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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…

MELA welcomes the following developments recently notified by SASO regarding Saudi Lighting Regulations Parts 1, 2 and 3. Option to extend the test report validity to 3 years for LP 1 & 2. Different colour temperature within the same technical specification, same lumen and wattage brackets. Family registration LPW requirement is allowed if the energy class is the same. Control…

In November 2020, the Saudi Arabian Standards, Metrology and Quality Organisation (SASO) notified the WTO of a Draft Technical Regulation for Saudi Arabia RoHS. The Draft aims to restrict the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment, and to define conformity assessment procedures to which suppliers must adhere. The Draft Regulation contains…