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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)

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ANNEX IIIU.K.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:

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    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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    Lamp mercury contentEuropean CommissionDecision 2002/747/EC (Annex)Commission Decision 2002/747/EC of 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 efficacyCenelecEN 50285:1999Energy efficiency of electric lamps for household use — Measurement methods
    Lamp capsCenelec

    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 lifetimeCenelec

    EN 60064:1995

    Amendments

    A2:2003

    A3:2006

    A4:2007

    A11:2007

    Tungsten filament lamps for domestic and similar general lighting purposes - Performance requirements
    Cenelec

    EN 60357:2003

    Amendment

    A1:2008

    Tungsten halogen lamps (non-vehicle) — Performance specifications
    Cenelec

    EN 60969:1993

    Amendments

    A1:1993

    A2:2000

    Self-ballasted lamps for general lighting services — Performance requirements
    Lamp start time/warmup timeCenelec

    EN 60969:1993

    Amendments

    A1:1993

    A2:2000

    Self-ballasted lamps for general lighting services — Performance requirements
    Power factorCenelecEN 61000-3-2:2006Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) Part 3-2: Limits — Limits for harmonic current emissions (equipment input current ≤ 16 A per phase)
    Specific effective radiant UV powerCenelecEN 62471:2008Photobiological safety of lamps and lamp systems
    Colour renderingInternational Commission on IlluminationCIE 13.3:1995Method of Measuring and Specifying Colour Rendering Properties of Light Sources

    Chromaticity

    Correlated Colour Temperature (Tc [K])

    International Commission on IlluminationCIE 15:2004Colorimetry
    LuminanceInternational Commission on IlluminationCIE 18.2:1983The Basis of Physical Photometry
    Luminous fluxInternational Commission on IlluminationCIE 84:1989The Measurement of Luminous Flux
    Lamp Lumen Maintenance Factor (LLMF)International Commission on IlluminationCIE 97:2005Maintenance of indoor electric lighting systems
    Lamp Survival Factor (LSF)

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