The Middle East Lighting Association (MELA) is an international non-profit making association formed in 2012 by Gulf Advanced Lighting, GE Lighting, Osram, Philips Lighting & Tridonic..
MELA is an active association which supports the development of efficient lighting policy in the Middle East region.
MELA’s principle aim is to represent the interests of the leading lighting product manufacturers in their support to legislators across the region in drafting and implementing policy (standards and regulations) for lighting related products and services across the Middle East region.
MELA is dedicated to promoting energy efficient lighting practice for the benefit of the global environment, human comfort, and the health and safety of consumers.
The Saudi Standards, Metrology and Quality Organization (SASO) has approved the Amendment of Saudi Standard No. “SASO 2902:2017/AMD1:2021″ “Energy efficiency, functionality and labelling requirements for lighting products Part 2″ based on relevant International and National Foreign Standards and references. This amendment has been approved as a complementary part of the Saudi Standard No. “SASO 2902:2018″…
The following new lighting related TBT notifications have been recently circulated by the WTO. They concern SASO Energy efficiency, functionality and labelling requirements for lighting products Part 1, 2 and 3. G/TBT/N/SAU/1188 Energy efficiency, functionality and labelling requirements for lighting products Part 1 SASO 2870:2018/AMD1:2021 “Energy efficiency, functionality and labelling requirements for lighting products Part…
Ultraviolet C (UV-C) disinfection technology is an efficacious adjunct to preventive non-pharmaceutical intervention (social distancing, hand hygiene, face masks) to reduce contamination by neutralizing the SARS-CoV-2 virus. UV-C disinfection in an indoor environment reduces the viral load and hence decreases risk of infection. Its efficacy extends to almost all indoor locations. The Global Lighting Association respectfully…
Background According to IEA, “the SSL Annex was established in 2010 under the framework of the International Energy Agency’s Energy Efficient End-use Equipment (4E) Implementing Agreement to provide advice to its member countries seeking to implement quality assurance programmes for SSL lighting.” Currently the IEA 4E SSL Annex consists of seven members: Australia, Canada, Denmark,…
Notification of Egyptian Ministerial Decree No.29/2021 – Products covered: Lamps in general (ICS 29.140.01) This addendum concerns the notification of the Ministerial Decree No.29/2021 (1 pages, in Arabic) that: For luminaries only it gives the producers and importers one year transitional period starting from 3 February 2021, to abide by the Egyptian standard ES 7823/2020…
Latest developments regarding lighting policy in MELA focus countries centre on the development of lighting related standards in the East African Community. East African Standards development for lighting has become necessary in order to harmonize requirements governing the quality of products and services in the East African Community. The overall objective is to remove trade…
