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Regulatory Compliance Updates for the Lighting Industry

TÜV SÜD Product Service and Luger Research e.U. signed an agreement to provide the lighting sector with the latest Regulatory Compliance Updates through the LED professional media channels on a bimonthly basis. Luger Research e.U. owns the exclusive publishing rights for the European lighting…

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With the invention of new lighting technologies, national and international regulations and standards are changing constantly. A team of researchers at TÜV SÜD Product Service Division updates the Regulatory Compliances continuously to show the mandatory guidelines for the product developments in the lighting sector. This information helps product designers, developers and engineers to be aware of changes at an early stage.

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