LED lighting new regulations plus code lamps exports "case"

In recent years, China's lighting industry has been booming, and the scale of production has expanded rapidly. It has become a key export product alongside household appliances. LED electric light sources have emerged as the leader of lamps and lanterns, and they have also become the “bulletin” of technical regulations and standards in various countries.
As a result of repeated regulatory and regulatory standards, Deterrence has shown that all new regulations in the LED lighting industry have been engulfed by barrier effects and have become a hidden risk factor. Recent regulatory trends that merit attention include:
The first is that energy testing methods continue to be tightened. The U.S. Department of Energy proposed new energy test procedures for light emitting diode (LED) bulbs. The standard specifies methods for measuring lumen output, input power, and relative spectral distribution to determine the correlated color temperature, including detection of luminous flux, input power, correlated color, temperature, and rated lifetime.
The second is more stringent certification procedures. China's National Certification and Accreditation Administration issued Notice No. 23 of 2014 to adjust and revise the existing mandatory certification implementation rules. LED power supply and other products will formally be included in the compulsory CCC certification scope from September 1 this year. In addition, Chile issued a circular stipulating that it shall stipulate the certification procedures and safety requirements for incandescent light strings and LED light strings in series or in parallel with no more than 250 volts, as well as the test items, reference standards, and corresponding defect classifications of light string products, and define The basis for the selection and determination of the number of samples under different certification systems is that the Chile inspection project includes 12 types of tests, such as classification, marking, structure, creepage distance and clearance, insulation resistance and electric strength.
The third is the mandatory inspection threshold increase. In Taiwan, mandatory inspections of LED light bulbs have been implemented since July. Test items include safety, performance, and electromagnetic interference. Those who have not been tested and listed for sale and verified as true will be fined between NT$200,000 and NT$2 million. .
The export was “blocked”, and the risk of electric shock was the first reason that from January to July of this year, only the EU’s non-food consumer product rapid alert system (RAPEX) had 54 notifications for lighting products made in China, “stopped outside” Most are also products that do not comply with the European Low Voltage Directive (LVD), the European Union standard EN60598 and the European Union standard EN14059. Among them, the risk of electric shock bears the brunt. The “accidental” focus is attributed to the following factors: First, design defects, easy access to live parts or high voltage parts; Second, insufficient insulation, insufficient creepage distances and clearances between main lines and secondary lines. It is easy to collide, and the insulation between the conductive parts of the product and the metal conductor is insufficient. Third, the transformer is not equipped to provide safe low voltage output. Other reasons for recall include the presence of parts that are accessible to the human body, incorrect instructions for use of the product, and related product markings or specifications.
Control risks and promote growth at the same time, creating a new export situation Even if the export of lamps and lanterns is difficult to withstand, its power engine remains strong. Ningbo lamps “illuminate” 157 countries on 5 continents, and have formed a complete industrial chain with an annual output value of more than 10 billion yuan. LED ceiling products include ceiling lamps, wall lamps, chandeliers, table lamps, floor lamps, night lamps, and holiday decorations. Products add new bricks to exports. From January to July this year, Ningbo Port exported lamps, lighting fixtures and similar products totaling approximately US$1.19 billion, an increase of 9.87% year-on-year.
With the upgrading of the LED lighting industry, the situation regulated by domestic and foreign laws and regulations has also become increasingly serious. Energy efficiency indicators and eco-design have gradually become the main theme. After entering the track of sound development, technical barriers put new demands on the reshaping of the industrial structure. In order to bring more bonuses to the lighting industry, it is necessary to make efforts in three areas:
The first is to strengthen product inspection and control capabilities. Improve self-inspection and self-control capabilities for quality control weaknesses, strengthen review of standards compliance, conduct type tests in strict accordance with international standards, and apply good raw materials, production safety clearance, and export testing to quality management, and use energy conservation and environmental protection that meets energy use requirements. Raw materials and components.
The second is to improve the technical support system. In order to strengthen the independent innovation of products as the main line, we will focus on breakthroughs in the development of key manufacturing technologies that restrict the development of lamps and lanterns, increase the level of production equipment, optimize product structure, increase product added value, increase brand recognition, and enhance brand building soft power.
Third, attention is paid to early warning information. With reference to the sensitive issues involved in the recall, high-risk quality and safety projects will be rectified, and efforts will be made to clarify specific product requirements and solutions that need to be mastered to promote sustainable export growth.