Compliance Guideline for Implementation of Efficient Lighting Standards in Africa

How can African policymakers and compliance and enforcement officers implement robust lighting policies and protect national markets from low quality, inefficient lighting products?

This guide provides the research and tools African governments need to lead the continent’s transition to more efficient, better performing lighting solutions. It outlines how to comply with the global mandate to phase out fluorescent lighting by 2027 under the Minamata Convention on Mercury, and covers other topics including:

• Understanding lighting technologies: Offers a detailed exploration of various lighting technologies, their applications, and market trends to help officers identify, differentiate, and assess products effectively during approval processes.
• Energy efficiency policies: Provides insights into energy-efficient lighting policies, including international, regional, and national regulations, and related compliance considerations.
• Conformity assessment: Gives an overview of processes for conformity assessments, exploring different models, their associated compliance risk levels, and the infrastructure needed for effective implementation with lighting policies before they are placed on the market.
• Market monitoring and enforcement: Provides an overview of how to identify non-compliant products in the market and how to enforce compliance with lighting regulations. Additionally, the guide highlights common non-compliance issues encountered during market monitoring offering recommended corrective actions.
• Case studies: Provides case studies from Ghana, Australia, and the European Union that showcase examples of regional harmonization in regulations, various conformity models, and national compliance programs.