technical regulations

This regulation was adopted in 2012 and was at the beginning applied only in the Atacama, Antofagasta and Coquimbo regions (north). In 2023, new amendments were approved, extending this regulation to the entire national territory, including new technical requirements and the incorporation of biodiversity as an object of protection.

The purpose of this Law is to regulate lighting installations and devices to prevent and, where appropriate, reduce light pollution in the territory of the Autonomous Community of Cantabria, as well as promote the efficiency and energy savings of lighting systems, and all this without compromising the safety that lighting must provide to pedestrians, vehicles and property.

The purpose of this regulation is to establish the technical conditions for design, execution, and maintenance that outdoor lighting installations must meet, in order to: improve energy efficiency and savings, as well as reduce greenhouse gas emissions; limit nighttime light glare or light pollution and reduce intrusive or disturbing light.