In the following we have summarized the known legislation that exists with regards to street lighting. It is hard to find all the legislation that exists but with the help of CIE 4-44 we will get a better understanding of the legislation that exists and how it should be changed to accommodate modern technology in Outdoor Lighting and Telemanagement systems. The following directives impact the Street Lighting industry.

 Directive 2005/32/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 July 2005 establishing a framework for the setting of ecodesign requirements for energy-using products and amending Council Directive 92/42/EEC and Directives 96/57/EC and 2000/55/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council

Summary

Energy-using products (EuP's) account for a huge consumption of natural resources and energy in the Community.

 The directive’s aims are to optimize the environmental performance of products, while maintaining their functional qualities, to achieve a sustainable development and a continuous improvement in the overall environmental impact. To reduce the environmental impact of products across the whole of their life cycle is the core of this directive.

Improving the energy efficiency of products contributes to the security of the energy supply, which is a precondition of sound economic activity and therefore of sustainable development.

 Action should be taken during the design phase of EuPs since it appears that the pollution cause during a product’s life cycle is determined at that stage, and most of the costs involved are committed then

 While the best-performing products or technologies available on the market, including on international markets, should be taken as reference, the level of ecodesign requirements should be established on the basis of technical, economic and environmental analysis.

 The directive shall be brought into force 11 August 2007.

 Directive 2000/55/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 September 2000 on energy efficiency requirements for ballasts for fluorescent lighting

Summary

This Directive aims at reducing energy consumption for ballasts for fluorescent lighting by moving gradually away from the less efficient ballasts, and towards the more efficient ballasts which may also offer extensive energy-saving features.

Article 2

1. Member States shall take all necessary measures to ensure that, during a first phase, ballasts may be placed on the market, either as a single component or incorporated in luminaires, only if the power consumption of the ballast in question is less than, or equal to, the maximum input power of ballast-lamp circuits as defined in Annexes I, II and III for each ballast category.

In the interest of international trade, international standards should be used wherever appropriate. The electricity consumption of a ballast is defined by the European Committee for Electro technical Standardization Standard EN 50294 of December 1998, which is based on international standards.

Directive 2002/95/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 January 2003 on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment

Summary

The aim of this Directive is to bring about a reduction in the use of hazardous substances in WEEE. It will require manufacturers of electronic goods to eliminate the use of the following hazardous substances in new electrical and electronic equipment:

Lead: hexavalent

Mercury: polybrominated bupheryls (PCBS)

Calcium: polybrominated bipherylethers (PBDE)

This must be in place by July 2006.

 Directive 2002/96/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 January 2003 on waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE)

 Summary

This Directive arises to prevent and minimize the amount of WEEE produced and to maximize the amount that is reused, recycled and recovered. In fact companies that are affected will have to meet recycling targets of up to 80% of the product weight of individual appliances.

 The main points of the Directive are:

Establishment of a separate collection network for WEEE – a nation-wide network is Bring Centres where households can deliver WEEE free of charge.

Financing of costs of collection, treatment, recovery and environmentally sound disposal of WEEE is to be provided for by the producers – this can be done collectively (similar to Repak scheme) or individually.

All facilities involved in the treatment WEEE must be subject to permits issued by state regulatory bodies.

The Directive must be transposed by August 2004 and member states have until August 2005 to introduce take back systems of all electrical and electronic equipment.

The overall objective of these two Directives (2002/95/EC and 2002/96/EC) is:

Reduction in amount of WEEE being disposed on Landfill. Increase in the amount of WEEE being recycled. Reduction in the harmfulness of WEEE. Conservation of resources.

Commission Directive 98/101/EC of 22 December 1998 adapting to technical progress Council Directive 91/157/EEC on batteries and accumulators containing certain dangerous substances (Text with EEA relevance)

 Summary

The Department of the Environment, being a department designated for the purposes of section of the European Communities Act 1972 in relation to measures relating to batteries and accumulators containing dangerous substances. The directives limited the amount of cadmium, led and other substances used on batteries.

 EN 50294 :1998 Measurement Method of Total Input Power of Ballast – Lamp.

 Summary

With a view to achieving a third phase in energy efficiency improvement, the Commission shall then, in consultation with the interested parties, present proposals, if appropriate, regarding further improvement in energy efficiency of ballasts. The maximum input power of ballast-lamp circuits and the date of its entry into force shall be based on levels which can be economically and technically justified in the light of the circumstances at the time. Any other measure judged appropriate to improve the inherent energy efficiency of ballasts and to encourage the use of energy-saving lighting controls systems should be considered.

 EU Directive 2002/95/EC Restriction of the Use of Certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment.

 Summary

The purpose of this Directive is to approximate the laws of the Member States on the restrictions of the use of hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment and to contribute to the protection of human health and the environmentally sound recovery and disposal of waste electrical and electronic equipment.

 EU Directive 2002/96/EC Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment

 Summary

The purpose of this Directive is, as a first priority, the prevention of waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE), and in addition, the reuse, recycling and other forms of recovery of such wastes so as to reduce the disposal of waste. It also seeks to improve the environmental performance of all operators involved in the life cycle of electrical and electronic equipment, e.g. producers, distributors and consumers and in particular those operators directly involved in the treatment of waste electrical and electronic equipment.