Commission Regulation (EC) No 244/2009 of 18 March 2009 implementing Directive 2005/32/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to ecodesign requirements for non-directional household lamps (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2009-03-18
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: eco-label, energy consumption, energy saving, lighting equipment, marketing standard

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 244/2009

of 18 March 2009

implementing Directive 2005/32/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to
ecodesign requirements for non-directional household lamps

(Text with EEA relevance)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

(4)

Having regard to the Treaty
Community,

establishing the European

Mandatory ecodesign requirements apply to products
placed on the Community market wherever they are
installed or used,
therefore such requirements cannot
be made dependent on the application in which the
product is used (such as for domestic lighting).

Having regard to Directive 2005/32/EC of
the European
Parliament and of the Council of 6 July 2005 establishing a
framework for the setting of ecodesign requirements for energy-
using products and amending Council Directive 92/42/EEC and
European
Directives 96/57/EC and 2000/55/EC of
particular
and
of
Parliament
Article 15(1) thereof,

the Council (1)

the
in

and

(5)

Products subject to this Regulation are designed essen­
tially for the full or partial illumination of a household
room, by replacing or complementing natural light with
artificial light, in order to enhance visibility within that
space. Special purpose lamps designed essentially for
other
traffic signals,
terrarium lighting, or household appliances) and clearly
indicated as such on accompanying product information
should not be subject to the ecodesign requirements set
out in this Regulation.

types of applications

(such as

After consulting the Ecodesign Consultation Forum,

Whereas:

(6)

New technologies emerging on the market such as light
emitting diodes should be subject to this Regulation.

(1)

(2)

(3)

Under Directive 2005/32/EC ecodesign requirements
shall be set by the Commission for energy using
products representing significant volumes of sales and
impact and
trades, having significant environmental
presenting significant potential
in
terms of their environmental
impact without entailing
excessive costs.

improvement

for

first

indent of Directive 2005/32/EC
Article 16(2)
provides that in accordance with the procedure referred
to in Article 19(3)
in
and the
Article 15(2), and after consulting the Ecodesign Consul­
the Commission shall as appropriate
tation Forum,
an implementing measure on domestic
introduce
lighting products.

set out

criteria

the

analysed

environmental

The Commission has carried out a preparatory study
which
and
technical,
economic aspects of lighting products typically used in
households. The study has been developed together with
stakeholders and interested parties from the Community
and third countries, and the results have been made
publicly available on the EUROPA website of
the
Commission.

(1) OJ L 191, 22.7.2005, p. 29.

(7)

(8)

(9)

The environmental aspects of the products covered that
are identified as significant for the purposes of this Regu­
lation are energy in the use phase as well as mercury
content and mercury emissions.

The annual electricity consumption related to products
subject to this Regulation in the Community has been
estimated to be 112 TWh in 2007, corresponding to
specific
45 Mt
measures, the consumption is predicted to increase to
135 TWh in 2020. The preparatory studies showed
that electricity consumption of products subject to this
Regulation can be significantly reduced.

emissions. Without

taking

CO2

Mercury emitted in the different life cycle phases of the
including from use-phase electricity generation
lamps,
lamps
and from the 80 % of compact
fluorescent
containing mercury which are presumed not
to be
recycled at the end of life, has been estimated to be
2,9 tonnes in 2007 from the installed stock of lamps.
Without taking specific measures, the mercury emissions
of the installed lamp stock is predicted to increase to 3,1
tonnes in 2020 while it has been demonstrated that it
can be significantly reduced.

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Although the mercury content of compact fluorescent
lamps is considered to be a significant environmental
it is appropriate to regulate it under Directive
aspect,
2002/95/EC of
the
Council of 27 January 2003 on the restriction of the
use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and elec­
tronic equipment (1).

the European Parliament and of

The setting of energy efficiency requirements for lamps
subject to this Regulation will lead to a decrease of the
overall mercury emissions.

(10) Article 10(1)(d) of

the Directive 2002/96/EC of

the
European Parliament and of the Council of 27 January
2003 on Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (2)
should be fully implemented to ensure minimising the
potential risks for the environment and for human health
in case of accidental breakage of compact fluorescent
lamps or at their end of life.

(11)

(12)

(13)

(14)

to this Regulation should be

Improvements of electricity consumption of products
subject
achieved by
applying existing non-proprietary cost effective tech­
nologies, which lead to a reduction of the combined
expenses for purchasing and operating the equipment.

subject

for products

Ecodesign requirements
to this
Regulation should be set with a view to improving the
the products affected,
environmental performance of
contributing to the functioning of the internal market
and to the Community objective of reducing energy
consumption by 20 % in 2020 compared with the
if no
assumed energy consumption in that year
measures are implemented.

This Regulation should increase the market penetration
of energy efficient products subject to this Regulation,
leading to estimated energy savings of 39 TWh in
2020, compared with the assumed energy consumption
in that year if no Ecodesign measure is implemented.

should not affect

The ecodesign requirements
func­
tionality from the user’s perspective and should not nega­
In
tively affect health,
safety or
the
electricity
particular,
the
reducing
the use phase
consumption during
should over-
compensate potential,
if any, additional environmental
impacts during the production phase of products
subject to this Regulation.

the benefits of

environment.

(15) A staged entry into force of the ecodesign requirements
should provide a sufficient timeframe for manufacturers
to re-design products subject to this Regulation as appro­
priate. The timing of the stages should be set in such a
way that negative impacts related to functionalities of

equipment on the market are avoided, and cost impacts
for end-users and manufacturers, in particular small and
taken into account, while
medium enterprises, are
ensuring timely achievement of
this
the objectives of
Regulation.

taking

into account

(16) Measurements of the relevant product parameters should
be performed
generally
recognised state of the art measurement methods; manu­
facturers may apply harmonised standards set up in
accordance with Article 10 of Directive 2005/32/EC as
soon as they are made available and published for that
purpose in the Official Journal of the European Union.

the

(17)

(18)

(19)

In accordance with Article 8 of Directive 2005/32/EC,
this Regulation should specify the applicable conformity
assessment procedures.

In order to facilitate compliance checks, manufacturers
should provide information in the technical documen­
tation referred to in Annexes V and VI
to Directive
2005/32/EC in so far as this information relates to the
requirements laid down in this Regulation.

In addition to the legally binding requirements, the iden­
tification of indicative benchmarks for best available tech­
nologies for products subject to this Regulation should
contribute to ensuring wide availability and to facilitating
access to information. This can further facilitate the inte­
gration of best design technologies for improving the life
cycle environmental performance of products subject to
this Regulation.

they are not used for general

(20) A review of this measure should take particular note of
the evolution of sales of special purpose lamp types so as
lighting
to verify that
purposes, of the development of new technologies such
as LEDs and of the feasibility of establishing energy effi­
ciency requirements at the ‘A’ class level as defined in
Commision Directive 98/11/EC of 27 January 1998 im­
plementing Council Directive 92/75 with regard to
energy labeling of household lamps (3).

(21)

requirements

The
contained in this measure allow
halogen lamps of socket G9 and R7s to remain on the
market for a limited period of time, recognising the need
to service the existing luminaire stock, to prevent undue
costs on consumers and to give time to manufacturers to
develop luminaires dedicated to more efficient lighting
technologies.

(22)

The measures provided for in this Regulation are in
accordance with the opinion of the Committee estab­
lished by Article 19(1) of Directive 2005/32/EC,

(1) OJ L 37, 13.2.2003, p. 19.
(2) OJ L 37, 13.2.2003, p. 24.

(3) OJ L 71, 10.3.1998, p. 1.

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HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

2.

Article 1

Subject matter and scope

This Regulation establishes ecodesign requirements
the
placing on the market of non-directional household lamps,
including when they are marketed for non-household use or
when they are integrated into other products. It also establishes
product information requirements for special purpose lamps.

for

The requirements set out in this Regulation shall not apply to
the following household and special purpose lamps:

(a)

lamps having
x and y:

the

following

chromaticity

coordinates

— x < 0,200 or x > 0,600

— y < – 2,3172 x2 + 2,3653 x – 0,2800 or

y > – 2,3172 x2 + 2,3653 x – 0,1000;

usually

‘lamp’ means a source made in order to produce an optical
additional
radiation,
visible,
components necessary for
supply or
stable operation of
the distribution,
the lamp or
filtering or transformation of the optical radiation, in case
those components cannot be removed without perma­
nently damaging the unit;

including
any
starting, power
for

3.

‘household lamp’ means a lamp intended for household
room illumination;
include special purpose
lamps;

it does not

4.

‘special purpose lamp’ means a lamp not
intended for
household room illumination because of its technical para­
meters or because the related product information indicates
that it is unsuitable for household room illumination;

5.

‘directional lamp’ means a lamp having at least 80 % light
output within a solid angle of π sr (corresponding to a cone
with angle of 120°);

(b) directional lamps;

6.

‘non-directional
tional lamp;

lamp’ means a lamp that is not a direc­

(c)

lamps having a luminous flux below 60 lumens or above
12 000 lumens;

(d) lamps having:

— 6 % or more of total radiation of the range 250-780 nm

in the range of 250-400 nm,

7.

‘filament lamp’ means a lamp in which light is produced by
means of a threadlike conductor which is heated to incan­
descence by the passage of an electric current. The lamp
may or may not contain gases influencing the process of
incandescence;

— the peak of the radiation between 315-400 nm (UVA)

or 280-315 nm (UVB);

8.

‘incandescent lamp’ means a filament lamp in which the
filament operates in an evacuated bulb or is surrounded by
inert gas;

(e)

fluorescent lamps without integrated ballast;

(f) high-intensity discharge lamps;

(g)

incandescent
lamps with E14/E27/B22/B15 caps, with a
voltage equal to or below 60 volts and without integrated
transformer in Stages 1-5 according to Article 3.

9.

‘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. Tungsten
halogen lamps are supplied either with or without inte­
grated power supply;

Article 2

Definitions

10.

‘discharge lamp’ means a lamp in which the light
is
produced, directly or indirectly, by an electric discharge
through a gas, a metal vapour or a mixture of several
gases and vapours;

For the purposes of this Regulation, the definitions set out in
Directive 2005/32/EC shall apply. The following definitions
shall also apply:

11.

1.

‘household room illumination’ means the full or partial
illumination of a household room, by replacing or comple­
menting natural
to
enhance visibility within that space;

light with artificial

in order

light,

lamp’ means a discharge lamp of

‘fluorescent
the low
pressure mercury type in which most of
is
emitted by one or several layers of phosphors excited by
the ultraviolet radiation from the discharge. Fluorescent
lamps are supplied either with or without
integrated
ballasts;

the light

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12.

‘ballast’ means a device which serves to limit the current of
the lamp(s) to the required value in case it is connected
between the supply and one or more discharge lamps. It
may also include means
transforming the supply
for
voltage, dimming the lamp, correcting the power factor
and, either alone or
in combination with a starting
device, providing the necessary conditions for starting the
lamp(s). It can be integrated or external to the lamp;

13.

‘power supply’ means a device which is designed to convert
alternating current (AC) power input from the mains power
source input into direct current (DC) or another AC output;

14.

‘compact fluorescent lamp’ means a unit which cannot be
dismantled without being permanently damaged, provided
with a lamp cap and incorporating a fluorescent lamp and
any additional components necessary for starting and stable
operation of the lamp;

15.

‘fluorescent lamp without integrated ballast’ means a single
and double capped fluorescent
integrated
ballast;

lamp without

16.

‘high intensity discharge lamp’ means an electric discharge
lamp in which the light producing arc is stabilized by wall
temperature and the arc has a bulb wall loading in excess
of 3 watts per square centimetre;

17.

‘light emitting diode’ or ‘LED’ means a solid state device
embodying a p-n junction, emitting optical radiation when
excited by an electric current;

18.

‘LED lamp’ means a lamp incorporating one or several LED.

For the purposes of Annexes II to IV, the definitions set out in
Annex I shall also apply.

Article 3

Ecodesign requirements

Non-directional household lamps shall meet the ecodesign

1.
requirements set out in Annex II.

Each ecodesign requirement shall apply in accordance with the
following stages:

Stage 1: 1 September 2009,

Stage 2: 1 September 2010,

Stage 3: 1 September 2011,

Stage 4: 1 September 2012,

Stage 5: 1 September 2013,

Stage 6: 1 September 2016.

Unless a requirement is superseded or this is otherwise specified,
it shall continue to apply together with the other requirements
introduced at later stages.

2.

Starting from 1 September 2009:

For special purpose lamps, the following information shall be
clearly and prominently indicated on their packaging and in all
forms of product information accompanying the lamp when it
is placed on the market:

(a)

their intended purpose; and

(b) that they are not suitable for household room illumination.

The technical documentation file drawn up for the purposes of
to Article 8 of Directive
conformity assessment pursuant
2005/32/EC shall
that
make
special purpose
the
indicated on the packaging.

the technical parameters (if any)

lamp design specific

the

for

list

Article 4

Conformity assessment

1.
The conformity assessment procedure referred to in
Article 8 of Directive 2005/32/EC shall be the internal design
control system set out in Annex IV to that Directive or the
management system set out in Annex V to that Directive.

2.
For the purposes of conformity assessment pursuant to
Article 8 of Directive 2005/32/EC, the technical documentation
file shall contain a copy of the product information provided in
accordance with Annex II, part 3, to this Regulation.

Article 5

Verification procedure for market surveillance purposes

When performing the market surveillance checks referred to in
Article 3(2) of Directive 2005/32/EC, the authorities of the
Member States shall apply the verification procedure described
in Annex III to this Regulation for the requirements set out in
Annex II to this Regulation.

Article 6

Indicative benchmarks

The indicative benchmarks for best-performing products and
technology available on the market at the time of adopting
this Regulation are identified in Annex IV.

Article 7

Revision

The Commission shall review this Regulation in light of tech­
nological progress no later than five years after the entry into
force and present the result of this review to the Consultation
Forum.

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Article 8

Entry into force

This Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th day following 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, 18 March 2009.

For the Commission

Andris PIEBALGS
Member of the Commission

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ANNEX I

Technical parameters covered and definitions for the purposes of Annexes II to IV

1. TECHNICAL PARAMETERS FOR ECODESIGN REQUIREMENTS

For the purposes of compliance and verification of compliance with the requirements of this Regulation, the para­
meters below shall be established by reliable, accurate and reproducible measurement procedures, which take into
account the generally recognised state of the art measurement methods.

(a)

‘Lamp efficacy’ (η
lamp (Plamp): η
ballasts, transformers or power supplies, is not included in the power consumed by the lamp;

lamp), which is the quotient of the luminous flux emitted (Ф) by the power consumed by the
lamp = Ф / Plamp(unit: lm/W). The power dissipated by non-integrated auxiliary equipment, such as

(b)

‘Lamp lumen maintenance factor’ (LLMF), which is the ratio of the luminous flux emitted by the lamp at a given
time in its life to the initial (100 hour) luminous flux;

(c)

‘Lamp survival factor’ (LSF), which is the defined fraction of the total number of lamps that continue to operate at
a given time under defined conditions and switching frequency;

(d)

‘Lamp lifetime’, which is the period of operation time after which the fraction of the total number of lamps which
continue to operate corresponds to the lamp survival factor of the lamp, under defined conditions and switching
frequency;

(e)

‘Chromaticity’, which is the property of a colour stimulus defined by its chromaticity coordinates, or by its
dominant or complementary wavelength and purity taken together;

(f)

‘Luminous flux’ (Φ), which is a quantity derived from radiant flux (radiant power) by evaluating the radiation
according to the spectral sensitivity of the human eye, measured after 100 hours of lamp running time;

(g)

‘Correlated colour temperature’
(Tc [K]), which is 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;

(h)

‘Colour rendering’ (Ra), which is the effect of an illuminant on the colour appearance of objects by conscious or
subconscious comparison with their colour appearance under a reference illuminant;

(i)

(j)

‘Specific effective radiant ultraviolet power’, which is the effective power of the ultraviolet radiation of a lamp
weighted according to the spectral correction factors and related to its luminous flux (unit: mW/klm);

‘Lamp start time’, the time needed, after the supply voltage is switched on, for the lamp to start fully and remain
alight;

(k)

‘Lamp warm-up time’, which is the time needed for the lamp after start-up to emit a defined proportion of its
stabilized luminous flux;

(l)

‘Power factor’, which is the ratio of the absolute value of the active power to the apparent power under periodic
conditions;

(m) ‘Luminance’, which is the amount of light, per unit of apparent surface, that is emitted by or reflected by a

particular area within a given solid angle (unit: cd/m2);

(n)

‘Lamp mercury content’, which is the mercury contained in the lamp and is measured according to the Annex to
Commission Decision 2002/747/EC (1).

(1) OJ L 242, 10.9.2002, p. 44.

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2. DEFINITIONS

(a) a ‘rated value’ is the value of a quantity used for specification purposes, established for a specified set of operating

conditions of a product. Unless stated otherwise, all requirements are set in rated values;

(b) a ‘nominal value’ is the value of a quantity used to designate and identify a product;

(c) ‘Second lamp envelope’ is a second outer lamp envelope which 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, for
protecting from ultraviolet radiation or for serving as a light diffuser;

(d) ‘Clear lamp’ is a lamp (excluding compact fluorescent lamps) with a luminance above 25 000 cd/m2 for lamps
having a luminous flux below 2 000 lm and above 100 000 cd/m2 for lamps having more luminous flux,
equipped with only transparent envelopes in which the light producing filament, LED or discharge tube is
clearly visible;

(e) ‘Non-clear lamp’
fluorescent lamps;

is a lamp that does not comply with the specifications under point (d),

including compact

(f)

‘Switching cycle’ is the sequence of switching on and switching off the lamp with defined intervals;

(g) ‘Premature failure’ is when a lamp reaches its end of life after a period in operation which is less than the rated life

time stated in the technical documentation;

(h) ‘Lamp cap’ means that part of a lamp which provides connection to the electrical supply by means of a socket or

lamp connector and, in most cases, also serves to retain the lamp in the socket;

(i)

‘Lamp holder’ or ‘socket’ means a device which holds the lamp in position, usually by having the cap inserted in it,
in which case it also provides the means of connecting the lamp to the electric supply.

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ANNEX II

Ecodesign requirements for non-directional household lamps

1.

LAMP EFFICACY REQUIREMENTS

Incandescent lamps with S14, S15 or S19 caps shall be exempted from the efficacy requirements of Stages 1 to 4 as
defined in Article 3 of this Regulation, but not from Stages 5 and 6.

The maximum rated power (Pmax) for a given rated luminous flux (Φ) is provided in Table 1.

The exceptions to these requirements are listed in Table 2 and the correction factors applicable to the maximum
rated power are in Table 3.

Application date

Stages 1 to 5

Stage 6

Table 1

Maximum rated power (Pmax) for a given rated luminous flux (Φ) (W)

Clear lamps

0,8 * (0,88√Ф+0,049Ф)

0,6 * (0,88√Ф+0,049Ф)

Non-clear lamps

0,24√Ф+0,0103Ф

0,24√Ф+0,0103Ф

Table 2

Exceptions

Scope of the exception

Maximum rated power (W)

Clear lamps 60 lm ≤ Φ ≤ 950 lm in Stage 1

Clear lamps 60 lm ≤ Φ ≤ 725 lm in Stage 2

Clear lamps 60 lm ≤ Φ ≤ 450 lm in Stage 3

Clear lamps with G9 or R7s cap in Stage 6

Pmax = 1,1 * (0,88√Ф+0,049Ф)

Pmax = 1,1 * (0,88√Ф+0,049Ф)

Pmax = 1,1 * (0,88√Ф+0,049Ф)

Pmax = 0,8 * (0,88√Ф+0,049Ф)

The correction factors in Table 3 are cumulative where appropriate and also applicable to the products covered by
the exceptions of Table 2.

Table 3

Correction factors

Scope of the correction

Maximum rated power (W)

filament lamp requiring external power supply

discharge lamp with cap GX53

non-clear lamp with colour rendering index ≥ 90 and P ≤ 0,5 * (0,88√Ф+0,049Ф)

discharge lamp with colour rendering index ≥ 90 and Tc ≥ 5 000 K

non-clear lamp with second envelope and P ≤ 0,5 * (0,88√Ф+0,049Ф)

LED lamp requiring external power supply

Pmax/1,06

Pmax/0,75

Pmax/0,85

Pmax/0,76

Pmax/0,95

Pmax/1,1

2.

LAMP FUNCTIONALITY REQUIREMENTS

The lamp functionality requirements are set out in Table 4 for compact fluorescent lamps and in Table 5 for lamps
excluding compact fluorescent lamps and LED lamps.

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Where the rated lamp lifetime is higher than 2 000 h, the Stage 1 requirements for the parameters ‘Rated lamp
‘Lamp Survival Factor’ and ‘Lumen maintenance’ in Tables 4 and 5 are only applicable as from Stage 2.
lifetime’,

For the purposes of testing the number of times the lamp can be switched on and off before failure, the switching
cycle shall consist of periods comprising 1 minute on and 3 minutes off, while the other test conditions are defined
according to Annex III. For the purposes of testing lamp lifetime, lamp survival factor, lumen maintenance and
premature failure, the standard switching cycle according to Annex III shall be used.

Table 4

Functionality requirements for compact fluorescent lamps

Functionality parameter

Lamp survival factor at 6 000 h

Lumen maintenance

Number of switching cycles before
failure

Stage 1

≥ 0,50

Stage 5

≥ 0,70

At 2 000 h: ≥ 85 % (≥ 80 % for
lamps with second lamp envelope)

≥ half the lamp lifetime expressed
in hours
≥ 10 000 if lamp starting time
> 0,3 s

At 2 000 h: ≥ 88 % (≥ 83 % for lamps
with second lamp envelope)
At 6 000 h: ≥ 70 %

≥ lamp lifetime expressed in hours
≥ 30 000 if lamp starting time > 0,3 s

Starting time

< 2,0 s

< 1,5 s if P < 10 W
< 1,0 s if P ≥ 10 W

Lamp warm-up time to 60 % Φ

< 60 s
or < 120 s for lamps containing
mercury in amalgam form

< 40 s
or < 100 s
lamps
mercury in amalgam form

for

containing

Premature failure rate

UVA + UVB radiation

UVC radiation

Lamp power factor

≤ 2,0 % at 200 h

≤ 2,0 mW/klm

≤ 0,01 mW/klm

≥ 0,50 if P < 25 W
≥ 0,90 if P ≥ 25 W

Colour rendering (Ra)

≥ 80

≤ 2,0 % at 400 h

≤ 2,0 mW/klm

≤ 0,01 mW/klm

≥ 0,55 if P < 25 W
≥ 0,90 if P ≥ 25 W

≥ 80

Functionality requirements for lamps excluding compact fluorescent lamps and LED lamps

Table 5

Functionality parameter

Rated lamp lifetime

Lumen maintenance

Stage 1

≥ 1 000 h

Stage 5

≥ 2 000 h

≥ 85 % at 75 % of rated average
lifetime

≥ 85 % at 75 % of
lifetime

rated average

Number of switching cycles

≥ four times the rated lamp life
expressed in hours

≥ four
the
expressed in hours

times

rated lamp life

Starting time

Lamp warm-up time to 60 % Φ

< 0,2 s

≤ 1,0 s

Premature failure rate

UVA + UVB radiation

UVC radiation

Lamp power factor

≤ 5,0 % at 100 h

≤ 2,0 mW/klm

≤ 0,01 mW/klm

≥ 0,95

< 0,2 s

≤ 1,0 s

≤ 5,0 % at 200 h

≤ 2,0 mW/klm

≤ 0,01 mW/klm

≥ 0,95

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3.

PRODUCT INFORMATION REQUIREMENTS ON LAMPS

For non-directional household lamps, the following information shall be provided as from Stage 2, except where
otherwise stipulated.

3.1. Information to be visibly displayed prior to purchase to end-users on the packaging and on free access

websites

The information does not need to be specified using the exact wording of the list below. It may be displayed using
graphs, figures or symbols rather than text.

These information requirements do not apply to filament lamps not fulfilling the efficacy requirements of Stage 4.

(a) When the nominal lamp power is displayed outside the energy label in accordance with Directive 98/11/EC, the
nominal luminous flux of the lamp shall also be separately displayed in a font at least twice as large as the
nominal lamp power display outside the label;

(b) Nominal life time of the lamp in hours (not higher than the rated life time);

(c) Number of switching cycles before premature lamp failure;

(d) Colour temperature (also expressed as a value in Kelvins);

(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;

(g) If designed for optimal use in non-standard conditions (such as ambient temperature Ta ≠ 25 °C), information

on those conditions;

(h) Lamp dimensions in millimeters (length and diameter);

(i)

If equivalence with an incandescent lamp is claimed on the packaging, the claimed equivalent incandescent lamp
power (rounded to 1 W) shall be that corresponding in Table 6 to the luminous flux of the lamp contained in
the packaging.

The intermediate values of both the luminous flux and the claimed incandescent lamp power (rounded to 1W)
shall be calculated by linear interpolation between the two adjacent values.

Table 6

Rated lamp luminous flux
Φ [lm]

Claimed equivalent incandescent
lamp power

CFL

125

229

432

741

970

1 398

2 253

3 172

Halogen

LED and other lamps

119

217

410

702

920

1 326

2 137

3 009

136

249

470

806

1 055

1 521

2 452

3 452

[W]

15

25

40

60

75

100

150

200

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(j) The term ‘energy saving lamp’ or any similar product related promotional statement about lamp efficacy may
only be used if the lamp complies with the efficacy requirements applicable to non-clear lamps in Stage 1
according to Tables 1, 2 and 3.

If the lamp contains mercury

(k) Lamp mercury content as X,X mg;

(l)

Indication which website to consult in case of accidental lamp breakage to find instructions on how to clean up
the lamp debris.

3.2. Information to be made publicly available on free-access websites

As a minimum, the following information shall be expressed at least as values.

(a) The information specified in point 3.1;

(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.

If the lamp contains mercury

(i)

Instructions on how to clean up the lamp debris in case of accidental lamp breakage;

(j) Recommendations on how to dispose of the lamp at its end of life.

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ANNEX III

Verification procedure for market surveillance purposes

Member State authorities shall test a sample batch of minimum 20 lamps of the same model from the same manufacturer
randomly selected.

The batch shall be considered to comply with the provisions set out in Annex II as applicable, of this Regulation 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.

For the purposes of checking conformity with the requirements, the authorities of the Member States shall use accurate
and reliable state-of-the-art measurement methods which deliver reproducible results, including:

— where available, harmonised standards the reference numbers of which have been published for that purpose in the

Official Journal of the European Union in accordance with Articles 9 and 10 of Directive 2005/32/EC,

— otherwise, the methods set out in the following documents:

Measured parameter

Organisation (1)

Reference

Title

Lamp mercury
content

European
Commission

Decision
2002/747/EC
(Annex)

Decision

2002/747/EC

of
Commission
9 September 2002 establishing revised ecological
criteria for the award of the Community eco-
label
to light bulbs and amending Decision
1999/568/EC

Luminous efficacy

Cenelec

EN 50285:1999

Energy efficiency of electric lamps for household
use — Measurement methods

Lamp caps

Cenelec

EN 60061:1993

All amendments
up to A40:2008

Lamp caps and holders together with gauges for
the control of interchangeability and safety Part
1: Lamp caps

Lamp lifetime

Cenelec

EN 60064:1995

Amendments
A2:2003
A3:2006
A4:2007
A11:2007

Cenelec

EN 60357:2003

Amendment
A1:2008

Cenelec

EN 60969:1993

Amendments
A1:1993
A2:2000

Cenelec

EN 60969:1993

Amendments
A1:1993
A2:2000

Lamp start time/
warmup time

Tungsten filament
similar general
requirements

lamps

and
lighting purposes - Performance

for domestic

Tungsten
Performance specifications

halogen

lamps

(non-vehicle) —

Self-ballasted lamps for general lighting services
— Performance requirements

Self-ballasted lamps for general lighting services
— Performance requirements

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Measured parameter

Organisation (1)

Reference

Title

Power factor

Cenelec

EN 61000-3-
2:2006

Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) Part 3-2:
Limits — Limits
current
for
emissions (equipment input current ≤ 16 A per
phase)

harmonic

Specific effective
radiant UV power

Colour rendering

Cenelec

EN 62471:2008

Photobiological
systems

safety of

lamps

and lamp

International
Commission on
Illumination

CIE 13.3:1995

Method of Measuring and Specifying Colour
Rendering Properties of Light Sources

CIE 15:2004

Colorimetry

CIE 18.2:1983

The Basis of Physical Photometry

CIE 84:1989

The Measurement of Luminous Flux

CIE 97:2005

Maintenance of indoor electric lighting systems

Chromaticity

Correlated Colour
Temperature (Tc [K])

International
Commission on
Illumination

Luminance

Luminous flux

International
Commission on
Illumination

International
Commission on
Illumination

Lamp Lumen Main­
tenance Factor
(LLMF)

International
Commission on
Illumination

Lamp Survival
Factor (LSF)

(1) Cenelec: rue de Stassart/De Stassartstraat 35, B-1050 Brussels, tel. (32-2) 519 68 71, fax (32-2) 519 69 19

(http://www.cenelec.org).
International Commission on Illumination: CIE Central Bureau Kegelgasse 27 A-1030 Vienna AUSTRIA tel: +43 1714 31 87 0
fax: +43 1714 31 87 18 (http://www.cie.co.at/).

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ANNEX IV

Indicative benchmarks for non-directional household lamps

(for information)

At the time of adoption of this Regulation, the best available technology on the market for the products concerned was
identified as follows:

1. LAMP EFFICACY

The highest identified efficacy was 69 lm/W.

2. LAMP FUNCTIONALITY

Table 7

Functionality parameter

Compact fluorescent lamps

Rated lamp lifetime

20 000 h

Lumen maintenance

90 % at the rated lamp lifetime

Number of switching cycles

1 000 000

Starting time

< 0,1 s

Lamp warm-up time to 80 % Φ

15 s, or 4 s for special mixed CFL/halogen lamps

Lamp power factor

0,95

3. LAMP MERCURY CONTENT

The energy efficient compact fluorescent lamps with the lowest mercury content include not more than 1,23 mg
mercury.