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Lumicom Invites you to discuss the imminent Open Scope Consultation, November 2, Telford

1 January 2019 sees the UK WEEE regulations introduce Open Scope, which means that ALL electrical and electronic equipment will have to be reported under the WEEE regulations.

Open scope will see a significant impact to the lighting industry, affecting both domestic lighting and business to business producers. Producers will be required to report product placed on the market and fund its collection, including domestic WEEE throughout the UK. Defra expect to launch a consultation in early September. With a huge impact on overall costs for producers the lighting industry needs to respond with one voice. So the LIA invite you to join us, along with key government and industry experts to find out more about open scope, the WEEE directive and how it will affect your business.

Hear keynote speaker Graeme Vickery, senior policy advisor on WEEE for Defra discuss the open scope consultation and what it means. It is also the ideal opportunity to get advice from the experts and express any concerns you may have.

Join us November 2, LIA Telford from 10am

If you would be interested in attending, please follow the link: https://www.thelia.org.uk/events/open-scope-consultation, or contact Stewart Price at stewart@lumicom.co.uk, or Beth at betha@thelia.org.uk

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The UK’s Newest Electrical Design & Install Show

The Electrical Design and Install Expo (ED&I) will take place at the NEC, Birmingham, on 6th-7th September 2017, providing a unique opportunity for those involved in the electrical industry to come together under one roof. The event will allow visitors to talk directly to manufacturers and distributors about their products and services and will encourage the sharing of ideas across many industry sectors.

‘The Electrical Design and Install Expo’ (ED&I) is being backed by leading electrical and building services trade body the Electrical Contractors’ Association (ECA), who will be the headline sponsor for the event.

To find out more about this event you visit the website: http://edandiexpo.com/

We hope to see you there – we are on stand no. 36!

Date: 06/09/2017
Location: NEC, Birmingham

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One Industry One Voice, Join the LIA, Defra And Environmental Agency To Discuss The Government’s WEEE Consultation and Open Scope

On 2nd November the LIA are bringing together the key experts from Defra and the Environmental Agency to discuss and inform the lighting industry on the recently published consultation on the proposed amendments to the 2013 WEEE Regulations ‘Open Scope’
Open scope will see a significant impact to the lighting industry, affecting both domestic lighting and business to business producers
From 1 January 2019 ALL electrical and electronic equipment will have to be reported under the WEEE regulations.
Producers will be required to report product placed on the market and fund its collection, including domestic WEEE throughout the UK. It is expected that many producers will see increased compliance costs.
Lumicom, LIA’s compliance scheme for lighting have estimate upwards of an additional 50,000 tonnes of domestic luminaires will be reported as placed on the market.
You need to be prepared and understand the implications to your business.

Seminar Highlights

LIA Lumicom’s General Manager, Stewart Price will give an overview of the WEEE regulations and open scope. He will also explain the potential impact on the industry and what this means for you as a producer in the lighting sector.
We are honoured to have Keynote speaker Graeme Vickery from Defra joining us. He will present a detailed overview of the consultation along with timelines, how you should respond and rationale for preferred approach.
This Seminar is for all within the industry. Come, get advice from the experts and express any concerns you may have. We will also be discussing the post implementation review of the UK WEEE Regulations.
This seminar will clarify the lighting industry’s thoughts and concerns, which the LIA will use when putting the industry’s view to government.
Make sure you are heard, see you November 2nd
Contact the team at alex@lumicom.co.uk
https://www.thelia.org.uk/events/open-scope-seminar

Open Scope schedule

  • 10.00 – Coffee on arrival
  • 10.30 – Introduction and aim of the day – Stewart Price
    • Brief overview of the Lighting Industry Association and confirmation of the agenda.
  • 10.40 – Open scope – An introduction- Stewart Price
  • 11.10 – Overview of the consultation – Graeme Vickery
    • Detailed overview of the consultation along with timelines, how companies should respond and rationale for preferred approach.
  • 11.40 – Environment Agency – James Street from the Environment Agency – Environment & Business Advisor (WEEE).
    • Reporting requirements
    • Risks around non-compliance
  • 12.00 – Section on free-riders and the impact on industry – Nigel Harvey – Recolight
  • 12.15 – Open forum for questions
  • 12.30 – Lunch
  • 13.15 – 13.30 – Overview of the Statutory review of WEEE regulations – Graeme Vickery
  • 13.30 – 14.30
    • Tour of the facility and overview of the Laboratory availible.

Lumicom’s New Video

Lumicom has worked in partnership with Electrical Waste Recycling Group to create
a new video to promote best practice for recycling Lighting equipment under the
WEEE directive.

Take a journey with Lumicom to see the how your waste is being recycled

WEEE Regulations changes in Classification of Lighting Equipment as B2B or B2C

Introduction
Following the recast of the WEEE directive, the Government has now updated its guidance on how Producers should decide if products are classified as Household (B2C), or Non-Household (B2B).

The BIS guidance is available online here

Previously, the approach to classification as B2B or B2C was largely based upon the route to market – broadly speaking, sales through retailers were B2C, and other channels were B2B.  That has now changed.  Instead, Producers should now use the nature of the product as the basis for the decision.   Products that are designed solely for businesses should be classified as B2B.  Those that are designed for consumers, or for both businesses and consumers should be classified as B2C.  The BIS guidance includes general principles, and then specific examples to show how those principles should be applied for each of the different categories of equipment.  It is for each Producer to make their own assessment of their products, using steps 1-3 in the BIS guidance.  It should be noted that guidance on lamps and luminaires inevitably diverges:  lamps are generally more generic and interchangeable than luminaires.

Luminaires (category 5) The BIS guidance states “B2C luminaires aren’t currently covered by the WEEE Regulations so dual use luminaires are out of scope until 2019. An example of a dual use luminaire is a downlight designed to take a GU10 or MR16 lamp.”

We recommend that you classify luminaires (both traditional, and LED integrated) as B2B but the following are examples that could be considered as ‘dual use’.

  • Downlights and spotlights of a domestic scale
  • Batten fittings
  • Domestic scale decorative fittings
  • Corridor/bulkhead luminaires of a domestic scale
  • Any luminaires currently considered as B2C

The above products could all be regarded as dual use, and therefore B2C.  This therefore takes them out of the scope of the WEEE regulations until 2019.  As a result, they are not subject to WEEE and should not be reported to your PCS.    Note that all emergency luminaires should be classified as B2B.
Gas Discharge Lamps and LED Light Sources (category 13) The BIS guidance states “The majority of lamps are designed and capable of dual use so should be classified as B2C. Classify as B2C gas discharge lamps, LED light sources (lamps) and sodium lamps (includes retrofit and non-retrofit lamps). Classify as B2B floodlights for stadiums and lamps used in cinema projectors.”

We recommend that you classify all lamps (both traditional and LED) as B2C except the following:

  • Lamps for use in stadium lighting
  • Xenon and LED cinema projector lamps
  • Any similar lamps designed specifically and solely for industrial applications

As a reminder, all incandescent lamps remain out of scope of the WEEE regulations.

Models must be either B2B or B2C It is important to note that you must classify a product either as B2C or B2B. You cannot split your data to record the same product as partly B2C and partly B2B.  This is a change from the previous system, in which it was possible to record a proportion of product as B2B, and B2C.

Timescales The BIS guidance comes into force with immediate effect, and covers all product declared by Producers from 1st January 2015.  Producers and PCSs are legally required to report the tonnage of B2C EEE put on the market on a quarterly basis.  As a result, wherever possible, classification should be updated to follow the new guidance.  LIA members are advised that B2C data should be submitted to the PCS in April 2015, and quarterly thereafter.

Interplay with energy labelling regulations The Government has confirmed that classifying dual use products as household for the purposes of the WEEE regulations does not mean that those products necessarily need to comply with the energy labelling regulations.  The scope and applicability of the energy labelling regulations is not influenced by classification decisions under the WEEE regulations.

 Contact Stewart Price, General Manager on 07801 570887 for more information

LUMICOM REPORTS SUSTAINED GROWTH FOLLOWING RECORD WEEE COLLECTIONS

Lumicom, the not-for-profit producer-compliance scheme for commercial luminaires, has reported a record of 383.83 tonnes of WEEE collected and recycled in just the second quarter of this year.

This figure equals Lumicom’s tonnage for the whole of 2012, clearly demonstrating that Lumicom continues to be the main driving force in luminaire recycling, despite the high number of producer compliance schemes.

Lumicom’s CEO Peter Hunt commented “This increase in collection rates is very gratifying and our philosophy is simple, to make the system as uncomplicated as possible for our customers and to do this we arrange for the collection and safe recycling of luminaires and lamps in accordance with EA (Environment Agency) Regulations.

Peter added “We are seeing a growing demand for recycling of luminaires from construction sites, where tenders now often include a requirement for a waste collection and management strategy. The disposal of end-of-life equipment is now an integral part of project management, not just for legislative compliance but also to meet the sustainability criteria of clients and I anticipate continued growth in luminaire recycling into the future”.

LUMICOM ENTERS B2C COMPLIANCE ARENA

The UK’s leading WEEE compliance scheme for commercial lighting products, Lumicom, has now extended its services to incorporate producers working within the household lighting sector, effectively covering both the B2B and B2C arenas.

Lumicom’s focus is on supporting its members within the lighting industry to achieve WEEE compliance for disposal and recycling of lighting products. The expansion of its remit to include businesses working with both household and non-household products is the latest in a series of developments within the LIA.

As Steve Davies, CEO of the LIA explains: “This is a very exciting time for the LIA. We have recently opened the largest dedicated lighting testing facility in Europe, the LIA Laboratory, have launched a new website and are developing training provision within the LIA Academy.

“We’re pleased to include Lumicom as part of this drive for improvement and excellence. Our aim in investing in Lumicom’s B2C compliance scheme is to further secure our position as the authority on all lighting compliance matters in the UK.”

Although the current WEEE Regulations governing the disposal of lighting products such as luminaires focus on non-household products, the Government’s approach to the classification of these products has recently changed. Previously, products sold through retailers to consumers were regarded as B2C, with other channels B2B. Changes in the classification mean that products are now defined by their nature, as opposed to their route to market.

By expanding compliance support for its members to include both B2B and B2C products, Lumicom continues to provide seamless support for its members regardless of changes in Government policy and WEEE definitions.