
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) (revoked) 

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Subject matter and scope
Article 1 
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Definitions
Article 2 
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Ecodesign requirements
Article 3 
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Conformity assessment
Article 4 
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Verification procedure for market surveillance purposes
Article 5 
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Indicative benchmarks
Article 6 
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Repeal
Article 7 
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Revision
Article 8 
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Entry into force
Article 9 
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ANNEX I

                  Exemptions
               
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                     The following lamps shall be exempt from the provisions of Annex III, provided that the technical documentation file drawn up for the purposes of conformity assessment pursuant to  regulation 4(2)(a) of the Ecodesign for Energy-Related Products Regulations 2010  states which of the technical parameters listed hereunder provide(s) a basis for their exemption:
                   

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                     The following products shall be exempt from the provisions of Annex III, provided that in all forms of product information it is stated that they are not intended for general lighting use within the meaning of this Regulation, or that they are intended for use in applications listed in points (b) to (e):
                   

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ANNEX II
Technical parameters covered and definitions for the purposes of Annexes I and III to VII
1. Technical parameters for ecodesign requirements 

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2. Technical parameters for indicative benchmarks 

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3. Definitions 

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ANNEX III
Ecodesign requirements for fluorescent and high intensity discharge lamps and ballasts and luminaires able to operate such lamps
For each ecodesign requirement, the moment from which it applies is specified below. Unless a requirement is superseded or this is otherwise specified, it shall continue to apply together with the requirements introduced at later stages.

1. REQUIREMENTS FOR FLUORESCENT LAMPS WITHOUT INTEGRATED BALLAST AND FOR HIGH INTENSITY DISCHARGE LAMPS 
 1.1. Lamp efficacy requirements 
 A. First stage requirements 

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 B. Second stage requirements 

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 C. Third stage requirements 

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 1.2. Lamp performance requirements 
 A. First stage requirements 

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 B. Second stage requirements 

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 C. 
                           Third stage requirements
                         

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:


 1.3. Product information requirements on lamps 

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2. REQUIREMENTS ON BALLASTS FOR FLUORESCENT LAMPS WITHOUT INTEGRATED BALLAST AND BALLASTS FOR HIGH INTENSITY DISCHARGE LAMPS 
 2.1. Ballast energy performance requirements 

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 2.2. Product information requirements on ballasts 

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3. REQUIREMENTS FOR LUMINAIRES FOR FLUORESCENT LAMPS WITHOUT INTEGRATED BALLAST AND FOR LUMINAIRES FOR HIGH INTENSITY DISCHARGE LAMPS 
 3.1. Luminaire energy performance requirements 
 A. First stage requirements 

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 B. Second stage requirements 

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 C. Third stage requirements 

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 3.2. Product information requirements on luminaires 
 A. First stage requirements 

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 B. Second stage requirements 

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ANNEX IV
Verification procedure for market surveillance purposes
When performing the market surveillance checks  by The Ecodesign for Energy-Related Products and Energy Information (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1528), regs. 1(2), 6(1)(2)(b)(iv), the authorities of the  Great Britain  shall apply the following verification procedure for the requirements set out in Annex III.
Great Britain authorities shall use reliable, accurate and reproducible measurement procedures, which take into account the generally recognised state of the art measurement methods....
For lamps 

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For ballasts and luminaires 

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ANNEX V
Indicative benchmarks for fluorescent and high intensity discharge products
(for information)
At the time of adoption of this Regulation, the best available technology on the market for the products concerned was identified as follows.

1. Lamp efficacy and lamp life 

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2. Lamp mercury content 

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3. Ballast performance 

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4. Luminaire product information 

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ANNEX VI
Indicative benchmarks for products meant to be installed as office lighting
(for information)
At the time of adoption of this Regulation, the best available technology on the market for the products concerned was identified as follows.

1. LAMP BENCHMARKS 
 1.1. Lamp performance 

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 1.2. Product information for lamps 

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2. LIGHT SOURCE CONTROL GEAR BENCHMARKS 
 2.1. Light source control gear performance 

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 2.2. Product information for light source control gear 

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3. LUMINAIRE BENCHMARKS 
 3.1. Luminaire performance 

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 3.2. Product information on luminaires 

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ANNEX VII
Indicative benchmarks for products meant to be installed as public street lighting
(for information)
At the time of adoption of this Regulation, the best available technology on the market for the products concerned was identified as follows.

1. LAMP BENCHMARKS 
 1.1. Lamp performance 

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 1.2. Product information for lamps 

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2. LIGHT SOURCE CONTROL GEAR BENCHMARKS 
 2.1. Light source control gear performance 

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 2.2. Product information for light source control gear 

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3. LUMINAIRE BENCHMARKS 
 3.1. Luminaire performance 

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 3.2. Product information on luminaires 

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