Commission Regulation (EU) No 1194/2012Show full title

3. PRODUCT INFORMATION REQUIREMENTS U.K.

3.1. Product information requirements for directional lamps U.K.

The following information shall be provided as from stage 1, except where otherwise stipulated.

These information requirements do not apply to:

• filament lamps not fulfilling the efficacy requirements of Stage 2,

• LED modules when marketed as part of a luminaire from which they are not intended to be removed by the end-user.

In all forms of product information, the term ‘energy-saving lamp’ or any similar product related promotional statement about lamp efficacy may be used only if the energy efficiency index of the lamp (calculated in accordance with the method set out in point 1.1 of this Annex) is 0,40 or below.

3.1.1. Information to be displayed on the lamp itself U.K.

For lamps other than high-intensity discharge lamps, the value and unit (‘lm’, ‘K’ and ‘°’) of the nominal useful luminous flux, of the colour temperature and of the nominal beam angle shall be displayed in a legible font on the surface of the lamp if, after the inclusion of safety-related information such as power and voltage, there is sufficient space available for it on the lamp without unduly obstructing the light coming from the lamp.

If there is room for only one of the three values, the nominal useful luminous flux shall be provided. If there is room for two values, the nominal useful luminous flux and the colour temperature shall be provided.

3.1.2. Information to be visibly displayed to end-users, prior to their purchase, on the packaging and on free access websites U.K.

The information in paragraphs (a) to (o) below shall be displayed on free access websites and in any other form the manufacturer deems appropriate.

If the product is placed on the market in a packaging containing information to be visibly displayed to the end-users, prior to their purchase, the information shall also be clearly and prominently indicated on the packaging.

The information does not need to use the exact wording on the list below. It may be displayed in the form of graphs, drawings or symbols rather than text.

(a)

Nominal useful luminous flux displayed in a font at least twice as large as any display of the nominal lamp power;

(b)

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

(c)

Colour temperature, as a value in Kelvins and also expressed graphically or in words;

(d)

Number of switching cycles before premature failure;

(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; in the latter case a list of compatible dimmers shall be also provided on the manufacturer's website;

(g)

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

(h)

Lamp dimensions in millimetres (length and largest diameter);

(i)

Nominal beam angle in degrees;

(j)

If the lamp’s beam angle is ≥ 90° and its useful luminous flux as defined in point 1.1 of this Annex is to be measured in a 120° cone, a warning that the lamp is not suitable for accent lighting;

(k)

If the lamp cap is a standardised type also used with filament lamps, but the lamp’s dimensions are different from the dimensions of the filament lamp(s) that the lamp is meant to replace, a drawing comparing the lamp’s dimensions to the dimensions of the filament lamp(s) it replaces;

(l)

An indication that the lamp is of a type listed in the first column of Table 6 may be displayed only if the luminous flux of the lamp in a 90° cone (Φ_90°) is not lower than the reference luminous flux indicated in Table 6 for the smallest wattage among the lamps of the type concerned. The reference luminous flux shall be multiplied by the correction factor in Table 7. For LED lamps, it shall be in addition multiplied by the correction factor in Table 8;

(m)

An equivalence claim involving the power of a replaced lamp type may be displayed only if the lamp type is listed in Table 6 and if the luminous flux of the lamp in a 90° cone (Φ_90°) is not lower than the corresponding reference luminous flux in Table 6. The reference luminous flux shall be multiplied by the correction factor in Table 7. For LED lamps, it shall be in addition multiplied by the correction factor in Table 8. The intermediate values of both the luminous flux and the claimed equivalent lamp power (rounded to the nearest 1 W) shall be calculated by linear interpolation between the two adjacent values.

Table 6

Reference luminous flux for equivalence claims

Extra-low voltage reflector type
Type	Power (W)	Reference Φ90° (lm)
MR11 GU4	20	160
	35	300
MR16 GU 5.3	20	180
	35	300
	50	540
AR111	35	250
	50	390
	75	640
	100	785
Mains-voltage blown glass reflector type
Type	Power (W)	Reference Φ90° (lm)
R50/NR50	25	90
	40	170
R63/NR63	40	180
	60	300
R80/NR80	60	300
	75	350
	100	580
R95/NR95	75	350
	100	540
R125	100	580
	150	1 000
Mains-voltage pressed glass reflector type
Type	Power (W)	Reference Φ90° (lm)
PAR16	20	90
	25	125
	35	200
	50	300
PAR20	35	200
	50	300
	75	500
PAR25	50	350
	75	550
PAR30S	50	350
	75	550
	100	750
PAR36	50	350
	75	550
	100	720
PAR38	60	400
	75	555
	80	600
	100	760
	120	900

Table 7

Multiplication factors for lumen maintenance

Lamp type	Luminous flux multiplication factor
Halogen lamps	1
Compact fluorescent lamps	1,08
LED lamps	where LLMF is the lumen maintenance factor at the end of the nominal life

Table 8

Multiplication factors for LED lamps

LED lamp beam angle	Luminous flux multiplication factor
20° ≤ beam angle	1
15° ≤ beam angle < 20°	0,9
10° ≤ beam angle < 15°	0,85
beam angle < 10°	0,8

If the lamp contains mercury:

(n)

Lamp mercury content as X,X mg;

(o)

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

3.1.3. Information to be made publicly available on free-access websites and in any other form the manufacturer deems appropriate U.K.

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

(a)

The information specified in point 3.1.2;

(b)

Rated power (0,1 W precision);

(c)

Rated useful luminous flux;

(d)

Rated lamp life time;

(e)

Lamp power factor;

(f)

Lumen maintenance factor at the end of the nominal life (except for filament lamps);

(g)

Starting time (as X,X seconds);

(h)

Colour rendering;

(i)

Colour consistency (only for LEDs);

(j)

Rated peak intensity in candela (cd);

(k)

Rated beam angle;

(l)

If intended for use in outdoor or industrial applications, an indication to this effect;

(m)

Spectral power distribution in the range 180-800 nm;

If the lamp contains mercury:

(n)

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

(o)

Recommendations on how to dispose of the lamp at the end of its life for recycling in line with Directive 2012/19/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council(1).

3.2. Additional product information requirements for LED lamps replacing fluorescent lamps without integrated ballast U.K.

In addition to the product information requirements according to point 3.1 of this Annex or point 3.1 of Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 244/2009, as from stage 1, manufacturers of LED lamps replacing fluorescent lamps without integrated ballast shall publish a warning on publicly available free-access websites and in any other form they deem appropriate that the overall energy efficiency and light distribution of any installation that uses such lamps are determined by the design of the installation.

Claims that an LED lamp replaces a fluorescent lamp without integrated ballast of a particular wattage may be made only if:

• the luminous intensity in any direction around the tube axis does not deviate by more than 25 % from the average luminous intensity around the tube, and

• the luminous flux of the LED lamp is not lower than the luminous flux of the fluorescent lamp of the claimed wattage. The luminous flux of the fluorescent lamp shall be obtained by multiplying the claimed wattage with the minimum luminous efficacy value corresponding to the fluorescent lamp in Commission Regulation (EC) No 245/2009(2), and

• the wattage of the LED lamp is not higher than the wattage of the fluorescent lamp it is claimed to replace.

The technical documentation file shall provide the data to support such claims.

3.3. Product information requirements for equipment other than luminaires, designed for installation between the mains and the lamps U.K.

As from stage 2, if the equipment provides no compatibility with any of the energy-saving lamps according to part 2.3 of this Annex, a warning that the equipment is not compatible with energy-saving lamps shall be published on publicly available free-access websites and in other forms the manufacturer deems appropriate.

3.4. Product information requirements for lamp control gears U.K.

As from stage 2, the following information shall be published on publicly available free access websites and in other forms the manufacturer deems appropriate:

• Indication that the product is intended to be used as a lamp control gear,

• If applicable, the information that the product may be operated in no-load mode.

(1)

OJ L 197, 24.7.2012, p. 38.

(2)

OJ L 76, 24.3.2009, p. 17.