Thorn products fully meet the EN 60598 product standard and
conform to the ENEC mark licence requirements. The company
holds the ENEC 25554 licence for many products. Its technical staff
are also active in international standards ISO, IEC, CIE, European
standards CEN, CENELEC and BSI standards. Thorn is also a
member of CELMA.

Following the Kyoto agreement the EU has set targets to reduce
carbon emissions by 20% from 1990 levels by 2020. To support
this process a raft of directives and standards have been produced.
For lighting these include:

•	Energy Efficiency Labelling of Products Directive (ELP)
•	Energy use Products Directive (EuP)
•	Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPB)
•	Waste of Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive (WEEE)
•	Restriction of Hazardous Substances Directive (RoHS)
•	Battery and Accumulators Directive (B&A)
•	Packaging of Products Directive (PoP)