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 following information has been extracted from Notification G/TBT/N/ARE/475 issued by the Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade – dated 8th June 2020. Final date for comments: 60 days from notification i.e. 7th August 2020. This regulation establishes requirements for light sources with or without integrated control gear. The requirements also apply to light sources…
ONLINE marketplaces have been heavily criticised by a European body over the continued sale of luminaires, lamps and other electrical equipment which don’t comply with waste regulations. See https://lnkd.in/dy_PZNe for the full article. MELA supports the efforts of regulatory authorities in the GCC region responsible for compliance and market surveillance. However more can be done to ensure…
The Middle East Lighting Association (MELA) fully endorses the recent UV-C safety guidelines published by the Global Lighting Association (GLA). MELA recommends that regulatory authorities in the Middle East region continue to ensure that compliant UV-C products can be supplied to the market. Germicidal ultraviolet irradiation is a proven methodology for inactivating viruses on solid…
Introduction The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has accelerated the search for environmental controls to contain or mitigate the spread of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) responsible for the disease. SARS-CoV-2 is usually transmitted from person to person by contact with large respiratory droplets, either directly or by touching virus-contaminated surfaces (also denoted…
MEDIA RELEASE 8 April 2020 – Middle East Lighting Association (MELA) urges Governments to provide continued access to lighting products. As the world confronts the evolving spread of COVID-19, governments are implementing strict measures to help limit the spread of the virus. In doing so they have to balance health and…
Ministerial Decision No. (11) of 2020 (Oman) Issued on 19/01/2020 Corresponding to 23 Jumada Al-Awwal 1441 H. On Considering International Standards as Binding Omani Standards Pursuant to Sultani Decree No. 11/2017 on the determination of the Competencies of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry and the approval of its organisational structure; and Based on the public interest requirements;…
