Commission Regulation (EC) No 245/2009 of 18 March 2009 implementing Directive 2005/32/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to ecodesign requirements for fluorescent lamps without integrated ballast, for high intensity discharge lamps, and for ballasts and luminaires able to operate such lamps, and repealing Directive 2000/55/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (Text with EEA relevance) (c. 245)

ANNEX III U.K. Ecodesign requirements for fluorescent and high intensity discharge lamps and ballasts and luminaires able to operate such lamps

1. REQUIREMENTS FOR FLUORESCENT LAMPS WITHOUT INTEGRATED BALLAST AND FOR HIGH INTENSITY DISCHARGE LAMPS U.K.

1.1. Lamp efficacy requirements U.K.

A. First stage requirements U.K.

One year after the entry into force of this Regulation:

Double capped fluorescent lamps of 16 mm and 26 mm diameter (T5 and T8 lamps) shall have at least the rated luminous efficacies as specified in Table 1 at 25 °C.

[F1 Spiral-shaped double capped fluorescent lamps of all diameters equal to or larger than 16 mm (T5) shall comply with the requirements set out in Table 5 for T9 circular lamps.]

Textual Amendments

F1 Inserted by Commission Regulation (EU) No 347/2010 of 21 April 2010 amending Commission Regulation (EC) No 245/2009 as regards the ecodesign requirements for fluorescent lamps without integrated ballast, for high intensity discharge lamps, and for ballasts and luminaires able to operate such lamps (Text with EEA relevance).

Table 1

Rated minimum efficacy values for T8 and T5 lamps

T8 (26 mm Ø)		T5 (16 mm Ø)High Efficiency		T5 (16 mm Ø)High Output
Nominal wattage (W)	Rated luminous efficacy (lm/W), 100 h initial value	Nominal wattage (W)	Rated luminous efficacy (lm/W), 100 h initial value	Nominal wattage (W)	Rated luminous efficacy (lm/W), 100 h initial value
15	63	14	86	24	73
18	75	21	90	39	79
25	76	28	93	49	88
30	80	35	94	54	82
36	93			80	77
38	87
58	90
70	89

Single capped fluorescent lamps shall have the following rated luminous efficacies at 25 °C.

In case the nominal wattages or lamp shapes are different from those listed in tables 2 to 5: lamps must reach the luminous efficacy of the nearest equivalent in terms of wattage and shape. If the nominal wattage is at equal distance from two wattages in the table, it shall conform to the higher efficacy of the two. If the nominal wattage is higher than the highest wattage in the table, it shall conform to the efficacy of that highest wattage.

[F2 Table 2

Rated minimum efficacy values for single capped fluorescent lamps working on electromagnetic and electronic ballast

Small single parallel tube, lamp cap G23 (2 pin) or 2G7 (4 pin)		Double parallel tubes, lamp cap G24d (2 pin) or G24q (4 pin)		Triple parallel tubes, lamp cap GX24d (2 pin) or GX24q (4 pin)
Nominal wattage (W)	Rated luminous efficacy (lm/W), 100 h initial value	Nominal wattage (W)	Rated luminous efficacy (lm/W), 100 h initial value	Nominal wattage (W)	Rated luminous efficacy (lm/W), 100 h initial value
5	48	10	60	13	62
7	57	13	69	18	67
9	67	18	67	26	66
11	76	26	66
4 legs in one plane, lamp cap 2G10 (4 pin)		Long single parallel tube, lamp cap 2G11 (4 pin)
Nominal wattage (W)	Rated luminous efficacy (lm/W), 100 h initial value	Nominal wattage (W)	Rated luminous efficacy (lm/W), 100 h initial value
18	61	18	67
24	71	24	75
36	78	34	82
		36	81]

Textual Amendments

F2 Substituted by Commission Regulation (EU) No 347/2010 of 21 April 2010 amending Commission Regulation (EC) No 245/2009 as regards the ecodesign requirements for fluorescent lamps without integrated ballast, for high intensity discharge lamps, and for ballasts and luminaires able to operate such lamps (Text with EEA relevance).

[F2 Table 3

Rated minimum efficacy values for single capped fluorescent lamps, working only on electronic ballast

Triple parallel tubes, lamp cap GX24q (4 pin)		Four parallel tubes, lamp cap GX24q (4 pin)		Long single parallel tube, lamp cap 2G11 (4 pin)
Nominal wattage (W)	Rated luminous efficacy (lm/W), 100 h initial value	Nominal wattage (W)	Rated luminous efficacy (lm/W), 100 h initial value	Nominal wattage (W)	Rated luminous efficacy (lm/W), 100 h initial value
32	75	57	75	40	83
42	74	70	74	55	82
57	75			80	75
70	74	]

Table 4

Rated minimum efficacy values for single capped fluorescent lamps with square shape or (very) high output

Single flat plane tube, lamp cap GR8 (2 pin), GR10q (4 pin) or GRY10q3 (4 pin)		Four or three parallel T5 tubes, lamp cap 2G8 (4 pin)
Nominal wattage (W)	Rated luminous efficacy (lm/W), 100 h initial value	Nominal wattage (W)	Rated luminous efficacy (lm/W), 100 h initial value
10	65	60	67
16	66	82	75
21	64	85	71
28	73	120	75
38	71
55	71

Table 5

Rated minimum efficacy values for T9 and T5 Circular lamps

T9 Circular, tube diameter 29 mm with base G10q		T5 Circular, tube diameter 16 mm with base 2GX13
Nominal wattage (W)	Rated luminous efficacy (lm/W), 100 h initial value	Nominal wattage (W)	Rated luminous efficacy (lm/W), 100 h initial value
22	52	22	77
32	64	40	78
40	70	55	75
60	60	60	80

Corrections applicable to both single and double capped fluorescent lamps U.K.

The required luminous efficacy at 25 °C may be lower than required in the tables above in the following cases:

[F2 Table 6

Deduction percentages for rated minimum efficacy values for fluorescent lamps with high colour temperature and/or high colour rendering and/or second lamp envelope and/or long life

Lamp parameter	Deduction from luminous efficacy at 25 °C
Tc ≥ 5 000  K	– 10  %
95 ≥ Ra > 90	– 20  %
Ra > 95	– 30  %
Second lamp envelope	– 10  %
Lamp Survival Factor ≥ 0,50 after 40 000 burning hours	– 5  %]

The indicated deductions are cumulative.

Single and double capped fluorescent lamps that do not have their optimum temperature at 25 °C must still comply at their optimum temperature with the luminous efficacy requirements as set out in the tables above.

B. Second stage requirements U.K.

Three years after the entry into force of this Regulation, the following efficacy requirements shall apply to fluorescent lamps without integrated ballast and high-intensity discharge lamps.

Double capped fluorescent lamps U.K.

The requirements applicable to double capped fluorescent lamps 26 mm in diameter (T8) during the first stage shall apply to all double capped fluorescent lamps of other diameters than those covered in the first stage.

These lamps must conform to the minimum efficacy of the T8 lamp which is their nearest equivalent with regards to wattage. If the nominal wattage is higher than the highest wattage in the table, it shall conform to the efficacy of that highest wattage.

[F2 The corrections (Table 6) and the specific requirements for spiral-shaped double capped fluorescent lamps defined for the first stage shall continue to apply.]

High-intensity discharge lamps U.K.

Lamps with Tc ≥ 5 000 K or equipped with a second lamp envelope shall fulfil at least 90 % of the applicable lamp efficacy requirements in tables 7, 8 and 9.

High Pressure Sodium lamps with Ra ≤ 60 shall have at least the rated luminous efficacies in Table 7:

[F2 Table 7

Rated minimum efficacy values for high pressure sodium lamps with Ra ≤ 60]

Nominal Lamp wattage [W]	Rated Lamp Efficacy [lm/W] — Clear lamps	Rated Lamp Efficacy [lm/W] — Not clear lamps
W ≤ 45	≥ 60	≥ 60
45 < W ≤ 55	≥ 80	≥ 70
55 < W ≤ 75	≥ 90	≥ 80
75 < W ≤ 105	≥ 100	≥ 95
105 < W ≤ 155	≥ 110	≥ 105
155 < W ≤ 255	≥ 125	≥ 115
255 < W ≤ 605	≥ 135	≥ 130

The requirements in Table 7 shall apply to high pressure sodium retrofit lamps designed to operate on high pressure mercury vapour lamp control gear only 6 years after the entry into force of this Regulation.

Metal halide lamps with Ra ≤ 80 and high pressure sodium lamps with Ra > 60 shall have at least the rated luminous efficacies in Table 8:

[F2 Table 8

Rated minimum efficacy values for Metal Halide Lamps with Ra ≤ 80 and for high pressure sodium lamps with Ra > 60]

Nominal Lamp Wattage [W]	Rated Lamp Efficacy [lm/W] — Clear lamps	Rated Lamp Efficacy [lm/W] — Not clear lamps
W ≤ 55	≥ 60	≥ 60
55 < W ≤ 75	≥ 75	≥ 70
75 < W ≤ 105	≥ 80	≥ 75
105 < W ≤ 155	≥ 80	≥ 75
155 < W ≤ 255	≥ 80	≥ 75
255 < W ≤ 405	≥ 85	≥ 75

Six years after the entry into force of this Regulation, other high intensity discharge lamps shall have at least the rated luminous efficacies in Table 9:

Table 9

Rated minimum efficacy values for other high intensity discharge lamps

Nominal Lamp wattage [W]	Rated Lamp Efficacy [lm/W]
W ≤ 40	50
40 < W ≤ 50	55
50 < W ≤ 70	65
70 < W ≤ 125	70
125 < W	75

C. Third stage requirements U.K.

Eight years after the entry into force of this Regulation:

[F2 Fluorescent lamps without integrated ballast shall be able to operate with ballasts of energy efficiency class A2 or more efficient ballasts in accordance with point 2.2 of Annex III. In addition they may also operate with ballasts of less efficient classes than A2.]

Metal halide lamps shall have at least the rated luminous efficacies in Table 10:

Table 10

Rated minimum efficacy values for metal halide lamps (third stage)

Nominal Lamp wattage (W)	Rated Lamp Efficacy (lm/W) — Clear lamps	Rated Lamp Efficacy (lm/W) — Not clear lamps
W ≤ 55	≥ 70	≥ 65
55 < W ≤ 75	≥ 80	≥ 75
75 < W ≤ 105	≥ 85	≥ 80
105 < W ≤ 155	≥ 85	≥ 80
155 < W ≤ 255	≥ 85	≥ 80
255 < W ≤ 405	≥ 90	≥ 85

Lamps equipped with Tc ≥ 5 000 K or with a second lamp envelope shall fulfil at least 90 % of the applicable lamp efficacy requirements.

1.2. Lamp performance requirements U.K.

A. First stage requirements U.K.

One year after the entry into force of this Regulation:

Fluorescent lamps without integrated ballast covered by the requirements of Annex III.1.1.A shall have a colour rendering index (Ra) of at least 80.

B. Second stage requirements U.K.

Three years after the entry into force of this Regulation:

Fluorescent lamps without integrated ballast shall have a colour rendering index (Ra) of at least 80. They shall have at least the lamp lumen maintenance factors in Table 11:

[F2 Table 11

Lamp lumen maintenance factors for single and double capped fluorescent lamps — Stage 2

Lamp lumen maintenance factor	Burning hours
Lamp types	2 000	4 000	8 000	16 000
Double-Capped Fluorescent lamps operating on non-high frequency ballasts	0,95	0,92	0,9	—
T8 Double-Capped Fluorescent lamps on high frequency ballast with warmstart	0,96	0,92	0,91	0,9
Other Double-Capped Fluorescent lamps on high frequency ballast with warmstart	0,95	0,92	0,9	0,9
Circular Single-Capped Fluorescent lamps operating on non-high frequency ballasts, T8 U-shaped double-capped fluorescent lamps and spiral-shaped double capped fluorescent lamps of all diameters equal to or larger than 16 mm (T5)	0,8	0,74	—	—
	0,72 at 5 000 burning hours
Circular Single-Capped Fluorescent lamps operating on high frequency ballasts	0,85	0,83	0,8	—
	0,75 at 12 000 burning hours
Other Single-Capped Fluorescent lamps operating on non-high frequency ballasts	0,85	0,78	0,75	—
Other Single-Capped Fluorescent lamps on high frequency ballast with warmstart	0,9	0,84	0,81	0,78]

[F1 The following cumulative deductions shall be applied to the values in Table 11:

Table 11a

Deduction percentages for fluorescent lamp lumen maintenance requirements

Lamp parameter	Deduction from lamp lumen maintenance requirement
Lamps with 95 ≥ Ra > 90	At burning hours ≤ 8 000 h: – 5 % At burning hours > 8 000 h: – 10 %
Lamps with Ra > 95	At burning hours ≤ 4 000 h: – 10 % At burning hours > 4 000 h: – 15 %
Lamps with a colour temperature ≥ 5 000 K	– 10  %]

Fluorescent lamps without integrated ballast shall have at least the lamp survival factors in Table 12:

[F2 Table 12

Lamp survival factors for single and double capped fluorescent lamps — Stage 2

Lamp survival factor	Burning hours
Lamp types	2 000	4 000	8 000	16 000
Double-Capped Fluorescent lamps operating on non-high frequency ballasts	0,99	0,97	0,9	—
Double-Capped Fluorescent lamps on high frequency ballast with warmstart	0,99	0,97	0,92	0,9
Circular Single-Capped Fluorescent lamps operating on non-high frequency ballasts, T8 U-shaped double-capped fluorescent lamps and spiral-shaped double capped fluorescent lamps of all diameters equal to or larger than 16 mm (T5)	0,98	0,77	—	—
	0,50 at 5 000 burning hours
Circular Single-Capped Fluorescent lamps operating on high frequency ballasts	0,99	0,97	0,85	—
	0,50 at 12 000 burning hours
Other Single-Capped Fluorescent lamps operating on non-high frequency ballasts	0,98	0,9	0,5	—
Other Single-Capped Fluorescent lamps on high frequency ballast with warmstart	0,99	0,98	0,88	—]

[F3 High pressure sodium lamps with lamp efficacy requirements shall have at least the lamp lumen maintenance factors and lamp survival factors in Table 13:

Textual Amendments

F3 Substituted by Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/1428 of 25 August 2015 amending Commission Regulation (EC) No 244/2009 with regard to ecodesign requirements for non-directional household lamps and Commission Regulation (EC) No 245/2009 with regard to ecodesign requirements for fluorescent lamps without integrated ballast, for high intensity discharge lamps, and for ballasts and luminaires able to operate such lamps and repealing Directive 2000/55/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and Commission Regulation (EU) No 1194/2012 with regard to ecodesign requirements for directional lamps, light emitting diode lamps and related equipment (Text with EEA relevance).

Table 13

Lamp lumen maintenance factors & lamp survival factors for high pressure sodium lamps — Stage 2

High pressure sodium lamp category and burning hours for measurement		Lamp lumen maintenance factor	Lamp survival factor
P ≤ 75 W LLMF and LSF measured at 12 000 burning hours	Ra ≤ 60	> 0,80	> 0,90
	Ra > 60	> 0,75	> 0,75
	all retrofit lamps designed to operate on high pressure mercury vapour lamp ballast	> 0,75	> 0,80
P > 75 W ≤ 605 W LLMF and LSF measured at 16 000 burning hours	Ra ≤ 60	> 0,85	> 0,90
	Ra > 60	> 0,70	> 0,65
	all retrofit lamps designed to operate on high pressure mercury vapour lamp ballast	> 0,75	> 0,55

The requirements in Table 13 for retrofit lamps designed to operate on high pressure mercury vapour lamp ballast shall be applicable until 6 years after the entry into force of this Regulation.]

[F3 C. Third stage requirements U.K.

Eight years after the entry into force of this Regulation:

Metal halide lamps with lamp efficacy requirements shall have at least the lamp lumen maintenance factors and lamp survival factors in Table 14:

Table 14

Lamp lumen maintenance factors and lamp survival factors for metal halide lamps — Stage 3

Burning Hours	Lamp lumen maintenance factor	Lamp survival factor
12 000	> 0,80	> 0,80]

1.3. Product information requirements on lamps U.K.

One year after the entry into force of this Regulation, manufacturers shall provide at least the following information on free-access websites and in other forms they deem appropriate for each of their fluorescent lamps without integrated ballast and each of their high intensity discharge lamps. That information shall also be contained in the technical documentation file drawn up for the purposes of conformity assessment pursuant to Article 8 of Directive 2005/32/EC.

(a)

Nominal and rated lamp wattage.

(b)

Nominal and rated lamp luminous flux.

(c)

Rated lamp efficacy at 100 h in standard conditions (25 °C, for T5 lamps at 35 °C). For fluorescent lamps both at 50 Hz (mains frequency) operation (where applicable) and at High Frequency (> 50 Hz) operation (where applicable) for the same rated luminous flux in all cases, indicating for High Frequency operation the calibration current of the test conditions and/or the rated voltage of the HF generator with the resistance. It shall be stated in a conspicuous manner that the power dissipated by auxiliary equipment such as ballasts is not included in the power consumed by the source.

(d)

Rated lamp Lumen Maintenance Factor at 2 000 h, 4 000 h, 6 000 h, 8 000 h, 12 000 h, 16 000 h and 20 000 h (up to 8 000 h only for new lamps on the market where no data is yet available), indicating which operation mode of the lamp was used for the test if both 50 Hz and High Frequency operation are possible.

(e)

Rated lamp Survival Factor at 2 000 h, 4 000 h, 6 000 h, 8 000 h, 12 000 h, 16 000 h and 20 000 h (up to 8 000 h only for new lamps on the market where no data is yet available), indicating which operation mode of the lamp was used for the test if both 50 Hz and High Frequency operation are possible.

(f)

lamp mercury content as X.X mg.

(g)

Colour Rendering Index (Ra) of the lamp.

(h)

Colour temperature of the lamp.

(i)

[F2 Ambient temperature inside the luminaire at which the lamp was designed to maximise its luminous flux. If this temperature is equal to or lower than 0 °C or equal to or higher than 50 °C, it shall be stated that the lamp is not suitable for indoor use at standard room temperatures.]

(j)

[F1 For fluorescent lamps without integrated ballast, the energy efficiency index(es) of ballasts as defined in Table 17 with which the lamp can operate.]