The Ecodesign for Energy-Related Products and Energy Information (Lighting Products) Regulations 2021

6.—(1) Where a light source is placed on the market and is—

(a) not in a containing product; and

(b) in packaging containing information to be visibly displayed at a point-of-sale prior to its purchase;

the information listed in sub-paragraph (2) must be clearly and prominently displayed on the packaging.

(2) The information referred to in sub-paragraph (1) is—

(a) the useful luminous flux (Φ_use), in a font at least twice as large as the display of the on-mode power (P_on), clearly indicating if it refers to the flux in a sphere (360°), in a wide cone (120°) or in a narrow cone (90°);

(b) the—

(i) correlated colour temperature, rounded to the nearest 100K, also expressed graphically or in words; or

(ii) range of correlated colour temperatures that can be set;

(c) the beam angle in degrees (for directional light sources), or the range of beam angles that can be set;

(d) electrical interface details (for example cap- or connector-type), type of power supply (for example 230 V AC 50 Hz, 12 V DC);

(e) the L₇₀B₅₀ lifetime for LED and OLED light sources, expressed in hours;

(f) the on-mode power (P_on), expressed in W;

(g) the standby power (P_sb), expressed in W and rounded to the second decimal, unless the value is zero, in which case it may be omitted;

(h) the networked standby power (P_net) for CLS, expressed in W and rounded to the second decimal, unless the value is zero in which case it may be omitted;

(i) the colour rendering index, rounded to the nearest integer, or the range of CRI-values that can be set;

(j) if CRI< 80, and the light source is intended for use in—

(i) outdoor applications;

(ii) industrial applications; or

(iii) other applications where lighting standards allow a CRI< 80;

a clear indication to this effect, except for HID light sources with useful luminous flux > 4,000 lm, for which this indication is not mandatory;

(k) if the light source is designed for optimum use in non-standard conditions (such as ambient temperature Ta ≠ 25°C or where specific thermal management is necessary), information on those conditions;

(l) a warning if the light source—

(i) cannot be dimmed; or

(ii) can be dimmed only with specific dimmers or with specific wired or wireless dimming methods;

and in the latter case a list of compatible dimmers and methods must be provided on the manufacturer’s website;

(m) if the light source contains mercury, a warning of this, including the mercury content in mg rounded to the first decimal place;

(n) if the light source is—

(i) within the scope of the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Regulations 2013(1), (without prejudice to the marking obligations in regulation 22 of those Regulations); or

(ii) contains mercury;

a warning that it must not be disposed of as unsorted municipal waste.

(3) Items listed in sub-paragraph (2)(a) to (d) must be displayed on the packaging in the direction intended to face the prospective buyer.

(4) For light sources that can be set to emit light with different characteristics—

(a) the information referred to in sub-paragraph (2) must be provided for the reference control settings; and

(b) a range of obtainable values may also be indicated.

(5) The information referred to in sub-paragraph (2) may be provided—

(a) in writing (which does not need to use the exact wording of the requirements in sub-paragraph (2));

(b) in the form of—

(i) graphs;

(ii) drawings; or

(iii) symbols; or

(c) any combination of the above.

(1)

S.I. 2013/3113.