What a luminaire must meet before you install it.
Learning Track · Module 2: Luminaires · Step 13 of 101
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A luminaire sold in the EU must have a CE mark. The maker declares conformity with the Low Voltage Directive (EN 60598-1, EN 60598-2-3, EN 61347), the EMC Directive (EN 55015, EN 61547, EN 61000-3-2), RoHS, and Ecodesign Regulation (EU) 2019/2020. A radio inside brings the Radio Equipment Directive.
The ENEC mark is a voluntary safety certification by an independent lab. Many tenders ask for it because CE is a self-declaration.
- UAE: conformity through the Emirates Conformity Assessment Scheme (ECAS) or EQM for regulated products.
- Saudi Arabia: SASO technical regulations, with certificates through the SABER platform.
- GCC: the GSO conformity mark (G-mark) applies to some low-voltage products.
- Most authorities also ask for IEC test reports (IEC 60598-2-3, IEC 62722, IEC 61547) from an accredited lab, and local authority approval of the luminaire model.
- India: LED luminaires come under the BIS Compulsory Registration Scheme (CRS). Check the registration number on the BIS website.
- Indian standards follow IEC: IS 10322 for luminaire safety and the IS 16101 to 16108 series for LED products.
- Many public tenders also ask for test reports from an NABL-accredited lab.
- Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka: national bodies (PSQCA, BSTI, SLSI) and IEC test reports.
- Safety listing by an OSHA-recognised lab (NRTL) such as UL, Intertek (ETL), or CSA, to UL 1598 (luminaires) and UL 8750 (LED equipment).
- FCC Part 15 for electromagnetic emissions, and for any radio in the luminaire or node.
- DLC Qualified Products List: many utility rebates require it.
- ANSI C136 series for roadway luminaire specifics, including C136.37 for solid-state luminaires.
Note
Ask for test reports from an accredited laboratory, not only certificates. Check that the report is for the same model and wattage that you buy.
Sources
- Directive 2014/35/EU (LVD), 2014/30/EU (EMC), 2014/53/EU (RED), 2011/65/EU (RoHS)
- Commission Regulation (EU) 2019/2020 (Ecodesign for light sources)
- BIS Compulsory Registration Scheme (India)
- UL 1598 Luminaires; UL 8750 LED equipment for use in lighting products
- 47 CFR Part 15 (FCC)
- DesignLights Consortium Qualified Products List
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