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China-to-Colombia LED Luminaire Compliance Gap Matrix
AI-compiled from official public sources — cross-checked by multiple AI models, not human-verified. Informational only; see disclaimer. Public-interest, source-linked comparison of common China LED luminaire documentation against Colombia's RETILAP lighting technical regulation, RETIE electrical safety regulation, RETIQ energy labelling, Certificate of Conformity issued through ONAC-accredited bodies, and NTC/IEC 60598 standards versus Chinese GB standards and CCC certification. Colombia operates a 110/220 V, 60 Hz grid.
Dataset 2026-06-11
Last verified 2026-06-15
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GAP MATRIX
Compliance Gap Matrix
| Compliance item | Common China baseline | Colombia (RETIE/RETILAP) | Gap / action | Source + verification date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Energy Efficiency Labelling — RETIQ Mandatory Label (vs EU Ecodesign minimum-efficacy ban) | China's equivalent is GB 30255 (Energy efficiency requirements / Minimum allowable values of energy efficiency and energy efficiency grades for LED room luminaires), which defines energy efficiency grades (typically Grade 1 highest down to a Grade 3 minimum for market entry) and is paired with mandatory China Energy Label (CEL) registration administered by SAMR/CQC/CECP. Unlike RETIQ, GB 30255 functions as both a minimum-efficacy threshold for market entry and a comparative grade label. Chinese products are rated for 220 V, 50 Hz. The China Energy Label grade and the RETIQ label are calculated and presented differently and are not mutually recognised.GB 30255 — Minimum allowable values of energy efficiency and energy efficiency grades for LED room luminaires (SAC/SAMR) China Energy Label (CEL) scheme — administered by SAMR/CQC/CECP |
Colombia's energy-efficiency control for lighting is RETIQ (Reglamento Tecnico de Etiquetado), a mandatory technical regulation on energy-efficiency labelling administered under the Ministerio de Minas y Energia. For in-scope lighting products, RETIQ requires a mandatory comparative energy-efficiency label declaring the product's efficiency, demonstrated via a Certificate of Conformity from an ONAC-accredited body and registered for SIC enforcement. Crucially, Colombia's primary mechanism is labelling and disclosure, not an EU-style horizontal Ecodesign regulation that bans products below a minimum lm/W efficacy from the market. RETILAP additionally sets minimum lighting-performance and luminous-efficacy expectations for certain lamp and luminaire categories, but the RETIQ instrument itself is a labelling regime rather than a market-entry efficacy ban. Energy testing reflects the Colombian 110/220 V, 60 Hz supply.RETIQ — Reglamento Tecnico de Etiquetado (mandatory energy-efficiency labelling regulation, Ministerio de Minas y Energia) RETILAP — Reglamento Tecnico de Iluminacion y Alumbrado Publico (luminous-efficacy and lighting-performance content) Certificate of Conformity issued by an ONAC-accredited certification body |
Both China and Colombia require a mandatory comparative energy label, so the labelling obligation is conceptually similar — but they are non-mutual and calculated differently, and the China Energy Label cannot be reused for RETIQ. Key differences: (1) the RETIQ label content, scale, and graphic format follow the Colombian regulation, not the China Energy Label format, so a new Spanish-language label is required; (2) RETIQ requires a Certificate of Conformity from an ONAC-accredited body; (3) Colombia's RETIQ is primarily a labelling/disclosure regime rather than an EU-style horizontal Ecodesign minimum-efficacy market ban, though RETILAP sets minimum luminous-efficacy and performance content for some categories — manufacturers should confirm the specific category thresholds; (4) energy testing must reflect 110/220 V, 60 Hz. A product holding only a China Energy Label grade has no RETIQ label and cannot be placed on the Colombian market without one.[INFORMATIONAL] Colombia's RETIQ mandatory energy-efficiency label, demonstrated via an ONAC-accredited Certificate of Conformity, is the analogue of an EU energy label but is a labelling/disclosure regime rather than an EU-style horizontal Ecodesign minimum-efficacy ban (RETILAP separately sets some performance/efficacy content). China's GB 30255 grade and China Energy Label are mandatory but non-mutual and cannot be reused — a new RETIQ Spanish-language label and Colombian conformity assessment at 110/220 V, 60 Hz are required. | Ministerio de Minas y Energia de Colombia (RETIQ)2026-06-15 · reference |
| No Horizontal Ecodesign / Energy-Using-Products Directive — Energy Handled via RETIQ + RETILAP | China likewise does not implement an EU-style horizontal Ecodesign directive, but it addresses lighting energy and performance through GB 30255 (energy efficiency grades / minimum allowable values for LED room luminaires) plus the mandatory China Energy Label, and through product-performance standards such as GB/T 24908 for self-ballasted LED lamps. Minimum efficacy for market entry in China is governed by the GB 30255 minimum grade. China's regime is mandatory but is structured around national GB efficiency standards and the China Energy Label rather than a single horizontal energy-using-products framework.GB 30255 — Minimum allowable values of energy efficiency and energy efficiency grades for LED room luminaires (SAC/SAMR) GB/T 24908 — Performance requirements for self-ballasted LED lamps (SAC/SAMR) |
Unlike the EU, Colombia does not have a single horizontal Ecodesign / energy-related-products framework regulation that imposes design requirements such as minimum lifetime, minimum power factor, colour-rendering minimums, and survival factor across products as a market-entry condition. Colombia's energy-and-performance obligations for lighting are distributed across two instruments: RETIQ (mandatory comparative energy-efficiency labelling) and RETILAP (the lighting technical regulation, which sets minimum performance, photometric, and labelling content for specified lamp and luminaire categories). There is also no Colombian EPREL-style central energy product registry equivalent; conformity is evidenced through the Certificate of Conformity and importer registration, with SIC enforcement.RETIQ — Reglamento Tecnico de Etiquetado (energy-efficiency labelling) RETILAP — Reglamento Tecnico de Iluminacion y Alumbrado Publico (minimum lighting-performance and labelling content) |
Honest mapping: neither Colombia nor China has an EU-style horizontal Ecodesign regulation, so the EU 'minimum lifetime / power factor / CRI / survival factor as a market-entry condition' bundle has no single direct counterpart in Colombia. Colombia's binding requirements come from RETIQ (the energy label) and RETILAP (category-specific minimum performance and declared photometric content). Practical gaps for a Chinese exporter: (1) confirm which RETILAP minimum-performance and labelling parameters apply to the specific product category — these can include luminous flux, efficacy, CCT, CRI, and rated life that must be declared, and may differ from China's GB 30255 grading basis; (2) produce a RETIQ label per the Colombian format; (3) there is no EPREL-style registry, but the Certificate of Conformity and importer registration must be in place. Do not assume the EU Ecodesign design thresholds apply directly in Colombia — verify against the current RETIQ and RETILAP resolutions.[INFORMATIONAL] Colombia has no EU-style horizontal Ecodesign directive; lighting energy and performance are handled through the RETIQ label and category-specific RETILAP minimum-performance/photometric content, with no EPREL-style central registry. The EU bundle of minimum lifetime, power factor, CRI, and survival factor as a single market-entry condition does not map one-to-one in Colombia — confirm the applicable RETIQ and RETILAP parameters for the specific product category and prepare the Colombian label and Certificate of Conformity at 110/220 V, 60 Hz. | Ministerio de Minas y Energia de Colombia (RETIQ)2026-06-15 · reference |
| EMC / Radio Disturbance of Lighting Equipment (NTC/CISPR 15 within RETILAP) | China's equivalent is GB 17743 (Limits and methods of measurement of radio disturbance characteristics of electrical lighting and similar equipment), technically aligned with CISPR 15. For luminaires sold in China, GB 17743 compliance is a part of CCC certification, which covers both safety and EMC emissions for relevant product categories, with testing at CNAS/CMA-accredited laboratories. Chinese CCC EMC reports under GB 17743 are produced under the Chinese scheme and are not automatically accepted within Colombia's RETILAP Certificate of Conformity dossier without acceptance by the ONAC-accredited body.GB 17743 — Limits and methods of measurement of radio disturbance characteristics of electrical lighting and similar equipment (SAC/SAMR, aligned with CISPR 15) | Colombia does not operate a single horizontal EMC directive equivalent to the EU EMC Directive. Electromagnetic-disturbance characteristics of lighting equipment are addressed through the RETILAP technical regulation and the adopted lighting product standards, which reference CISPR 15 (limits and methods of measurement of radio disturbance characteristics of electrical lighting equipment) as adopted by ICONTEC as an NTC standard, alongside the IEC 60598/62560 product standards. Where required as part of the RETILAP conformity assessment, radio-disturbance test evidence is included in the Certificate of Conformity dossier issued through an ONAC-accredited body. Smart/wireless luminaires additionally fall under the radio approval regime administered by the CRC/ANE (see ledco-emc-02).RETILAP — Reglamento Tecnico de Iluminacion y Alumbrado Publico (Ministerio de Minas y Energia) NTC / CISPR 15 — Limits and methods of measurement of radio disturbance characteristics of electrical lighting and similar equipment (ICONTEC adoption) |
Both Colombia (via adopted CISPR 15 / NTC) and China (GB 17743) derive their radio-disturbance limits from CISPR 15, so the emission limits themselves are largely harmonised. The gap is structural rather than technical: (1) Colombia has no standalone horizontal EMC directive — disturbance requirements ride within RETILAP and the adopted product standards, so the exact EMC test scope depends on the certification body's RETILAP assessment and the product standard applied; (2) the evidence must be packaged into the ONAC-accredited Certificate of Conformity, not a separate CN CCC EMC report; (3) testing should reflect the Colombian 60 Hz supply; (4) confirm with the ONAC-accredited body whether existing CISPR 15-based CN test reports from an ILAC MRA laboratory can be accepted or whether retesting is required.[INFORMATIONAL] Colombia has no standalone horizontal EMC directive; radio-disturbance requirements for lighting are handled within RETILAP and the adopted CISPR 15 / NTC product standards, with the evidence forming part of the ONAC-accredited Certificate of Conformity. Emission limits are broadly harmonised with China's GB 17743 (both CISPR 15-derived), but a CN CCC EMC report is not automatically accepted — confirm the certification body's requirements and test at Colombian 60 Hz conditions. | Ministerio de Minas y Energia de Colombia (RETILAP)2026-06-15 · reference |
| Radio Approval for Smart / Wireless Luminaires (CRC / ANE) | In China, wireless-enabled luminaires require SRRC (State Radio Regulation Commission) type approval for the radio module in addition to any applicable CCC certification. SRRC approval governs the use of radio frequencies and authorised transmit power within China. The Chinese SRRC type-approval certificate is issued under the Chinese radio regime and is not recognised by the Colombian CRC/ANE — separate Colombian radio homologation is required for the same wireless functionality.SRRC type approval — required for wireless-enabled luminaires/modules in China (State Radio Regulation Commission) | LED luminaires with integrated wireless functionality (Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Zigbee dimming/smart control) placed on the Colombian market are subject to the radio regime administered by the CRC (Comision de Regulacion de Comunicaciones) and the ANE (Agencia Nacional del Espectro), which governs spectrum use and equipment that emits radio frequency. In addition to the RETIE/RETILAP electrical and lighting conformity, the wireless module must comply with the applicable Colombian radio-equipment / homologation requirements for the relevant frequency bands. This is a separate obligation from the Certificate of Conformity for electrical safety and from the RETIQ energy label. The in-country importer is responsible for ensuring the radio requirements are met before placing the smart luminaire on the market.CRC — Comision de Regulacion de Comunicaciones (radio-equipment regulation, Colombia) ANE — Agencia Nacional del Espectro (spectrum management and equipment homologation, Colombia) |
Both countries regulate wireless modules separately from product safety, but the schemes are non-mutual. A Chinese smart luminaire with an SRRC-approved module entering Colombia must additionally satisfy the Colombian CRC/ANE radio requirements/homologation for the relevant bands — the SRRC certificate is not transferable. Frequency-band allocations and permitted power limits may also differ between China and Colombia, so the wireless module's band plan and emitted power must be verified against Colombian spectrum rules. This radio obligation is in addition to (not a substitute for) the RETIE/RETILAP Certificate of Conformity and the RETIQ energy label, and the in-country importer must coordinate all three.[INFORMATIONAL] Smart/wireless LED luminaires entering Colombia require radio approval/homologation under the CRC/ANE regime for the relevant frequency bands, in addition to the RETIE/RETILAP Certificate of Conformity and the RETIQ label. A Chinese SRRC type approval is not recognised by Colombia, and band allocations/power limits may differ — verify the wireless module against Colombian spectrum rules. The in-country importer coordinates the radio, electrical, and energy-label obligations. | Agencia Nacional del Espectro (ANE), Colombia2026-06-15 · reference |
| Photobiological Safety — Blue Light Hazard (NTC/IEC 62471 within RETILAP) | China has adopted GB/T 20145 (Photobiological safety of lamps and lamp systems), technically equivalent to IEC 62471. GB/T 20145 is a recommended (tuijian, GB/T) standard and is not universally mandatory for all LED luminaires in the Chinese market; enforcement for residential luminaires is not uniformly prescribed. The risk-group methodology is shared with IEC 62471, so the underlying classification approach is comparable, but the Chinese standard carries recommended status rather than the binding character it has within Colombia's RETILAP regulation.GB/T 20145 — Photobiological safety of lamps and lamp systems (SAC/SAMR — recommended standard, aligned with IEC 62471) | Photobiological safety of LED lamps and luminaires in Colombia is addressed through the RETILAP technical regulation and the adopted IEC 62471 (Photobiological safety of lamps and lamp systems) standard, taken up by ICONTEC as an NTC standard. The assessment classifies products into risk groups (RG0 Exempt through RG3 High risk) based on blue-light-weighted radiance and irradiance. RETILAP, as the mandatory lighting technical regulation, is the legal instrument; IEC 62471 is the referenced technical method commonly used to derive the risk group. Conformity evidence is included in the Certificate of Conformity issued through an ONAC-accredited body, and higher-risk groups (RG2/RG3) require usage warnings and may face restrictions.RETILAP — Reglamento Tecnico de Iluminacion y Alumbrado Publico (mandatory lighting technical regulation) NTC / IEC 62471 — Photobiological safety of lamps and lamp systems (ICONTEC adoption; risk group classification) |
In China GB/T 20145 is recommended-only and not uniformly enforced; in Colombia photobiological safety sits within the mandatory RETILAP regulation and the adopted IEC 62471 method, with evidence required in the Certificate of Conformity. The risk-group methodology is shared (both IEC 62471-based), so the technical assessment may be reusable, but: (1) the classification must be formally documented for the Colombian conformity assessment, not treated as optional; (2) the evidence must be packaged for the ONAC-accredited body rather than a CN report on its own; (3) RG2/RG3 products require warnings/labelling, and RETILAP-specific labelling content applies in Spanish; (4) confirm with the certification body whether a CN IEC 62471 test report from an ILAC MRA lab is acceptable or whether retesting is required. Most general-purpose LED products target RG0/RG1, but the classification must still be on record.[INFORMATIONAL] Photobiological risk-group classification for LED products in Colombia is required within the mandatory RETILAP regulation using the adopted IEC 62471 method, with evidence in the ONAC-accredited Certificate of Conformity. China's GB/T 20145 is the same IEC 62471 methodology but recommended-only, so a CN risk-group assessment may be technically reusable yet must be formally documented for the Colombian conformity assessment and may require ONAC-body acceptance or retesting; RG2/RG3 products require Spanish-language warnings. | Ministerio de Minas y Energia de Colombia (RETILAP)2026-06-15 · reference |
| Photometric Declaration and Lighting-Performance Labelling (RETILAP) | In China, photometric and performance parameters for LED products are addressed by performance standards such as GB/T 24823 (LED luminaire performance), GB/T 24908 (self-ballasted LED lamp performance), and related GB/T methods, with the China Energy Label (GB 30255) declaring efficiency grade. Chinese product packaging declares parameters per GB conventions and in Chinese. There is no mutual recognition: the Chinese declared values, label format, and measurement reports are not automatically accepted for the RETILAP declaration, which has its own required content and Spanish-language format.GB/T 24823 — Performance requirements for general lighting LED luminaires (SAC/SAMR) GB/T 24908 — Performance requirements for self-ballasted LED lamps (SAC/SAMR) |
RETILAP requires that lamps and luminaires placed on the Colombian market declare and label specified photometric and performance parameters — typically luminous flux, luminous efficacy, correlated colour temperature (CCT), colour rendering index (CRI), rated life, and the photobiological risk group where applicable. Photometric testing follows the methods referenced by RETILAP and the adopted IEC/NTC photometry standards. The declared values must be supported by test evidence in the Certificate of Conformity issued through an ONAC-accredited body, and the label content must be in Spanish. This combines a performance-disclosure function (alongside the RETIQ energy label) and is enforced by the SIC.RETILAP — Reglamento Tecnico de Iluminacion y Alumbrado Publico (photometric declaration and labelling content) Adopted NTC/IEC photometry standards (e.g., for luminous flux, efficacy, CCT, CRI measurement) |
Both regimes test similar photometric parameters using IEC-aligned methods, so measurement results may be partially transferable, but the declaration and labelling obligations differ: (1) RETILAP prescribes which parameters must appear on the Colombian label and in what form, in Spanish — a Chinese GB-format declaration is not compliant as-is; (2) declared values must be evidenced in the ONAC-accredited Certificate of Conformity, not a standalone CN report; (3) testing should reflect 110/220 V, 60 Hz operation, which can affect declared flux/power/efficacy versus 220 V/50 Hz testing; (4) the RETILAP photometric declaration is separate from, but complementary to, the RETIQ energy label and the photobiological risk group. Manufacturers should plan a Colombian-format label and confirm whether CN photometric reports from an ILAC MRA lab are acceptable to the certification body.[INFORMATIONAL] RETILAP requires a Spanish-language photometric/performance declaration (luminous flux, efficacy, CCT, CRI, rated life, and risk group where applicable) evidenced in the ONAC-accredited Certificate of Conformity. China's GB/T performance standards measure similar parameters using IEC-aligned methods, so results may be partly transferable, but the CN label format and reports are not accepted as-is — a Colombian-format label and certification-body acceptance (or retesting at 110/220 V, 60 Hz) are required. This declaration complements the RETIQ energy label and the IEC 62471 risk group. | Ministerio de Minas y Energia de Colombia (RETILAP)2026-06-15 · reference |
| Hazardous Substances — No Horizontal RoHS Regime in Colombia | China operates China RoHS via GB/T 26572 (concentration limits for restricted substances in EEE — covering the original 6 substances Pb, Hg, Cd, Cr(VI), PBB, PBDE) and SJ/T 11364 (China RoHS 2 disclosure marking), which requires an orange/green hazardous-substance disclosure label on EEE sold in China. China RoHS focuses on disclosure labelling and (for products in the catalogue) conformity, rather than a single CCC-style market ban for all substances. The 4 EU phthalates (DEHP, BBP, DBP, DIBP) are not in the GB/T 26572 mandatory list as of 2026.GB/T 26572 — Requirements for concentration limits for certain restricted substances in EEE (SAC/SAMR — original 6 substances) SJ/T 11364 — Marking for the restricted use of hazardous substances in electronic and electrical products (China RoHS 2 disclosure label) |
Colombia does not operate a horizontal RoHS-type technical regulation that restricts a defined list of hazardous substances (lead, mercury, cadmium, hexavalent chromium, PBB, PBDE, phthalates) in homogeneous materials of electrical and electronic equipment as a market-entry condition. The mandatory Colombian regulatory framework for LED luminaires is centred on electrical safety and lighting performance (RETIE, RETILAP) plus energy labelling (RETIQ), not substance restriction. Mercury in certain lamp types is constrained indirectly via Colombia's commitments under the Minamata Convention on Mercury and related environmental rules, and general chemical-management and hazardous-waste rules exist, but there is no single horizontal substance-restriction regime equivalent to EU RoHS applied to LED luminaire materials as a condition of placing the product on the market.No horizontal RoHS-equivalent technical regulation in Colombia for LED luminaire materials as of 2026 Minamata Convention on Mercury (Colombia is a party) — relevant to mercury in lamps, indirect General Colombian chemical-management and hazardous-waste rules (not a product substance-restriction regime) |
Honest mapping: unlike the EU, Colombia has no horizontal RoHS regime, so there is no Colombian substance-restriction market-entry test to satisfy for LED luminaire materials — and, notably, China's own China RoHS (GB/T 26572 disclosure) is in some respects more developed on this dimension than Colombia's framework. Practical implications: (1) a Chinese manufacturer's existing China RoHS disclosure does not need a Colombian RoHS counterpart because none exists; (2) however, mercury-containing lamp types may be constrained by Colombia's Minamata Convention obligations and environmental rules — verify if the product contains mercury; (3) general hazardous-waste and chemical rules can still apply to import/disposal but are not a product RoHS test; (4) buyers or supply chains may contractually request RoHS/REACH-style declarations even though Colombian law does not mandate them. Do not assume an EU-style RoHS certificate is required for Colombia, but keep substance documentation available for commercial and environmental purposes.[INFORMATIONAL] Colombia has no horizontal RoHS-equivalent substance-restriction regime for LED luminaire materials as a market-entry condition, so there is no Colombian RoHS test to pass — and China's own China RoHS disclosure framework is comparatively more developed on this dimension. Mercury-containing lamps may be indirectly constrained by Colombia's Minamata Convention obligations; verify mercury content. Keep substance/RoHS declarations available for commercial and environmental purposes even though Colombian law does not mandate an EU-style RoHS certificate. | Ministerio de Ambiente y Desarrollo Sostenible de Colombia2026-06-15 · reference |
| No REACH-Style SVHC Supply-Chain Notification Regime in Colombia | China likewise does not have a direct equivalent to the REACH Article 33 article-level SVHC supply-chain notification obligation. China's closest instruments are MEE Order No. 12 (Measures for the Environmental Management of New Chemical Substances) for new-substance registration and GB 30981 / GHS-based classification and labelling rules for hazardous chemicals. Neither China nor Colombia imposes a REACH-style biannual candidate-list screening and B2B/consumer notification duty on LED luminaire articles.MEE Order No. 12 — Measures for the Environmental Management of New Chemical Substances (China) GB 30981 — Classification and labelling of chemicals (China, GHS-based) |
Colombia does not have a REACH-equivalent regime that requires proactive supply-chain notification of Substances of Very High Concern (SVHC) above 0.1% w/w in articles, nor a SCIP-style central product-substance database for articles. Colombia manages chemicals through hazard-classification and labelling rules (its GHS-based system for chemicals), workplace and environmental chemical-safety rules, and import controls for specific controlled substances, but there is no article-level SVHC candidate-list tracking obligation imposed on LED luminaire suppliers as a condition of market access. The binding mandatory regime for LED luminaires remains RETIE/RETILAP/RETIQ plus, for wireless, CRC/ANE.No REACH-equivalent article-level SVHC supply-chain notification regime in Colombia as of 2026 Colombian GHS-based chemical hazard classification and labelling rules (substance/mixture level, not article SVHC tracking) |
Honest mapping: neither Colombia nor China imposes a REACH-style article-level SVHC supply-chain notification duty, so for the China-to-Colombia route there is no SVHC candidate-list tracking or SCIP-style registration obligation to add — this EU-specific burden simply does not transfer. Practical notes: (1) a Chinese exporter does not need to set up biannual ECHA candidate-list screening for Colombian market access; (2) GHS-based hazard labelling rules apply at the substance/mixture level (e.g., for any chemicals shipped), not to the finished LED luminaire as an article; (3) commercial buyers or multinational supply chains may still contractually request REACH/SVHC declarations even though Colombian law does not require them. Verify only that any controlled-substance import rules and mercury (Minamata) considerations are addressed, rather than building a REACH compliance process.[INFORMATIONAL] Colombia has no REACH-style article-level SVHC supply-chain notification regime and no SCIP-style database, and China has no direct equivalent either — so this EU-specific obligation does not transfer to the China-to-Colombia route. GHS-based hazard labelling applies at the substance/mixture level, not to the finished luminaire as an article. Commercial buyers may still request REACH/SVHC declarations contractually; otherwise, focus on controlled-substance import rules and mercury (Minamata) rather than building a REACH process. | Ministerio de Ambiente y Desarrollo Sostenible de Colombia2026-06-15 · reference |
| Certificate of Conformity Process and Importer Registration vs CCC / CQC | In China, the primary mandatory certification for luminaires sold in the residential market is CCC (China Compulsory Certification), administered by CNCA and certified by CNCA-authorized bodies such as CQC. Voluntary CQC certification is available for products outside mandatory CCC scope. For wireless-enabled luminaires, SRRC type approval is additionally required. Chinese certification is in Chinese and conducted at 220 V, 50 Hz. CCC/CQC certificates and SRRC approvals are issued under the Chinese schemes and are not recognised by Colombia's ONAC/SIC and CRC/ANE — separate Colombian conformity assessment and importer registration are required.CNCA-C10-01 — CCC certification rules for luminaires (CNCA/CQC) SRRC type approval — required for wireless-enabled luminaires in China |
Market access for LED luminaires in Colombia requires: (1) test the product to the applicable adopted NTC/IEC standards (IEC 60598-1 for luminaires, IEC 62560 for self-ballasted lamps, IEC 62471 for photobiological safety, CISPR 15 for radio disturbance) at Colombian 110/220 V, 60 Hz conditions; (2) obtain a Certificate of Conformity (Certificado de Conformidad) from a certification body accredited by ONAC, demonstrating compliance with RETIE and RETILAP; (3) for in-scope products, obtain the RETIQ energy-efficiency label and Certificate of Conformity; (4) for wireless products, obtain CRC/ANE radio approval; (5) appoint or work through an in-country importer who registers the certificate and is the responsible party before SIC; (6) provide Spanish-language labelling, technical documentation, and declared parameters. SIC conducts market surveillance and customs verification (ports such as Cartagena and Buenaventura).RETIE / RETILAP / RETIQ — mandatory technical regulations (Ministerio de Minas y Energia) ONAC accreditation of certification bodies — Certificate of Conformity issuance SIC — Superintendencia de Industria y Comercio (market surveillance and enforcement) CRC / ANE — radio approval for wireless products |
The Colombian Certificate of Conformity (via ONAC-accredited bodies, against RETIE/RETILAP/RETIQ) and the Chinese CCC/CQC process run in parallel with no mutual recognition — separate test reports, certificates, and processes are needed for each market. Key Colombia-specific requirements with no CN equivalent: (1) the Certificate of Conformity must be issued by an ONAC-accredited body and registered by an in-country importer who is the responsible party before SIC; (2) testing must reflect 110/220 V, 60 Hz, not China's 220 V/50 Hz — a material design/test difference; (3) all labelling and documentation must be in Spanish; (4) the RETIQ energy label is a separate mandatory marking; (5) wireless products need CRC/ANE approval (SRRC is not accepted). Unlike the EU, there is no horizontal RoHS/REACH burden to add (see ledco-rohs-01/02), but the multi-regulation conformity (RETIE + RETILAP + RETIQ) plus importer registration is the core access barrier.[INFORMATIONAL] Colombian market access for LED luminaires requires a Certificate of Conformity from an ONAC-accredited body against RETIE/RETILAP, the RETIQ energy label for in-scope products, CRC/ANE approval for wireless products, and registration through an in-country importer who is responsible before SIC — all tested at 110/220 V, 60 Hz and documented in Spanish. Chinese CCC/CQC and SRRC are parallel, non-mutual schemes and do not transfer. Unlike the EU there is no horizontal RoHS/REACH layer, but the multi-regulation conformity plus importer registration is the core barrier. | Superintendencia de Industria y Comercio (SIC), Colombia2026-06-15 · reference |
| Electrical Safety — General Luminaire (RETIE + RETILAP + NTC/IEC 60598-1) | China's current general luminaire safety standard is GB 7000.1 / GB/T 7000.1 (Luminaires — Part 1: General requirements and tests), aligned with IEC 60598-1. For luminaires sold in the Chinese residential market, mandatory CCC (China Compulsory Certification) under CNCA-C10-01 may apply, administered by CNCA and tested by CNCA-authorized laboratories. Chinese products are designed for the 220/380 V, 50 Hz grid. CCC certification covers safety aspects broadly comparable to IEC 60598-1, but the conformity assessment process, the 60 Hz / 110-220 V operating conditions, the Spanish-language documentation, and the Certificate of Conformity obligation are separate and non-mutual with Colombia's RETIE/RETILAP scheme.GB 7000.1 / GB/T 7000.1 — Luminaires — Part 1: General requirements and tests (SAC/SAMR, aligned with IEC 60598-1) CNCA-C10-01 — CCC certification rules for luminaires |
LED luminaires placed on the Colombian market must comply with the mandatory technical regulations RETIE (Reglamento Tecnico de Instalaciones Electricas) for electrical safety and RETILAP (Reglamento Tecnico de Iluminacion y Alumbrado Publico) for lighting products. Demonstration of conformity is through a Certificate of Conformity (Certificado de Conformidad) issued by a certification body accredited by ONAC (Organismo Nacional de Acreditacion de Colombia). The applicable product safety standard is NTC 2230 / IEC 60598-1 (Luminaires — Part 1: General requirements and tests), adopted by ICONTEC. Testing covers protection against electric shock, insulation, creepage and clearance, thermal protection, and mechanical strength, evaluated for the Colombian 110/220 V, 60 Hz supply. The importer registers the certificate and is subject to SIC (Superintendencia de Industria y Comercio) market surveillance.RETIE — Reglamento Tecnico de Instalaciones Electricas (Ministerio de Minas y Energia, mandatory electrical technical regulation) RETILAP — Reglamento Tecnico de Iluminacion y Alumbrado Publico (Ministerio de Minas y Energia, mandatory lighting technical regulation) NTC 2230 / IEC 60598-1 — Luminaires — Part 1: General requirements and tests (ICONTEC adoption) Certificate of Conformity issued by an ONAC-accredited certification body |
Colombia requires a third-party Certificate of Conformity from an ONAC-accredited body for RETIE/RETILAP-covered luminaires — this is a different scheme from Chinese CCC and the two are non-mutual. Key gaps: (1) the product must be designed and tested for the Colombian 110/220 V, 60 Hz grid, not China's 220/380 V, 50 Hz — frequency-sensitive components (drivers, capacitors) and nominal voltage ratings must be verified; (2) documentation, marking, and the certificate are handled in Spanish; (3) an in-country importer is needed to register the Certificate of Conformity and act as the responsible party before SIC; (4) existing CN CCC test reports cannot be directly reused — testing to NTC 2230 / IEC 60598-1 by an ONAC-recognised or ILAC MRA laboratory at Colombian operating conditions is generally required. RETILAP also imposes lighting-performance and labelling content specific to the Colombian regulation.[INFORMATIONAL] LED luminaires entering Colombia require a Certificate of Conformity demonstrating compliance with the mandatory RETIE/RETILAP technical regulations, issued through an ONAC-accredited body and tested to NTC 2230 / IEC 60598-1 at Colombian 110/220 V, 60 Hz conditions. Chinese CCC certification and GB 7000.1 evidence do not satisfy the Colombian pathway, and the 50 Hz / 220-380 V design basis must be re-verified for the 60 Hz / 110-220 V Colombian grid. An in-country importer registers the certificate and is the responsible party before SIC. | Ministerio de Minas y Energia de Colombia (RETILAP)2026-06-15 · reference |
| Self-Ballasted LED Lamps and Performance (NTC/IEC 62560 + RETILAP) | China's equivalent for self-ballasted LED lamp safety is GB 24906 / GB/T 24906 (Self-ballasted LED lamps for general lighting services > 50 V — Safety requirements), aligned with IEC 62560, with performance addressed by GB/T 24908. Energy efficiency of LED lamps is covered by GB 30255 (China Energy Label). CCC may apply to certain lamp categories. Chinese lamps are rated for 220 V, 50 Hz. The Chinese certification and labelling content (China Energy Label grade, GB markings) differs in format and declared parameters from the RETILAP-required photometric declaration and RETIQ label, and there is no mutual recognition with the Colombian Certificate of Conformity.GB 24906 / GB/T 24906 — Self-ballasted LED lamps for general lighting services > 50 V — Safety requirements (SAC/SAMR, aligned with IEC 62560) GB/T 24908 — Performance requirements for self-ballasted LED lamps (SAC/SAMR) |
Self-ballasted LED lamps (integrated retrofit bulbs) for the Colombian market are evaluated against IEC 62560 (Self-ballasted LED lamps for general lighting services > 50 V — Safety specifications), adopted through ICONTEC as NTC, and against the RETILAP technical regulation, which sets lighting-performance, photometric, and labelling requirements for lamps and luminaires. RETILAP specifies content such as luminous flux, luminous efficacy, correlated colour temperature, colour rendering index, and rated life that must be declared. Conformity is demonstrated through a Certificate of Conformity from an ONAC-accredited body, with the products rated for the Colombian 110/220 V, 60 Hz supply. The SIC enforces these requirements at customs and in-market.NTC / IEC 62560 — Self-ballasted LED lamps for general lighting services > 50 V — Safety specifications (ICONTEC adoption) RETILAP — Reglamento Tecnico de Iluminacion y Alumbrado Publico (photometric and labelling content requirements) Certificate of Conformity issued by an ONAC-accredited certification body |
The safety bases (IEC 62560 vs GB 24906) are largely harmonised, so the technical content gap is moderate, but the compliance gap is significant: (1) a Colombian Certificate of Conformity from an ONAC-accredited body is required and CN evidence is not transferable; (2) lamps must be rated and tested for 110/220 V, 60 Hz — a 220 V/50 Hz-only lamp may not be acceptable; (3) RETILAP requires specific photometric parameters (luminous flux, efficacy, CCT, CRI, rated life) to be declared on labelling in the regulation's format, which differs from the China Energy Label content; (4) the RETIQ energy label (see ledco-ecodesign rows) is a separate mandatory marking for in-scope lighting; (5) Spanish-language labelling and an in-country importer are required. Manufacturers should plan retesting and label redesign rather than relabelling CN-market stock.[INFORMATIONAL] Self-ballasted LED lamps for Colombia need a Certificate of Conformity tested to NTC/IEC 62560 through an ONAC-accredited body, plus RETILAP-format photometric declarations and labelling, all rated for 110/220 V, 60 Hz. The safety basis is largely harmonised with China's GB 24906, but CN certification, the China Energy Label, and 50 Hz/220 V ratings do not satisfy the Colombian pathway. Plan for retesting at Colombian conditions and Spanish-language label redesign rather than reusing CN-market documentation. | Ministerio de Minas y Energia de Colombia (RETILAP)2026-06-15 · reference |
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