lites.asia - Asian countries working together on lighting standards
What is lites.asia?
lites stands for Lighting Information and Technical Exchange for Standards.
lites.asia arose out of a meeting in October 2009, when representatives from Australia, China, India, Indonesia, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Vietnam met to discuss the potential benefits of regional co-operation on the development of lighting standards.
Objective
Although it is recognised that most Asian countries have a commitment to adopting international IEC standards, in many cases these standards are subsequently changed to suit local conditions. This jeopardises global harmonisation efforts and results in potential barriers to trade.
The objective of lites.asia is to facilitate a greater involvement by Asian / APEC countries in the development of IEC standards. This should result in standards which are more appropriate for regional needs, thus enabling Asian / APEC countries to adopt IEC specifications with minimum local variations.
Get Involved
The network of lites.asia members receive the following benefits:
- The opportunity to become involved in the IEC process.
- Regular updates regarding the latest developments in IEC lighting projects and standards.
- Discussion and harmonisation of Asian lighting standards.
- Promotion of their country’s standards activities to other lites.asia members.
To become a member of the lites.asia network, please register.