EN    EN COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No …/.. 
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implementing Directive 2009/125/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council 
with regard to ecodesign requirements for dir ectional lamps, light emitting diode lamps 
and related equipment 
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION, 
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, Having regard to Directive 2009/125/EC of the Eu ropean Parliament and of the Council of 21 
October 2009 establishing a framework for the setting of ecodesign requirements for energy-
related products
1, and in particular Article 15(1) thereof, 
After consulting the Ecodes ign Consultation Forum, 
Whereas:  (1) Directive 2009/125/EC requires the Commi ssion to set ecodesign requirements for 
energy-related products repres enting significant volumes of sales and trade, having a 
significant environmental impact and presen ting significant potential for improvement 
through design in terms of their environm ental impact, without entailing excessive 
costs. 
(2) Article 16(2)(a) of Directive 2009/125/EC provides that in accordance with the 
procedure referred to in Article 19(3) and the criteria set out in Article 15(2), and after consulting the Ecodesign Consultation Forum,  the Commission has to, as appropriate, 
introduce implementing measures offering a high potential for co st-effective reduction 
of greenhouse gas emissions, such as for li ghting products in both the domestic and 
tertiary sectors, which include directional lamps, light-emitting diode lamps and related equipment. 
(3) The Commission has carried out a prepar atory study to analyse the technical, 
environmental and economic aspects of directional lamps, light-emitting diode lamps and related equipment. The study has been de veloped together with  stakeholders and 
interested parties from the Union and third countries, and the resu lts have been made 
publicly available. A preparatory study on ex ternal power supplies provided a similar 
analysis for halogen lamp control gear. 
(4) Mandatory ecodesign require ments apply to products pl aced on the Union market 
wherever they are installed or used; th erefore such requirements cannot be made 
dependent on the application in which th e product is used (s uch as for domestic 
lighting).  
                                                
 
1 OJ L 285, 31.10.2009, p. 10.  
EN    EN (5) Products subject to this Regul ation are designed essentia lly for the full or partial 
illumination of an area, by replacing or comp lementing natural light with artificial 
light, in order to enhance visibility in  that area. Special purpose lamps designed 
essentially for other types of application, su ch as traffic signals, terrarium lighting or 
household appliances and clearly indicat ed as such on accompanying product 
information should not be subject to the ecodesign requirements  set out in this 
Regulation.  
(6) New technologies emerging on the market such as light-emitting diodes should be 
subject to this Regulation. 
(7) The environmental aspects of  the products covered that have been identified as 
significant for the purposes of this Regula tion are energy in the use phase along with 
mercury content and mercury emissions. 
(8) Mercury emissions in the different phases of the life cycle of the lamps, including from 
electricity generation in the use phase a nd from the 80% of directional compact 
fluorescent lamps containing mercury which are presumed not to be recycled at the end 
of their life, have been estimated to be 0.7 tonnes in 2007 from the installed stock of 
lamps. Without taking specific measures, th e mercury emissions from the installed 
lamp stock are predicted to  increase to 0.9 to nnes in 2020, although it has been 
demonstrated that they can be significantly reduced.  
(9) Although the mercury content of compact fluo rescent lamps is considered to be a 
significant environmental aspect, it is a ppropriate to regulate it under Directive 
2011/65/EU.2  
(10) Setting energy efficiency requirements for lamps should lead to a decrease in the 
overall mercury emissions.  
(11) Article 10(1)(d) of Directive 2002/96/EC3 requires Member States to ensure that users 
of electrical and electronic equipment in private househol ds are given the necessary 
information about the potential effects on the environment and human health as a result 
of the presence of hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment. The 
product information requirements in this Re gulation should comple ment this provision 
as regards mercury in co mpact fluorescent lamps. 
(12) The electricity consumption of products subj ect to this Regulation should be improved 
by applying existing non-proprietary cost-e ffective technologies, which lead to a 
reduction of the combined expenses for purchasing and operating the equipment. 
(13) Ecodesign requirements for products subject to  this Regulation should be set with a 
view to improving the environmental perf ormance of the products concerned and 
contributing to the functioning of the intern al market and to the Union objective of 
reducing energy consumption by 20% in 202 0 compared with the assumed energy 
consumption in that year if no measures were taken. 
                                                 
2 OJ L 174, 1.7.2011, p. 88 
3 OJ L 37, 13.2.2003, p. 24  
EN    EN (14) The combined effect of the ecodesign require ments set out in this Regulation and of 
Commission Delegate d Regulation XXX/2012 [Numbering of the Regulation and OJ 
reference in footnote to be adde d before publication in the OJ]  is expected to result in 
annual electricity savings of 25 TWh by 2020 among directional lamps, compared with 
the situation if no measures were taken. 
(15) The ecodesign requirements should not affect fu nctionality from the user’s perspective 
and should not negatively affect  health, safety or the envi ronment. In particular, the 
benefits of reducing the electricity consum ption during the use phase should outweigh 
any potential additional environmental imp act during the production phase of products 
subject to this Regulation. In order to ensu re consumer satisfaction with energy-saving 
lamps, in particular LEDs, functionality  requirements should be set not only for 
directional lamps, but also to non-directiona l LEDs, as they were exempted from the 
functionality requirements in Commission Regulation 244/2009.4 Product information 
requirements should allow consumers to make informed choices. 
(16) Integral LED luminaires from which no LED  lamp or module can be extracted for 
independent testing should not offer a way for LED manufacturers to escape the 
requirements of this Regulation. 
(17) It is appropriate to set specific requirements at a level that leaves alternative lamps to 
service the entire installed stock of lighting equipment. In parallel, generic requirements should be set that are implem ented by harmonised standards and that 
make new lighting equipment more compatib le with energy-saving lamps, and energy-
saving lamps compatible with a wider range of lighting equipment. Product 
information requirements on lighting equipmen t can assist users in finding matching 
lamps and equipment. 
(18) Phasing the ecodesign requirements shoul d provide a sufficient timeframe for 
manufacturers to re-design pr oducts subject to this Regula tion. The timing of the stages 
should be such that any negative impact on  functionalities of equipment on the market 
are avoided and that the cost impact for end-users and manufacturers, in particular 
small and medium-sized enterprises, is taken into account, while ensuring timely achievement of the objectiv es of this Regulation. 
(19) Measurements of the relevant product pa rameters should be performed through 
reliable, accurate and reproducible measurem ent methods, which take into account the 
recognised state-of-the-art measuremen t methods including, where available, 
harmonised standards adopted by the Europe an standardisation bodies, as listed in 
Annex I to Directive 98/34/EC
5. 
(20) In accordance with Article 8 of Directive 2009/125/EC, this  Regulation should specify 
the conformity assessment procedures applicable. 
(21) In order to facilitate compliance checks, manufacturers should provide information in 
the technical documentation referred to in  Annexes V and VI to  Directive 2009/125/EC 
in so far as that information relates to th e requirements laid down in this Regulation. 
                                                 
4 OJ L 76, 24.3.2009, p.3 
5 OJ L 217, 05.08.1998, p. 18.  
EN    EN (22) In addition to the legally binding requiremen ts laid down in this Regulation, indicative 
benchmarks for best available technologies should be identified to make information 
on the life-cycle environmental performance of products subject to  this Regulation 
widely available and easily accessible.. 
(23) A review of this measure should take particular  note of the evolution of sales of special 
purpose lamp types in order to make sure th at they are not used for general lighting 
purposes, and of the development of new tec hnologies such as LED . It should assess 
the feasibility of establishing energy effici ency requirements at the class A level as 
defined in the Commission Delegated Regulation XXX/2012 [Numbering of the 
Regulation and OJ reference in footnote to  be added before p ublication in the OJ] , or at 
least at the class B level for directional mains voltage halogen lamps (taking into 
account the criteria below Table 2 in point 1.1. of Annex III). It should also assess the 
feasibility to significantly tighten the en ergy efficiency requirements for other 
filaments lamps. 
(24)  The measures provided for in this Regulat ion are in accordance with the opinion of the 
Committee established by Article 19(1) of Directive 2009/125/EC. 
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: 
 
Article 1 
Subject matter and scope 
This Regulation establishes ecodesign requirements for placing on the market the following 
general lighting electrical products: 
(a) directional lamps; 
(b) light-emitting diode (LED) lamps; 
(c) equipment designed for installation between the mains and the lamps, including 
lamp control gear, control devices and luminaires (other than ballasts and luminaires for fluorescent and high-intensity discharge lamps); 
including when they are inte grated into other products. 
The Regulation also establishes product inform ation requirements for special purpose products 
that use the technologies covered by this Regul ation but are designed for special applications .  
Article 2 
Definitions 
In addition to the definitions set out in Ar ticle 2 of Directive 2009/125/EC, the following 
definitions shall apply for the purposes of this Regulation: 
1. 'general lighting' means substantially uniform  lighting of an area or part of an area 
without provision for special local requi rements. It includes accent lighting;  
EN    EN 2. 'general lighting electrical product' means a product designed for use with electricity 
and intended for use in general lighti ng; except  special  purpose products;  
3. 'accent lighting' means a form of general lighting where light  is directed so as to 
emphasize an object or a part of an area;  
4. 'special purpose product' means a lighting pr oduct that uses the technologies covered 
by this Regulation but is not intended fo r use in general lighting because of its 
technical parameters or because the related product information indicates that it is 
unsuitable for general lighting; 
5. 'light source' means a surface or object designed to emit mainly visible optical 
radiation produced by a transformation of ener gy. The term 'visible' refers to 380-780 
nm; 
6. 'lamp' means a unit consisting of one or more light sources  whose performance can be 
assessed independently; it may include additional components necessary for starting, power supply or stable operation of th e unit or for distributing, filtering or 
transforming the optical radiation, in cases where those co mponents cannot be 
removed without permanently damaging the unit; 
7. 'lamp cap' means that part of a lamp wh ich provides connection to the electrical 
supply by means of a lamp holder or lamp c onnector and may also serve to retain the 
lamp in the lamp holder; 
8. 'lamp holder' 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; 
9. 'directional lamp' means a lamp having at l east 80% light output within a solid angle 
of π sr (corresponding to a cone with angle of 120°); 
10. 'non-directional lamp' means a lamp that is not a directional lamp; 
11. 'filament lamp' means a lamp in which lig ht is produced by means of a threadlike 
conductor which is heated to incandescence by the passage of an electric current. The 
lamp may contain gases influenci ng the process of incandescence; 
12. 'incandescent lamp' means a filament lamp in which the filament operates in an 
evacuated bulb or is surrounded by inert gas; 
13. '(tungsten) halogen lamp' means a filament lamp in which the filament is made of 
tungsten and is surrounded by gas containing halogens or halogen compounds; they 
may be supplied with an integrated power supply; 
14. 'discharge lamp' means a lamp in which the light is produced, dire ctly or indirectly, 
by an electric discharge through a gas, a me tal vapour or a mixture of several gases 
and vapours; 
15. 'fluorescent lamp' means a discharge lamp of  the low-pressure mercury type in which 
most of the light is emitted by one or more layers of phosphors excited by the  
EN    EN ultraviolet radiation from the discharge. Fluorescent lamps may be supplied with an 
integrated ballast; 
16. 'fluorescent lamp without integrated ba llast' means a single- or double-capped 
fluorescent lamp without integrated ballast;  
17. 'high intensity discharge lamp' means an el ectric discharge lamp in which the light- 
producing arc is stabilised by wall temperature and the ar c has a bulb wall loading in 
excess of 3 watts pe r square centimetre; 
18. 'light emitting diode (LED)' means a light source which consists of a solid state 
device embodying p-n junctions, emitting op tical radiation when excited by an 
electric current;  
19. 'LED package' means an assembly of one or more LED(s), possibly with an optical 
element and thermal, mechanic al and electrical interfaces; 
20. 'LED module' means an assembly having no cap and incorporating one or more LED 
packages on a printed circuit board, which may have electrical, optical, mechanical 
and thermal components, and control gear; 
21. 'LED lamp' means a lamp incorporating one or more LED modules, which may be 
equipped with a cap; 
22. 'lamp control gear' means a device between  the electrical supply and one or more 
lamps, which provides a functionality related to the operation 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 prehea ting current, preven ting cold starting, 
correcting power factor, reducing radio inte rference. The device may be designed to 
connect to other lamp control gear to pe rform these functions. It does not include 
control devices; 
23. 'control device' means an electronic or m echanical device controlling or monitoring 
the luminous flux of the lamp by other m eans than power conversion for the lamp, 
such as phase cut dimmers, timer switches, occupancy sensors, light sensors, daylight 
regulation; 
24. 'external lamp control gear' means non-integr ated lamp control gear designed to be 
installed outside the enclosure of a lamp or  luminaire, or to be removed from the 
enclosure without permanently dama ging the lamp or the luminaire; 
25. ’ballast’ means lamp control gear insert ed between the supply and one or more 
discharge lamps which, by means of inducta nce, capacitance or a combination of 
inductance and capacitance, serv es mainly to limit the current of the lamp(s) to the 
required value; 
26. 'halogen lamp control gear' means lamp contro l gear that transforms mains voltage to 
extra low voltage for halogen lamps; 
27. 'compact fluorescent lamp' means a fluores cent lamp that include s all the components 
necessary for starting and stable operation of the lamp;  
EN    EN 28. 'luminaire' means an apparatus which distributes, filters or transforms the light 
transmitted from one or more lamps and which includes all the parts necessary for supporting, fixing and protecting the lamps an d, where necessary, circuit auxiliaries 
together with the means for connecting them to the supply; 
29. 'end-user' means a natural pe rson buying or expected to buy a product for purposes 
which are outside his trade, business, craft or profession; 
30. 'final owner' means the person or entity owning a product during the use phase of its 
life cycle, or any person or  entity acting on behalf of  such a person or entity. 
For the purposes of Annexes III to V,  the definitions set out in Annex II  shall also apply. 
Article 3 
Ecodesign requirements 
1. The general lighting products listed in  Article 1 shall m eet the ecodesign 
requirements set out in Annex III. 
 Each ecodesign requirement shall apply in  accordance with the following stages:  
Stage 1: 1 September 2013 Stage 2: 1 September 2014 Stage 3: 1 September 2016 Unless a requirement is superseded or unl ess otherwise specified, each requirement 
shall continue to apply togeth er with the other requirement s introduced at later stages.  
2. Starting from 1 September 2013, special purpose products using the technologies 
covered by this Regulation shall comply with  the information requirements set out in 
Annex I. 
Article 4 
Conformity assessment 
1. The conformity assessment procedure re ferred to in Article 8 of Directive 
2009/125/EC shall be the internal design contro l set out in Annex IV to that Directive 
or the management system set out in Annex V to the same Directive. 
2. For the purposes of conformity assessmen t pursuant to Article 8 of Directive 
2009/125/EC, the technical documentation file shall: 
(a) contain a copy of the product information provided in accordance with part 3 of 
Annex III to this Regulation; 
(b) describe any additional product parameters for which limit values are set in 
Annex III;  
EN    EN (c) provide any other information required by Annexes I, III and IV in the technical 
documentation file; 
(d) specify at least one realistic combination of settings and conditions in which the 
product complies with this Regulation. 
Article 5 
Verification procedure for market surveillance purposes 
Member States shall apply the verification proce dure described in Annex IV to this Regulation 
when performing the market surveillance checks referred to in Article 3(2) of Directive 
2009/125/EC. 
Article 6 
Indicative benchmarks 
The indicative benchmarks for the best-perform ing products and technologies available on the 
market at the time of adopting this  Regulation are set out in Annex V.  
Article 7 
Revision 
The Commission shall review th is Regulation in the light of  technological progress no later 
than three years after its entry into force and shall present the results of that review to the Consultation Forum. 
Article 8 
Entry into force 
This Regulation shall enter into force on the tw entieth day following that of its publication in 
the Official Journal of  the European Union . 
This Regulation shall be binding in  its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.  
Done at Brussels, 
 For the Commission 
 Member of the Commission  
EN 8   EN ANNEX I  
Product information requirements for special purpose products  
1. The chromaticity coordinates of  directional lamps whose light always falls within the 
following range of chromaticity coordinates: 
– x < 0.270 or x > 0.530 
– y < -2.3172 x² + 2.3653 x – 0.2199 or y > -2.3172 x² + 2.3653 x - 0.1595 ; 
shall be stated in the technical docume ntation file drawn up for the purposes of 
conformity assessment in accordance with Article 8 of Directive 2009/125/EC, which 
shall indicate that these coordinates make them a special purpos e product unsuitable 
for general lighting. 
2. For special purpose products other than thos e listed in point 1, the intended purpose 
shall be stated in all forms of product inform ation, together with the fact that they are 
not intended for use as general lighting w ithin the meaning of this Regulation.  
If the product is placed on the market in  a packaging containing information to be 
visibly displayed prior to purchase to the e nd-user, the following information shall be 
clearly and prominently indi cated on the packaging: 
(a)  the intended purpose; and 
(b)  that it is not suitable for household room illumination. 
The technical documentation file drawn up fo r the purposes of conformity assessment 
in accordance with Article 8 of Direct ive 2009/125/EC shall list the technical 
parameters (if any) that make the produc t design specific for th e stated intended 
purpose. If needed, the parameters may be  listed in a way to avoid disclosing 
commercially sensitive information linked to  the intellectual pr operty rights of the 
manufacturer.  
EN 9   EN ANNEX II  
Definitions for the purposes of Annexes III to V  
For the purposes of Annexes III to V, the following definitions shall apply: 
(a) 'luminous flux' ( Φ) means the quantity derived from radiant flux (radiant 
power) by evaluating the radiation in accord ance with the spectral sensitivity of 
the human eye. Without further specifi cation it refers to the initial luminous 
flux; 
(b) 'initial luminous flux' means the luminous flux of a lamp  after a short ageing 
period; 
(c) useful luminous flux ( Φuse) means the part of the luminous flux of a lamp 
falling in the beam angle considered for the calculation of the lamp's energy 
efficiency in point 1.1. of Annex III; 
(d) 'luminous intensity' (candela or cd) m eans the quotient of the luminous flux 
leaving the source and propagated in the element of solid angle containing the 
given direction, by the element of solid angle; 
(e) 'beam angle' 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 lamp and through points at which the luminous intensity is 50% of 
the centre beam intensity, where the beam intensity is the value of luminous 
intensity measured on the optical beam axis 1 metre from the light-emitting 
surface; 
(f) 'chromaticity' means the property of  a colour stimulus defined by its 
chromaticity coordinates, or by its dom inant or complementary wavelength and 
purity taken together; 
(g) 'correlated colour temperature' (Tc [K])  means the temperature of a Planckian 
(black body) radiator whose perceived colo ur most closely resembles that of a 
given stimulus at the same brightne ss and under specified viewing conditions; 
(h) 'colour rendering' (Ra) means the eff ect of an illuminant on the colour 
appearance of objects by conscious or subconscious comparison with their colour appearance under a reference illuminant; 
(i) 'colour consistency' means the correlated  colour temperature variation allowed 
in individual specimens of a particular  lamp model compared with the rated 
correlated colour temperature, expressed as the size (in steps) of the MacAdam 
ellipse formed around a chromatic ity centre point (cx and cy); 
(j)  '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;  
(k) 'lamp survival factor' (LSF) means the defined fraction of the total number of 
lamps that continue to operate at a given time under defined conditions and 
switching frequency;   
EN 10   EN (l)  'lamp lifetime' means the period of ope rating time after which the fraction of 
the total number of lamps which continue to operat e corresponds to the lamp 
survival factor of the lamp under de fined conditions and switching frequency. 
For LED lamps, lamp lifetime means th e period of operating time during which 
more than 50% of the total number of lamps  provide more than 70% of the 
rated initial luminous flux (Lx); 
(m) 'lamp start time' means the time needed, after the supply voltage is switched on, 
for the lamp to start fully and remain alight; 
(n) 'lamp warm-up time' means the time needed  after start-up, for the lamp to emit 
a defined proportion of its stabilized luminous flux; 
(o) 'power factor' means the ratio of the absolute value of the active power to the 
apparent power under periodic conditions;  
(p)  'lamp mercury content' means th e mercury contained in the lamp; 
(q) 'rated value' means the value of a quantity used for specification purposes, 
established for a specified set of op erating conditions of  a product. Unless 
stated otherwise, all requirem ents are set in rated values; 
(r) 'nominal value' means the value of a quantity used to designate and identify a 
product; 
(s) 'no-load mode' means the condition in whic h the input of the lamp control gear 
is connected to the mains voltage, but the output is not connected to any 
primary load; 
(t)  'standby mode' means a mode of lamp  control gear where the lamps are 
switched off with the help of a contro l signal in normal operating conditions. It 
applies to lamp control gear with incorporated switching function and permanently connected to the supply voltage in normal use; 
(u) 'control signal' means an analogue or di gital signal transmitted to the control 
gear wirelessly or via voltage modula tion in separate control cables, except 
when the mains voltage is change d using the phase-cut technology; 
(v)  'standby power' means the input power of the control gear in the standby mode 
with sensors and control devices disconn ected. If disconnectio n is not possible, 
then the power consumed by control devices is substr acted from the measured 
input power in standby mode; 
(w)  'switching cycle' means the sequence of switching the lamp on and off at set 
intervals;  
(x) 'premature failure' means when a lamp reach es the end of its life after a period 
in operation which is less than the ra ted life time stated in the technical 
documentation; 
(y) '''anti-glare cap' means a mechanical or  optical reflectiv e or non-reflective 
impervious baffle designed to block direct visible radiation emitted from the  
EN 11   EN light source of a directional lamp, in or der to avoid temporary partial blindness 
(disability glare) if viewed  directly by an observer. It does not include surface 
coating of the light source in the directional lamp. 
 
ANNEX III  
Ecodesign requirements  
1. ENERGY EFFICIENCY REQUIREMENTS  
1.1. Energy efficiency requiremen ts for directional lamps 
The energy efficiency index (EEI) of the lamp is calculated as follows and rounded to two 
decimal places: 
EEI = P cor / P ref 
where: P
cor is the rated power measured at nominal i nput voltage and corrected  in accordance with 
Table 1. The correction factors ar e cumulative where appropriate. 
Table 1: Correction factors 
Scope of the correction Corrected power (P cor) 
Lamps operating on external halogen lamp control gear Prated x 1.06 
Lamps operating on external LED lamp control gear Prated x 1.10 
Fluorescent lamps of 16 mm 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 Prated x 
use useuse use
Φ+ΦΦ+Φ
0097.0 0.150103.0 0.24
 
Lamps operating on external high-intensity discharge 
lamp control gear Prated x 1.10 
Compact fluorescent lamps with colour rendering index 
≥ 90 Prated x 0.85 
Lamps with anti-glare cap  Prated x 0.80 
Pref is the reference power obtained from th e useful luminous flux of the lamp ( Φuse) by the 
following formula: 
For models with Φuse < 1300 lumen : P ref = 0.88√Φ use+0.049Φuse  
EN 12   EN For models with Φuse ≥ 1300 lumen : P ref = 0.07341 Φuse  
The useful luminous flux ( Φuse) is defined as follows: 
– Directional lamps other than filament lamps with a beam angle ≥90° and carrying a 
warning on their packaging in accordance w ith point 3.1.2(j) of this Annex : rated 
luminous flux in a 120° cone ( Φ120°) 
– Other directional lamps : rated luminous flux in a 90° cone ( Φ90°) 
The maximum EEI of directional la mps is indicated in Table 2.  
Table 2  
Maximum energy efficiency index (EEI) 
Application date  
Mains-voltage 
filament lamps Other filament 
lamps High-intensity 
discharge lamps Other lamps 
Stage 1  If Φuse > 450 lm :  
1.75  If Φuse ≤ 450 lm : 
1.2  
If Φuse > 450 lm : 
0.95  0.5  0.5  
Stage 2 1.75  0.95 0.5  0.5  
Stage 3 0.95  0.95 0.36  0.2  
Stage 3 for mains-voltage filament lamps shall be  applicable only if ev idence is produced by 
the time of the revision of this Regulation that there are mains-voltage lamps on the market that are  
– compliant with the maximum EEI requirement in stage 3; 
– affordable; 
– sufficiently equivalent in terms of consum er-relevant functionality parameters to 
mains-voltage filament lamps available on the date of entry into force of this Regulation; 
– sufficiently compatible with equipment de signed for installation between the mains 
and filament lamps. 
1.2. Energy efficiency requirements  for lamp control gear 
As from stage 2, the no-load mode input power of a piece of lamp co ntrol gear intended for 
use between the mains and the switch for turnin g the lamp load on/off shall not exceed 1.0 W. 
As from stage 3, the limit shall be 0.50 W. For pi eces of lamp control gear with output power 
(P) over 250W, the no-load mode input pow er limits shall be multiplied by P/250. 
As from stage 3, the standby power of a piece of lamp control gear shall not exceed 0.50 W.   
EN 13   EN As from stage 2, the efficiency of a piece of ha logen lamp control gear that transforms mains 
voltage to extra-low voltage for halogen la mps shall be at least 0.91 at 100% load. 
2. FUNCTIONALITY REQUIREMENTS  
2.1. Functionality requirements for direct ional lamps other than LED lamps 
The lamp functionality requirements are set out in Table 3 for directi onal compact fluorescent 
lamps and in Table 4 for directional lamps ex cluding compact fluorescent lamps, LED lamps 
and high-intensity discharge lamps.  
Table 3 – Functionality requirements for directional compact fluorescent lamps 
Functionality parameter Stage 1 
except where indicated 
otherwise Stage 3 
Lamp survival factor at 
6000h From stage 2: ≥ 0.50 ≥ 0.70 
Lumen maintenance At 2000h : ≥ 80%  At 2000h: ≥ 83%  
At 6000h: ≥70% 
Number of switching 
cycles before failure ≥ half the lamp lifetime 
expressed in hours 
≥ 10000 if lamp starting 
time > 0.3s ≥ lamp lifetime expressed in 
hours 
≥ 30000 if lamp starting time 
> 0.3s 
Starting time < 2.0s  < 1.5s if P < 10W 
< 1.0s if P ≥ 10W 
Lamp warm-up time to 
60% Φ < 40s 
or < 100s for lamps 
containing mercury in 
amalgam form < 40s 
or < 100s for lamps 
containing mercury in 
amalgam form 
Premature failure rate ≤ 5.0% at 500 h ≤ 5.0% at 1000 h 
Lamp power factor ≥ 0.50 if P < 25W 
 
≥ 0.90 if P ≥ 25W ≥ 0.55 if P < 25W 
 
≥ 0.90 if P ≥ 25W  
Colour rendering (Ra) ≥ 80 
≥ 65 if the lamp is intended 
for outdoor or industrial applications according to 
point 3.1.3(m) of this 
Annex ≥ 80 
≥ 65 if the lamp is intended 
for outdoor or industrial applications according to 
point 3.1.3(m) of this Annex 
If the lamp cap is a standardised type also used  with filament lamps, then as from stage 2, the 
lamp shall comply with state-of-the-art re quirements for compatibility with equipment 
designed for installation between the mains and filament lamps.  
EN 14   EN Table 4 – Functionality requirements for directional lamps excluding LED lamps, 
compact fluorescent lamps and high -intensity discharge lamps  
Functionality parameter Stage 1 and 2 Stage 3 
Rated lamp lifetime at 
50% lamp survival ≥ 1000h (≥ 2000h in stage 
2) 
≥ 2000h for extra low 
voltage lamps not 
complying with the stage 3 
filament lamp efficiency 
requirement in point 1.1 of 
this Annex ≥ 2000h 
 ≥ 4000h for extra low 
voltage lamps 
Lumen maintenance ≥ 80% at 75% of rated 
average lifetime 
 ≥ 80% at 75% of rated 
average lifetime 
 
Number of switching 
cycles ≥ four times the rated lamp 
life expressed in hours ≥ four times the rated lamp 
life expressed in hours 
Starting time < 0.2s < 0.2s 
Lamp warm-up time to 
60% Φ ≤ 1.0s 
 ≤ 1.0s 
Premature failure rate ≤ 5.0% at 100h 
 ≤ 5.0% at 200h 
 
Lamp power factor  Power > 25W: ≥ 0.9 
Power ≤ 25 W: ≥ 0.5 Power > 25W: ≥ 0.9 
Power ≤ 25 W: ≥ 0.5 
2.2. Functionality requirements for non-di rectional and directional LED lamps 
The lamp functionality requirements are set out in Table 5 for both non-directional and 
directional LED lamps.  
EN 15   EN Table 5 – Functionality requirements for non-directional and directional LED lamps 
Functionality parameter Requirement as from stage 1, 
except where indicated 
otherwise 
Lamp survival factor at 6000h  From stage 2: ≥ 0.90 
Lumen Maintenance at 6000h From stage 2: ≥ 0.80 
Number of switching cycles before failure ≥ 15000 if rated lamp life ≥ 
30000h 
otherwise: 
≥ half the rated lamp life expressed 
in hours 
Starting time < 0.5s 
Lamp warm-up time to 95% Φ < 2s 
 
Premature failure rate ≤ 5.0% at 1000h 
Colour rendering (Ra) ≥ 80 
≥ 65 if the lamp is intended for 
outdoor or industrial applications 
in accordance with point 3.1.3(m) 
of this Annex 
Colour consistency Correlated colour temperature 
(CCT) spread within a six-step MacAdam ellipse or less. 
Lamp power factor (PF) P ≤ 2W : no requirement 
2W < P ≤ 5W : PF > 0.4 
5W < P ≤ 25W : PF > 0.5 
P > 25W : PF > 0.9 
If the lamp cap is a standardised type also used  with filament lamps, then as from stage 2 the 
lamp shall comply with state-of-the-art re quirements for compatibility with equipment 
designed for installation between the mains and filament lamps. 
2.3. Functionality requirement for equipment de signed for installation between the 
mains and the lamps 
As from stage 2, equipment designed for instal lation between the mains and the lamps shall 
comply with state-of-the-art requirements for compatibility with  lamps whose energy 
efficiency index (calculated for both directi onal and non-directional la mps in accordance with 
the method set out in point 1.1 of this Annex) is at most: 
– 0.24  for non-directional lamps (assuming that Φuse = total rated luminous flux) 
– 0.5 for directional lamps.  
EN 16   EN The positions of a control device where the operated filament lamps do not emit visible light 
must correspond to positions of  the control device where the operated filament lamps do not 
consume any power.  
When a luminaire is placed on th e market intended to be market ed to the end-us ers, and lamps 
that are replaceable by the end-user are included with the luminaire, the lamps shall be of the 
highest energy class according to Co mmission Delegated Regulation XXX/2012 [Numbering 
of the Regulation and OJ reference in footnot e to be added before publication in the OJ]  with 
which the luminaire is compatible. 
3. PRODUCT INFORMATION REQUIREMENTS  
3.1. Product information requirements for directional lamps 
The following information shall be provided as from stage 1, except where otherwise 
stipulated.  
3.1.1.  Information to be displayed on the lamp itself 
For lamps other than high-intensity discharge la mps, the value and unit ("lm", "K" and "°") of 
the nominal useful luminous flux, of the colour  temperature and of the nominal beam angle 
shall be displayed in a legible f ont on the surface of the lamp if, after the inclusion of safety-
related information such as power and voltage, th ere is sufficient space available for it on the 
lamp without unduly obstructing th e light coming from the lamp. 
In case there is room for only one of the thr ee values, the nominal useful luminous flux shall 
be provided; if for two values, the nominal us eful luminous flux and the colour temperature. 
3.1.2.  Information to be visibly displayed prior to purchase to end-users on the packaging 
and on free access websites 
The information in paragraphs (a) to (o) be low shall be displayed on free access websites and 
in any other form the manuf acturer deems appropriate. 
If the product is placed on the market in a packaging containing information to be visibly 
displayed prior to purchase to the end-user, the information shall also be clearly and 
prominently indicated on the packaging. 
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. 
The term 'energy-saving lamp' or any simila r product related promot ional statement about 
lamp efficacy may be used only if the energy efficiency index of the lamp (calculated in accordance with the method set out in point  1.1 of this Annex) is at least 0.5. 
These information requirements do not apply to  filament lamps not fulfilling the efficacy 
requirements of stage 2.  
(a) Nominal useful luminous flux displayed in a font at least twi ce as large as any 
display of the nominal lamp power;  
EN 17   EN (b) Nominal life time of the lamp in hours ( not longer than the rated life time); 
(c) Colour temperature, as a value in Kelvin s and also as the light colour expressed 
graphically or in words; 
(d) Number of switching cycles before premature lamp failure; 
(e) Warm-up time up to 60% of the full light output (may be indicated as 'instant 
full light' if less than 1 second); 
(f) A warning if the lamp cannot be dimmed or can be dimmed only on specific 
dimmers; in the latte r case a list of compatible d immers shall be also included; 
(g) If designed for optimum use in non-st andard conditions (such as ambient 
temperature Ta ≠ 25°C or specific thermal management is necessary), 
information on those conditions; 
(h) Lamp dimensions in millimeters (length and rim diameter); 
(i) Nominal beam angle in degrees; 
(j) If the lamp's beam angle is ≥90° and its useful lumi nous flux as defined in 
point 1.1 of this Annex is to be measured in a 120° cone, a warning that the lamp is not suitable for accent lighting; 
(k) If the lamp cap is a standardised type also used with filament lamps, but the 
lamp's dimensions are different from th e dimensions of the filament lamp(s) 
that the lamp is meant to replace, a dr awing comparing the lamp's dimensions 
to the dimensions of the filament lamp(s) it replaces;  
(l) An indication that the lamp is of a type  listed in the first column of Table 6 
may be displayed only if the luminous  flux of the lamp in a 90° cone ( Φ
90°) is 
not lower than the reference luminous flux indicated in Table 6 for the smallest 
wattage among the lamps of the type concerned, multiplied by the maintenance correction factor in Table 7 for all lamp s and by the beam correction factor in 
Table 8 for LED lamps; 
(m) An equivalence claim involving the power  of a replaced lamp type may be 
displayed only if the lamp type is listed  in Table 6 and if the luminous flux of 
the lamp in a 90° cone ( Φ
90°) is not lower than the corresponding reference 
luminous flux in Table 6 multiplied by th e maintenance correction factor in 
Table 7 for all lamps and by the beam correction factor in Table 8 for LED 
lamps. The intermediate values of both the luminous flux and the claimed lamp power (rounded to 1 W) shall be calcula ted by linear inter polation between the 
two adjacent values;  
EN 18   EN Table 6 – Reference luminous flux for equivalence claims 
Extra-low voltage reflector type 
Type  Power 
(W) Reference 
Φ90° (lm)  
MR11 GU4 20 200 
  35 400 
MR16 GU 5.3 20 200 
  35 385 
  50 600 
AR111 35 350 
  50 550 
  75 800 
  100 1050 
 
Mains-voltage blown glass reflector type 
Type Power 
(W) Reference 
Φ90° (lm)  
R50/NR50 25 90 
  40 170 
R63/NR63 40 180 
  60 300 
R80/NR80 60 300 
  75 350 
  100 580 
R95/NR95 75 350 
  100 540 
R125 100 580 
  150 1000  
EN 19   EN Mains-voltage pressed glass reflector type 
Type  Power 
(W) Reference 
Φ90° (lm)  
PAR16 20 90 
  25 125 
  35 200 
  50 300 
PAR20 35 200 
  50 300 
  75 500 
PAR25 50 350 
  75 550 
PAR30S 50 350 
  75 550 
  100 750 
PAR36 50 350 
  75 550 
  100 720 
PAR38 60 400 
  75 555 
  80 600 
  100 760 
  120 900  
EN 20   EN Table 7 – Multiplication factors for lumen maintenance 
Lamp type Luminous flux multiplication factor 
Halogen lamps 1 
Compact fluorescent lamps 1.08 
LED lamps ( )
1001005.01LLMF−×+  
where LLMF is the l umen maintenance factor at the end of 
the nominal life  
Table 8 – Multiplication factors for LED lamps 
LED lamp beam angle Luminous flux multiplication factor 
15° ≤ beam angle < 20° 0.9 
10° ≤ beam angle < 15° 0.85 
beam angle < 10° 0.80 
If the lamp contains mercury:  
(n) Lamp mercury content as X.X mg;  
(o) Indication of which website to consult in  case of accidental lamp breakage to 
find instructions on how to clean up the lamp debris. 
3.1.3.  Information to be made pub licly available on free-access websites and in any other 
form the manufacturer deems appropriate 
As a minimum, the following information sh all be expressed at least as values. 
(a) The information specified in point 3.1.2; 
(b) Rated wattage (0.1 W precision); 
(c) Rated luminous flux; 
(d) Rated lamp life time; 
(e) Lamp power factor; 
(f) Lumen maintenance factor at the end of the nominal life; 
(g) Starting time (as X.X seconds); 
(h) Colour rendering; 
(i) Colour consistency;  
EN 21   EN (j) Rated peak intensity in candela (cd); 
(k) Rated beam angle; 
(l) In the case of LED lamps where the chro maticity coordinates of the light can 
be regulated by the user, an indication of how to program the lamp to the 
colour setting at which it achieves th e performance values claimed in the 
product information. 
(m) If intended for use in out door or industrial applicati ons, an indication to this 
effect; 
If the lamp contains mercury:  
(n) Instructions on how to clean up the lamp  debris in case of accidental lamp 
breakage; 
(o) Recommendations on how to dispose of the lamp at the end of its life. 
3.2. Additional product information re quirements for LED lamps replacing 
fluorescent lamps without integrated ballast 
In addition to the product information requireme nts according to point 3.1 of this Annex or 
point 3.1 of Annex II to Regul ation 244/2009, as from stage 1, manufacturers of LED lamps 
replacing fluorescent lamps without integrated  ballast shall publish a warning on publicly 
available free-access websites and in any other form they deem appropriate that the overall 
energy efficiency and light distribution of any in stallation that uses such lamps is determined 
by the design of the installation. 
Claims that an LED lamp replaces a fluorescent la mp without integrated ba llast of a particular 
wattage may be made only if: 
– the luminous intensity in any direction around the tube axis does not deviate by more 
than 25% from the average luminous intensity around the tube, and 
– the luminous flux of the LED lamp is not  lower than the luminous flux of the 
fluorescent lamps of the claimed wattage obtained by multiplying the claimed wattage with the minimum luminous efficacy  values corresponding to the fluorescent 
lamp in Commission Regulation 245/2009, and 
– the wattage of the LED lamp is not higher th an the wattage of the fluorescent lamp it 
is claimed to replace. 
3.3. Product information requirements for equipment other than luminaires 
designed for installation between the mains and the lamps 
As from stage 2, if the equipment provides no compatibility with any of the energy-saving 
lamps according to part 2.3 of this Annex, a warning that the equipment is not compatible with energy-saving lamps shall be published on p ublicly available free-access websites and in 
other forms the manufacturer deems appropriate.  
EN 22   EN ANNEX IV  
Verification procedure for ma rket surveillance purposes  
When performing the market surveillance checks  referred to in Article 3(2) of Directive 
2009/125/EC, the Member States' authorities shall apply the verification procedures listed in 
this Annex. The market surveillance authorities shall provide the information of the testing 
results to other Member States and to the Commission. 
Member State authorities shall use reliabl e, accurate and reproducible measurement 
procedures, which take into account the genera lly recognised state-of-the-art measurement 
methods, including methods set out in documen ts whose reference numbers have been 
published for that purpose in the Offici al Journal of the European Union. 
1. VERIFICATION PROCEDURE FOR LAMPS OTHER THAN LED  LAMPS AND FOR LED  
LAMPS THAT ARE MEANT TO BE REPLACED IN THE LUMINAIRE BY THE END -USER  
Member States' authorities shall test a sample  batch of a minimum of  twenty lamps of the 
same model from the same manufacturer, wher e possible obtained in equal proportion from 
four randomly selected sources, unles s specified otherwise in Table 9.  
The model shall be considered to comply with the requirements laid down in this Regulation 
if: 
(a) the lamps in the batch are accompanied by the required and correct product 
information, and 
(b) the lamps in the batch are found to comply  with the compatib ility provisions of 
points 2.1 and 2.2 of Annex III, applying stat e-of-the-art methods  and criteria for 
assessing compatibility, including those set out in document s whose reference 
numbers have been published for that purpose in the Official Journal of the European 
Union, and 
(c) testing of the parameters of  the lamps in the batch li sted in Table 9 shows no non-
compliance for any of the parameters. 
Table 9 
Parameter Procedure  
Lamp survival after 
6000h (for LED lamps only) 
  The test ends  
• when the required number of hours is met, or  
• when more than two lamps fail,  
whichever occurs first. 
In order to comply, only two out of every 20 lamps in the test batch may 
fail before the required number of hours.  
EN 23   EN Parameter Procedure  
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. 
If, after the required number of switchi ng cycles is reached, at least 19 of 
every 20 lamps in the batch have no fa ilure, the model shall be considered 
to comply. Otherwise it shall be considered not to comply. 
Starting time 
 The average starting time of the batch is allowed to vary 10% from the 
required starting time. No lamp in the sample batch is allowed to have a starting time longer than two times the required starting time. 
Lamp warm-up time to 
60 % Φ The average warm-up time of the batc h is allowed to vary 10% from the 
required warm-up time. No lamp in the sample batch is allowed to have a 
warm-up time that exceeds the required warm-up time multiplied by 1.5. 
Premature failure rate 
 The test ends  
• when the required number of hours is met, or  
• when more than one lamp fails,  
whichever occurs first. 
In order to comply, only one out of every 20 lamps in the test batch (i.e. 
5%) may fail before the required number of hours. 
Colour rendering (Ra) The average Ra of the lamps in the test batch is allowed to be three points 
below the required value. For no single lamp may the Ra be more than 3.9 points below the required value. 
Lumen maintenance at end of life and rated lifetime (for LED lamps only) The batch shall be considered to comp ly if the lumen maintenance at end 
of life and the lifetime values obtained by extrapolation from the lamp survival factor and average lumen maintenance of the batch at 6000h do not vary by more than 10% from the lumen maintenance and rated lifetime 
declared in the product information. 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 ma intenance of the batch is projected 
to fall below 70%, whichever is projected to occur first. 
Equivalence claims for retrofit lamps according to points 3.1.2(l) and (m) 
of Annex III If only the equivalence claim is verified for compliance, it is sufficient to 
test 10 lamps, where possible obtained in equal proportion from four randomly selected sources. 
Beam angle The model is considered to comp ly if the average results of the batch do 
not vary from the declared beam angle by more than 25%. For LED lamps, 
the beam angle value of each individual LED lamp in the measured sample shall not deviate by more than 25% of the rated value.  
EN 24   EN Parameter Procedure  
Peak intensity For LED lamps, the model is cons idered to comply if the peak intensity of 
each individual LED lamp in the measured sample is not less than 75% of 
the rated intensity. 
Other parameters The model is considered to comply if the average results of the batch do 
not vary from the limit, threshold or  declared values by more than 10%. 
Otherwise, the model shall be considered not to comply.  
2. VERIFICATION PROCEDURE FOR LED  LAMPS OR LED  MODULES THAT ARE NOT 
MEANT TO BE REPLACED IN THE LUMINAIRE BY THE END -USER  
Member States' authorities shall apply the follow ing procedure in the or der given below, until 
they are able to test or they conclude that testing is impossible ("luminaire" refers to the luminaire containing the LED modules or LED la mps, and "testing" refers to the procedure 
described in part 1 of this Annex): 
(1) If the technical documentation file of the luminaire provides for testing the 
whole luminaire as a lamp, the authorities shall test 20 luminaires as lamps. 
(2) If the technical documentation file of the luminaire allows for the removal of 
the LED module(s) for testing, the authorities shall follow the instructions of the technical documentation file to di smantle enough luminaires to obtain 20 
copies of each incorporated LED lamp  or LED module model, and test them. 
(3) The authorities shall determine the identi ty of the manufacturer or importer of 
the LED modules or LED lamps contained in the luminaire. 
– If the luminaire manufacturer obtained the incorporated LED 
lamps or LED modules as indivi dual CE marked products from 
the Union market, the authorities shall obtain 20 copies of each 
model from the Union market for testing. If the models are not 
available any more on the Union market, market surveillance cannot be performed. 
– If the luminaire manufacturer produced the incorporated LED 
lamps or LED modules himself or  imported them to the Union, 
the authorities shall request the luminaire manufacturer to 
provide 20 copies of each incorporated model for testing. The deadline for fulfilling the request shall provide sufficient time for the luminaire manufacturer to import the copies if applicable. However, the authorities cannot oblige the manufacturer to fulfil the reque st beyond 1 year after the first 
making available on the market of the examined luminaire to final owners, or if the manufacturer fulfilled at least two other such requests in the past for the same LED lamp or LED module model.  
EN 25   EN (4) If the LED light sources cannot be a ll distinguished as LED lamps or LED 
modules in the luminaire, or if the id entity of their ma nufacturer cannot be 
determined, or if they we re never available as indi vidual CE marked products 
on the Union market and the lumina ire manufacturer does not provide 20 
copies each model, the authorities shall test 20 luminaires as lamps. 
3. VERIFICATION PROCEDURE FOR EQUIPMENT DESIGNED FOR INSTALLATION 
BETWEEN THE MAINS AND THE LAMPS  
Member State authorities sh all test one single unit. 
The equipment shall be considered to comply  with the requirements laid down in this 
Regulation if it is found to comply  with the compatibility provis ions of point 2.3 of Annex III, 
applying state-of-the-art methods  and criteria for assessing co mpatibility, including those set 
out in documents whose reference numbers have been published for that purpose in the Official Journal of the European Union. If non-compatibility is concluded, the model shall 
still be considered to comply if it fulfils the product information requirements in point 3.3 of 
Annex III. 
In addition to the compatibility requirements, la mp control gear shall also be tested for the 
efficiency requirements in point 1.2 of Annex III. The test shall be carried out on a single 
piece of lamp control gear, not on a combination of several pieces of lamp control gear, even 
if the model is designed to rely on other pieces of lamp control gear to operate the lamp(s) in a 
given installation. The model sha ll be considered to comply with the requirements if the 
results do not vary from the limit values by mo re than 2.5%. If the resu lts vary from the limit 
values by more than 2.5%, three more units shal l be tested. The model sh all be considered to 
comply with the requirements if the average of  the results of the subsequent three tests does 
not vary from the limit values by more than 2.5%. 
In addition to the compatibility requirements, lu minaires intended to be marketed to end-users 
shall also be checked for the presence of la mps in their packaging. The model shall be 
considered to comply if no lamps are present or if the lamps that are present are of the energy 
classes required in point 2.3 of Annex III. 
In addition to the compatibility requirements, control devices designed  to operate filament 
lamps shall be tested to determine the power consumed by the filament lamps they operate when the control device is in positions where the lamps do not emit any light. The model shall be considered to comply if the filament la mps do not consume any power in the examined 
positions of the model. 
If the model does not fulfil the applicable compliance criteria referred to above, it shall be 
considered not to comply.  
EN 26   EN ANNEX V  
Indicative benchmarks referred to in Article 6  
The best available technology on the market, at the time of entry into for ce of this Regulation, 
for the environmental aspects that were c onsidered significant a nd are quantifiable is 
indicated below. Features requi red in certain applications (s uch as high colour rendering) 
could prevent products offering those feat ures from achieving these benchmarks.  
4. DIRECTIONAL LAMP EFFICIENCY  
The most efficient lamp had an energy efficiency index of 0.16.  
5. LAMP MERCURY CONTENT  
There are lamp types that contain no mercur y, but are among the most energy efficient. 
6. HALOGEN LAMP CONTROL GEAR EFFICIENCY  
The most efficient halogen lamp cont rol gear had an efficiency of 0.93.