Mexico Issues New Energy Efficiency Standards for Certain Compact Fluorescent Lamps

Mexico Issues New Energy Efficiency Standards for Certain Compact Fluorescent Lamps 

Mexico's Ministry of Economy has amended official Mexican standard NOM-017-ENER/SCFI-2008, which sets forth mandatory minimum energy efficiency standards, safety, test methods, sampling, conformity assessment and marking requirements for self-ballasted compact fluorescent lamps. The new standard (NOM-017-ENER-2012) amends the current minimum luminous efficiency requirements for non-covered self-ballasted CFLs from 40.5 to 45 for lamps with power no higher than seven watts, 44.5 to 48 for lamps with power between 7 and 10 watts, 46 to 50 for lamps with power between 10 and 14 watts, 47.5 to 52 for lamps with power between 14 and 18 watts, 52 to 57 for lamps with power between 18 and 22 watts, and 56.5 to 60 for lamps with power higher than 22 watts. The minimum luminous efficiency requirements for covered self-ballasted CFLs has been amended from 31 to 35 for lamps with power no higher than seven watts, 34.5 to 38 for lamps with power between 7 and 10 watts, 36 to 40 for lamps with power between 10 and 14 watts, 40.5 to 46 for lamps with power between 14 and 18 watts, 45 to 48 for lamps with power between 18 and 22 watts, and 45 to 52 for lamps with power higher than 22 watts. The minimum luminous efficiency requirements for reflector CFLs has been modified from 29 to 33 for lamps with power no higher than seven watts and 29 to 33 for lamps with power between 7 and 14 watts. The standard remains at 33 for reflector CFLs with power between 14 and 18 watts and 40 for reflector CFLs with power higher than 18 watts. Colour, anti-insect and ultraviolet radiation CFLs are excluded from the scope of these requirements.

Among other changes, the new standard also establishes a minimum colour rendering index of 77 for covered CFLs. On the other hand, a provision that would have replaced the current requirements on maximum acceptable temperatures with a maximum temperature increase standard has been dropped and the current language on maximum acceptable temperatures has been preserved nearly unchange.

The new standard will enter into force on 10 March, although CFLs certified by a duly accredited certification body to NOM-017-ENER/SCFI-2008 prior to that date will be able to be sold in the Mexican market until product stocks are exhausted.

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