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EU Compliance Certification for Lighting Exports

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Update time : 2024-10-29

What regulations govern the sale of lighting products in the EU market?

 

Lighting products sold within the EU market are primarily regulated by the following directives:

 

- EU Directive 2014/35/EU (Low Voltage Directive): This directive ensures that lighting products using electrical equipment within a specific voltage range meet safety requirements.

 

- EU Directive 2014/30/EU (Electromagnetic Compatibility): This directive applies to lighting products with built-in electronic components to ensure electromagnetic compatibility.

 

- EU Directive 2014/53/EU (Radio Equipment Directive): This directive governs market access for lighting products with wireless communication capabilities (e.g., Bluetooth or Wi-Fi).

 

- General Product Safety Regulation (GPSR) EU 2023/988: This regulation covers general product safety requirements and will replace the General Product Safety Directive (GPSD) 2001/95/EC as of December 13, 2024.

 

Other relevant regulations include:

- EU Directive 2011/65/EU (RoHS 2.0): Restricts the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment.

 

- EU Directive 2009/125/EC: Establishes the framework for eco-design requirements for energy-related products (soon to be replaced by EU Regulation 2024/1781, setting eco-design requirements for sustainable products through 2031).

 

- EU Regulation 2017/1369: Provides the framework for energy labeling.

 

- EU Directive 2012/19/EU (WEEE): Covers waste electrical and electronic equipment.

 

What standards must lighting products comply with to be sold in the EU?

Lighting products must comply with the following main European standards to meet the essential safety requirements of the Low Voltage Directive:

  

- EN 60598 series: Commonly referenced parts include:

  

  - EN 60598-1:2015: General requirements and tests (to be replaced by EN IEC 60598-1:2021).

  - EN 60598-2-1:1989: Specific requirements for fixed general-purpose luminaires.

  - EN 60598-2-2:2012: Specific requirements for recessed luminaires.

  - EN 60598-2-4:2018: Specific requirements for portable general-purpose luminaires.

  - EN 60598-2-10:2003: Specific requirements for portable luminaires intended for children.

  - EN 60598-2-12:2013: Specific requirements for night lights installed in mains sockets.

  - EN 60598-2-20:2015: Specific requirements for lighting chains.

  - EN 60598-2-21:2015: Specific requirements for rope lights.

 

- en iec 62311:2020: Involves assessment methods and standards for compliance with human exposure limits related to electromagnetic fields in the 0 Hz to 300 GHz frequency range.

 

- EN 62471:2008: Describes methods and safety requirements for measuring the photobiological safety of lighting products and systems.

 

Note: Always ensure that the latest standards referenced in the Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU) are applied.


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