EN    EN  
 EUROPEAN  
COMMISSION 
Brussels, XXX   
[…](2015) XXX  draft 
  
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION 
of XXX  
extending the validit y of Decision 2006/502/EC re quiring Member States to take 
measures to ensure that only lighters which are child-resistan t are placed on  the market 
and to prohibit the placing on the market of novelty lighters 
(Text with EEA relevance) 
 EN 2   EN COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION 
of XXX  
extending the validity of Decision 2006/502/ EC requiring Member States to take 
measures to ensure that only lighters which are child-resistant are placed on the market 
and to prohibit the placing on the market of novelty lighters 
(Text with EEA relevance) 
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION, 
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, Having regard to Directive 2001/95/EC of the Eu ropean Parliament and of the Council of 3 
December 2001 on general product safety
1, and in particular Article 13 thereof, 
Whereas: (1) Commission Decision 2006/502/EC
2 requires Member States to take measures to 
ensure that only lighters that are child-res istant are placed on the market and to 
prohibit the placing on the ma rket of novelty lighters. 
(2) Decision 2006/502/EC was adopted in accordance with the provisions set out in 
Article 13 of Directive 2001/95/ EC, which restrict the valid ity of such decisions to a 
period of maximum one year, and allow it to be extended for additional periods not exceeding one year. 
(3) The validity of Decision 2006/502/EC wa s extended by one-year periods, by (in 
chronological order): Co mmission Decision 2007/231/EC
3 until 11 May 2008, 
Commission Decision 2008/322/EC4 until 11 May 2009, Commission Decision 
2009/298/EC5 until 11 May 2010, Commission Decision 2010/157/EU6 until 11 May 
                                                 
1 OJ L 11, 15.1.2002, p. 4. 
2 Commission Decision 2006/502/EC of 11 May 2006 requiring Member States to take measures to 
ensure that only lighters which are child-resistant are placed on the market and to prohibit the placing 
on the market of novelty lighters (OJ L 198, 20.7.2006, p. 41). 
3 Commission Decision 2007/231/EC of 12 April 2007 amending Decision 2006/502/EC requiring 
Member States to take measures to  ensure that only lighters which ar e child-resistant are placed on the 
market and to prohibit the placing on the market of novelty lighters (OJ L 99, 14.4.2007, p. 16). 
4 Commission Decision 2008/322/EC of 18 April 2008 prolonging the validity of Decision 2006/502/EC 
requiring Member States to take measures to ensu re that only lighters which are child-resistant are 
placed on the market and to prohibit the placing on the market of nove lty lighters (OJ L 109, 19.4.2008, 
p. 40). 
5 Commission Decision 2009/298/EC of 26 March 2009 prolonging the validity of Decision 
2006/502/EC requiring Member States to take meas ures to ensure that onl y lighters which are child-
resistant are placed on the market an d to prohibit the placing  on the market of nov elty lighters (OJ L 81, 
27.3.2009, p. 23). 
6 Commission Decision 2010/157/EU of 12 March 2010 prolonging the validity of Decision 
2006/502/EC requiring Member States to take meas ures to ensure that onl y lighters which are child-
resistant are placed on the market an d to prohibit the placing  on the market of nov elty lighters (OJ L 67, 
17.3.2010, p. 9). EN 3   EN 2011, Commission Decision 2011/176/EU7 until 11 May 2012, Commission 
Implementing Decision 2012/53/EU8 until 11 May 2013, Commission Implementing 
Decision 2013/113/EU9 until 11 May 2014, Commission Implementing Decision 
2014/61/EU10 until 11 May 2015 and Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 
2015/24911 until 11 May 2016. 
(4) Lighters that are not child-resistant are stil l being placed on the market. Reinforced 
market surveillance activities should furt her reduce the numbers of such products 
present on the market.    
(5) In the absence of other satisfactory measures  addressing the child-safety of lighters, it 
is necessary to extend the validity of Decision 2006/502/EC  for a further 12 months. 
(6) Decision 2006/502/EC should therefore be amended accordingly. 
(7) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the 
Committee established by Directive 2001/95/EC, 
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: 
Article 1 
Article 6(2) of Decision 2006/502/EC  is replaced by the following: 
‘This Decision shall apply until 11 May 2017.’ 
Article 2 
Member States shall take the necessary measures to comply with this Decision by 11 May 
2016 at the latest and shall publish details of these measures. They shall inform the 
Commission of the measures taken without delay. 
Article 3 
This Decision is addressed to the Member States. 
                                                 
7 Commission Decision 2011/176/EU of 21 March 2011 extending the validity of Decision 2006/502/EC 
requiring Member States to take measures to ensu re that only lighters which are child-resistant are 
placed on the market and to prohib it the placing on the market of n ovelty lighters (OJ L 76, 22.3.2011, 
p. 99). 
8 Commission Implementing Decision 2012/53/EU of 27 January 2012 extending the validity of Decision 
2006/502/EC requiring Member States to take meas ures to ensure that onl y lighters which are child-
resistant are placed on the market an d to prohibit the placing  on the market of nov elty lighters (OJ L 27, 
31.1.2012, p. 24). 
9 Commission Implementing Decision 2013/113/EU of 1 March 2013 extending the validity of Decision 
2006/502/EC requiring Member States to take meas ures to ensure that onl y lighters which are child-
resistant are placed on the market an d to prohibit the placing  on the market of nov elty lighters (OJ L 61, 
5.3.2013, p. 11). 
10 Commission Implementing Decision 2014/61/EU of 5 February 2014 extending the validity of Decision 
2006/502/EC requiring Member States to take meas ures to ensure that onl y lighters which are child-
resistant are placed on the market an d to prohibit the placing  on the market of nov elty lighters (OJ L 38, 
7.2.2014, p. 43). 
11 Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2015/249 of 10 February 2015 extending the validity of 
Decision 2006/502/EC requiring Member States to take  measures to ensure that only lighters which are 
child-resistant are placed on the mark et and to prohibit the placing on the market of novelty lighters (OJ 
L 41, 17.2.2015, p. 41). EN 4   EN Done at Brussels, 
 For the Commission 
 Member of the Commission