How the review works
This page explains what the review does, what it doesn't, and how it stays independent, so you can judge that for yourself before relying on any single profile.
Complite review FAQ
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Every profile reflects an independent review carried out by Complite. That review is independent of the manufacturer who pays for it, and independent of how a product is used on VALONI: a product is not reviewed more favourably because it is viewed or looked up more often.
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Manufacturers do pay Complite to carry out the review. What they pay for is the assembly of a traceable evidence chain: every value connected to where it came from, examined against the standard that governs it. They are not paying for a grade. There is no better trace available to a manufacturer who pays more; a manufacturer has the trace their evidence supports, and no other.
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It is an independent examination of the evidence behind a product's claims: what is declared, measured, or certified, along with Complite's own verification and conformity determinations. It reflects the evidence as of the review date and is re-examined when something changes.
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It is not a legal certification: Complite does not certify products and does not declare conformity. It is not a quality ranking, which is why VALONI shows no score, badge or grade; you read the evidence itself. It is not a re-measurement of the physical product: the review examines the evidence submitted, not the luminaire on a bench.
How to read the profile
Every key value on a profile carries an origin status:
Measured
A laboratory measurement on the shown subject, with a verification outcome behind it.
Certified
A valid certification from a competent third-party, matched to the shown configuration.
Projected from measured component value
A luminaire-level value reasoned from a measured component property.
Projected from declared component value
The same mechanism, but the source value is declared, so it is not independent confirmation.
A rating the manufacturer states. Common and legitimate — e.g. a nominal voltage is not measured by anyone — and never presented as a weakness.
Declared
Manufacturer commitment
A promise about the future, such as spare-part availability. No confirmation pattern exists for it.
None of these labels judges whether a product is good — they show the basis for a value, so you can weigh it yourself. From any value, the evidence behind it is reachable: the source, the document it came from, and the date that source established it.
The legal basis
Under EU law, conformity with product legislation is declared by the manufacturer, or by an authorised representative acting on the manufacturer's behalf. Complite does not certify products and does not declare conformity. Complite independently examines the evidence and states whether it supports that declaration.
A certificate such as ENEC is voluntary evidence, not a legal requirement: where present, it strengthens Complite's determination; where absent, that's the market norm, not a defect. A profile lists only the frameworks that apply to a given product — one outside a framework's scope is left off entirely, not marked "not applicable."