New ecodesign standards for non-directional household lamps

Relevant to
UK-based importers, manufacturers, wholesalers and retailers of non-directional lamps

Took effect on
1 September 2009

From 1 September 2009, inefficient incandescent and conventional halogen lamps (bulbs) will be gradually phased out.

Inefficient non-clear (frosted/pearl) lamps

From this date, you will not be permitted to place these on the European market. Effectively, only lamps with an A-class rating - with exemptions for certain less-efficient lamps - will be permitted.

Inefficient clear lamps

These will be phased out progressively.

From 1 September 2009:

• clear incandescent lamps of 100 watts will not be permitted. 
• lamps with an equivalent light output to 100 watts incandescent lamps or above will have to be at least C-class.

From:

• 1 September 2011, clear incandescent lamps of 60 watts or above will not be permitted 
• 1 September 2012, most remaining clear incandescent will not be permitted

From 1 September 2016, any permissible clear lamps will have to be at least C-class.

Functionality requirements

On 1 September 2009, new functionality requirements for compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs), and non-CFLs and LED lamps lamps, will be introduced. These will cover, for example:

• start time
• lamp lifetime
• warm-up time

On 1 September 2013, these requirements will be superseded.

These functionality requirements are set out in full in Tables 4 and 5 of Annex II of EC Regulation No.244/2009.

Note that while the Regulation sets ultraviolet emissions for non-CFL lamps, there are plans for these to be withdrawn in September 2009.

Product information requirements

On 1 September 2010, new product information requirements for lamps will be introduced. Manufacturers will need to provide the relevant information:

• clearly displayed on the packaging
• on public free-access websites

The requirements are set out in full in sections 3.1 and 3.2 of Annex II of the EC Regulation but include, for example:

• power factor
• the rated wattage
• rated luminous flux

• Download Commission Regulation (EC) No.244/2009 from the Europa website (PDF, 94K) - Opens in a new window
• Download guidance notes on EU ecodesign legislation from the Defra website (PDF, 49K) - Opens in a new window

Full title of regulation
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

From
Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs

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