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20.5.2005 |
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Official Journal of the European Union |
L 127/20 |
COMMISSION DECISION
of 12 May 2005
amending Decisions 2000/45/EC, 2001/405/EC, 2001/688/EC, 2002/255/EC and 2002/747/EC in order to prolong the validity of the ecological criteria for the award of the Community eco-label to certain products
(notified under document number C(2005) 1446)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2005/384/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1980/2000 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 July 2000 on a revised Community eco-label award scheme (1), and in particular the second subparagraph of Article 6(1) thereof,
After consulting the European Union Eco-labelling Board,
Whereas:
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The product group definition and the ecological criteria set out in Commission Decision 2000/45/EC of 17 December 1999 establishing the ecological criteria for the award of the Community eco-label to washing machines (2) expire on 30 November 2006. |
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The product group definition and the ecological criteria set out in Commission Decision 2001/405/EC of 4 May 2001 establishing the ecological criteria for the award of the Community eco-label to tissue paper products (3) expire on 5 May 2006. |
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The product group definition and the ecological criteria set out in Commission Decision 2001/688/EC of 28 August 2001 establishing ecological criteria for the award of the Community eco-label to soil improvers and growing media (4) expire on 29 August 2006. |
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Commission Decision 2002/255/EC of 25 March 2002 establishing the ecological criteria for the award of the Community eco-label to televisions (5) expires on 31 March 2006. |
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Commission Decision 2002/747/EC of 9 September 2002 establishing revised ecological criteria for the award of the Community eco-label to light bulbs and amending Decision 1999/568/EC (6) expires on 31 August 2006. |
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Pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1980/2000, a timely review has been carried out of the ecological criteria, as well as of the related assessment and verification requirements, established by those Decisions. |
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In the light of the review of those criteria and requirements, it is appropriate to prolong the period of validity of the ecological criteria and the requirements for a period of one year. |
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Since the review obligation pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1980/2000 only concerns the ecological criteria and assessment and verification requirements, it is appropriate that Decisions 2002/255/EC and 2002/747/EC remain in effect. |
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Decisions 2000/45/EC, 2001/405/EC, 2001/688/EC, 2002/255/EC and 2002/747/EC should therefore be amended accordingly. |
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The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee instituted by Article 17 of Regulation (EC) No 1980/2000, |
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
In Decision 2000/45/EC, Article 3 is replaced by the following:
‘Article 3
The ecological criteria for the product group washing machines, as well as the related assessment and verification requirements, shall be valid until 30 November 2007.’
Article 2
In Decision 2001/405/EC, Article 3 is replaced by the following:
‘Article 3
The ecological criteria for the product group tissue-paper products, as well as the related assessment and verification requirements, shall be valid until 4 May 2007.’
Article 3
In Decision 2001/688/EC, Article 3 is replaced by the following:
‘Article 3
The ecological criteria for the product group soil improvers and growing media, as well as the related assessment and verification requirements, shall be valid until 28 August 2007.’
Article 4
In Decision 2002/255/EC, Article 4 is replaced by the following:
‘Article 4
The ecological criteria for the product group televisions, as well as the related assessment and verification requirements, shall be valid until 31 March 2007.’
Article 5
In Decision 2002/747/EC, Article 5 is replaced by the following:
‘Article 5
The ecological criteria for the product group light bulbs, as well as the related assessment and verification requirements, shall be valid until 31 August 2007.’
Article 6
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 12 May 2005.
For the Commission
Stavros DIMAS
Member of the Commission
(1) OJ L 237, 21.9.2000, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 16, 21.1.2000, p. 74. Decision as amended by Decision 2003/240/EC (OJ L 89, 5.4.2003, p. 16).
(3) OJ L 142, 29.5.2001, p. 10.