The Ecodesign for Energy-Related Products and Energy Information (Lighting Products) Regulations 2021

Light sources placed on the market before 1st October 2021

17.—(1) The requirements in paragraphs (2) and (3) apply in relation to light sources which are placed on the market before 1st October 2021.

(2) Dealers must ensure that, before 1st April 2023—

(a) existing labels on light sources at points of sale are replaced by rescaled labels in such a way as to cover the existing label, including when the label is printed on or attached to the packaging; and

(b) in the case of distance selling, existing labels displayed in relation to light sources are replaced by rescaled labels.

(3) Suppliers must ensure that, upon request by dealers—

(a) in the case of any light sources marketed through a point of sale, a rescaled label containing the information set out in Schedule 7 is provided for each light source in the form of a printed sticker in a size that permits it to cover the existing label; and

(b) in the case of light sources marketed through a point of sale or distance selling, the following are made available for each light source model to which the light sources belong—

(i) a rescaled electronic label in the format and containing the information set out in Schedule 7; and

(ii) an electronic product information sheet, as set out in Schedule 8.

(4) The modifications to this Chapter referred to in regulation 11 are—

(a) regulation 12 is to be read as if paragraph (1)(a), (h) and (i) were omitted;

(b) regulation 13 is to be read as if—

(i) in paragraph (a), for “regulation 12(1)(a)” there were substituted “regulation 17(3)(a)”;

(ii) paragraph (b) were omitted;

(c) paragraph 1 of Schedule 7 is to be read as if—

(i) sub-paragraphs (1), (2), (4) and (6) were omitted;

(ii) in sub-paragraph (7), the words “and the arrow” were omitted;

(iii) sub-paragraph (8) and Figure 2 were omitted;

(d) Schedule 11 is to be read as if—

(i) in paragraph 2(1), for “regulation 12(1)(h)” there were substituted “regulation 17(3)(b)(i)”;

(ii) in paragraph 5(1), for “regulation 12(1)(i)” there were substituted “regulation 17(3)(b)(ii)”.