SIST EN IEC 62031:2020/A11:2022

LED modules for general lighting - Safety specifications

2021-05-26: This A11 includes the updated Annexes ZA & ZZ, it will allow citation of EN IEC 62031:2020, published without the link to LVD directive

LED-Module für Allgemeinbeleuchtung - Sicherheitsanforderungen

Modules à DEL pour éclairage général - Spécifications de sécurité

Moduli LED za splošno razsvetljavo - Varnostne specifikacije - Dopolnilo A11

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 12-Dec-2021
• ICS: 29.140.99 - Other standards related to lamps
• ICS: 31.080.99 - Other semiconductor devices
• Technical Committee: IESV - Lamps and related equipment
• Current Stage: 6060 - National Implementation/Publication (Adopted Project)
• Start Date: 11-Nov-2021
• Due Date: 16-Jan-2022
• Completion Date: 13-Dec-2021
• Directive: 2014/35/EU - Directive 2014/35/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 February 2014 on the harmonisation of the laws of the Member States relating to the making available on the market of electrical equipment designed for use within certain voltage limits
• Mandate: M/511 - Mandate to CEN, CENELEC and ETSI relating to harmonised standards in the field of the Low Voltage Directive
• Ref Project: EN IEC 62031:2020/A11:2021 - LED modules for general lighting - Safety specifications

Relations

• Amends: SIST EN IEC 62031:2020 - LED modules for general lighting - Safety specifications (IEC 62031:2018)
• Effective Date: 01-Jun-2021
• Revised: kSIST FprEN IEC 62031:2026 - LED modules - Safety requirements
• Effective Date: 27-Feb-2024

Overview

EN IEC 62031:2020/A11:2021 is a CENELEC amendment to the harmonized European standard for LED modules for general lighting - safety specifications. Amendment A11 updates Annexes ZA and ZZ to clarify normative references and the relationship with the EU Low Voltage Directive (2014/35/EU), enabling the standard to be cited for conformity purposes. The amendment was approved in November 2021 and is published in English, French and German.

Key topics

This amendment and the underlying standard define safety requirements for LED modules used in general lighting applications. Key technical topics and normative references include:

• Electrical safety and protection (alignment with Low Voltage Directive safety objectives)
• Photobiological safety (references IEC 62471 and IEC/TR 62778 for blue‑light hazard assessment)
• Compatibility with luminaires and controlgear (references such as IEC 60598-1 and IEC 61347-1)
• Terminology and product definitions (IEC 62504)
• Mechanical and thermal considerations relevant to safe operation
• Normative alignment through Annex ZA (mapping to international publications) and Annex ZZ (relationship to Directive 2014/35/EU)

Note: Annex ZA lists the normative international standards incorporated by reference; Annex ZZ provides a correspondence table showing how clauses of EN IEC 62031 map to the safety objectives of the LVD (useful for presumption of conformity when cited in the Official Journal).

Applications

EN IEC 62031:2020/A11 is intended for practical use in:

• LED module manufacturers - to design and document safe LED modules for general lighting and meet European safety expectations
• Test laboratories - to develop test plans and evaluate conformity to safety clauses and referenced standards
• Compliance and regulatory teams - for CE marking and to demonstrate presumption of conformity with the EU Low Voltage Directive once the standard is cited in the Official Journal
• Lighting system designers and luminaire manufacturers - to ensure module compatibility with luminaires and controlgear and to manage photobiological risks
• Procurement and certification bodies - to specify safety requirements in contracts and certifications

Related standards

This amendment cross‑references several IEC/CENELEC publications, notably:

• IEC 60598‑1 (Luminaires - general requirements)
• IEC 61347‑1 (Lamp controlgear - general and safety requirements)
• IEC 62471 (Photobiological safety of lamps and lamp systems)
• IEC 62504 (LED product terms and definitions)
• IEC/TR 62778 (assessment of blue light hazard)

EN IEC 62031:2020/A11:2021 is essential for stakeholders who need a harmonized, up‑to‑date safety framework for LED modules used in general lighting within the European market.

Standards Content (Sample)

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-februar-2022
Moduli LED za splošno razsvetljavo - Varnostne specifikacije - Dopolnilo A11
LED modules for general lighting - Safety specifications
LED-Module für Allgemeinbeleuchtung - Sicherheitsanforderungen
Modules à DEL pour éclairage général - Spécifications de sécurité
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN IEC 62031:2020/A11:2021
ICS:
29.140.99 Drugi standardi v zvezi z Other standards related to
žarnicami lamps
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EUROPEAN STANDARD EN IEC 62031:2020/A11

NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
November 2021
ICS 29.140.99; 31.080.99
English Version
LED modules for general lighting - Safety specifications
Modules à DEL pour éclairage général - Spécifications de LED-Module für Allgemeinbeleuchtung -
sécurité Sicherheitsanforderungen
This amendment A11 modifies the European Standard EN IEC 62031:2020; it was approved by CENELEC on 2021-10-06. CENELEC
members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this amendment the
status of a national standard without any alteration.
Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such national standards may be obtained on application to the CEN-CENELEC
Management Centre or to any CENELEC member.
This amendment exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other language made by translation under the
responsibility of a CENELEC member into its own language and notified to the CEN-CENELEC Management Centre has the same status as
the official versions.
CENELEC members are the national electrotechnical committees of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, the Czech Republic,
Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the
Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Republic of North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland,
Turkey and the United Kingdom.

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European foreword
This document (EN IEC 62031:2020/A11:2021) has been prepared by CLC/TC 34 “Lighting”.
The following dates are fixed:
• latest date by which this document has to be (dop) 2022-10-06
implemented at national level by publication of
an identical national standard or by
endorsement
• latest date by which the national standards (dow) 2024-10-06
conflicting with this document have to be
withdrawn
This document amends EN IEC 62031:2020.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. CENELEC shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
This document has been prepared under a Standardization Request given to CENELEC by the
European Commission and the European Free Trade Association, and supports essential
requirements of EU Directive(s) / Regulation(s).
For relationship with EU Directive(s) / Regulation(s), see informative Annex ZZ, which is an integral
part of this document.
Any feedback and questions on this document should be directed to the users’ national committee. A
complete listing of these bodies can be found on the CENELEC website.
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