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incandescence by the passage of an electric current. The Article 3 information provided in accordance with Annex II, part 3,
lamp may or may not contain gases influencing the Ecodesign requirements to this Regulation.
process of incandescence;
8. incandescent lamp means a filament lamp in which the 1. Non-directional household lamps shall meet the Article 5
filament operates in an evacuated bulb or is surrounded ecodesign requirements set out in Annex II.
by inert gas; Verification procedure for
9. tungsten halogen lamp the filament is made of tungsten market surveillance purposes
and is surrounded by gas containing halogens or halogen Each ecodesign requirement shall apply in accordance with
compounds. Tungsten halogen lamps are supplied either the following stages: When performing the market surveillance checks referred to
with or without integrated power supply; following stages: in Article 3(2) of Directive 2005/32/EC, the authorities of the
10.discharge lamp produced, directly or indirectly, by an Member States shall apply the verification procedure
electric discharge through a gas, a metal vapour or a Stage 1: 1 September 2009, described in Annex III to this Regulation for the requirements
mixture of several gases and vapours; Stage 2: 1 September 2010, set out in Annex II to this Regulation.
11.fluorescent lamp means a discharge lamp of the low Stage 3: 1 September 2011,
Stage 4: 1 September 2012,
pressure mercury type in which most of the light is Stage 5: 1 September 2013, Article 6
emitted by one or several layers of phosphors excited by
the ultraviolet radiation from the discharge. Fluorescent Stage 6: 1 September 2016. Indicative benchmarks
lamps are supplied either with or without integrated
ballasts; Unless a requirement is superseded or this is otherwise The indicative benchmarks for best-performing products and
12.ballast means a device which serves to limit the current of specified, it shall continue to apply together with the other technology available on the market at the time of adopting
requirements
the lamp(s) to the required value in case it is connected this Regulation are identified in Annex IV.
between the supply and one or more discharge lamps. It
may also include means for transforming the supply 2. Starting from 1 September 2009: Article 7
voltage, dimming the lamp, correcting the power factor For special purpose lamps, the following information shall be Revision
and, either alone or in combination with a starting clearly and prominently indicated on their packaging and
device, providing the necessary conditions for starting the The Commission shall review this Regulation in light of
lamp(s). It can be integrated or external to the lamp; in all forms of product information accompanying the lamp technological progress no later than five years after the
13.power supply alternating current (AC) power input from when it is placed on the market: entry into force and present the result of this review to the
the mains power source input into direct current (DC) or (a) their intended purpose; and Consultation
(b) that they are not suitable for household room illumination.
another AC output; The technical documentation file drawn up for the purposes
14.compact fluorescent lamp means a unit which cannot be
dismantled without being permanently damaged, of conformity assessment pursuant to Article 8 of Directive Article 8
provided with a lamp cap and incorporating a fluorescent 2005/32/EC shall list the technical parameters (if any) that Entry into force
lamp and any additional components necessary for make the lamp design specific for the special purpose
indicated on the packaging.
starting and stable operation of the lamp; This Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th day
15.fluorescent lamp without integrated ballast means a single following its publication in theEuropean Union.
and double capped fluorescent lamp without integrated Article 4 This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly
ballast; Conformity assessment applicable in all Member States.Done at Brussels, 18 March
16.high intensity discharge lamp means an electric discharge 2009.
lamp in which the light producing arc is stabilized by wall 1. The conformity assessment procedure referred to in
temperature and the arc has a bulb wall loading in excess Article 8 of Directive 2005/32/EC shall be the internal For the Commission
of 3 watts per square centimetre; design control system set out in Annex IV to that Directive Andris PIEBALGS
17. light emitting diode or LED means a solid state device or the management system set out in Annex V to that Member of the Commission
embodying a p-n junction, emitting optical radiation when Directive.
xcited by an electric current; 2. For the purposes of conformity assessment pursuant to
18.LED lamp means a lamp incorporating one or several LED. Article 8 of Directive 2005/32/EC, the technical
For the purposes of Annexes II to IV, the definitions set out documentation file shall contain a copy of the product
in Annex I shall also apply.
ANNEX I
Technical parameters covered and definitions for the purposes of Annexes II to IV
1. TECHNICAL PARAMETERS FOR ECODESIGN REQUIREMENTS (l) Power factor, which is the ratio of the absolute value of the active power to the apparent
For the purposes of compliance and verification of compliance with the requirements of this power under periodic conditions;
Regulation, the parameters below shall be established by reliable, accurate and reproducible
measurement procedures, which take into account the generally recognised state of the art (m) Luminance, which is the amount of light, per unit of apparent surface, that is emitted by or
measurement methods. reflected by a particular area within a given solid angle (unit: 2 cd/m);

(n) Lamp mercury content, which is the mercury contained in the lamp and is measured
(a) Lamp efficacy(n lamp ), which is the quotient of the luminous flux emitted (ø) by the power according to the Annex to Commission Decision 2002/747/EC (1).
consumed by the lamp
lamp (P lamp ): lamp = ø / P lamp (unit: lm/W). The power dissipated by non-integrated auxiliary 2. DEFINITIONS
equipment, such as ballasts, transformers or power supplies, is not included in the power (a) arated valueis the value of a quantity used for specification purposes, established for a
consumed by the lamp; specified set of operating conditions of a product. Unless stated otherwise, all requirements
are set in rated values;
(b) Lamp lumen maintenance factor (LLMF), which is the ratio of the luminous flux emitted by
the lamp at a given time in its life to the initial (100 hour) luminous flux; (b) anominal value is the value of a quantity used to designate and identify a product;
(c) Lamp survival factor (LSF), which is the defined fraction of the total number of lamps that (c) Second lamp envelope is a second outer lamp envelope which is not required for the
continue to operate at a given time under defined conditions and switching frequency; production of light, such as an external sleeve for preventing mercury and glass release into
the environment in case of lamp breakage, for protecting from ultraviolet radiation or for
(d) Lamp lifetime, which is the period of operation time after which the fraction of the total serving as a light diffuser;
number of lamps which continue to operate corresponds to the lamp survival factor of the
lamp, under defined conditions and switching frequency; (d) Clear lamp is a lamp (excluding compact fluorescent lamps) with a luminance above 25
000 cd/m for lamps having a luminous flux below 2 000 lm and above 100 000 cd/m for
(e) Chromaticity, which is the property of a colour stimulus defined by its chromaticity lamps having more luminous flux, equipped with only transparent envelopes in which the light
coordinates, or by its dominant or complementary wavelength and purity taken together; producing filament, LED or discharge tube is clearly visible;
(f) Luminous flux’ (ø), which is a quantity derived from radiant flux (radiant power) by evaluating (e) Non-clear lamp is a lamp that does not comply with the specifications under point (d),
the radiation according to the spectral sensitivity of the human eye, measured after 100 hours including compact fluorescent lamps;
of lamp running time;
(f) Switching cycle is the sequence of switching on and switching off the lamp with defined
(g) Correlated colour temperature (Tc [K]), which is temperature of a Planckian (black body) intervals;
radiator whose perceived colour most closely resembles that of a given stimulus at the same
brightness and under specified viewing conditions; (g) Premature failure is when a lamp reaches its end of life after a period in operation which is
less than the rated life time stated in the technical documentation;
(h) Colour rendering (Ra), which is the effect of an illuminant on the colour appearance of
objects by conscious or subconscious comparison with their colour appearance under a (h) Lamp cap means that part of a lamp which provides connection to the electrical supply
reference illuminant; by means of a socket or lamp connector and, in most cases, also serves to retain the lamp in
the socket;
(i) Specific effective radiant ultraviolet power , which is the effective power of the ultraviolet
radiation of a lamp weighted according to the spectral correction factors and related to its (i) Lamp holder or socket means a device which holds the lamp in position, usually by having
luminous flux (unit: mW/klm); the cap inserted in it, in which case it also provides the means of connecting the lamp to the
electric supply.
(j) Lamp start time, the time needed, after the supply voltage is switched on, for the lamp to
start fully and remain alight;
(k) Lamp warm-up time, which is the time needed for the lamp after start-up to emit a defined
proportion of its stabilized luminous flux;