Energy Efficient Lighting a Compendium of Global Energy Efficiency Regulations and Programs for Lighting Products
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Energy efficient lighting A compendium of global energy efficiency regulations and programs for lighting products White paper Abstract As new, more energy-efficient lighting technologies move into the mainstream, major jurisdictions around the world are implementing voluntary and mandatory regulations setting minimum energy efficiency requirements for various categories of lighting products. In addition, voluntary programs have created incentives for manufacturers to introduce even more energy-efficient lighting products. This white paper provides a summary of key regulations and voluntary programs addressing energy-efficient lighting products. TÜV SÜD Contents INTRODUCTION 3 EU DIRECTIVES ADDRESSING ENERGY EFFICIENCY IN LIGHTING PRODUCTS 4 VOLUNTARY ENERGY EFFICIENCY PROGRAMS IN THE EUROPEAN UNION 5 ENERGY EFFICIENT LIGHTING REGULATIONS AND PROGRAMS IN CANADA 6 ENERGY EFFICIENT LIGHTING REGULATIONS AND PROGRAMS IN AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND 8 ENERGY EFFICIENT LIGHTING REQUIREMENTS IN KOREA 10 JAPAN’S TOP RUNNER PROGRAM FOR ENERGY-USING PRODUCTS 11 CHINA’S ENERGY CONSERVATION PROGRAM 12 REQUIREMENTS FOR ENERGY EFFICIENCY LIGHTING IN MEXICO 12 CONSIDERATIONS FOR MANUFACTURERS OF LIGHTING PRODUCTS 13 SUMMARY AND CONCLUSION 14 About TÜV SÜD experts Jason Chesley Sales Manager, Energy Efficiency and ENERGY STAR services, TÜV SÜD America Jason Chesley is the sales manager for energy efficiency and ENERGY STAR services at TÜV SÜD America’s Energy Efficiency Centre of Excellence, and has over twenty years of experience in the testing and certification industry. Prior to joining TÜV SÜD in 2011, Chesley served strategic accounts for the CSA Group and Underwriters Laboratories (UL). Knut Boettcher Global Senior Project Specialist, Product Energy services, TÜV SÜD China Knut Boettcher is the global senior project specialist for product energy services for products at TÜV SÜD China, and has more than twenty years of experience in product testing, certification, as well as test laboratory establishment and operation. Boettcher is also a member of and technical advisor to the IECEE’s WG2c. 2 Energy efficient lighting TÜV| SÜD Introduction Lighting products are responsible time, a host of voluntary certification Compendium of U.S. Energy Efficiency for almost 20% of global energy and labelling programs enable Programs for Lighting Products,” consumption, and account for consumers to identify and choose provides a comparable summary of approximately 6% of CO2 emissions the most energy-efficient lighting energy efficiency programs applicable worldwide, according the United products consistent with their needs. to lighting products sold in the United Nations Environment Programme.m [1] These regulations and voluntary States. The white paper is intended Phasing out inefficient lighting programs are being continuously for manufacturers, distributors and technologies in favour of more energy updated to reflect the introduction retailers of lighting products. efficient lighting products can not only of newer lighting technologies reduce carbon emissions but also help that promise even greater energy slow demand for energy in general. efficiency. Phasing out inefficient lighting technologies in Several major economies around This TÜV SÜD white paper provides favour of more energy the world have already adopted a summary of key regulations and efficient lighting products regulations that mandate minimum voluntary compliance programs in can not only reduce carbon energy efficiency requirements for the European Union (EU) and other emissions but also help lighting products, thereby speeding up international markets addressing the slow demand for energy in the removal of less efficient lighting energy efficiency of lighting products. general. products from the market. At the same A companion white paper, “A TÜV SÜD | Energy efficient lighting 3 EU directives addressing energy efficiency in lighting products Directive 2009/125/EC, also known The regulatory framework detailed Operating within the framework as the EcoDesign Directive, is the in the EcoDesign Directive is established by these two Directives, primary regulatory instrument in complemented by a second EU the EU Commission has issued a the EU regarding all energy-using Directive, 2010/30/EU, known as the number of implementing Regulations products, including lighting products. Energy Label Directive. Similar in that detail specific design and Implemented in 2009, the EcoDesign approach to the EcoDesign Directive, labelling requirements for individual Directive establishes a broad the Energy Label Directive provides product groups, as well as the specific framework for the development of a framework for requirements conformity assessment process. product-specific design requirements, regarding labelling and other For lighting products, applicable with the goal of reducing overall means of providing end-users with Implementing Regulations are detailed energy consumption within the EU. product-specific energy consumption in Figure 1. More than 40 separate product groups information. [3] Taken together, the are covered under the Directive, EcoDesign Directive and the Energy which reportedly account for Label Directive establish minimum approximately 40% of all greenhouse efficiency criteria for most major gas emissions generated in the EU. [2] categories of energy-using products. FIGURE 1: IMPLEMENTING REGULATIONS IN THE EU FOR VARIOUS LIGHTING PRODUCT TYPES Lamp Type Products EcoDesign Energy Labelling Directional and LEDs Directional lamps, light- (EU) No. 1194/2012 (EU) No. 874/2012 emitting diode lamps and related equipment Household Non-directional household (EC) No. 244/2009 (EU) No. 874/2012 lamps (EC) No. 859/2009 Fluorescent Fluorescent lamps without (EC) No. 245/2009 (EU) No. 874/2012 integrated ballasts, for (EU) No. 347/2010 high intensity discharge lamps, and for ballasts and luminaires able to operate such lamps Others Lamp control gear and control (EC) No. 1194/2012 devices Others Luminaires (EC) No. 1194/2012 (EU) No. 874/2012 4 Energy efficient lighting TÜV| SÜD Voluntary energy efficiency programs in the European Union In addition to the EcoDesign and Energy Label Directives, there are a number of voluntary programs within the EU intended to increase the use of energy-efficient lighting products and reduce overall energy consumption. These voluntary programs include the programs discussed in the following sections. EU Ecolabel The EU’s Ecolabel Program is a Provide at least 70% of original A publically-accessible database voluntary product certification light after 10,000 hours of use. of Ecolabel-qualified products is scheme recognised throughout Consume one fifth the electricity of available at http://ec.europa.eu/ecat/. the EU. The goal of the program is a comparable incandescent bulb. to assist consumers in identifying Do not flicker when switched on. products that achieve the highest Contain little or no mercury. The goal of the levels of energy efficiency (typically Use packaging composed of at the top 20% of products in a given least 65% recycled materials. program is to assist category). The Ecolabel program consumers in offers manufacturers certification for Products submitted for inclusion in the identifying products products in 28 separate categories, Ecolabel program are evaluated by an that achieve the with more than 17,000 EU Ecolabel EU-approved Competent Body, which products currently on the market. awards the Ecolabel to those products highest levels of that meet the applicable criteria. energy efficiency For energy-efficient lighting products, (typically the top 20% manufacturers can seek Ecolabel Further information about the EU certification for light bulbs that: Ecolabel program is available at http:// of products in a given Have a life span of at least 10,000 ec.europa.eu/environment/ecolabel/ category). hours. eu-ecolabel-for-businesses.html. Green Public Procurement The EU Commission has also Commission called for the adoption Ecolabel criteria for office lighting encouraged the selection of of common selection criteria in the products, with completion expected in environmentally-preferable products, public procurement of green products, mid-2014. [4] including lighting products, in the and has developed 19 common green public procurement process of EU product procurement (GPP) criteria, More information about the EU’s member states. In its Communication including criteria for street lighting GPP program is available at the “Public procurement for a better and traffic signals. Work is currently GPP website at http://ec.europa.eu/ Environment” (COM (2008) 400), the underway on the development of GPP/ environment/gpp/index_en.htm. TÜV SÜD | Energy efficient lighting 5 Energy Saving Trust (U.K.) Based in the United Kingdom, the specifications, and compliance “Product certification” page of the Energy Saving Trust (EST) operates with the requirements must be Energy Saving Trust website, www. a voluntary product certification verified through the submittal of energysavingtrust.org.uk/Take- scheme for energy-saving products an independent third-party test action/Find-Energy-Saving-Trust- in a variety of categories. Lighting report. Products certified by the EST Recommended-products. products that fall under the scope are listed in a publically-available of the EST scheme include compact database of recommended products. fluorescent lamps (CFLs), halogen bulbs and LED lamps and luminaires. Additional information about the EST Specific technical requirements