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

Regulations 12(1), 13 and 17

SCHEDULE 7 Labels for light sources

Format and placing of labels

1.—(1) If a light source is intended to be marketed through a point of sale, a label produced in the format and containing information set out in this Schedule must be printed on the individual packaging.

(2) Subject to sub-paragraph (6), suppliers may choose the standard or small sized label format shown in paragraph 2.

(3) The label must be—

(a) for the standard sized label, at least 36 mm wide and 72 mm high;

(b) for the small label, at least 20 mm wide and 54 mm high.

(4) The packaging must not be smaller than 20 mm wide and 54 mm high.

(5) Where the label is printed in a larger format, its content must remain proportionate to the specifications above.

(6) The small label must not be used on packaging with a width of 36 mm or more.

(7) The label and the arrow indicating the energy efficiency class may be printed in monochrome only if all other information on the packaging, including graphics, is printed in monochrome.

(8) If the label is not printed on the part of the packaging intended to face the prospective customer, an arrow containing the letter of the energy efficiency class as shown in Figure 2 must be displayed on that part as follows—

(a) the colour of the arrow must match the colour of the energy efficiency class as specified in paragraph 3;

(b) the label must be clearly visible and legible;

(c) the letter in the energy efficiency class arrow must be positioned in the centre of the rectangular part of the arrow, with a border of 0.5 pt in black around the arrow and the letter of the energy efficiency class.

Figure 2

Coloured/monochrome left/right arrow for the part of the packaging facing the prospective customer

2.—(1) The format of the standard sized label is as follows—

(2) The format of the small label is as follows—

(3) The following information must be included in the label—

(a) point I: the supplier’s name or trade mark;

(b) point II: the supplier’s model identifier;

(c) point III: the scale of energy efficiency classes from A to G;

(d) point IV: the energy consumption, expressed in kWh of electricity consumption per 1,000 hours, of the light source in on-mode;

(e) point V: the QR code;

(f) point VI: the energy efficiency class in accordance with Schedule 12;

(g) point VII: the S.I. number of these Regulations.

Label designs

3.—(1) The label designs for light sources are as follows—

(a) standard sized label—

(b) small label—

(2) The labels must meet the following requirements.

(3) The background of the label must be 100% white.

(4) The typefaces must be Verdana and Calibri.

(5) The dimensions and specifications of the elements constituting the label must be as indicated in the label designs in paragraph 1 and in sub-paragraph (1) of this paragraph.

(6) The colours used must be cyan, magenta, yellow and black (CMYB) in the proportions specified below.

(7) For the purposes of this paragraph, colour proportions are expressed in CMYB percentages, for example—

• 0,70,100,0 = 0% cyan, 70% magenta, 100% yellow, 0% black.

(8) The labels must fulfil all the following requirements in relation to the areas marked by numbers in the diagrams above—

(a) area 1: the colours of the UK flag must be as follows—

• the blue background: 100,72,00,18.5;

• the red crosses: 00,100,81,4;

• the remaining part: 100% white;

(b) area 2: the colour of the energy logo must be 100,80,0,0;

(c) area 3: the supplier’s name must be 100% black and in Verdana Bold, 8 pt for the standard sized label and 5 pt for the small label;

(d) area 4: the model identifier must be 100% black and in Verdana Regular 8 pt for the standard sized label and 5 pt for the small label;

(e) area 5: the A to G scale must be as follows—

(i) the letters of the energy efficiency scale must be—

(aa) 100% white and in Calibri Bold Regular 10.5 pt for the standard sized label and 7 pt for the small label; and

(bb) centred on an axis at 4.5 mm from the left side of the arrows;

(ii) the colours of the A to G scale arrows must be as follows—

• A-class: 100,0,100,0;

• B-class: 70,0,100,0;

• C-class: 30,0,100,0;

• D-class: 0,0,100,0;

• E-class: 0,30,100,0;

• F-class: 0,70,100,0;

• G-class: 0,100,100,0;

(f) area 6: the rectangular border of the label and the internal dividers must have a weight of 0.5 pt and the colour must be 100% black;

(g) area 7—

(i) the letter of the energy efficiency class must be 100% white and in Calibri Bold 16 pt for the standard sized label and 10 pt for the small label;

(ii) the energy efficiency class arrow and the corresponding arrow in the A to G scale must be positioned in such a way that their tips are aligned;

(iii) the letter in the energy efficiency class arrow must be positioned in the centre of the rectangular part of the arrow, which must be 100% black;

(h) area 8: the energy consumption value must be in Verdana Bold 12 pt, ‘kWh/annum’ must be in Verdana Regular 8 pt for the standard sized label and 5 pt for the small label, and both must be centred and 100% black;

(i) area 9: the QR code must be 100% black;

(j) area 10: the S.I number must be 100% black and in Verdana Regular 5 pt.