According to NRCan’s Energy Efficiency Regulations, general service lamps manufactured on or after January 1st, 2027 must follow the labelling requirements outlined in Amendment 18. General service lamps include:
- compact fluorescent lamps
- general service incandescent lamps;
- general service incandescent reflector lamps;
- general service light-emitting diode (LED) lamps, and
- general service organic light-emitting diode (OLED) lamps
NRCan is offering a professionally developed label design template for the use of manufacturers. While this label format is voluntary, it does follow the NRCan labelling requirements for general service lamps. Please refer to the general service lamp webpage for further details on the energy efficiency requirements.
The proposed design aims to increase the label’s visibility and to ensure a common look to the information it provides. A consistent label will permit comparison among products using different technologies and encourage the selection of energy efficient products resulting in energy and economic savings.
Descriptions and examples
The templates are available in multiple electronic formats (*.JPG, *.PNG and *.EPS++) and in the size at which they should appear on the package. However, they can be enlarged to accommodate larger packaging and can also be reduced up to 30% to fit smaller packaging.
In the case of a three-way lamp, a specific label template can be used to display information for each level of operation.
Information about graphic file formats
JPG: Common format for digital images. This format is compatible with most software programs.
PNG: Format used primarily for logos and online graphics. This format is compatible with most software programs.
EPS: High-quality format most often used by professional graphic designers using specialized software. This format requires specialized software programs such as Adobe Illustrator to view or edit.
Download labels
One-way template
Horizontal
Vertical
Three-way template
Horizontal
Vertical
Terms
Terms are defined in the Regulations or refer to metrics currently defined in the Regulations:
- Light output (Flux lumineux) refers to luminous flux in lumens (lm)
- Efficacy (Efficacité) refers to the measured lumen output of a lamp divided by the lamp power (lm/W)
- Power (Puissance) refers to lamp power in watts (W)
- Life (Durée de vie) refers to lamp life in hours
- Light appearance (Apparence de la lumière) refers to correlated colour temperature in degrees Kelvin (K)
Contact us
If you have questions, contact us at: complianceops-opsconformite@nrcan-rncan.gc.ca