LIGHTING
LEDVANCE provides support for new SLR and ELR lighting regulations.
WHOLESALERS WILL NEED TO FOLLOW NEW SLR & ELR PLANS TO MONITOR ENERGY-EFFICIENCY IN LIGHTING PRODUCTS – LEDVANCE IS PROVIDING SUPPORT… LEDVANCEhelpingwholesalers comply to new lighting regulations
L EDVANCE is looking ahead and helping wholesalers to prepare for the new eco-design and energy label regulations by smoothing their path towards technical and legal compliance when specifying LEDVANCE products. The new Single Lighting Regulation (SLR) and Energy Labelling Regulation (ELR) represent the next major step towards efficient and climate-friendly lighting with defined new regulations for the sustainability of lighting products and the labelling of their energy efficiency. In addition, the new European Product Registry for Energy Labelling (EPREL) centralises all relevant information for all light sources on the market for the first time. Commenting on the updates, Nelo Neves, Head of Trade Sales UK and Ireland at LEDVANCE said, “LEDVANCE expressly welcomes new regulations that promote sustainable lighting design, so we are actively supporting our partners with the development of new and even more energy-efficient light sources with measures and information that will guide wholesalers through the changes. We ensure wholesalers can recommend and offer suitable and
high-quality LED replacements for the phased-out products in good time and all existing LEDVANCE products have already been entered in the EPREL.” The new regulations give wholesalers a lot to think about, but LEDVANCE aims to smooth the process towards both technical and legal compliance. For instance, LEDVANCE ensures complete data management and registration of all LEDVANCE light sources in the EPREL, including all required data with full compliance for all labelling and information requirements on packaging, product data sheets and in operation instructions. In addition, LEDVANCE is making energy-efficient LED replacements available promptly for affected products and continues a reliable supply of traditional lamps, as permitted by law. The company will continue to develop its portfolio for even greater energy efficiency and climate- friendly products. A crucial element of the new regulations is the redefining of the areas of application into ‘light sources’ and ‘containing products.’ The regulations now refer exclusively to light sources and separate control gears, instead of
to lamps, LED modules and luminaires. ‘Light sources’ are electrically operated products that emit light, including all traditional and LE lamps for general lighting, but also fully integrated luminaires from which the light sources cannot be removed using commonly available tools without permanent damage. The new SLR and ELR regulations apply only to light sources. Conventional luminaires with replaceable or removable light sources and control gears, on the other hand, are considered as ‘containing products,’ and such luminaires do not have to carry an energy label. LEDVANCE luminaires are generally containing products. LEDVANCE lighting solutions also come in environmentally friendly cardboard packaging with all relevant product information immediately visible on the outside of the box.
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