Application of CIE 13.3-1995 with Associated CRI-based Colour Rendition Properties published by the Global Lighting Association.

Application of CIE 13.3-1995 with Associated CRI-based Colour Rendition Properties has recently been published by the Global Lighting Association. A copy is available on the association website. See http://www.globallightingassociation.org/library About the GLA The Global Lighting Association is the global voice of the lighting industry. The primary mission of the GLA is to share information, within the limits…

A brief note for lighting product suppliers to the EU market – European Product Database for Energy Labelling (EPREL)

European Product Database for Energy Labelling (EPREL) has now been launched and suppliers to the EU market can now upload their product information as follows: https://energy-label.ec.europa.eu Deadline for compliance is 1st January 2019: this is for units of product models that are placed on the EU market for the first time as of 1st January 2019 and are subject…

EU’s “Ecodesign Package” of Measures: revision & simplification of rules that apply to all lighting products

In an attempt to pick out potential areas of good practice in the regulation of lighting products & systems that may be of interest to regulators in the Middle East region please find a list of 10 reasons why the EU’s Ecodesign Package of Measures matters. With 10 Ecodesign regulations and 6 Energy Labels, the Package is expected to be…

Two informative slides showing both the drastic increase in global regulations by region and the subject areas that are the drivers of that growth. 

From our colleagues at https://www.complianceandrisks.com/ two informative slides showing both the drastic increase in global regulations by region and the subject areas that are the drivers of that growth. Note the steep growth curve in regulation in Europe, Middle East & Africa and Central Asia in uppermost slide below. The trajectory of the curve indicates…

New Publication CIE 015:2018 – Colorimetry 4th Edition

This publication provides the recommendations of the CIE concerning colorimetry. Specifically, it includes the use of the standard colorimetric observers and standard illuminants, the reference standard for reflectance, the illuminating and viewing conditions, the calculation of tristimulus values, chromaticity coordinates, colour space coordinates and colour differences and various other colorimetric practices and formulae.

Details of GCC & other regional lighting policy developments – October 2018

REGIONAL LIGHTING POLICY DEVELOPMENTS   RESPONSIBLE REGULATORY AUTHORITY REGULATORY SCOPE ENTRY INTO FORCE DATE GCC GCC Standards Organisation GSO Low Voltage Technical Regulation 1 July 2016     General product safety requirements for electrical & electronic products. Not yet known       A draft “Regulation for hazardous materials” based on the EU directive is…

Launch of Saudi online conformity assessment system ‘SABER’ postponed

Recent press reports suggest that the launch of the Saudi online conformity assessment system ‘SABER’ has been postponed to January 2019. The SABER system was proposed earlier in the year by the Saudi Standards, Metrology and Quality Organization (SASO) as a new online conformity assessment system for imported products. The system was established to facilitate the…

MELA Policy Team members meet with the Emirates Standards and Metrology Authority (ESMA)

MELA Policy Team members met with the Emirates Standards and Metrology Authority (ESMA) to discuss progress on the following issues of concern to the lighting industry: The Draft Federal Street and Outdoor Lighting Regulation – progress on this issue was presented to ESMA including an update of the project status I.e. that the approach taken…