The Energy Information (Lamps) Regulations 1999

Regulation 2(1); definition of “label”

SCHEDULE 1 THE LABEL

Label design

1.  Subject to paragraph 2, the label shall be chosen from the illustrations in Figure 1 and shall include the information referred to in paragraph 3.

2.—(1) Where the label is not printed on the packaging but a separate label is placed on, or attached to, the packaging, the colour version shall be used.

(2) If the “black on white” version of the label is used, the printing and background may be in any colours that preserve the legibility of the label.

Figure 1

Information to be included in the label

3.—(1) Subject to sub-paragraph (3) and paragraph 4, the label shall include information as to–

(a) the energy efficiency class of the lamp, determined in accordance with Schedule 3;

(b) the luminous flux of the lamp in lumens, measured in accordance with the test procedures of the harmonised standards;

(c) the input power (wattage) of the lamp, measured in accordance with the test procedures of the harmonised standards;

(d) the average rated life of the lamp in hours, measured in accordance with the test procedures of the harmonised standards.

(2) The indicator letter relevant to the information referred to in sub-paragraph (1)(a) shall be placed at the same level as the relevant arrow.

(3) The information referred to in sub-paragraph (1)(d) may be omitted where no other information on the life of the lamp is included on the packaging.

4.  Where the information referred to in paragraph 3(1)(b), (c) and, where applicable, (d) is included elsewhere on the packaging of the lamp, it may be omitted from the label, as may the box that contains it; and the label shall then be chosen from those in Figure 2.

Figure 2

Printing

5.—(1) Subject to sub-paragraph (2), the label shall be printed in conformity with the measurements, fonts and font sizes shown in Figure 3, and shall be contained in a blank border of at least 2mm as shown.

(2) Where no side of the packaging is large enough to contain the label and the blank border, or where this would cover more than 50% of the surface area of the largest side, the label and border may be reduced but–

(a) by no more than is required to meet both these conditions; and

(b) not to less than 40% (by length) of its standard size.

Figure 3

Colours used

6.  Colours are to be used on the label in accordance with the following–

• Colour version:

• CMYB—cyan, magenta, yellow, black.

• Example: 07X0: 0% cyan, 70% magenta, 100% yellow, 0% black.

• Arrows:

• A: X0X0,

• B: 70X0,

• C: 30X0,

• D: 00X0,

• E: 03X0,

• F: 07X0,

• G: 0XX0.

• Outline colour X070.

• All text is in black. The background is white.