{"id":227,"date":"2026-01-05T11:26:11","date_gmt":"2026-01-05T11:26:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.lyco.co.uk\/blog\/?p=227"},"modified":"2026-03-20T16:25:05","modified_gmt":"2026-03-20T16:25:05","slug":"adding-helpful-energy-labelling-information-the-eu-way","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.lyco.co.uk\/blog\/adding-helpful-energy-labelling-information-the-eu-way\/","title":{"rendered":"Adding helpful energy labelling information, the EU way&#8230;"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-1 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">Posted on 17 March 2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">Author: Charles Barnett<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">Last updated on 29 July 2021<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>As you may be aware the latest batch of&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/eur-lex.europa.eu\/LexUriServ\/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2012:258:0001:0020:EN:PDF\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">EU regulations 874\/2012<\/a>, specific to the labelling of electrical lamps and luminaires, have now come into force.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These regulations are aimed specifically at offline lighting businesses. However, in the interest of providing our customers with as much useful information as possible to allow them to make an informed choice, Lyco will be displaying these labels online alongside relevant products where available.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Energy efficiency labels<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The labels themselves are a guide to show you what type of bulb is suitable to be used in a particular fitting, allowing you to choose the efficiency rating to suit your preference \/ requirement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These labels are already used on white and brown goods (kitchen appliances, TVs, etc) and are only relevant to domestic light fittings. Commercial fittings such as emergency lighting and fluorescents are currently excluded from this labelling requirement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"145\" height=\"327\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.lyco.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/New-energy-efficient-labels.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-228\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.lyco.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/New-energy-efficient-labels.jpg 145w, https:\/\/blog.lyco.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/New-energy-efficient-labels-133x300.jpg 133w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 145px) 100vw, 145px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Commitment to quality<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The requirement for this labelling is only on new products on sale from the 1<sup>st<\/sup>&nbsp;March 2014 but we will endeavour to add an labels available to any products which were on sale prior to this legislation as part of our on-going commitment to providing the best quality of information available to our customers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have any further queries about this labelling please do not hesitate to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.lyco.co.uk\/contact\">contact our customer services<\/a>, who will be happy to help.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Looking for more news, information and inspiration? Try our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/blog.lyco.co.uk\/blog\/\">Lighting Advice section<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Posted on 17 March 2014 Author: Charles Barnett Last updated on 29 July 2021 As you may be aware the latest batch of&nbsp;EU regulations 874\/2012, specific to the labelling of electrical lamps and luminaires, have now come into force. These regulations are aimed specifically at offline lighting businesses. 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