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EU energy label directive for lamps and lighting equipment
The regulation make in effect in August 1st, 2012 and applied in September 1st, 2013. And the 98/11/EC directive is replaced in September 1st, 2013.

The scope as been broadened a lot; not only the lamps for the consumer market but also including lamps for the professional market.
Regulation establishes requirements for labelling of and providing supplementary product information on electrical lamps such as:
(a) filament lamps;
(b) fluorescent lamps;
(c) high-intensity discharge lamps;
(d) LED lamps and LED modules.

The following products shall be excluded from the scope of this Regulation:
(a) lamps and LED modules with a luminous flux of less than
30 lumens;
(b) lamps and LED modules marketed for operation with
batteries;
(c) lamps and LED modules marketed for applications where
their primary purpose is not lighting, such as:
(i) emission of light as an agent in chemical or biological
processes (such as polimerisation, photodynamic
therapy, horticulture, petcare, anti-insect products);
(ii) image capture and image projection (such as camera
flashlights, photocopiers, video projectors);
(iii) heating (such as infrared lamps);
(iv) signalling (such as airfield lamps);
These lamps and LED modules are not excluded when they are marketed for lighting;
(d) lamps and LED modules marketed as part of a luminaire and not intended to be removed by the end-user, except when they are offered for sale, hire or hire purchase

or displayed separately to the end user, for example as spare parts;
(e) lamps and LED modules marketed as part of a product whose primary purpose is not lighting. However, if they are offered for sale, hire or hire purchase or

displayed separately, for example as spare parts, they shall be included within the scope of this Regulation;
(f) lamps and LED modules that do not comply with requirements becoming applicable in 2013 and 2014 according to Regulations implementing Directive 2009/125/EC of the

European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 285, 31.10.2009, p. 10. );
–> Can anyone explain what precisely is meant with this point (f)?
(g) luminaires that are designed to operate exclusively with the lamps and LED modules listed in points (a) to (c).