Energy Efficiency Regulations, 2016 (SOR/2016-311)

Marginal note:Energy-using product

• 434 (1) A general service lamp is prescribed as an energy-using product.

• Marginal note:Limits

  (2) However, for the purposes of sections 4, 5, 435 and 436, a general service lamp is not considered to be an energy-using product if

  • (a) in the case of a general service incandescent lamp or general service incandescent reflector lamp, it is manufactured before January 1, 2026; or

  • (b) in any other case, it is manufactured before January 1, 2027.

Marginal note:Application of former Regulations

• 434.1 (1) Sections 4, 5, 424 and 430 to 444 of the former Regulations continue to apply in respect of a lamp that is

  • (a) a CFL, as defined in section 430 of the former Regulations, manufactured before January 1, 2027;

  • (b) a general service lamp, as defined in subsection 433(1) of the former Regulations, manufactured before January 1, 2026;

  • (c) a modified spectrum incandescent lamp, as defined in section 437 of the former Regulations, manufactured before January 1, 2026; or

  • (d) a general service incandescent reflector lamp, as defined in section 441 of the former Regulations, manufactured before January 1, 2026.

• Marginal note:Non-application — early compliance

  (2) Subsection (1) does not apply in respect of a lamp that is deemed, under section 436.1, to satisfy the requirements of sections 4, 5, 435 and 436.

Marginal note:Energy efficiency standards

• 435 (1) The energy efficiency standards set out in TSD D7SB001 apply to general service lamps.

• Marginal note:Testing standard

  (2) A general service lamp complies with the energy efficiency standard if it meets that standard when tested in accordance with the applicable testing procedures established by 10 C.F.R. §430.23(gg).

Marginal note:Information

436 For the purposes of subsection 5(1) of the Act, the following information must be provided to the Minister in respect of a general service lamp:

• (a) a description of the lamp, collected in accordance with ANSI C78.79; and

• (b) the following information, collected in accordance with 10 C.F.R. §430.23(gg):

  • (i) the rated lumen output or, in the case of a three-way lamp, the three rated lumen outputs, in lumens,

  • (ii) the rated power or, in the case of a three-way lamp, the three values for rated power, in watts,

  • (iii) the rated lamp efficacy, in lm/W,

  • (iv) the rated life, in hours,

  • (v) the rated correlated colour temperature or range of correlated colour temperatures, in degrees Kelvin, and

  • (vi) the rated colour rendering index.

Marginal note:Early compliance

436.1 A general service lamp is deemed to satisfy the requirements of sections 4, 5, 435 and 436 if

• (a) in the case of a general service incandescent lamp or general service incandescent reflector lamp, it was manufactured on or after January 1, 2024 and before January 1, 2026 and satisfies the requirements of sections 4, 5, 435 and 436 that would have applied to the lamp if it had been manufactured on or after January 1, 2026; and

• (b) in any other case, it was manufactured on or after January 1, 2025 and before January 1, 2027 and satisfies the requirements of sections 4, 5, 435 and 436 that would have applied to the lamp if it had been manufactured on or after January 1, 2027.

SUBDIVISION CModified Spectrum Incandescent Lamps

437 [Repealed, SOR/2025-110, s. 69]

438 [Repealed, SOR/2025-110, s. 69]

439 [Repealed, SOR/2025-110, s. 69]

440 [Repealed, SOR/2025-110, s. 69]

SUBDIVISION D[Repealed, SOR/2025-110, s. 69]

441 [Repealed, SOR/2025-110, s. 69]

442 [Repealed, SOR/2025-110, s. 69]

443 [Repealed, SOR/2025-110, s. 69]

444 [Repealed, SOR/2025-110, s. 69]

SUBDIVISION EGeneral Service Fluorescent Lamps

Marginal note:Definitions

445 The following definitions apply in this Subdivision.

10 C.F.R. Appendix R

10 C.F.R. Appendix R means Appendix R to Subpart B, Part 430 of Title 10 to the United States Code of Federal Regulations, entitled Uniform Test Method for Measuring Average Lamp Efficacy (LE), Color Rendering Index (CRI), and Correlated Color Temperature (CCT) of Electric Lamps, as amended from time to time. (appendice R 10 C.F.R.)

10 C.F.R. §430.32(n)(4)

10 C.F.R. §430.32(n)(4) means the table to paragraph 430.32(n)(4) of Subpart C, Part 430 of Title 10 to the United States Code of Federal Regulations, as amended from time to time. (10 C.F.R. §430.32(n)(4))

ANSI C78.81

ANSI C78.81 means the ANSI standard ANSI C78.81-2010 entitled American National Standard for Electric Lamps Double-Capped Fluorescent Lamps — Dimensional and Electrical Characteristics. (ANSI C78.81)

ANSI C78.901

ANSI C78.901 means the ANSI standard ANSI C78.901-2005 entitled American National Standard for Electric Lamps Single — Based Fluorescent Lamps — Dimensional and Electrical Characteristics. (ANSI C78.901)

CSA C819-11

CSA C819-11 means the CSA standard CAN/CSA-C819-11 entitled Performance of general service fluorescent lamps. (CSA C819-11)

CSA C819-16

CSA C819-16 means the CSA standard CAN/CSA-C819-16 entitled Performance of General Service Fluorescent Lamps. (CSA C819-16)

CSA C819-95

CSA C819-95[Repealed, SOR/2018-201, s. 44]

cold temperature fluorescent lamp

cold temperature fluorescent lamp means a fluorescent lamp that is marketed for outdoor or cold temperature use and that is designed to start at temperatures as low as –29°C (–20°F) when used with a ballast that conforms to the requirements of ANSI C78.81 and ANSI C78.901. (lampe fluorescente pour basses températures)

coloured fluorescent lamp

coloured fluorescent lamp means a fluorescent lamp that has

• (a) a colour rendering index of less than 40, as determined in accordance with CIE 13.3; or

• (b) a correlated colour temperature of less than 2 500 K or more than 7 000 K, as determined in accordance with the IES standard IES LM-9-09 entitled IES Approved Method for the Electrical and Photometric Measurement of Fluorescent Lamps. (lampe fluorescente colorée)

general service fluorescent lamp

general service fluorescent lamp means a fluorescent lamp that

• (a) is straight-shaped and has a nominal overall length of 1 200 mm (48 inches), a medium bi-pin base and a nominal power of at least 25 W;

• (b) is U-shaped and has a nominal overall length of at least 560 mm (22 inches) but not more than 635 mm (25 inches), a medium bi-pin base and a nominal power of at least 25 W;

• (c) is rapid-start and straight-shaped and has a nominal overall length of 2 400 mm (96 inches) and a recessed double-contact base;

• (d) is instant-start and straight-shaped and has a nominal overall length of 2 400 mm (96 inches), a single-pin base and a nominal power of at least 49 W;

• (e) is straight-shaped and standard output and has a nominal overall length of at least 1 125 mm (45 inches) but not more than 1 200 mm (48 inches), a miniature bi-pin base and a nominal power of at least 25 W;

• (f) is straight-shaped and high output with a nominal overall length of at least 1 125 mm (45 inches) but not more than 1 200 mm (48 inches), a miniature bi-pin base and a nominal power of at least 44 W; or

• (g) is a physical and electrical equivalent of a lamp described in any of paragraphs (a) to (f).

It does not include any of the following:

• (h) a fluorescent lamp that is marketed as a plant lamp;

• (i) a cold temperature fluorescent lamp;

• (j) a coloured fluorescent lamp;

• (k) a fluorescent lamp that is designed to be impact-resistant;

• (l) a reflectorized or aperture fluorescent lamp;

• (m) a fluorescent lamp that is designed for use in reprographic equipment;

• (n) a fluorescent lamp that is primarily designed to produce ultraviolet radiation; or

• (o) a fluorescent lamp that has a colour rendering index of at least 87. (lampe fluorescente standard)

Marginal note:Energy-using product

• 446 (1) A general service fluorescent lamp is prescribed as an energy-using product.

• Marginal note:Limit

  (2) However, for the purpose of section 4, a general service fluorescent lamp is not considered to be an energy-using product unless it is manufactured on or after December 31, 1996.

Marginal note:Energy efficiency standards

• 447 (1) The energy efficiency standards set out in column 2 of the table to this section apply to general service fluorescent lamps that are manufactured during the periods set out in column 3.

• Marginal note:Testing standard

  (2) A general service fluorescent lamp complies with the energy efficiency standard if it meets that standard when tested in accordance with testing procedures established by the standard set out in column 1 that are applicable to a general service fluorescent lamp as defined in section 445.

  	Column 1	Column 2	Column 3
  Item	Testing Standard	Energy Efficiency Standard	Period of Manufacture
  1	CSA C819-11	CSA C819-11, Table 1	On or after December 31, 1996 and before January 26, 2018
  2	CSA C819-16 or 10 C.F.R. Appendix R	CSA C819-16, Table 1 or average lamp efficacy × 1.011 > minimum average lamp efficacy for the product in 10 C.F.R. §430.32(n)(4)	On or after January 26, 2018

Marginal note:Information

• 448 (1) For the purpose of subsection 5(1) of the Act, the following information must be provided to the Minister in respect of a general service fluorescent lamp:

  • (a) its nominal power, expressed in watts;

  • (b) its shape;

  • (c) its nominal overall length;

  • (d) its diameter;

  • (e) its base type;

  • (f) its abbreviation under the designation system in ANSI C78.81, Annex A, and ANSI C78.901, Annex B;

  • (g) its correlated colour temperature;

  • (h) its average colour rendering index; and

  • (i) the average lamp efficacy.

• Marginal note:Standard

  (2) The information must be collected in accordance with one of the following standards:

  • (a) CSA C819-11, if the product was manufactured on or after December 31, 1996 and before January 26, 2018; or

  • (b) CSA C819-16 or 10 C.F.R. Appendix R, if the product is manufactured on or after January 26, 2018.

SUBDIVISION FFluorescent Lamp Ballasts

Marginal note:Definitions

• 449 (1) The following definitions apply in this Subdivision.

  CSA C654-10

  CSA C654-10 means the CSA standard CAN/CSA-C654-10 entitled Fluorescent lamp ballast efficacy measurements. (CSA C654-10)

  CSA C654-14

  CSA C654-14 means the CSA standard CAN/CSA-C654-14 entitled Fluorescent lamp ballast efficacy measurements. (CSA C654-14)

  fluorescent lamp ballast

  fluorescent lamp ballast means a ballast that is

  • (a) designed to start and operate fluorescent lamps by

    • (i) providing the necessary voltage and current,

    • (ii) limiting the current during normal operation, and

    • (iii) if necessary to facilitate lamp operation, providing cathode heating;

  • (b) designed for a nominal voltage of at least 120 V but not more than 347 V; and

  • (c) described in Table 1A of CSA C654-14.

  It does not include any of the following:

  • (d) a ballast — other than a T12 dimming ballast — that, by means of an integrated dimming capability, is designed to reduce the output of a fluorescent lamp by 50% or more;

  • (e) a low-frequency T8 ballast that is designed and marketed only for use in an electromagnetic-interference-sensitive environment and that is sold in a package of 10 or fewer; or

  • (f) a program-start ballast that is designed to operate one or more T8 fluorescent lamps with a nominal overall length of 1 200 mm and a medium bi-pin base, and that delivers an average current of less than 140 mA to each lamp. (ballast pour lampes fluorescentes)

  high-frequency

  high-frequency means, in respect of a fluorescent lamp ballast, that the ballast operates the lamp at a frequency of 10 kHz or more. (à haute fréquence)

  low-frequency

  low-frequency means, in respect of a fluorescent lamp ballast, that the ballast operates at a supply frequency of 50 to 60 Hz and operates the lamp at the same frequency as the supply. (à basse fréquence)

  10 C.F.R. §430.32(m)(2)(ii)(B)

  10 C.F.R. §430.32(m)(2)(ii)(B) means paragraph 430.32(m)(2)(ii)(B) of Subpart C, Part 430 of Title 10 to the United States Code of Federal Regulations, as amended from time to time. (10 C.F.R. §430.32(m)(2)(ii)(B))

  10 C.F.R. Appendix Q

  10 C.F.R. Appendix Q means Appendix Q to Subpart B, Part 430 of Title 10 to the United States Code of Federal Regulations, entitled Uniform Test Method for Measuring the Energy Consumption of Fluorescent Lamp Ballasts, as amended from time to time. (appendice Q 10 C.F.R.)

  T12 dimming ballast

  T12 dimming ballast means a fluorescent lamp ballast that

  • (a) is designed for a nominal voltage of at least 120 V but not more than 277 V;

  • (b) by means of an integrated dimming capability, is designed to reduce the output of a T12 fluorescent lamp by 50% or more; and

  • (c) is designed to operate one F34T12 fluorescent lamp or two F34T12, F96T12ES or F96T12HO ES fluorescent lamps. (ballast de gradation T12)

• Marginal note:Table 1A of CSA C654-14

  (2) Despite subsection 1(3), a reference in this Subdivision to Table 1A of CSA C654-14 is a reference to that table as it read on the day on which the standard was published.