Since May 1, 2017, lighting products export energy into the second stage

The Saudi authorities SASO recently issued a document, since May 1, 2017, if not within the scope of lighting products in the second stage the implementation of energy efficiency requirements for SASO registration certificate will be banned from import to Saudi Arabia, and clear requirements of product conformity certification (COC) within the range of products to deal with agencies comply with energy efficiency labeling requirements for verification of the situation, to comply with the relevant the requirements of products refused a Saudi COC certificate.

background knowledge

In February 10, 2016, Saudi standard measurement quality organization and energy center issued a new technical regulations for lighting products. The law has called "SASO 2870/2015 lighting products, energy efficiency, function and labeling requirements, in May 1, 2016 began to enforce the standards, including the flux as follows in the 60-12000 lumen between directional and non directional lighting products (see the standard):

Incandescent lamp?

? self ballasted compact fluorescent lamp

Halogen lamp?

LED lamp?

(not including: lamps, lamp controller, and non ordinary light bulbs (such as signal light, infrared heating lamps and other household appliances in the lamp, and other professional use special purpose bulb.)

The standard range of products for different power will be divided into three stages of the implementation of the new energy efficiency requirements:

The first stage: May 1, 2016?;

The second stage: May 1, 2017?;

The third stage: January 1, 2019?;

Among them, May 1, 2016, the rated power of 60W and above all kinds of directional and non directional lighting under control. In May 1, 2017, 60W rated power under all kinds of directional and non directional lighting under control.

The SASO2870/2015 act clearly in the legal efficiency of lighting products, functions, labels and energy label requirements. The standard of safety and light source products, electromagnetic compatibility and toxic harmful substances also made the request.

Since May 1, 2016, the need to confirm their products comply with the requirements of SASO2870 light source products manufacturer or exporter before export, while Saudi Arabia registered in the Bureau of standards, apply for energy certification, and the products with the corresponding energy efficiency rating label. All required in the standard range of products to Saudi customs will be checked and registered certificate identification label.

Standard extract

1. the standard clearly pointed out that the product specifications and warnings must also have English and Arabic versions;

2. special purpose lighting, other details must be provided in the packaging and the clear description of the intended use of the product, and that the product is not suitable for ordinary household lighting;

3. for similar purposes or ordinary household light bulbs, the main evaluation standard:

? the energy efficiency rating of bulb: mainly divided into A, B, C, D, E, F and G of the 7 grade.

The performance requirements of lighting?: such as life expectancy, lumen maintenance cycle, switch, start time, color index and power factor etc..

? the bulb must show the following information: trademark, input voltage, rated power, country of origin.

? this information must be on the labels, packaging, brochures and websites in English and / or Arabic clearly marked.

? assessment of hazardous substances contained in the lighting requirements: contain lead (Pb), cadmium (Cd), 6 chromium (Cr6+), polybrominated biphenyls (PBB), polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDE) and mercury compounds.

? the lighting energy label requirements: the label must be on the packaging, and consumers are clearly visible position.

Lighting products range includes second stages of energy efficiency

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