The Energy Efficiency (Ballasts for Fluorescent Lighting) Regulations 2001

  1. Introductory Text

  2. 1.Citation and commencement

  3. 2.Interpretation

  4. 3.Application

  5. 4.Suppliers' duties in respect of ballasts

  6. 5.The EC declaration of conformity

  7. 6.Duties in respect of technical documentation etc.

  8. 7.Misleading markings

  9. 8.Suppliers' duties in respect of non-conforming ballasts

  10. 9.Manufacturers' duties in respect of the manufacturing process

  11. 10.Breach of regulation 8 or 9

  12. 11.Enforcement and offences

  13. Signature

    1. SCHEDULE 1

      CALCULATION OF MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE ELECTRICITY CONSUMPTION

      1. 1.The energy efficiency of the ballast-lamp circuit is determined by...

      2. 2.Expressions used in this Schedule have the same meaning as...

      3. 3.The ballast shall first be allocated to the appropriate category...

      4. 4.The maximum allowable input power of a ballast-lamp circuit—

      5. 5.Whenever a ballast is designed for a lamp which falls...

    2. SCHEDULE 2

      THE EC MARK

      1. 1.The conformity marking (the EC mark) shall consist of the...

      2. 2.If the EC mark is reduced or enlarged, the proportions...

      3. 3.The various components of the EC mark shall have substantially...

    3. SCHEDULE 3

      OFFENCES, ENFORCEMENT AND OTHER MATTERS

      1. PART I PROVISIONS AS TO OFFENCES

        1. 1.Offences and Penalties

        2. 2.Prosecution of offences

        3. 3.Defences

        4. 4.Liability of others

      2. PART II PROVISIONS AS TO ENFORCEMENT

        1. 5.Obstruction of authorised officers and false statements

        2. 6.Power of enforcement authority to require technical documentation

        3. 7.Test purchases

        4. 8.Power to enter premises and inspect, seize and detain ballasts etc.

        5. 9.Appeals against detention of ballasts etc.

        6. 10.Compensation for loss etc. of ballasts etc. seized

        7. 11.Recovery of expenses of enforcement

      3. PART III MISCELLANEOUS AND SUPPLEMENTAL

        1. 12.Restrictions on disclosure of information

        2. 13.Savings for certain privileges

        3. 14.Saving for civil rights

        4. 15.Service of documents etc.

  15. Explanatory Note