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Paragraph 3 Label designs

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(1)

The label designs for light sources are as follows—

(a)

standard sized label—

(b)

small label—

(2)

The labels must meet the following requirements.

(3)

The background of the label must be 100% white.

(4)

The typefaces must be Verdana and Calibri.

(5)

The dimensions and specifications of the elements constituting the label must be as indicated in the label designs in paragraph 1 and in sub-paragraph (1) of this paragraph.

(6)

The colours used must be cyan, magenta, yellow and black (CMYB) in the proportions specified below.

(7)

For the purposes of this paragraph, colour proportions are expressed in CMYB percentages, for example—

  • 0,70,100,0 = 0% cyan, 70% magenta, 100% yellow, 0% black.

(8)

The labels must fulfil all the following requirements in relation to the areas marked by numbers in the diagrams above—

(a)

area 1: the colours of the UK flag must be as follows—

  • the blue background: 100,72,00,18.5;

  • the red crosses: 00,100,81,4;

  • the remaining part: 100% white;

(b)

area 2: the colour of the energy logo must be 100,80,0,0;

(c)

area 3: the supplier’s name must be 100% black and in Verdana Bold, 8 pt for the standard sized label and 5 pt for the small label;

(d)

area 4: the model identifier must be 100% black and in Verdana Regular 8 pt for the standard sized label and 5 pt for the small label;

(e)

area 5: the A to G scale must be as follows—

(i)

the letters of the energy efficiency scale must be—

(aa)

100% white and in Calibri Bold Regular 10.5 pt for the standard sized label and 7 pt for the small label; and

(bb)

centred on an axis at 4.5 mm from the left side of the arrows;

(ii)

the colours of the A to G scale arrows must be as follows—

  • A-class: 100,0,100,0;

  • B-class: 70,0,100,0;

  • C-class: 30,0,100,0;

  • D-class: 0,0,100,0;

  • E-class: 0,30,100,0;

  • F-class: 0,70,100,0;

  • G-class: 0,100,100,0;

(f)

area 6: the rectangular border of the label and the internal dividers must have a weight of 0.5 pt and the colour must be 100% black;

(g)

area 7—

(i)

the letter of the energy efficiency class must be 100% white and in Calibri Bold 16 pt for the standard sized label and 10 pt for the small label;

(ii)

the energy efficiency class arrow and the corresponding arrow in the A to G scale must be positioned in such a way that their tips are aligned;

(iii)

the letter in the energy efficiency class arrow must be positioned in the centre of the rectangular part of the arrow, which must be 100% black;

(h)

area 8: the energy consumption value must be in Verdana Bold 12 pt, ‘kWh/annum’ must be in Verdana Regular 8 pt for the standard sized label and 5 pt for the small label, and both must be centred and 100% black;

(i)

area 9: the QR code must be 100% black;

(j)

area 10: the S.I number must be 100% black and in Verdana Regular 5 pt.