I. Related energy-saving certification directives

EU regulations: All electronic products sold in Europe must meet energy-saving requirements (European Energy Efficiency Labelling Scheme)

Relevant energy-saving certification directives:

2000/55 / EC-Requirements for energy efficiency testing of fluorescent lamp ballasts. (Testing standard: EN50294: 1998)

98/11 / EC——About the energy label testing requirements for household lamps. (Test standard: EN50285: 1999)

2003/66 / EC-Energy efficiency requirements for refrigerators, freezers and refrigeration equipment. (Testing standard: EN153: 2006)

2002/31 / EC-Energy efficiency labeling directive for air conditioners. (Test standard: EN14511 series)

2002/40 / EC-Energy Efficiency Labelling Directive for Electric Ovens. (Testing standard: EN50304: 2001)

95/13 / EC-Energy Labelling Directive for Household Clothes Dryers. (Test standard: EN50229: 2007)

97/17 / EC-Dishwasher Energy Labeling Directive. (Test standard: EN50242: 1998)

92/75 / EEC-Framework directive for energy labelling of household appliances.

EU Green Lighting Energy Mark:

The EU indoor workplace lighting standards are: EN12464-1 (office and public places) lighting test standards.

The British standard is: 8206-2: 2008. It is called the building lighting and daylighting regulations.

EN13032-1 test (EU lighting performance testing requirements)

EN13032-6 Tunnel Light Inspection

EN13032-3 emergency light detection

EN13032-4 Sport light detection

Energy label

Directive 98/11 / EC on energy-saving light bulbs-The energy label for household lamps is an important part of European energy-saving policies. Passing certification of lighting performance, luminous flux (lumens), service life (hours), and energy efficiency levels (A, B, C, D, E, F, G) add value to the product's energy-saving lamps. According to the performance standard EN / IEC 60969 plus energy efficiency test, you can prove that your energy-saving lamps comply with Directive 98/11 / EC, and label your products with energy efficiency.

2. Photometric measurement

Photometric performance test provides manufacturers with specific data such as light output rate, density distribution and critical angle of illumination. Using appropriate test equipment (photometers), the test provides all end users with reliable data based on the harmonized standard EN13032-1.

The photometric performance test mark is a third-party certification for everyone from the manufacturer to the final lighting designer. It proves that the accuracy and consistency of the lighting data required to determine the number and location of lights in an environment meets lighting requirements in compliance with national regulations and specific European and international standards. The photometric performance mark is another added value of Chinese lighting products to the European market.

3. Ballast performance test

Electronic ballasts are tested according to EN60929 and inductive ballasts are tested according to EN60921.

Such as EN60929, the main test items include:

－Starting conditions

－Working conditions

－Line power factor

－Power supply current

－Maximum current of cathode

－Current waveform

－Magnetic shielding

-Audio obstruction

－Power supply transient overvoltage

-Abnormal state test

－Durability test

4． Energy Efficiency Index (EEI)

To reduce greenhouse gas emissions, Europe introduced the Energy Efficiency Directive 2000/55 / EC on September 18, 2000. CELMA (European Federation of National Manufacturers Association) has established seven energy efficiency indexes for this purpose: A1, A2, A3, B1, B2, B3, C, and D. Class D has been banned since 2002, and Class C has also been banned. Eliminated on November 21, 2005.

We will combine the performance standard of the ballast and EN50294 standard, and issue the performance + EEI mark to the ballast that complies.

2. ERP Directive Inspection and Certification (2005/32 / EC)

Energy-consuming products (hereinafter referred to as EuP) are closely related to many important environmental impact factors in all links of the production, distribution and use life cycle, such as consumption of other raw materials and natural resources (such as water), waste generation, and harmful Environmental pollution caused by the discharge of substances into the environment and related climate change due to energy consumption. These products can easily become the focus.

     On August 1, 2003, the European Commission submitted a proposal to the European Parliament and the Council for the development of a framework for environmentally friendly design requirements for energy-consuming products and amendment of Directive 92/42 / EEC. This directive proposal has now been adopted.

     EuP Directive, full name "Directive 2005/32 / EC on the development of a framework for environmentally friendly design requirements for energy-consuming products". On July 6, 2005, the European Parliament and the Council formally issued the EuP directive. The directive also addresses Council Directive 92/42 / EEC (Directive on Energy Efficiency Requirements for New Gas or Liquid Fuel Hot Water Boilers) and European Parliament and Council Directive 96/57 / EC (Regarding Household Refrigerators, Refrigeration Cabinet and its assembly energy efficiency directives) and 2000/55 / EC (directives on energy efficiency requirements for fluorescent lamp ballasts) were revised. This is another green wave after the European Union issued the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive (WEEE Directive) and the Restriction on the Use of Certain Toxic and Hazardous Substances in the Electrical and Electronic Equipment (RoHS Directive).

     (1) Objectives and management scope of the EuP Directive

     The purpose of the EU's introduction of the directive is to formulate a coherent comprehensive legal framework to specify the environmental design requirements of energy-consuming products in order to achieve the following purposes:

     Ensuring the free circulation of energy-consuming products within the EU;

     Improve the overall environmental performance of these products and protect the environment accordingly;

     Ensuring energy supply security and increasing the competitiveness of the EU economy;

     Protect the interests of the industry and consumers.

     The European Union believes that it is estimated that more than 80% of the product-related environmental impact factors are determined at the product design stage. Therefore, integrating environmental considerations into the product design stage as early as possible is the most effective way to improve and improve the environmental performance of products.

     The EuP Directive is a framework directive and is not a directive for specific product requirements. The European Union will further develop product directives in accordance with the relevant provisions of this directive, called "implementing measures." However, the product to be covered by the directive is very extensive, covering in principle all energy-consuming products placed on the market, except for vehicles. Products consume energy including electricity, solid fuels, liquid fuels, and gaseous fuels.

    (2) Relationship between EuP Directive and other current EU regulations

     Some existing EU directives are for new gas or liquid fuel hot water boilers (92/42 / EEC), domestic refrigerators, freezers and their assemblies (96/57 / EC), and fluorescent lamp ballasts ( 2000855 / EC) and other products during the use of energy efficiency directives will be used as EuP directive on energy consumption implementation measures. The EU EuP Directive issued this time also revised these implementation measures. Through this approach, the EU further strengthened and simplified EU regulations.

 The EU WEEE Directive is related to the management of wastes of some products (electrical and electronic equipment) within the scope of this Directive. The WEEE Directive proposes relevant indicators for waste collection, recycling and utilization, and also stipulates the financial responsibility of producers to handle waste . The EuP Directive further improves product design and promotes the recycling and reuse of waste by introducing relevant factors and providing specific progress monitoring indicators in the early stages of design.

     The EU RoHS directive restricts the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment. Obviously, in addition to these substances, other environmentally harmful substances are used in energy-consuming products, and they should also be controlled. The EuP Directive encourages manufacturers to check whether it is possible to minimize the use of these harmful substances throughout the product's life cycle and to minimize emissions to the environment. In addition, the EuP Directive also requires manufacturers to provide relevant information along with the product supply chain, and to pass the relevant information to end users and final processors of products, which helps the correct and effective implementation and supervision of the RoHS directive.

    Because the EuP Directive is only a framework directive, it also needs relevant implementation measures to support it. Compared with the EU WEEE and ROHS environmental protection directives, it is not so urgent. However, we should see that its formulation reflects the importance that the international community attaches to environmental protection today. We should actively track the development of the directive and related notifications, make comments, and do a good job at the same time.

    (3) Implementation measures of the EuP Directive

    The EuP Directive is not a directive for product requirements, but a framework directive. In accordance with the relevant provisions of this directive, the European Union has formulated further directives on product requirements, called "implementing measures." For the energy efficiency of residential hot water boilers, domestic refrigerators and fluorescent lamp ballasts during use, the current directives 92/42 / EEC, 96/57 / EC and 2000/55 / EC are implementation measures.

    The EuP Directive provides guidelines for the subsequent development of implementation measures. First of all, in the choice of EuP, it is necessary to choose a large amount of sales and trade, which has a significant environmental impact. It can significantly improve the environmental impact of EuP without spending too much cost, and the EU's environmental protection should be considered item. As for the content of the measures, the entire life cycle of the product should be considered. The performance of the product must not be significantly affected, it must not adversely affect health and safety, and it should not have a significant negative impact on consumers, especially not on consumption. This has a significant negative impact on the purchasing power of consumers and the life cycle cost of products. Consider that there should be no significant negative impact on the competitiveness of manufacturers, including in markets outside the EU.