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European Union legislation
Energy-saving is now official
On September 1st 2009 a European Union regulation came into
effect, preventing the manufacture of certain types of inefficient
lamps for the EU market.
The new legislation has been implemented to increase the use of
efficient lamps by public and industry, thereby lowering carbon
emissions and energy consumption.
Initially minimum performance standards have been defined for
non-directional household lamps (DIM1), determining minimum
energy efficiency requirements, bulb performance (e.g. lifetime and
light output) and product information that must be displayed on
packaging and published on official websites.
Existing retail and commercial inventories can continue to be sold
until they are exhausted.
Products that are not included in the scope of the EUP regulation:
• Coloured lamps (according to specified colour coordinates)
• Directional lamps (reflector lamps)
• Lamps with lumens lower than 60lm and higher than 12,000lm
Making change happen
DIM1 and DIM2
Find out more
http://ec.europa.eu/energy/lumen/
The European Union legislation covering the sale of domestic
lighting is the Domestic Implementing Measure, or DIM. DIM
regulates all aspects of the conversion of domestic lighting lamps
to energy-saving alternatives, and includes packaging. It is divided
into 2 parts - DIM1 for non-reflectors and DIM2 for reflectors.
Changeover will happen according to an agreed timetable.
The DIM 1 Directive on Non-Directional Light Sources regulates the
requirements to be fulfilled in order for the product to carry the
CE mark.