The SLR and the ELR came into force on 1 September 2021, except for the removal of labelling requirements for luminaires which already took effect on 25 December 2019. The SLR sets product-specific performance requirements for energy-using and energy-related
products, whereas the ELR lists the labelling requirements for selling these products. Both will have significant consequences for the lighting industry, writes Elana Scaroni, Policy Director, LightingEurope.
