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SASO 2927:2019 which regulates energy efficiency and other aspects of street lighting to be mandatory in Saudi Arabia from 2020. In line with our communication on this issue we can confirm that Saudi Arabian Standards, Metrology and Quality Organization (SASO) has adopted Standard SASO 2927:2019 regarding energy efficiency functionality and labelling requirements for lighting products –…

MELA meets with Saudi Standards Authority (SASO) to discuss developments regarding implementation of Saudi lighting regulations. The Middle East lighting Association (MELA), met recently with staff from both the Saudi Standards Authority (SASO) & the Saudi Energy Efficiency Centre (SEEC) to thank both organisations for the successful efforts to regulate the Saudi Lighting Industry and…

Part 3 of the The Saudi Standards Organisation (SASO) energy efficiency, functionality and labelling requirements for lighting products, which focuses on Street Lighting, will be published in the next few weeks and will likely officially enter into force in Q1 of 2020. Watch this space for more information!  

A new research report shows how health and productivity benefits will make Human-Centric Lighting a standard feature in all kinds of commercial buildings, with a global market already worth $849m. Human-Centric Lighting (HCL) goes beyond simply providing illumination for the built environment. It seeks to realign humans with our natural rhythms by mimicking the progression…

UAE Regulatory Update Mandatory Implementation of the ECAS Mark of Conformity on Certified Products. As per the ESMA Board of Directors Decision Number 78 of 2017 regarding the mandatory labelling of ECAS certified products with the ECAS Mark of Conformity, all certified products shall bear the ECAS Mark of Conformity by end of February 2018.…

SASO – Regulatory Developments Energy Efficiency, Functionality And Labeling Requirements For Lighting, Part 2, Standard SASO 2902/2018 From SASO (Feb 2019) – All products will be allowed to enter the market until 31st of March 2019 without registering in Lighting Standard Part II and without a label. Enforcement on the market will begin on 1st of October…