From April 23 to May 30, 2025, RPRA consulted on the cut-off thresholds that determine if lighting producers are considered large or small for supply data verification reporting. Starting in 2025, only large lighting producers are required to submit a supply data verification report to RPRA. Small producers are no longer required to submit a verification report but will be subject to inspections.
Producers were encouraged to submit feedback after reading the consultation proposal to [email protected] by May 30.
Consultation outcomes
RPRA considered all feedback received when revising the Lighting Supply Data Verification Procedure. Stakeholder feedback and RPRA’s responses are summarized in the consultation report.
The finalized cut-off thresholds that were added to the registry procedure remain unchanged from what was outlined in the consultation proposal. This means that producers will use their last three years’ average supply weight from the previous reporting period to define if they are a small or large producer. Only large lighting producers whose average supply weight is 90,000 kg or higher will be required to submit a supply verification report.
Based on the finalized thresholds, only a small percentage of producers qualify as a large producer and must submit a supply data verification report to RPRA. RPRA will contact impacted producers directly to discuss supply data verification reporting requirements for 2025 and determine an appropriate submission deadline.
Later this year, RPRA will further review the registry procedure to incorporate recent amendments to the Electrical and Electronic Equipment (EEE) Regulation. Any changes to the procedure will be finalized ahead of 2026 verification reporting.
Background
Under the EEE Regulation, lighting producers are required to report supply data annually to establish their management requirements for the following year. Supply data must be reported in accordance with the Lighting Verification and Audit Procedure.
To support this, in 2023/2024, RPRA consulted on the principles and methodologies outlined in the Lighting Verification and Audit Procedure and developed the Lighting Supply Data Verification Procedure. In addition to determining that only large producers will be required to submit a verification report beginning in 2025, RPRA made the following decisions based on feedback received:
- All lighting producers were required to submit a one-time supply data verification report to RPRA in 2024 (the first verification reporting year)
- Consult on two categories of producers (i.e., large and small) after receiving 2024 verified supply data from lighting producers