August 1, 2011, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) published in the Federal Register for all the screw-type seat and GU-10 GU-24 lamp holder and the electric light bulb into the labeling provisions.

FTC was released in July 2010, "U.S. Federal Trade Commission appliance labeling" (US Federal Trade Commission Appliance Labeling Rule) draft amendment requires medium screw base incandescent (edium screw base incandescent), energy saving lamps (compact fluorescent) to develop The new labeling rules, but does not meet the 2013 energy efficiency standards (75 watt) LED bulb and do not meet the July 14, 2012 the U.S. Department of Energy standards for effective reflective bulb exempt from the new requirements.

Compared to the previous bill, this proposal for the LED lamp light output and color characteristics of a specific test method provides: LM-79. However, it did not quite make the standard for power, directional light leakage and lead content and other aspects of the revised content at the same time, proposals for manufacturers to set up two and a half of transition, the transition period, the product and its packaging must comply with labeling requirements.

All stakeholders can in September 22, 2011 to submit comments and suggestions to the Commission.

Details can be found in "Federal Register/Vol. 76, No. 147/Monday, August 1, 2011/Proposed Rules".

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