HONG KONG: CODE OF PRACTICE FOR ENERGY EFFICIENCY OF LIGHTING INSTALLATIONS The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6. G/TBT/Notif. 96.78. 1. Member to Agreement notifying: HONG KONG. If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2): 2. Agency responsible: Electrical and Mechanical Services Department Agency or authority designated to handle comments regarding the notification can be indicated if different from above: 3. Notified under Article 2.9.2. 4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable): This is a design code for energy efficiency of lighting installations covering the control of lamp luminous efficacy, lamp controlgear loss and lighting power density. 5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: ``Code of Practice for Energy Efficiency of Lighting Installations'' in draft. The Code has 40 pages including appendix. 6. Description of content: The proposed Lighting Code sets out the minimum requirements for achieving energy-efficient lighting installations. The scope of this Code covers lighting installations for indoor spaces of commercial buildings (e.g. offices, hotels), educational institutions and indoor sports centres. The Code's requirements are mainly related to luminous efficacy and controlgear loss of a lamp as well as lighting power density of an indoor space. The control figures are derived from data obtained from surveys conducted in Hong Kong. Reference has also been made to national energy codes of other countries. A public consultation exercise is being conducted to invite relevant parties to comment on technical aspects of the Code and to give opinions on the ways of implementing the Code. 7. Objective and rationale: The proposed Lighting Code is one of a series of Building Energy Codes that are being developed mainly for building professionals, to promote the design of energy-efficient buildings. 8. Relevant documents: Not applicable. 9. Proposed date of adoption: Proposed date of entry into force: Since ways of implementing the Code (e.g. mandatory, voluntary or other administrative approaches) are still under consideration and the consultation exercise for the Code is in progress, the proposed date of adoption and entry into force is not available in the present stage. 10. Final date for comments: 28 June 1996. 11. Texts available from: National enquiry point ( ) or address and telefax number of other body: Electrical and Mechanical Services Department, 111 Leighton Road, 11/F, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong, Fax No.: (852) 28906081. (114)

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