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European Legislation affecting Lighting
► Consolidated version of the 244/2009 Regulation about non-directional household lamps
including the amendement EC Regulation 859/2009
► Consolidated version of the 245/2009 Regulation about tertiary sector lighting products
including the amendment EC Regulation 347/2010
replacing the Energy Using Products Directive 2005/32/EC
► Updated Energy Labelling Directive 2010/30/EU
on the indication by labelling and standard product information of the consumption of energy and other resources by energy-related products adopted on 19 May 2010
► Updated Energy Performance of Buildings (EPBD) Directive 2010/31/EU
adopted on 19 May 2010
►Regulation (EC) 765/2008 about Market Surveillance
setting out the requirements for accreditation and market surveillance relating to the marketing of products
► EcoDesign Regulation 244/2009/EC for non-directional household lamps
► EcoDesign Regulation 245/2009/EC for Tertiary sector lighting products
Ecodesign requirements for fluorescent lamps without integrated ballast, for HID lamps, and for ballasts and luminaires able to operate such lamps, and repealing the Directive 2000/55/EC on energy efficiency requirements for ballasts for fluorescent lighting
(2002/96/EC) on Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment
(2002/95/EC) on the Restriction of the use of certain Hazardous Substances in electrical and electronic equipment
(2006/121/EC) on the approximation of laws, regulations and administrative provisions relating to the classification, packaging and labelling of dangerous substances in order to adapt it to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) and establishing a European Chemicals Agency
(2006/32/EC) on Energy end-use efficiency Services
(2001/95/EC) on General Product Safety
(89/336/EEC) on Electromagnetic Compatibility
(2006/95/EC) Low Voltage Directive, on the harmonization of the laws of Member States relating to electrical equipment designed for use within certain voltage limits
► Labelling of household lamps Directive
(98/11/EC)
(91/157/EEC) on batteries and accumulators containing certain dangerous substances
General information about lighting
Lighting Fairs
Frankfurt, Germany
Milan, Italy
Moscow, Russia
Moscow, Russia
Madrid, Spain
► The Lighting Show Birmingham
Birmingham, UK
► Lighting at Middle East Electricity
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
► Guangzhou International Lighting
Guangzhou, China
New Delhi, India
Lighting competitions
DALI (Digital Addressable Lighting Interface Awards) is a working group set up by leading manufacturers of lamp and luminaire control equipment to promote the DALI standard.
GreenLight is an on-going voluntary programme whereby private and public organisations commit towards the European Commission to reducing their lighting energy use, thus reducing polluting emissions.
► European Lights of the Future Competition
European Design Competition of the Messe Frankfurt for energy-saving luminaires and energy-efficient lighting systems for the residential and commercial sectors in cooperation with the European Commission
► The Lighting Association Student Lighting Design Awards (UK only)
Organised by the Lighting Association in the UK, the Student Lighting Design Awards allows participants to gain practical knowledge about the lighting industry and use creative skills to develop new lighting products.
European Committees
The European Association of Electrical Installers
The European Committee of Domestic Appliances Manufacturers
The European Lamp Companies Federation
The European Union of Wholesalers
The European Engineering Industries Association
Other Organisations
European Committee for Standardization
European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization
International Commission on Illumination
The Industry Committee for Emergency Lighting
International Energy Agency
International Electrotechnical Commission
International Standards Organization
The Association of the European Certification Bodies for Electrical Products
EU Institutions
► General website of the European Union
► European Parliament - Committee on Industry, Research and Energy
► Council of the European Union
EU Institutions >> European Commission
► Directorate General Enterprise & Industry - Electrical equipment
► Directorate General Energy - Energy efficiency
► Directorate General Energy - Intelligent Energy Europe Programme
► Directorate General Energy - Energy Star Programme for Office Equipment
► Directorate General Energy - EPBD Buildings Platform
► Directorate General Health & Consumer Protection - unsafe products
