An important aim of the ENEC+ symbol is the facility of conducting tenders based on performance and quality criteria. The ENEC+ symbol also provides other advantages:a Europe-wide certification system covering the performance of various luminaires at the start of their service life an advanced certificate which can be adapted to future market and technology developments complete coverage of any relevant technical performance characteristics consistent traceability of evaluation processes for product characteristics of all certified products via online databases independent, manufacturer-independent opportunity for comparison