Lighting (Implementing Measures) Regulations, 2007

Suppliment tal-Gazzetta tal-Gvern ta’ Malta, Nru. 18,146, 9 ta’ Novembru, 2007

L.N. 350 of 2007

PRODUCT SAFETY ACT

(Cap. 427)

Energy Efficiency Requirements for Ballasts for Fluorescent

Lighting (Implementing Measures) Regulations, 2007

IN exercise of the powers conferred by articles 38 to 40 of the

Product Safety Act, the Minister for Competitiveness and

Communications, on the advice of the Malta Standards Authority, has

made the following regulations>-

(1) The title of these regulations is the Efficiency Citation and

commencement.

Requirements for Ballasts for Fluorescent Lighting (Implementing

Measures) Regulations, 2007.

(2) These regulations shall be interpreted in terms of the

Framework for the Setting of Ecodesign Requirements for Energy-Using

Products Regulations, 2007, hereinafter referred to as “the Ecodesign

regulations”.

(3) These regulations implement the requirements of

directive 2000#55#EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of

18 September 2000 on energy efficiency requirements for ballasts for

fluorescent lighting as amended by Directive 2005#32#EC of the

European Parliament and of the Council of 6 th July 2005 Establishing a

Framework for the Setting of Ecodesign Requirements for Energy-Using

Products and Amending Council Directive 92#42#EEC and Directives

96#57#EC (1) and 2000#55#EC (2) of the European Parliament and of the

Council.

(4) These regulations constitute an implementing measure

within the meaning of the principal regulations with regard to energy

efficiency during use of ballasts.

(1) OJ No. L236, 18-09-1996, p. 36-43.

(2) OJ No. L279, 01-11-2000, p. 33-39.

(5) These regulations shall come into force on the 11 th

August 2007.

(1) These regulations shall apply to electric mains-operated

ballasts for fluorescent lighting sources as defined in MSA EN

50294>2002, point 3.4 and referred to hereinafter as ‘ballasts’.

(2) The following types of ballasts are excluded from these

regulations>

(a)

ballasts integrated in lamps,

(b) ballasts designed specifically for luminaries to be

mounted in furniture and which form a non-replaceable part of the

luminaire which cannot be tested separately from the luminaire

(according to MSA EN 60920>2002, clause 2.1.3), and

(c) ballasts to be exported from the Community, either as a

single component or incorporated in luminaries.

(3) Ballasts shall be classified in accordance with Schedule

I hereto.

For the purposes of these regulations, the definitions of the

Ecodesign regulations shall also apply.

With regard to placing on the market and putting into service

mentioned in the principal regulations the maximum input power of

ballast-lamp circuits shall be in accordance with Schedules I, II and III

hereto for each ballast category.

(1) Marking procedures shall apply to ballasts whether they

are placed on the market as a single component or incorporated in

luminaries.

(2) Notwithstanding the requirement in Schedule I of the

Ecodeisgn regulations to affix the ‘CE’ mark to the packaging when it

is not possible to affix it to the product, in the case of ballasts the ‘CE’

mark shall be affixed to both the ballasts and their packaging.

(1) With regard to the conformity assessment procedures Conformity

assessment

mentioned in the principal regulation the following regulation shall procedures.

apply.

(2) Without prejudice to regulations 5 and 10 of the principal

regulations, the procedures for conformity assessment of ballasts as

single components or incorporated in luminaries and the rules for the

affixing and use of the CE conformity marking shall be in accordance

with Module A of Council Decision 93#465#EEC (3) and with the criteria

set out in that Decision and in the general guidelines in the Annex thereto.

(3) The period referred to in paragraph 2 of Module A of

Council Decision 93#465#EEC shall be 3 years for the purposes of these

regulations.

(4) (a) The content of the technical documentation referred

to in paragraph 3 of Module A of Council Decision 93#465#EEC shall

comprise>

- the name and address of the manufacturer<

- a general description of the model sufficient for unambiguous

identification<

- information, including drawings as relevant, on the main

design features of the model and in particular on items which

appreciably affect its electricity consumption<

- the operating instructions<

- the results of power consumption measurements carried out

as required by sub-paragraph (c) of this regulation<

- details of the conformity of these measurements as compared

with the energy consumption requirements set out in Schedule I

hereto.

(b) Technical documentation established for other

Maltese or Community legislation may be used in so far as it meets

these requirements.

(3) OJ No. L 220, 30-08-93, p. 23.

(c) Manufactures of ballasts shall be responsible for

establishing the power consumption of each ballast according to the

procedures specified in MSA EN 50294>2002, as well as the appliance’s

conformity with the requirements of regulation 4 of these regulations.

The Energy Efficiency Requirements for Ballasts for

Repeals L.N. 100 of

2002. Fluorescent Lighting Regulations, 2002 are hereby being repealed.

Schedule I

Based on Annex I of directive 2000/55/EC

BALLAST CATEGORIES

To calculate the maximum input power of ballast-lamp circuits of a given ballast, the

ballast must first be allocated to the appropriate category from the following list

Category

Description

Ballast for linear lamp type

Ballast for compact 2 tubes lamp type

Ballast for compact 4 tubes flat lamp type

Ballast for compact 4 tubes lamp type

Ballast for compact 6 tubes lamp type

Ballast for compact 2 D lamp type

Schedule II

Based on Annex II of directive 2000/55/EC

METHODS FOR CALCULATING THE MAXIMUM INPUT POWER OF

BALLAST-LAMP CIRCUITS FOR A GIVEN BALLAST TYPE

The energy efficiency of the ballast-lamp circuit is determined by the maximum input

power into the circuit. This is a function of the lamp power and of the type of ballast; for

this reason, the maximum input power of the ballast-lamp circuits of a given ballast is

defined as the maximum ballast-lamp circuit power, with different levels for each lamp

power and ballast type.

The terms used in this Schedule correspond to the definitions in MSA EN 50294:2002.

Schedule III

Based on Annex IV of directive 2000/55/EC

SECOND PHASE

The maximum input power of ballast-lamp circuits expressed in W is defined by the

following table

Lamp power

Ballast category

Maximum input power of ballast-lamp circuits

50 Hz

HF

15 W

13. 5 W 23 W 18 W 16 W 26 W 30 W 24 W 38 W 36 W 32 W 43 W 38 W 32 W 45 W 58 W 50 W 67 W 70 W 60 W 80 W 18 W 16 W 26 W 24 W 22 W 32 W 36 W 32 W 43 W 18 W 16 W 26 W 24 W 22 W 32 W 36 W 32 W 43 W 10 W 9.5 W 16 W 13 W 12.5 W 19 W 18 W

5 W

26 W

26 W

24 W

34 W

18 W

16 W

26 W

26 W

24 W

34 W

10 W

9 W

16 W

16 W

14 W

23 W

21 W

19 W

29 W

28 W

25 W

36 W

38 W

34 W

45 W

Whenever a ballast is designed for a lamp which falls between two values indicated in the

above table, the maximum input power of ballast-lamp circuit is calculated by linear

interpolation between the two values of maximum input power for the two closest lamps

power indicated in the table.

For example if a ballast in lamp category 1 is rated for a 48 W lamp at 50 Hz, the

maximum input power of ballast-lamp circuit is calculated as follows

45 + (48-38) * (67-45)/(58-38) = 56 W

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