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.
For those lighting industry & other stakeholders with an interest in this issue, this position statement on the Phasing-out of Fluorescent Lamps outlines the global lighting industry’s position in relation to the 4th Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Minamata Convention on Mercury (specifically, COP – 4.2 scheduled for March 2022). Due…
On the 16th December 2021, Saudi Standards, Metrology and Quality Organization (SASO) circulated a notification regarding the implementation dates for the new RoHS technical regulation. See “Technical Regulation for Restriction of hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment” In order to allow manufacturers and suppliers an additional period to comply with the technical requirements of…
The Global Lighting Association (GLA) has just launched a dedicated webpage on UV-C & Disinfection which can be accessed via the following link UV-C & Disinfection – Global Lighting Association What is UV-C? UV-C forms part of the ultraviolet (UV) spectrum and is defined within ISO standard ISO-21348 as having wavelengths between 100 – 280 nanometers.…
A simple, practical, balanced approach The Global Lighting Association (GLA) has published a document containing a recommended set of regulatory guidelines for general service and linear LED lamps. Based on international standards, they are intended for use by regulatory authorities in developing and emerging economies considering national legislation and associated regulations to accelerate the transition…
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…
