the initial flux for the undimmed lig ht source after a short 
operating period, unless it is clearly specified that the flux in a dimmed condition or the flux 
after a given period of operation is intended and for light sources that can be tuned to emit 
different light spectra and/or different maximum light intensities, refering to the flux in the 
‘reference control settings’ as defined in Annex I,  
j) ‘Light source’ means an electrically operated product using incandescence, 
fluorescence, high -intensity discharge, inorganic light emitting diodes  (LED) or organic light 
emitting diodes (OLED), or their combinations as lighting technology, and that can be 
verified as a light source according to the procedure of Annex IV. , intended to emit, or, in the 
case of a non -incandescent light source, intende d to be possibly tuned to emit, light, or both, 
with all of the following optical characteristics,  
1) chromaticity coordinates x and y in the range  
0,270 < x < 0,530 and 2,3172 x2 + 2,3653 x - 0,2199 < y < - 2,3172 x2 + 2,3653 x - 0,1595;  
2) a luminous flux < 500 lumen per mm2 of projected light -emitting surface area as 
defined in Annex I;  
3) a luminous flux between 60 and 82 000 lumen;  4) a colour rendering index (CRI) > 0;  
5) High -pressure sodium (HPS) light sources that do not fulfil conditi on (a) are 
considered light sources for the purposes of this Communique.  
6) Light sources do not include:  
(a) LED dies or LED chips;  
(b) LED packages;  
(c) products containing light source(s) from which these light source(s) can be 
removed for verification;  
(ç) light -emitting parts contained in a light source from which these parts cannot be 
removed for verification as a light source;  
k) “containing product” means a product containing one or more light sources, or 
separate control gears, or both, including, but not limited to, luminaires that can be taken apart 
to allow separate verification of the contained light source(s), household appliances 
containing light source(s), furniture (shelves, mirrors, display cabinets) containing light 
source(s),  
l) ‘Inorgani c light emitting diode’ (LED) means a technology in which light is 
produced from a solid state device embodying a p -n junction of inorganic material that emits 
optical radiation when excited by an electric current,  
m) ‘Control gear’ means one or more devic es, that may or may not be physically 
integrated in a light source, intended to prepare the mains for the electric format required by 
one or more specific light sources within boundary conditions set by electric safety and 
electromagnetic compatibility,  
1) It may include transforming the supply and starting voltage, limiting operational 
and preheating current, preventing cold starting, correcting the power factor and/or reducing 
radio interference.  
2) The term ‘control gear’ does not include power supplies within the scope of 
Communique on Ecodesign Requirements of External Power Supplies published in the 
Official Gazette dated 01/09/2020 and numbered 31231 (2019/1782/EU) (SGM: 2020 /5) . 
The term also does not include lighting control parts and non -lighting parts (as defined in 
Annex I), although such parts may be physically integrated with a control gear or marketed 
together as a single product.  
3) A Power over Ethernet (PoE) switch is not a control gear in the sense of this 
Communique. ‘Power -over-Ethernet switch’ or ‘PoE switch’ means equipment for power -
supply and data -handling that is installed between the mains and office equipment and/or light 
sources for the purpose of data transfer and power supply;  
n) ‘LED package’ means a single electric part compri sing principally at least one LED 
die. It does not include a control gear or parts of it, a cap or active electronic components and 
is not connected directly to the mains voltage. It can include one or more of the following: 
optical elements, light convert ers (phosphors), thermal, mechanical and electric interfaces or parts to address electrostatic discharge concerns. Any light -emitting devices that are intended 
to be used directly in an LED luminaire, are considered to be light sources,  
o) ‘LED chip’ means  a small block of light -emitting semiconducting material on 
which a functional LED circuit is fabricated,  
ö) ‘end -user’ means a natural person buying or expected to buy a product for purposes 
which are outside his trade, business, craft or profession.  
p) ‘Organic light emitting diode’ (OLED) means a technology in which light is 
produced from a solid state device embodying a p -n junction of organic material that emits 
optical radiation when excited by an electric current,  
r) ‘Colour  rendering index’ (CRI) means a metric quantifying the effect of an 
illuminant on the colour appearance of objects by conscious or subconscious comparison with 
their colour appearance under the reference illuminant and is the average Ra of the colour 
rende ring for the first 8 test colours (R1 -R8) defined in standards,  
s) ‘Chromaticity’ means the property of a colour stimulus defined by its chromaticity 
coordinates (x and y),  
ş) ‘High -pressure sodium light source’ (HPS) means a high intensity discharge light  
source that may have one (‘single -ended’) or two (‘double -ended’) connectors to their 
electricity supply and which the light is produced mainly by radiation from sodium vapour 
operating at a partial pressure of the order of 10 kilopascals.  
t) ‘High intens ity discharge’ (HID) means an electric gas discharge, limited to metal 
halide, high -pressure sodium and mercury vapour types, as defined in Annex I, in which the 
light- producing arc is stabilised by wall temperature and the arc chamber has a bulb wall 
loading in excess of 3 watts per square centimetre,  
(2) Additional definitions are set out in Annex I.  
Ecodesign requirements  
ARTICLE  6 – (1) The ecodesign requirements set out in Annex II shall apply from 
the dates indicated therein.  
Removal of light sources  and separate control gears  
ARTICLE 7 – (1) Manufacturers, importers or authorised representatives of 
containing products shall ensure that light sources and separate control gears can be replaced 
with the use of common available tools and without permanen t damage to the containing 
product, unless a technical justification related to the functionality of the containing product is 
provided in the technical documentation explaining why the replacement of light sources and 
separate control gear is not appropri ate. 
(2) Manufacturers, importers or authorised representatives of containing products shall ensure 
that light sources and separate control gears can be removed without being permanently 
damaged for verification purposes by market surveillance authorities.  Instructions on how to 
do this shall be provided in the technical documentation.  (3) Manufacturers, importers or authorised representatives of containing products shall 
provide information about the replaceability or non -replaceability of light sources an d control 
gears by end -users or qualified persons without permanent damage to the containing product. 
Such information shall be available on a free -access website. For products sold directly to 
end-users, this information shall be on the packaging, at leas t in the form of a pictogram, and 
in the user instructions.  
(4) Manufacturers, importers or authorised representatives of containing products shall ensure 
that light sources and separate control gears can be dismantled from containing products at 
end of li fe. Dismantling instructions shall be available on a free access website.  
Conformity assessment  
ARTICLE 8  – (1) The conformity assessment procedure referred to in Article 11 of 
Regulation on the Ecodesign of Energy -Related Products shall be the internal de sign control 
system set out in Annex IV to that Regulation or the management system set out in Annex V 
to that Regulation.  
(2) For the purposes of the conformity assessment pursuant to Article 11 of Regulation on the 
Ecodesign of Energy -Related Products , the technical documentation shall contain the 
information set out in point 3(6)(b) of Annex II and the details and the results of the 
calculations in accordance with points 1 and 2 of Annex II, and Annex V to this 
Communique.  
(3) Where the information inclu ded in the technical documentation for a particular model has 
been obtained using either or both of the methods listed below, the technical documentation 
shall include the details of such calculation, the assessment undertaken by the manufacturer to 
verify  the accuracy of the calculation and, where appropriate, the declaration of identity 
between the models of different manufacturers. The technical documentation shall include a 
list of all equivalent models, including model identifiers, that has the same technical 
characteristics relevant for the technical information to be provided but is produced by a 
different manufacturer, or from a nother model of a different supplier by design or calculation 
based on an extrapolation.  
(4) The technical documentation shall include the information in the order and as set out in 
Annex VI of Communique on Energy Labelling of Light Sources. For market s urveillance 
purposes, manufacturers, importers or authorised representatives may, without prejudice to 
point 3(f) of Annex IV of Regulation on the Ecodesign of Energy -Related Products , refer to 
the technical documentation uploaded to the product database w hich contains the same 
information laid down in Communique on Energy Labelling of Light Sources.  
Verification Procedure for Market Surveillance Purposes  
ARTICLE 9 – (1) The Ministry shall apply the verification procedure set out in Annex 
IV to this Communique when performing the market surveillance checks referred to in Article 
6 point 2 of Regulation on the Ecodesign of Energy -Related Products (2009/125/EC).  
 
Circum vention and software updates  
ARTICLE  10 – (1) The manufacturer, importer or authorised representative shall not 
place on the market products designed to be able to detect they are being tested (for example, 
by recognising the test conditions or test cycle)  and to react specifically by automatically altering their performance during the test with the aim of reaching a more favourable level for 
any of the parameters in the technical documentation or included in any documentation 
provided.  
(2) The energy consu mption of the product and any of the other declared parameters shall not 
deteriorate after a software or firmware update when measured with the same test standard 
originally used for the declaration of conformity, except with explicit consent of the end -user 
prior to the update. No performance change shall occur as a result of rejecting the update.  
(3) A software update shall never have the effect of changing the product's performance in a 
way that makes it noncompliant with the ecodesign requirements appl icable for the 
declaration of conformity.  
Indicative Benchmarks  
ARTICLE 11 – (1) The indicative benchmarks for the best -performing products and 
technologies available on the market at the time of adopting this Communique are set out in 
Annex VI.  
 
Consultation Forum Transactions  
ARTICLE 12 – (1) The Ministry shall participate in the meetings with respect to this 
Communique of the advisory board established by the European Commission in order to 
participate in studies on setting more stringent energ y efficiency requirements for all light 
source types, in particular for non -LED light source types, and for separate control gears; 
setting requirements on lighting control parts; setting more stringent requirements on flicker 
and stroboscopic effects, whi le extending them to separate control gears; setting requirements 
on dimming, including the interaction with flicker; setting more stringent requirements on 
(networked) standby power; lowering or abolishing the power bonus for colour -tuneable light 
sources  and removing the exemption for high colour purity; setting lifetime requirements; 
setting improved information requirements concerning lifetime, including for control gears; 
substituting the CRI colour rendering metric by a more adequate metric; verifying  the 
adequacy of lumen as a stand -alone metric for the quantity of visible light; the exemptions; 
setting additional resource efficiency requirements for products in accordance with the 
principles of the circular economy, especially concerning the removabi lity and 
exchangeability of light sources and control gears.  
 
Repeal  
ARTICLE 13 – (1) The Communique on Ecodesign Requirements for Non -directional 
Household Lamps (SGM -2011/9) published in the Official Gazette 27/08/2011 , the 
Communique on Ecodesign Requi rements For Directional Lamps, Light Emitting Diode 
Lamps And Related Equipment published in the Official Gazette dated 13/2/2015 and 
numbered 29266 and  numbered 28038 and the Communique on Ecodesign Requirements For 
Fluorescent Lamps Without İntegrated Ba llast, For High İntensity Discharge Lamps, And For 
Ballasts And Luminaires able to Operate Such Lamps (SGM:2011/10)  have been repealed.  
 
Transitional article  
ARTICLE 14 – (1) If no unit belonging to the same model or equivalent models was 
placed on the market before 1/7/2021, the units of models placed on the market between 
1/7/2021 and 31/8/2021 which comply with the provisions of this Communique shall be considered compl iant with the requirements of Communique on Ecodesign Requirements for 
Non-directional Household Lamps (SGM: 2011/9), Communique on Ecodesign Requirements 
For Fluorescent Lamps Without Integrated Ballast, For High Intensity Discharge Lamps, And 
For Ballast s And Luminaires Able To Operate Such Lamps (SGM: 2011/10) and 
Communique on Ecodesign Requirements For Directional Lamps, Light Emitting Diode 
Lamps And Related Equipment  
Entry into Force  
ARTICLE 15 – (1) Article 10 of this Communique shall enter into force on the date of 
publication, other provisions on 01/09/2021.  
Enforcement  
ARTICLE 16 – (1) The provisions of this Communique shall be enforced by the 
Minister of Industry and Technology.  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 ANNEX - I 
DEFINITIONS APPLICABLE FOR THE ANNEXES  
 
1. The following definitions shall apply:  
 
a) ‘Network’ means a communication infrastructure with a topology of links, an 
architecture, including the physical components, organisational principles, communication 
procedures and formats (protocols),  
b) ‘Networked standby power’ (P net), expressed in watt, is the electric power 
consumption of a CLS or of a CSCG in networked standby mode,  
c) ‘Networked standby mode’ means the condition of a CLS or a CSCG where it is 
connected to the power supply but the  light source is intentionally not emitting light or the 
control gear does not supply the electric power that enables light source(s) to emit light, and is 
awaiting a remotely initiated trigger to return to a state with light emission, that lighting contro l 
parts are in their control mode, non -lighting parts are disconnected or switched off or their 
power consumption is minimised following manufacturer’s instructions,  
ç) ‘Non -lighting parts’ means parts that are integrated in a light source, or in a separat e 
control gear, or physically separated but marketed together with a light source or separate 
control gear as a single product, that are not necessary for the light source to emit light at full -
load, or for the separate control gear to supply the electric power that enables light source(s) to 
emit light at full -load, and that are not lighting control parts, that also include data -connection 
parts used for other functions than to control the light emission function, that include, but are 
not limited to: spea kers (audio), cameras, repeaters for communication signals to extend the 
range (e.g. WiFi), parts supporting grid balance (switching to own internal batteries when 
necessary), battery charging, visual notification of events (mail arriving, door bell ringin g, 
alert), use of Light Fidelity (Li -Fi, a bidirectional, high -speed and fully networked wireless 
communication technology) as examples,  
d) ‘Lighting control parts’ means parts that are integrated in a light source or in a 
separate control gear, or physica lly separated but marketed together with a light source or 
separate control gear as a single product, that are not strictly necessary for the light source to 
emit light at full -load, but that enable manual - or automatic -, direct - or remote -, control of 
luminous intensity, chromaticity, correlated colour temperature, light spectrum and/or beam 
angle, including dimmers and data -connection parts as well, but not including products within 
the scope of Communique on Ecodesign Requirements for Standby, Off Mode a nd Networked 
Standby Mode Electric Power Consumption Of Electrical And Electronic Household And 
Office Equipment (SGM: 2020/…) published in the Official Gazette ….. dated and numbered 
... , 
e) ‘Correlated colour  temperature’ (CCT [K]) means the temperature of a Planckian 
(black body) radiator whose perceived colour most closely resembles that of a given stimulus 
at the same brightness and under specified viewing conditions,  f) ‘connected separate control gear’ (C SCG) means a separate control gear including 
data-connection parts that are physically or functionally inseparable from the actual control gear 
parts to maintain the ‘reference control settings’ or separate control gear that can have 
physically integrated data-connection parts in a single inseparable housing, or the separate 
control gear that can be combined with physically separate data -connection parts placed on the 
market together with the control gear as a single product;  
g) ‘Connected light source’ (CL S) means a light source including data -connection parts 
that are physically or functionally inseparable from the light emitting parts to maintain the 
‘reference control settings’ or can be combined with physically separate data connectors 
supplied with the  light source as a single product,  
ğ) ‘Battery -operated’ means a product that operates only on direct current (DC) supplied 
from a source contained in the same product, without being connected directly or indirectly to 
the mains electricity supply,  
h) “Declared values” means the values provided by the manufacturer, importer or 
authorised representative for the stated, calculated or measured technical parameters in 
accordance with Article 8 of this Communique, for the verification of compliance by the  
Ministry,  
ı) ‘On -mode power’ (P on), expressed in watt, means the electric power consumption of 
a light source in full -load with all lighting control parts and non -lighting parts disconnected if 
these parts cannot be disconnected, they are switched off or their power consumption are 
minimised following the manufacturer’s instructions, in case of a NMLS that requires a separate 
control gear to operate, Pon can be measured directly on the input to the light source, or Pon is 
determined using a control gear wi th known efficiency, whose electric power consumption is 
subsequently subtracted from the measured mains power input value,  
i) ‘Survival factor’ (SF) means the defined fraction of the total number of light sources 
that continue to operate at a given time u nder defined conditions and switching frequency,  
j) ‘Functionality after endurance testing’ means the functionality of a LED or OLED 
light source after endurance testing as defined in Annex V,  
k) ‘Directional light source’ (DLS) means a light source having  at least 80 % of total 
luminous flux within a solid angle of π sr (corresponding to a cone with angle of 120°),  
l) ‘Non -directional light source’ (NDLS) means a light source that is not a directional 
light source,  
m) ‘Mains light source (MLS)’ means a light source that can be operated directly on the 
mains electricity supply, and can also be operated indirectly over the mains by using a separate 
control equipment,  
n) ‘Non -mains light source (NMLS)’ means a light source that requires a separate 
control g ear to operate on the mains,  
o) ‘Useful luminous flux’ (Φuse), means the part of the luminous flux of a light source 
that is considered when determining its energy efficiency,  1) For non -directional light sources it is the total flux emitted in a solid ang le of 4π sr 
(corresponding to a 360° sphere);  
2) For directional light sources with beam angle ≥ 90° it is the flux emitted in a solid 
angle of π sr (corresponding to a cone with angle of 120°);  
3) for directional light sources with beam angle < 90° it is the flux emitted in a solid 
angle of 0,586π sr (corresponding to a cone with angle of 90°),  
ö) ‘G4’, ‘GY6.35’ and ‘G9’ means an electrical interface of a light source consisting of 
two small pins at distances of 4, 6.35 and 9 mm respectively, as defined in  standards,  
p) ‘G9.5’, ‘GX9.5’, ‘GY9.5’, ‘GZ9.5’, ‘GZX9.5’, ‘GZY9.5’, ‘GZZ9.5’ ‘G9.5HPL’, 
‘G16’, ‘G16d’, ‘GX16d’, ‘GY16’, ‘G22’, ‘G38’, ‘GX38’ and ‘GX38Q’ means an electrical 
interface of a light source consisting of two pins at distances of 9.5, 16, 22 and 38 mm 
respectively, as defined in standards, that ‘G9.5HPL’ includes a heatsink of specific dimensions 
as used on high -performance halogen lamps, and may include additional pins for grounding 
purposes,  
r) ‘Standby mode’ means the condition of a light s ource or of a separate control gear, 
where it is connected to the power supply but the light source is intentionally not emitting light, 
and the light source or control gear is awaiting a control signal to return to a state with light 
emission, that lighti ng control parts enabling the standby function are in their control mode, 
non-lighting parts are disconnected or switched off or their power consumption are minimised 
following manufacturer’s instructions,  
s) ‘Standby power’ (P sb), expressed in watt, is th e electric power consumption of a light 
source or of a separate control gear in standby mode,  
ş) ‘QXL (Quick eXchange Lamp)’ means an electrical interface of a light source 
consisting, on the light source side, of two lateral tabs including the electrical contact surfaces 
and, on the opposite (rear) side, of a central protrusion allowing the light source to be grabbed 
with two fingers, that is specifically designed for use in a specific type of stage lighting 
luminaires, in which the light source is inserte d from the rear of the luminaire using a one 
quarter turn rotation to fix or unfix it,  
t) ‘HL R7s’ means a mains -voltage, double -capped, linear halogen light source with a 
cap diameter of 7 mm,  
u) ‘Photosensitive patients’ means people with a specific condition causing 
photosensitive symptoms and who experience adverse reactions to natural and/or certain forms 
of artificial lighting technology,  
ü) ‘Flicker’ means the perception of visual unsteadiness induced by a light stimulus, the 
luminance or spectra l distribution of which fluctuates with time, for a static observer in a static 
environment, that the fluctuations can be periodic and non -periodic and may be induced by the 
light source itself, the power source or other influencing factors, that the metri c is the parameter 
‘Pst LM’, where ‘st’ stands for short term and ‘LM’ for light flickermeter method, as defined in 
standards, that a value P st LM = 1 means that the average observer has a 50 % probability of 
detecting flicker,  v) ‘Luminance’ (in a given d irection, at a given point of a real or imaginary surface) 
means the luminous flux transmitted by an elementary beam passing through the given point 
and propagating in the solid angle containing the given direction divided by the area of a section 
of that beam containing the given point (cd/m2),  
y) ‘Luminous intensity’ means the quotient of the luminous flux leaving the source and 
propagated in the element of solid angle containing a given direction, by the element of solid 
angle, expressed in candela or cd , 
z) ‘Beam angle’ of a directional light source means the angle between two imaginary 
lines in a plane through the optical beam axis, such that these lines pass through the centre of 
the front face of the light source and through points at which the lumino us intensity is 50 % of 
the centre beam intensity, where the centre beam intensity is the value of luminous intensity 
measured on the optical beam axis, for light sources that have different beam angles in different 
planes, the largest beam angle shall be the one taken into account, for light sources with user -
controllable beam angle, the beam angle corresponding to the ‘reference control setting’ shall 
be the one taken into account,  
aa) ‘Second envelope’ means a second outer envelope on an HID light source  that is not 
required for the production of light, such as an external sleeve for preventing mercury and glass 
release into the environment in case of lamp breakage, that the HID arc tubes are not count as 
the envelope in determining the presence of the se cond envelope,  
bb) ‘K39d’ means an electrical interface for a light source consisting of 2 wires with 
eyelets that can be fixed with screws,  
cc) ‘Compact fluorescent light source’ (CFL) means a single -capped fluorescent light 
source with a bent -tube construction designed to fit in small spaces, that may be primarily 
spiral -shaped (i.e. curly forms) or primarily shaped as connected multiple parallel tubes, with 
or without a second bulb -like envelope, that are available with (CFLi) or without (CFLni) a 
physically integrated control gear,  
çç) ‘Control gear efficiency’ the output power that supplies a light source divided by the 
input power of a separate control gear using the conditions and methods defined in standards, 
by disconnecting, switching off or setting to minimum power consumption any lighting control 
parts and non -lighting parts according to manufacturer’s instructions and subtracting this power 
consumpti on from the overall input power,  
dd) ‘Control mode’ means the condition of lighting control parts where they are 
connected to the light source and/or to the separate control gear and performing their functions 
in such a way that a control signal can be internally generated or a remotely initiated trigger can 
be received, by wire or wireless, and processed to lead to a change in the light emission of the 
light source or to a corresponding desired change in the power supply by the separate control 
gear,  
ee) ‘Control signal’ means an analogue or digital signal transmitted to the light source 
or separ ate control gear wirelessly or wired either via voltage modulation in separate control 
cables or via a modulated signal in the supply voltage, that the signal transmission is not through 
a network but e.g. from an internal source or from a remote control d elivered with the product,  ff) ‘LFL T5 -HE’ means a high -efficiency linear fluorescent T5 light source with driving 
current lower than 0,2 A,  
gg) ‘LFL T5 -HO’ means a high -output linear fluorescent T5 light source with driving 
current higher than or equal to  0,2 A,  
ğğ) ‘LFL T8 2 -foot’, ‘LFL T8 4 -foot’ or ‘LFL T8 5 -foot’ means a linear T8 fluorescent 
light source with a length of approximately 600 mm (2 feet), 1 200 mm (4 feet) or 1 500 mm 
(5 feet) respectively, as defined in standards,  
hh) ‘Lumen maintenance factor’ (XLMF) means the ratio of the luminous flux emitted 
by a light source at a given time in its life to the initial luminous flux,  
ıı) ‘Magnetic induction light source’ means a light source using fluorescent technology, 
where energy is transferred to the gas discharge by means of an induced high -frequency 
magnetic field, instead of using electrodes placed inside the gas discharge, that the magnetic 
inductor can be external or internal to the shape of the discharge tube,  
ii) ‘Metal halide light source’ (MH) means a high intensity discharge light source in 
which the light is produced by radiation from a mixture of metallic vapour, metal halides and 
the products of the dissociation of metal halides, that may have one (‘single -ended’) or two 
(‘double -ended’ ) connectors to their electricity supply, whose material for the arc tube can be 
quartz (QMH) or ceramic (CMH),  
jj) ‘Average luminance’ (Luminance -HLLS) for a LED light source means the average 
luminance over a light -emitting area where the luminance is more than 50 % of the peak 
luminance (cd/mm2),  
kk) ‘Lifetime’ for LED and OLED light sources means the time in hours between the 
start of their use and the moment when for 50 % of a population of light sources the light output 
has gradually degraded to a v alue below 70 % of the initial luminous flux, that is also referred 
to as the L70B50 lifetime,  
ll) ‘Projected light -emitting surface area (A)’ is the surface area in mm2 (square 
millimetres) of the view in an orthographic projection of the light -emitting s urface from the 
direction with the highest light intensity,  
1) The light -emitting surface area is the surface area of the light source that emits light 
with the declared optical characteristics, such as the approximately spherical surface of an arc 
(a), c ylindrical surface of a filament coil (b) or a gas discharge lamp (c, d), flat or semi -spherical 
envelope of a light -emitting diode (e).  
2) For light sources with a non -clear envelope or with anti -glare shield, the light -
emitting surface area is the entire  area through which light leaves the light source.  
3) For light sources containing more than one light emitter, the projection of the smallest 
gross volume enveloping all emitters shall be taken as the light -emitting surface.  
4) For HID light sources defin ition (a) applies, unless the dimensions defined in (d) 
apply with L>D, where L is the distance between the electrode tips and D the inner diameter of 
the arc tube.   
 
mm) ‘Specific effective radiant ultraviolet power’ (mW/klm) means the effective power 
of the ultraviolet radiation of a light source weighted according to the spectral correction factors 
and related to its luminous flux,  
nn) ‘P28s’, ‘P40s’, ‘PGJX28’, ‘PGJX36’ and ‘PGJX50’ means an electrical interface of 
a light source that uses a flange cont act to correctly position (pre -focus) the light source in a 
reflector, as defined in standards,  
oo) ‘Reference control settings’ (RCS) means a control setting or a combination of 
control settings that is used to verify compliance of a light source with this Communique.  
1)These settings are relevant for light sources that allow the end -user to control,  
manually or automatically, directly or remotely, the luminous intensity, colour, correlated 
colour temperature, spectrum, and/or beam angle of the emitted light,  
2) In principle, the reference control settings shall be those predefined by the 
manufacturer  as factory default values and encountered by the user at first installation (out -of-
the-box values). If the installation procedure provides for an automatic software update during 
first installation, or if the user has the option to perform such an update , the resulting change in 
settings (if any) shall be taken into account.  
3) If the out -of-the-box value is deliberately set differently from the reference control 
setting (e.g. at low power for safety purposes), the manufacturer shall indicate in the techn ical 
documentation how to recall the reference control settings for compliance verification and 
provide a technical justification why the out -of-the-box value is set different from the reference 
control setting.  
4) The light source manufacturer shall defin e the reference control settings such that:  
(a) The light source is within the scope of this Communique according to Article 2 and 
none of the conditions for exemption applies;  
(b) Lighting control parts and non -lighting parts are disconnected or switched -off or, in 
case this is not possible, the power consumption of these parts is minimal;  
(c) The full -load condition is obtained;  
(ç) When the end -user opts to reset factory defaults, the reference control settings are 
obtained.  
5) For light sources  that allow the manufacturer of a containing product to make 
implementation choices that influence light source characteristics (e.g. definition of the 
operating current(s); thermal design), and that cannot be controlled by the end -user, the 
reference cont rol settings need not be defined. In that case the nominal test conditions as defined 
by the light source manufacturer apply,  
öö) ‘Colour -tuneable light source’ (CTLS) means a light source that can be set to emit 
light with a large variety of colours outsi de the range defined in Article 5 but can also be set to 
emit white light inside the range defined in Article 5 for which the light source is within the 
scope of this Communique (Tuneable -white light sources that can only be set to emit light, with 
differe nt correlated colour temperatures, within the range defined in Article 5, and dim -to-warm 
light sources that shift their white light output to lower correlated colour temperature when 
dimmed, simulating the behaviour of incandescent light sources, are not considered CTLS);  
pp) ‘Colour consistency’ means the maximum deviation of the initial (after a short 
period of time), spatially averaged chromaticity coordinates (x and y) of a single light source 
from the chromaticity centre point (cx and cy) declared by the manufacturer or the importer, 
expressed as the size (in steps) of the MacAdam ellipse formed around the chromaticity centre 
point (cx and cy),  
rr) ‘Stroboscopic effect’ means a change in motion perception induced by a light 
stimulus, the luminance or s pectral distribution of which fluctuates with time, for a static 
observer in a non -static environment, that the fluctuations can be periodic and non -periodic and 
may be induced by the light source itself, the power source or other influencing factors that the 
metric for the stroboscopic effect is the ‘SVM’ (stroboscopic visibility measure), as defined in 
standards, that SVM = 1 represents the visibility threshold for an average observer,  
ss) ‘Non -clear envelope’ for an HID light source means a non -transpare nt outer 
envelope or outer tube in which the light producing arc tube is not visible,  
şş) ‘T2’, ‘T5’, ‘T8’, ‘T9’ and ‘T12’ means a tubular light source with a diameter of 
approximately 7, 16, 26, 29 and 38 mm respectively, as defined in standards. The tube  can be 
straight (linear) or bent (e.g. U -shaped, circular),  
tt) ‘Full -load’ means the condition of a light source, within the declared operating 
conditions, in which it emits the maximum (undimmed) luminous flux; or the operating 
conditions and loads of the control gear under efficiency measurement as specified in the 
relevant standards,  
uu) ‘Excitation purity’ means a percentage computed for a CTLS set to emit light of a 
certain colour, using a procedure further defined in standards, by drawing a straigh t line on an 
(x and y) colour space graph from a point with colour coordinates x = 0,333 and y = 0,333 
(achromatic stimulus point), going through the point representing the (x and y) colour 
coordinates of the light source (point (2), and ending on the oute r border of the colour space 
(locus; point (3) that is computed as the distance between points 1 and 2 divided by the distance 
between points 1 and 3, the full length of the line representing 100 % colour purity (point on 
the locus), the achromatic stimulu s point representing 0 % colour purity (white light);  üü) ‘Remotely initiated trigger’ means a signal that comes from outside the light source 
or separate control gear via a network,  
vv) ‘Data -connection parts’ means parts that perform any one of the following 
functions:  
(a) reception or transmission of wired or wireless data signals and the processing thereof 
(used to control the light emission function and possibly otherwise);  
(b) sensing and processing of the sensed signals (used to control the ligh t emission 
function and possibly otherwise);  
(c) a combination of these;  
yy) ‘Anti -glare shield’ means a mechanical or optical reflective or non -reflective 
impervious baffle designed to block direct visible radiation emitted from the light emitter in a 
directional light source, in order to avoid temporary partial blindness (disability glare) if viewed 
directly by an observer, that does not include surface coating of the light emitter in the 
directional light source,  
zz) ‘Displacement factor (cos φ1)’ means the cosine of the phase angle φ1 between the 
fundamental harmonic of the mains supply voltage and the fundamental harmonic of the mains 
current, that is used for mains light sources using LED - or OLED -technology, that is measured 
at full -load, for the refe rence control settings where applicable, with any lighting control parts 
in control mode and non -lighting parts disconnected, switched off or set to minimum power 
consumption according to the manufacturer’s instructions,  
aaa) ‘High -pressure mercury light s ource’ means a high intensity discharge light source 
in which the major portion of light is produced, directly or indirectly, by radiation from 
predominantly vaporised mercury operating at a partial pressure in excess of 100 kilopascals,  
bbb) ‘High -luminan ce light source’ (HLLS) means a LED light source with an average 
luminance greater than 30 cd/mm2 in the direction of peak intensity,  
ccc) ‘No -load mode’ means the condition of a separate control gear in which its input is 
connected to the mains power sour ce and its output is intentionally disconnected from light 
sources, and, if applicable, from lighting control parts and non -lighting parts, if these parts 
cannot be disconnected, they shall be switched off and their power consumption shall be 
minimised fol lowing the manufacturer’s instructions, condition that only applies to a separate 
control gear for which the manufacturer or importer has declared in the technical documentation 
that it has been designed for this mode,  
ççç) ‘No -load power’ (P no), expressed  in watt, is the electric power consumption of a 
separate control gear in no -load mode,  
 
 
 
 ANNEX II  
ECODESIGN REQUIREMENTS  
 
For the purposes of compliance and verification of compliance with the requirements of this 
Communique, measurements and calculations shall be made using harmonised standards the 
reference numbers of which have been published for this purpose in the Offici al Journal of the 
European Union, or other reliable, accurate and reproducible methods, which take into account 
the generally recognised state -of-the-art. 
 
1. ENERGY EFFICIENCY REQUIREMENTS:  
 
(a) From 1 September 2021, the declared power consumption of a l ight source P on shall not 
exceed the maximum allowed power P onmax (in W), defined as a function of the declared useful 
luminous flux Φ use (in lm) and the declared colour rendering index CRI ( -) as follows:  
 
𝑃𝑜𝑛𝑚𝑎𝑥 = 𝐶 × (𝐿 + 𝛷𝑢𝑠𝑒 / (𝐹 × 𝜂)) × 𝑅 
 
where:  
 
— The values for threshold efficacy (η in lm/W) and end loss factor (L in W) are specified in 
Table 1, depending on the light source type. They are constants used for computations and do 
not reflect true parameters of light sources. The thresho ld efficacy is not the minimum required 
efficacy; the latter can be computed by dividing the useful luminous flux by the computed 
maximum allowed power.  
— Basic values for correction factor (C) depending on light source type, and additions to C for 
special  light source features are specified in Table 2.  
— Efficacy factor (F) is:  
• 1,00 for non -directional light sources (NDLS, using total flux)  
• 0,85 for directional light sources (DLS, using flux in a cone)  
 
— CRI factor (R) is:  
0,65 for CRI ≤ 25;  
(CRI+80)/160 for CRI > 25, rounded to two decimals.  
 
Table 1  Threshold efficacy (η) and end loss factor (L)  
Light source description  𝜼        L 
    [lm/W]  [W] 
LFL T5 -HE 98.8 1.9 
LFL T5 -HO, 4.000 ≤ ɸ ≤ 5.000 lm  83.0 1.9 
LFL T5 -HO, other lm output  79.0 1.9 
FL T5 circular  79.0 1.9 
FL T8 (including FL T8 U -shaped)  89.7 4.5 
From 1 September 2023, for FL T8 of 2 -, 4- and 5 -foot 120.
0 1.5 
Magnetic induction light source, any length/flux  70.2 2.3 
CFLni  70.2 2.3 
FL T9 circular  71.5 6.2 
HPS single -ended  88.0 50.
0 
HPS double -ended  78.0 47.
7 
MH ≤ 405 W single -ended  84.5 7.7 
MH > 405 W single -ended  79.3 12.
3 
MH ceramic double -ended  84.5 7.7 
MH quartz double -ended  79.3 12.
3 
Organic light -emitting diode (OLED)  65.0 1.5 
Until 1 September 2023: HL G9, G4 and GY6.35  19.5 7.7 
HL R7s ≤ 2 700 Lm  26.0 13.
0 
Other light sources in scope not mentioned above  120.
0         
1.5(*)  
(*) For connected light sources (CLS) a factor L = 2,0 shall be applied.  
 
 
Table 2  
Correction factor C depending on light source characteristics  
Light source type  Basic C value  
Non-directional (NDLS) not operating on mains 
(NMLS)  1.00 
Non-directional (NDLS) operating on mains 
(MLS)  1.08 
Directional (DLS) not operating on mains 
(NMLS)  1.15 
Directional (DLS) operating on mains (MLS)  1.23 
Special  light source feature  Bonus on C  
FL or HID with CCT > 5 000 K  +0.10  FL with CRI > 90  0.10 
HID with second envelope  +0.10  
MH NDLS > 405 W with non -clear envelope  +0.10  
DLS with anti -glare shield  +0.20  
Colour -tuneable light source (CTLS)  +0.10  
High luminance light sources (HLLS)  +0.0058 * Light   
HLLS – 0.0167  
 
      1) Where applicable, bonuses on correction factor C are cumulative.  
      2) The bonus for HLLS shall not be combined with the basic C -value for DLS (basic C -
value for NDLS shall be used for HLLS).  
      3) Light sources that allow the end -user to adapt the spectrum and/or the beam angle of the 
emitted light, thus changing  the values for useful luminous flux, colour rendering index (CRI) 
and/or correlated colour temperature (CCT), and/or changing the directional/non -directional 
status of the light source, shall be evaluated using the reference control settings.  
      4) The  standby power P sb of a light source shall not exceed 0,5 W.  
      5) The networked standby power P net of a connected light source shall not exceed 0,5 W.  
      6) The allowable values for P sb and P net shall not be added together.  
      b) From 1 September  2021, the values set in Table 3 for the minimum energy efficiency 
requirements of a separate control gear operating at full -load shall apply:  
 
Table 3  
Minimum energy efficiency for separate control gear at full -load 
 
Declared output power of the 
control g ear (P cg) or declared 
power of the light source (P ls) in 
W, as applicable  Minimum energy efficiency  
Control gear for HL light sources  
 
all wattages P cg 
  
 
0.91 
Control gear for FL light sources  
 
Pls ≤ 5 
 
5 < P ls ≤ 100  
 
100 < P ls 
  
 
0,71 
 
𝑃𝑙𝑠/( 2 
× √(𝑃𝑙𝑠/36)+38/36 ×𝑃𝑙𝑠+1) 
 
0,91 
Control gear for HID light sources    
Pls ≤ 30 
 
30 < P ls ≤ 75 
 
75 < P ls ≤ 105  
 
105 < P ls ≤ 405  
 
405 < P ls 
  
0.78 
 
0.85 
 
0.87 
 
0.90 
 
0.92 
Control gear for LED or OLED 
light sources  
 
all wattages P cg 
  
 
 
Pcg0.81/(1.09 x P cg0.81 + 2.10)  
 
      1) Multi -wattage separate control gears shall comply with the requirements in Table 3 
according to the maximum declared power on which they can operate.  
      2) The no -load power P no of a separate control gear shall not exceed 0,5 W. This applies 
only to separate control gear for which the manufacturer or importer has declared in the 
technical documentation that it has been designed for no -load mode.  
      3) The standby power P sb of a separate control gear shall not exceed 0,5 W.  
      4) The networked standby power P net of a connected separate control gear shall not exceed 
0,5 W. The allowable values for P sb and P net shall not be added together.  
 
2. FUNCTIONAL REQUIREMENTS  
      a) From 1 September 2021, the functional requirements specified in Table 4 shall apply for 
light sources:  
 
Table 4  
Functional requirements for light sources  
 
Colour rendering  CRI ≥ 80 (except for HID with Φ use > 4 klm  and for light 
sources intended for use in outdoor applications, industrial 
applications or other applications where lighting standards 
allow a CRI< 80, when a clear indication to this effect is 
shown on the light source packaging and in all relevant 
print ed and electronic documentation)  
 
Displacement 
factor (DF, cos φ 1)  
No limit at Pon ≤ 5 W,  
 at power input P on 
for LED and OLED 
MLS  DF ≥ 0,5 at 5 W < Pon ≤ 10 W,  
 
DF ≥ 0,7 at 10 W < Pon ≤ 25 W  
 
DF ≥ 0,9 at 25 W < Pon  
 
 
Lumen 
maintenance factor 
(for LED and 
OLED)   
The lumen maintenance factor X LMF% after endurance 
testing according to Annex V shall be at least X LMF,MIN % 
calculated as follows:  
𝑋𝐿𝑀𝐹 ,𝑀𝐼𝑁%=100 ×𝑒(3000 ×ln(0.7))
𝐿70  
  
where L 70 is the declared L 70B50 lifetime (in hours)  
 
If the calculated value for X LMF,MIN exceeds 96,0 %, an 
XLMF,MIN value of 96,0 % shall be used  
 
 
Survival factor (for 
LED and OLED)   
 
Light sources should be operational as specified in row 
‘Survival factor (for LED and OLED)’ of Annex IV, Table 6, 
following the  endurance testing given in Annex V.  
 
 
 
 
 
Colour consistency 
for LED and OLED 
light sources  
  
 
 
 
Variation of chromaticity coordinates within a six -step 
MacAdam ellipse or less.  
 
 
 
Flicker for LED 
and OLED MLS   
 
 
Pst LM ≤ 1.0 at full -load 
 
 
Stroboscopic  effect 
for LED and OLED 
MLS   
 
SVM ≤ 0,9 at full -load (except for light sources intended for 
use in outdoor applications, industrial applications or other 
applications where lighting standards allow a CRI < 80)  
From 1 September 2024: SVM ≤ 0,4 at full -load (except for 
light sources intended for use in outdoor applications, 
industrial applications or other applications where lighting 
standards allow a CRI < 80)  
 
 
3. INFORMATION REQUIREMENTS   
From 1 September 2021 the following information requirements shal l apply:  
      (1) Information to be displayed on the light source itself  
      a) For all light sources, except CTLS, LFL, CFLni, other FL, and HID, the value and 
physical unit of the useful luminous flux (lm) and correlated colour temperature (K) shall b e 
displayed in a legible font on the surface if, after the inclusion of safety -related information, 
there is sufficient space available for it without unduly obstructing the light emission.  
      b) For directional light sources, the beam angle (°) shall a lso be indicated.  
      c) If there is room for only two values, the useful luminous flux and the correlated colour 
temperature shall be displayed. If there is room for only one value, the useful luminous flux 
shall be displayed.  
      (2) Information to be visibly displayed on the packaging  
      a) Light source placed on the market, not in a containing product  
1) If a light source is placed on the market, not in a containing product, in a packaging 
containing information to be visib ly displayed at a point -of-sale prior to its purchase, 
the following information shall be clearly and prominently displayed on the packaging:  
       (a) the useful luminous flux (Φ use) in a font at least twice as large as the display of the on -
mode power ( Pon), clearly indicating if it refers to the flux in a sphere (360°), in a wide cone 
(120°) or in a narrow cone (90°);  
       (b) the correlated colour temperature, rounded to the nearest 100 K, also expressed 
graphically or in words, or the range of corre lated colour temperatures that can be set;  
       (c) the beam angle in degrees (for directional light sources), or the range of beam angles 
that can be set;  
       (ç) electrical  interface details, e.g. cap - or connector -type, type of power supply (e.g. 230 
V AC 50 Hz, 12 V DC);  
       (d) the L 70B50 lifetime for LED and OLED light sources, expressed in hours;  
       (e) the on -mode power (P on), expressed in W;  
       (f) the stan dby power (P sb), expressed in W and rounded to the second decimal. If the value 
is zero, it may be omitted from the packaging;  
       (g) the networked standby power (P net) for CLS, expressed in W and rounded to the second 
decimal. If the value is zero, it  may be omitted from the packaging;  
       (ğ) the colour rendering index, rounded to the nearest integer, or the range of CRI -values 
that can be set;  
       (h) if CRI< 80, and the light source is intended for use in outdoor applications, industrial 
appli cations or other applications where lighting standards allow a CRI< 80, a clear indication 
to this effect. For HID light sources with useful luminous flux > 4 000 lm, this indication is not 
mandatory;         (ı) if the light source is designed for optimum use in non -standard conditions (such as 
ambient temperature Ta ≠ 25 °C or specific thermal management is necessary): information on 
those conditions;  
       (i) a warning if the light source cannot be dimmed or can be dimmed only with specific 
dimmers or w ith specific wired or wireless dimming methods. In the latter cases a list of 
compatible dimmers and/or methods shall be provided on the manufacturer’s website;  
       (j) if the light source contains mercury: a warning of this, including the mercury conte nt in 
mg rounded to the first decimal place;  
       (k) if the light source is within the scope of Regulation on Control of Waste Electric 
Electronic Goods published in the Official Gazette dated 22/05/2012 and numbered 28300 , 
without prejudice to marking obligations pursuant to that Regulation: a warning that it shall not 
be disposed of as unsorted municipal waste.  
       2) Items (a) to (ç) shall be displayed on the packaging in the direction meant to face 
prospective buyer. For other items this is also r ecommended, if space permits.  
       3) For light sources that can be set to emit light with different characteristics, the 
information shall be reported for the reference control settings. In addition, a range of obtainable 
values may be indicated.  
       4) The information does not need to use the exact wording on the list above. Alternatively, 
it may be displayed in the form of graphs, drawings or symbols.  
 
(b) Separate control gears:  
       1) If a separate control gear is placed on the market as a stan d-alone product and not as a 
part of a containing product, in a packaging containing information to be visibly displayed to 
potential buyers, prior to their purchase, the following information shall be clearly and 
prominently displayed on the packaging:  
       a) the maximum output power of the control gear (for HL, LED and OLED) or the power 
of the light source for which the control gear is intended (for FL and HID).  
       b) the type of light source(s) for which it is intended.  
       c) the  efficiency in full -load, expressed in percentage.  
       ç) the no -load power (P no), expressed in W and rounded to the second decimal, or the 
indication that the gear is not intended to operate in no -load mode. If the value is zero, it may 
be omitted from  the packaging but shall nonetheless be declared in the technical documentation 
and on websites;  
       d) the standby power (P sb), expressed in W and rounded to the second decimal. If the value 
is zero, it may be omitted from the packaging but shall nonet heless be declared in the technical 
documentation and on websites;  
       e) where applicable, the networked standby power (P net), expressed in W and rounded to 
the second decimal. If the value is zero, it may be omitted from the packaging but shall 
noneth eless be declared in the technical documentation and on websites;         f) a warning if the control gear is not suitable for dimming of light sources or can be used 
only with specific types of dimmable light sources or using specific wired or wireless dim ming 
methods. In the latter cases, detailed information on the conditions in which the control gear 
can be used for dimming shall be provided on the manufacturer’s or importer’s website;  
       g) a QR -code redirecting to a free -access website of the manuf acturer, importer or 
authorised representative, or the internet address for such a website, where full information on 
the control gear can be found.  
       ğ) The information does not need to use the exact wording on the list above. Alternatively, 
it may b e displayed in the form of graphs, drawings or symbols.  
        (3) Information to be visibly displayed on a free -access website of the manufacturer, 
importer or authorised representative  
        (1) Separate control gears;  
       1) For any separate contr ol gear that is placed on the market, the following information 
shall be displayed on at least one free -access website:  
        (a) the information specified in point 3(b)(2), except 3(2)(b)(g);  
        (b) the outer dimensions in mm;  
        (c) the mass in grams of the control gear, without packaging, and without lighting control 
parts and non -lighting parts, if any and if they can be physically separated from the control gear;  
        (ç) instructions  on how to remove lighting control parts and non -lighting parts, if any, or 
how to switch them off or minimise their power consumption during control -gear testing for 
market surveillance purposes;  
        (d) if the control gear can be used with dimmable l ight sources, a list of minimum 
characteristics that the light sources should have to be fully compatible with the control gear 
during dimming, and possibly a list of compatible dimmable light sources;  
        (e) recommendations on how to dispose of it at  the end of its life in line with Regulation 
on Control of Waste Electric Electronic Goods ; 
        (f) The information does not need to use the exact wording in the list above. Alternatively, 
it may be displayed in the form of graphs, drawings or symbols.  
         (4) Technical documentation  
        a) Separate control gears  
        1) The information specified in point 3(c)(1) of this Annex shall also be contained in the 
technical documentation file drawn up for the purposes of conformity assessment pursu ant to 
Article 11 of Regulation on the Ecodesign of Energy Related Products (2009/125/EC).  
         (5) Information for products specified in point 4 of Annex III  
        a) For the light sources and separate control gears specified in point 4 of Annex III  the 
intended purpose shall be stated in the technical documentation for compliance assessment as 
per Article 8 of this Communique and on all forms of packaging, product information and advertisement, together with an explicit indication that the light sou rce or separate control gear 
is not intended for use in other applications.  
        b) The technical documentation file drawn up for the purposes of conformity assessment, 
in accordance with Article 8 of this Communique shall list the technical parameters that make 
the product design specific to qualify for the exemption.  
        c) In particular for light sources indicated in point 4(m) of Annex III it shall be stated: 
‘This light source is only for use by photo sensitive patients. Use of this light source  will lead 
to increased energy cost compared to an equivalent more energy efficient product.’  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 ANNEX III  
 
EXEMPTIONS  
 
      1. This Communique shall not apply to light sources and separate control gears specifically 
tested and approved to operate:  
       a) in potentially explosive atmospheres, as defined in "Regulation on Equipment and 
Protective Systems Used in Potentia l Explosive Atmospheres (2014/34 / EU)" published in the 
Official Gazette dated 30/06/2016 and numbered 29758;  
      b) for emergency use, as set out in "Regulation on Electrical Equipment Designed for 
Certain Voltage Limits (2014/35 / EU)" published in th e Official Gazette dated 2/10/2016 and 
numbered 29845;  
      c) in radiological and nuclear medicine installations that are subject to radiation safety 
standards as set out in "Regulation on Protection from Radiation in Nuclear Facilities" 
published in the Official Gazette dated 29/05/2018 and numbered 30435;  
      ç) in or on military or civil defence establishments, equipment, ground vehicles, marine 
equipment or aircraft;  
      d) in or on motor vehicles, their trailers and systems, interchangeable towed equipment, 
components and separate technical units as set out in "Type Approval Regulation on General 
Safety of Motor Vehicles and Trailers, Systems, Components and Separate Technical Units 
Designed for Them" published in the Official Gazette dated 25/1/2012 and numbered 28184 
(661/2009 / EC), "Regulation on Type Approval and Market Surveillance and Inspection of 
Agricultural and Forestry Vehicles (EU / 167/2013)" published in the Official Gazette dated 
14/08/2014 and numbered 29088 and "Regulation on the Type Approval and Market 
Surveillance and Inspection of  Two- or Three -Wheel Motor Vehicles and Four -Wheel 
Motorcycles (EU / 168/2013)" published in the Official Gazette dated 22/08/2015 and 
numbered 29453,  
      e) in or on non -road mobile machinery and in or on their trailers;  
      f) in or on interchangeabl e equipment as set out in "Machinery Safety Regulation (2006/42 
/ AT)” published in the Official Gazette dated 03/03/2009 and numbered 27158 intended to be 
towed or to be mounted and fully raised from the ground or that cannot articulate around a 
vertical axis when the vehicle to which it is attached is in use on a road by vehicles as set out 
in "Regulation on Type Approval and Market Surveillance and Inspection of Agricultural and 
Forestry Vehicles (EU/167/2013)";  
      g) in or on civil aviation aircraft;  
      ğ) in railway vehicle lighting, as set out in "Railway Vehicles and Main Parts Type Approval 
Regulation" published in the Official Gazette dated 18/11/2015 and numbered 29536;  
      h) in marine equipment, as set out in "Marine Equipment Regulation"  published in the 
Official Gazette dated 23/10/2005 and numbered 25975;        ı) in medical devices, as set out in "Medical Device Regulation" published in the Official 
Gazette dated 07/06/2011 and numbered 27957 and in vitro medical devices as set out in 
"Regulation on Medical Diagnostic Devices Used Outside the Body (In Vitro)" published in 
the Official Gazette dated 09/01/2007 and numbered 26398.  
      2. For the purpose of this point, ‘specifically tested and approved’ means that the light 
source or sep arate control gear:  
      — has been specifically tested for the mentioned operating condition or application, 
according to the legislation mentioned or related implementing measures, or relevant national 
or international standards, or, in the absence of t hese, according to relevant EU Member States 
legislation; and  
      — is accompanied by evidence, to be included in the technical documentation, in the form 
of a certificate, a type approval mark, a test report, that the product has been specifically 
appro ved for the mentioned operating condition or application; and  
      — is placed on the market specifically for the mentioned operating condition or application, 
as evidenced at least by the technical documentation, and except for point (ç), information on 
the packaging and any advertising or marketing materials.  
      3. In addition, this Comminuque shall not apply to:  
      a) Double -capped fluorescent T5 light sources with power P ≤ 13 W;  
      b) Electronic displays (e.g. televisions, computer monitors, notebooks, tablets, mobile 
phones, e -readers, game consoles), including but not limited to displays within the scope of 
"Communique on Ecodesign Requirements of Electronic Displays (2019/2021/EU) (SGM: 
2020 /…)" published in the Official Gazette dated… /… /… and numbered…. and 
"Communique on Ecodesign Requirements for Computers (617/2013 / EU) (SGM: 2020 /…)" 
published in the Official Gazette dated… /… /… and numbered…. ;  
      c) Light sources and separate control gears in battery -operated products, includ ing but not 
limited to e.g. torches, mobile phones with an integrated torch light, toys including light 
sources, desk lamps operating only on batteries, armband lamps for cyclists, solar -powered 
garden lamps;  
      ç) Light sources for spectroscopy and pho tometric applications, such as for example UV -
VIS spectroscopy, molecular spectroscopy, atomic absorption spectroscopy, nondispersive 
infrared (NDIR), fourier -transform infrared (FTIR), medical analysis, ellipsometry, layer 
thickness measurement, process m onitoring or environ -mental monitoring;  
      d) light sources and separate control gears on bicycles and other non -motorised vehicles.  
      4. Any light source or separate control gear within the scope of this Communique shall be 
exempt from the requirem ents of this Communique, with the exception of the information 
requirements set out in point 3(6) of Annex II, if they are specifically designed and marketed 
for their intended use in at least one of the following applications:  
      a) Signalling (includi ng, but not limited to, road -, railway -, marine - or air traffic - signalling, 
traffic control or airfield lamps);        b) Image capture and image projection (including, but not limited to, photocopying, printing 
(directly or in pre -processing), lithography , film and video projection, holography);  
      c) Light sources with specific effective ultraviolet power > 2 mW/klm and intended for use 
in applications requiring high UV -content;  
      ç) Light sources with a peak radiation around 253,7 nm and intended for germ icidal use 
(destruction of DNA)  
      d) Light sources emitting 5 % or more of total radiation power of the range 250 -800 nm in 
the range of 250 -315 nm and/or 20 % or more of total radiation power of the range 250 -800 nm 
in the range of 315 -400 nm,  and intended for disinfection or fly trapping;  
      e) Light sources with the primary purpose of emitting radiation around 185,1 nm and 
intended to be used for the generation of ozone;  
      f) Light sources emitting 40 % or more of total radiation power  of the range 250 -800 nm in 
the range of 400 -480 nm, and intended for coral zooxanthellae symbioses;  
      g) FL light sources emitting 80 % or more of total radiation power of the range 250 -800 nm 
in the range of 250 -400 nm, and intended for sun -tanning;  
      ğ) HID light sources emitting 40 % or more of total radiation power of the range 250 -800 
nm in the range of 250 -400 nm, and intended for sun -tanning;  
      h) Light sources with a photosynthetic efficacy > 1,2 μmol/J, and/or emitting 25 % or more 
of total radiation power of the range 250 -800 nm in the range of 700 -800 nm, and intended for 
use in horticulture;  
      ı) HID light sources with correlated colour temperature CCT > 7 000 K and intended for 
use in applications requiring such a high CCT;  
      i) Light sources with a beam angle of less than 10° and intended for spot -lighting 
applications requiring a very narrow light beam;  
      j) Halogen light sources with cap -type G9.5, GX9.5, GY9.5, GZ9.5, GZX9.5, GZY9.5, 
GZZ9.5, K39d, G9.5HPL, G16d, GES/E 40 (low voltage (24V) silver crown only), GX16, 
GX16d, GY16, G22, G38, GX38, GX38Q, P28s, P40s, PGJX28, PGJX 36, PGJX50, R7s with 
a luminous flux > 12 000 lm, QXL, designed and marketed specifically for scene -lighting use 
in film studios, TV studios, and p hotographic studios, or for stage -lighting use in theatres, 
discos and during concerts or other entertainment events;  
      k) Colour -tuneable light sources that can be set to at least the colours listed in this point and 
which have for each of these colou rs, measured at the dominant wavelength, a minimum 
excitation purity indicated below and are intended for use in applications requiring high -quality 
coloured light;  
 
Blue  440nm – 490nm  %90 
Green  520nm – 570nm  %65 
Red 610nm – 670nm  %95 
       l) Light sources accompanied by an individual calibration certificate detailing the exact 
radiometric flux and/or spectrum under specified conditions, and intended for use in 
photometric calibration (of e.g. wavelength, flux, colour temperature, colo ur rendering index), 
or for laboratory use or quality control applications for the evaluation of coloured surfaces and 
materials under standard viewing conditions (e.g. standard illuminants);  
      m) Light sources provided specifically for use by photosensitive patients, to be sold in 
pharmacies and other authorised selling points (e.g. suppliers of disability products), upon 
presentation of a medical prescription;  
      n) Incandescent light sources (not including halogen light sources) fulfilling all of the 
following conditions: power ≤ 40 W, length ≤ 60 mm, diameter ≤ 30 mm, declared suitable for 
operation at ambient temperature ≥ 300 °C, and intended for use in high temperature 
applications  such as ovens;  
      o) Halogen light sources fulfilling all of the following conditions: cap -type G4, GY6.35 or 
G9, power ≤ 60 W, declared suitable for operation at ambient temperature ≥ 300 °C, and 
intended for use in high temperature applications such as ovens;  
      ö) Incandescent light sources with blade contact -, metal lug -, cable -, litz wire -, metric 
thread -, pin base - or non -standard customised electrical interface, encasing made from quartz -
glass tubes, specifically designed and exclusively marke ted for industrial or professional 
electro -heating equipment (such as stretch blow -moulding process in PET -Industry, 3D -
printing, photovoltaic and electronic manufacturing processes, drying or hardening of 
adhesives, inks, paints or coatings);  
      p) Hal ogen light sources fulfilling all of the following conditions: R7s cap, CCT ≤ 2 500 K, 
length not in the ranges 75 -80 mm and 110 -120 mm, specifically designed and marketed for 
industrial or professional electro -heating equipment (e.g. stretch blow -moulding  process in 
PET-Industry, 3D -printing, gluing, inks, paint and coating hardening);  
      r) Single capped fluorescent lamps (CFLni) having a diameter of 16 mm (T5), 2G11 4 pin 
base, with CCT = 3 200 K and chromaticity coordinates x = 0,415 y = 0,377, or wi th CCT = 5 
500 K and chromaticity coordinates x = 0,330 y = 0,335, specifically designed and marketed 
for studio and video applications for traditional filmmaking;  
      s) Within the scope of the Law on Intellectual and Artistic Works No. 5846, LED or OLE D 
light sources made by the artist him/herself in a limited number below 10 pieces;  
      ş) light sources that  
      1) are specifically designed and exclusively marketed for scene -lighting use in film -studios, 
TV-studios and locations, and photographic -studios and locations, or for stage -lighting use in 
theatres, during concerts or other entertainment events;  
and that:  
      2) Meet at least one of the following specifications:  
      (a) LED with power ≥ 100 W and CRI > 90;  
       (b) GES/E40, K39d so cket with changeable Colour Temperature down to 1 800 K 
(undimmed), used with low voltage power supply;  
      (c) LED with power ≥ 180 W and arranged to direct output to an area smaller than the light 
emitting surface;  
      (ç) Incandescent light source  that is DWE type and has 650 W power, 120 V voltage and 
pressure screw terminal;  
      (d) LED with power ≥ 100 W that allows the user to set different correlated colour 
temperatures for the emitted light;  
      (e) LFL T5 with G5 cap with CRI ≥ 85 and CCT 2 900, 3 000, 3 200, 5 600 or 6 500 K  
 
      t) incandescent DLS fulfilling all of the following conditions: E27 cap, clear envelope, 
power ≥ 100 W and ≤ 400 W, CCT ≤ 2 500 K, specifically designed and exclusively marketed 
for infrared heating.  
      5. CLS and CSCG designed and marketed specifically for scene -lighting use in film -studios, 
TV-studios and locations, and photographic studios and locations, or for stage -lighting use in 
theatres, discos and during concerts or other entertainment events, for  connection to high speed 
control networks (utilising signalling rates of 250 000 bits per second and higher) in always -
listening mode, shall be exempt from the requirements on standby (Psb) and on networked 
standby (Pnet) of points 1(a) and 1(b) of Annex II. 
      6. Light sources specifically designed and exclusively marketed for use in products in the 
scope of Communique on Ecodesign Requirements For Household Washing Machines And 
Household Washer -Dryers (2019/2023/EU) (SGM: 2021/3) published in the Offi cial Gazette 
dated… and numbered…, Communique on Ecodesign Requirements of Household 
Dishwashers (2019/2022 / EU) (SGM: 2021/1) published in the Official Gazette dated… and 
numbered…, Communique on Ecodesign Requirements for Household Tumble Dryers 
(SGM -2013/2) published in the Official Gazette dated 17/7/2013 and numbered 28710 and 
Communique on Ecodesign Requirements for Refrigerating Appliances (2019/2019/EU) 
(SGM: 2021/7) published in the Official Gazette dated… and numbered… , shall be exempt 
from the r equirements regarding lumen maintenance factor and survival factor set out in Table 
4 of Annex II, and from the lifetime information requirement set out in point 3(2)(a)(1)(d) of 
Annex II.  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 ANNEX IV  
 
VERIFICATION PROCEDURE FOR MARKET SURVEILLANCE PURPOSES  
 
      1. The verification tolerances defined in this Annex relate only to the verification by 
Ministry of the declared values and shall not be used by the manufacturer, importer or 
authorised representative as an allowed tolerance to establish th e values in the technical 
documentation or in interpreting these values with a view to achieving compliance or to 
communicate better performance by any means.  
      2. Where a model has been designed to be able to detect it is being tested (e.g. by recogni sing 
the test conditions or test cycle), and to react specifically by automatically altering its 
performance during the test with the objective of reaching a more favourable level for any of 
the parameters specified in this Communique or included in the te chnical documentation or 
included in any of the documentation provided, the model and all equivalent models shall be 
considered not compliant.  
      3. As part of verifying the compliance of a product model with the requirements laid down 
in this Communiqu e pursuant to Article 5(2) of Regulation on Ecodesign of Energy Related 
Products (2009/125/EC) published in the Official Gazette dated 07/10/2010 and numbered 
27722 , the Ministry shall apply the following procedure:  
      a) The Meinistry shall verify one single unit of the model for points c(1), c(2), c(4) and c(5) 
of this Annex.  
      b) The Ministry shall verify 10 units of the light source model or 3 units of the separate 
control gear model. The verification tolerances are laid down in Table 6.  
      c) The model shall be considered to comply with the applicable requirements if:  
      1) The values given in the technical documentation pursuant to point 2 of Annex IV to 
Regulation on Ecodesign of Energy Related Products (2009/125/EC)  (declared values), a nd, 
where applicable, the values used to calculate these values, are not more favourable for the 
manufacturer, importer or authorised representative than the results of the corresponding 
measurements carried out pursuant to paragraph (f) thereof; and  
      2) The declared values meet any requirements laid down in this Communique, and any 
required product information published by the manufacturer, importer or authorised 
representative does not contain values that are more favourable for the manufacturer, imp orter 
or authorised representative than the declared values and;  
      3) When the Ministry tests the units of the model, the determined values comply with the 
respective verification tolerances as given in Table 6 of this Annex, where “determined value” 
means the arithmetic mean over the tested units of the measured values for a given parameter 
or the arithmetic mean of parameter values calculated from measured values and;  
      4) When the Ministry checks the unit of the model, they find that the manufact urer, importer 
or authorised representative has put in place a system that complies with the requirements in 
the second paragraph of Article 10 and;        5) When the Ministry checks the unit of the model, it complies with the requirement in the 
third poi nt of Article 10 and the information requirements in point 3 of Annex II.  
      ç) If the results referred to in first, second, third forth and fifth points of this article are not 
achieved, the model and all equivalent models shall be considered not to co mply with this 
Communique.  
      d) The Ministry shall provide all relevant information to the authorities of the other Member 
States and to the Commission without delay after a decision being taken on the non -compliance 
of the model according to point 3(ç ) or the article 2 of this Annex.  
      4. The Ministry shall only apply the verification tolerances that are set out in Table 6 and 
shall use only the procedure described in this Annex. For the parameters in Table 6, no other 
tolerances, such as those set  out in harmonised standards or in any other measurement method, 
shall be applied.  
 
Table 6  
Verification tolerances  
Parameter  Sample 
size Verification tolerances  
Full-load on -mode power P on [W]:    
Pon ≤ 2W  10 The determined value shall not 
exceed the declared value by 
more than 0,20 W.  
2W < P on ≤ 5W  10 The determined value shall not 
exceed the declared value by 
more than 10 %.  
5W < P on ≤ 25W  10 The determined value shall not 
exceed the declared value by 
more than 5 %.  
25W < P on ≤ 100W  10 The determined value shall not 
exceed the declared value by 
more than 5 %.  
100W < P on 10 The determined value shall not 
exceed the declared value by 
more than 2,5 %.  
Displacement factor [0 -1] 10 The determined value shall not 
be less than the declared value 
minus 0,1 units.  
Useful luminous flux Φ use [lm] 10 The determined value shall not 
be less than the declared value 
minus 10 %.  
No-load power P no, Standby 
power P sb and Networked standby 
power P net [W] 10 The determined value shall not 
exceed the declared value by 
more than 0,10 W.  
CRI [ 0-100] 10 The determined value shall not 
be less than the declared value 
by more than 2,0 units.  Flicker [P st LM] and stroboscopic 
effect [SVM]  10 The determined value shall not 
exceed the declared value by 
more than 0,1.  
Colour consistency [MacAdam 
ellips steps]  10 The determined number of steps 
shall not exceed the declared 
number of steps. The centre of 
the MacAdam ellipse shall be 
the centre declared by the 
supplier with a tolerance of 
0,005 units.  
Beam angle (degrees ) 10 The determined value shall not 
deviate from the declared value 
by more than 25 %.  
Control gear efficiency [0 -1] 3 The determined value shall not 
be less than the declared value 
minus 0,05 units.  
Lumen maintenance factor (for 
LED and OLED)  10 The determined X LMF% of the 
sample following the test in 
Annex V of this Communique 
shall not be less than X LMF, 
MIN% (1). 
Survival factor (for LED and 
OLED)  10 At least 9 light sources of the 
test sample must be operational 
after completing the test in 
Annex  V of this Communique.  
Excitation purity [%]  10 The determined value shall not 
be less than the declared value 
minus 5 %.  
Correlated colour temperature 
[K] 10 The determined value shall not 
deviate from the declared value 
by more than 10 %.  
(1) There is  no tolerance associated with this metric, as it is a fixed requirement 
and it is up to the manufacturer to declare an L 70B50 value to meet it.  
 
 
      5. For light sources with linear geometry which are scalable but of very long length, such 
as LED strips or strings, verification testing of market surveillance authorities shall consider a 
length of 50 cm, or, if the light source is not scalable the re, the nearest value to 50 cm. The light 
source manufacturer or importer shall indicate which separate control gear is suitable for this 
length.  
      6. When verifying if a product is a light source, market surveillance authorities shall 
compare the meas ured values for chromaticity coordinates (x and y), luminous flux, luminous 
flux density, and colour rendering index directly with the limit values set out in the definition 
for light source of Article 5 of this Communique, without applying any tolerances.  If any of the 
10 units in the sample satisfies the conditions for being a light source, the product model shall 
be considered to be a light source.        7. Light sources that allow the end -user to control, manually or automatically, directly or 
remotely,  the luminous intensity, colour, correlated colour temperature, spectrum, and/or 
beam angle of the emitted light shall be evaluated using the reference control settings.  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 ANNEX V  
 
FUNCTIONALITY AFTER ENDURANCE TESTING  
 
      1. Models of LED and OLED light sources shall undergo endurance testing to verify their 
lumen maintenance and survival factor. This endurance testing consists of the test method 
outlined below. The Ministry shall test 10 units of the model for this t est. 
      2. The endurance test for LED and OLED light sources shall be conducted as follows:  
      a) Ambient conditions and test setup:  
      1) The switching cycles are to be conducted in a room with an ambient temperature of 25 ± 
10 °C and an average air velocity of less than 0,2 m/s.  
      2) The switching cycles on the sample shall be conducted in free air in a vertical base -up 
position. However, if a manufacturer or importer has declared the light source suitable for use 
in a specific orientation on ly, then the sample shall be mounted in that orientation.  
      3) The applied voltage during the switching cycles shall have a tolerance within 2 %. The 
total harmonic content of the supply voltage shall not exceed 3 %. Standards provide guidance 
on the s upply voltage source. Light sources designed to be operated on mains voltage shall be 
tested at 230 V, 50 Hz supply, even if the products are able to be operated on variable supply 
conditions.  
      b) Endurance test method:  
      1) Initial flux measureme nt: measure the luminous flux of the light source prior to starting 
the endurance test switching cycle.  
      2) Switching cycles: operate the light source for 1 200 cycles of repeated, continuous 
switching cycles without interruption. One complete switchi ng cycle consists of 150 minutes 
of the light source switched ON at full power followed by 30 minutes of the light source 
switched OFF. The hours of operation recorded (i.e. 3 000 hours) include only the periods of 
the switching cycle when the light source  was switched ON, i.e. the total test time is 3 600 
hours.  
      3) Final flux measurement: at the end of the 1 200 switching cycles, note if any light sources 
have failed (see ‘Survival factor’ in Annex IV, Table 6) and measure the luminous flux of the 
light sources that have not failed.  
      4) For each of the units in the sample which have not failed, divide the measured final flux 
by the measured initial flux. Average the resulting values over all the units that did not fail to 
compute the determined value for the lumen maintenance fac tor XLMF %.  
 
 
 ANNEX VI  
BENCHMARKS  
 
      1. For the environmental aspects that were considered significant and are quantifiable, the 
best available technology on the market, at the time of entry into force of this Communique, is 
indicated below.  
      2. The best available technology on the market for light sources in terms of their efficacy 
based on useful luminous flux was identified as follows:  
      - Mains voltage non -directional light sources: 120 -140 lm/W  
      - Mains voltage directional light sour ces: 90 -100 lm/W  
      - Directional light sources not operating on the mains: 85 - 95 lm/W  
      - Linear light sources (tubes): 140 -160 lm/W  
      3. The best available technology on the market for separate control gears has an energy 
efficiency of 95 %.  
      4. Features required in certain applications (e.g. a high colour rendering), might prevent 
products offering those features from achieving these benchmarks.  
      5. The best available technology on the market for light sources and separate control g ears 
do not have any mercury content.