Lighting

Ecodesign requirements for directional lamps LED were published in 2012. This Regulation establishes ecodesign requirements for placing on the market the following electrical lighting products: directional lamps, light-emitting diode (LED) lamps, equipment designed for installation between the mains and the lamps, including lamp control gear, control devices and luminaires, including when they are integrated into other products.

Ecodesign regulation for non-directional household lamps was published in 2009.

An Energy Label Commission Delegated Regulation for electric lamps and luminaires was published in 2012, repealing Commission Directive 98/11/EC.

In 2015, these three Ecodesign regulations have been under revision and an amendment was published on 27 August 2015. This Commission Regulation (2015/1428) amending regulations 244/2009, 245/2009 and 1194/2012 will enter into force on 27 February 2016. 

In parallel, following the recommendations of the Omnibus Review, the Commission decided to carry out a study on lighting products for the preparation of further Ecodesign and energy labelling requirements. The task of this study was to explore the possibility of mre stringent requirements and the evaluate the feasability of unifying all three Ecodesign regulatory measures in one novel regulation. During the Consultation Forum held on 7 December 2015, the Commission released a first draft proposal for these new Ecodesign and energy labelling regulations.

Related European legislation:

• CR 1194/2012 - Ecodesign Regulation for directional lamps LED
• CR 244/2009 - Ecodesign requirements for non-directional household lamps
• CDR 874/2012 - Energy Labelling of electrical lamps and luminaires
• CD 98/11/EC - Energy Labelling of household lamps (repealed)
• CR 2015/1428 - Amendments to regulations 244/2009, 245/2009 & 1194/2012