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UK and EU Equivalents

This table gives many equivalents in laws, regulations, standards etc. required to go between EU and UK requirements.

EUUK
Electromagnetic Compatibility - Directive 2014/30/EUElectromagnetic Compatibility Regulations 2016
Low Voltage Directive 2014/35/EUElectrical Equipment (Safety) Regulations 2016
Restriction of the Use of certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment (RoHS) - Directive 2011/65/EUThe Restriction of the Use of Certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment Regulations 2012
Ecodesign Directive 2009/125/ECSee Schedule 1 to The Ecodesign for Energy-related Products Regulations 2010 (as amended) for the applicable implementing measures which apply in Great Britain and Northern Ireland, respectively


This table gives the key standards referred to in specific pieces of post-Brexit legislation that are relevant to lighting (ignoring those for bought-in components such as cabling, switches, bulbs and bulb holders):

LegislationLegislation ReferenceStandard ReferenceStandard Title
EMCS.I. 2016 No. 1091EN 50491-5-1:2010General requirements for Home and Building Electronic Systems (HBES) and Building Automation and Control Systems (BACS) - Part 5-1: EMC requirements, conditions and test set-up
EMCS.I. 2016 No. 1091EN 50491-5-2:2010General requirements for Home and Building Electronic Systems (HBES) and Building Automation and Control Systems (BACS) - Part 5-2: EMC requirements for HBES/BACS used in residential, commercial and light industry environment
EMCS.I. 2016 No. 1091EN 55014-1:2017 c/w A11:2020Electromagnetic compatibility - Requirements for household appliances, electric tools and similar apparatus - Part 1: Emission
EMCS.I. 2016 No. 1091EN 55014-2:1997 c/w A1:2001, A2:2008, AC:1997Electromagnetic compatibility - Requirements for household appliances, electric tools and similar apparatus - Part 2: Immunity - Product family standard
EMCS.I. 2016 No. 1091EN 61000-6-1:2007Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) - Part 6-1: Generic standards - Immunity for residential, commercial and light-industrial environments
EMCS.I. 2016 No. 1091EN 61000-6-3:2007 c/w A1:2011/AC:2012, A1:2011Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) - Part 6-3: Generic standards - Emission standard for residential, commercial and light-industrial environments
EMCS.I. 2016 No. 1091EN 61547:2009Equipment for general lighting purposes - EMC immunity requirements
LVDS.I. 2016 No. 1101 EN 50106:2008Safety of household and similar electrical appliances - Particular rules for routine tests referring to appliances under the scope of EN 60335-1
LVDS.I. 2016 No. 1101EN 60335-1:2012 c/w AC:2014, A11:2014, A13:2017, A1:2019, A14:2019, A2:2019, A15:2021Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part 1: General requirements
LVDS.I. 2016 No. 1101 EN 60598-1:2015 c/w AC:2015, AC:2016, AC:2017-05, A1:2018Luminaires - Part 1: General requirements and tests
LVDS.I. 2016 No. 1101 EN 60598-2-1:1989Luminaires - Part 2: Particular requirements - Section 1: Fixed general purpose luminaires
LVDS.I. 2016 No. 1101 EN 60598-2-2:2012Luminaires - Part 2-2: Particular requirements - Recessed luminaires
LVDS.I. 2016 No. 1101 EN 60598-2-4:2018Luminaires - Part 2: Particular requirements - Section 4: Portable general purpose luminaires
RoHSS.I. 2012 No. 3032EN IEC 63000:2018Technical documentation for the assessment of electrical and electronic products with respect to the restriction of hazardous substances