# Official Journal L 148/2011

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| Official Journal
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| English edition | Legislation | Volume 547 June 2011 |

ISSN 1725-2555

doi:10.3000/17252555.L_2011.148.eng

Official Journal

of the European Union

L 148

English edition

Legislation

Volume 547 June 2011

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| | | REGULATIONS |
| | | Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 548/2011 of 6 June 2011 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables | 1 |
| | | Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 549/2011 of 6 June 2011 amending the representative prices and additional import duties for certain products in the sugar sector fixed by Regulation (EU) No 867/2010 for the 2010/11 marketing year | 3 |
| | | DECISIONS |
| | | 2011/330/EU |
| | * | Commission Decision of 6 June 2011 on establishing the ecological criteria for the award of the EU Ecolabel for notebook computers
  (notified under document C(2011) 3736)

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  ) | 5 |
| | | 2011/331/EU |
| | * | Commission Decision of 6 June 2011 on establishing the ecological criteria for the award of the EU Ecolabel for light sources
  (notified under document C(2011) 3749)

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  1
  ) | 13 |

Contents

II   Non-legislative acts

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REGULATIONS

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 548/2011 of 6 June 2011 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables

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Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 549/2011 of 6 June 2011 amending the representative prices and additional import duties for certain products in the sugar sector fixed by Regulation (EU) No 867/2010 for the 2010/11 marketing year

3

DECISIONS

2011/330/EU

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Commission Decision of 6 June 2011 on establishing the ecological criteria for the award of the EU Ecolabel for notebook computers
  (notified under document C(2011) 3736)

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(notified under document C(2011) 3736)

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2011/331/EU

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Commission Decision of 6 June 2011 on establishing the ecological criteria for the award of the EU Ecolabel for light sources
  (notified under document C(2011) 3749)

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  )

(notified under document C(2011) 3749)

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| EN | Acts whose titles are printed in light type are those relating to day-to-day management of agricultural matters, and are generally valid for a limited period.
  The titles of all other Acts are printed in bold type and preceded by an asterisk. |
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EN

Acts whose titles are printed in light type are those relating to day-to-day management of agricultural matters, and are generally valid for a limited period.

The titles of all other Acts are printed in bold type and preceded by an asterisk.

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II Non-legislative acts

REGULATIONS

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COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 548/2011

of 6 June 2011

establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 of 22 October 2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products (Single CMO Regulation) (1),

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1580/2007 of 21 December 2007 laying down implementing rules for Council Regulations (EC) No 2200/96, (EC) No 2201/96 and (EC) No 1182/2007 in the fruit and vegetable sector (2), and in particular Article 138(1) thereof,

Whereas:

Regulation (EC) No 1580/2007 lays down, pursuant to the outcome of the Uruguay Round multilateral trade negotiations, the criteria whereby the Commission fixes the standard values for imports from third countries, in respect of the products and periods stipulated in Annex XV, Part A thereto,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The standard import values referred to in Article 138 of Regulation (EC) No 1580/2007 are fixed in the Annex hereto.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 7 June 2011.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Brussels, 6 June 2011.

For the Commission, On behalf of the President,

José Manuel SILVA RODRÍGUEZ

Director-General for Agriculture and Rural Development

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(1)  
  OJ L 299, 16.11.2007, p. 1.

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(2)  
  OJ L 350, 31.12.2007, p. 1.

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ANNEX

Standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables

| (EUR/100 kg) |
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| CN code | Third country code (1) | Standard import value |
| 0702 00 00 | TR | 110,0 |
| ZZ | 110,0 |
| 0707 00 05 | TR | 100,7 |
| ZZ | 100,7 |
| 0709 90 70 | EG | 82,4 |
| TR | 124,5 |
| ZZ | 103,5 |
| 0709 90 80 | EC | 18,6 |
| ZZ | 18,6 |
| 0805 50 10 | AR | 69,7 |
| BR | 36,6 |
| TR | 63,0 |
| ZA | 141,7 |
| ZZ | 77,8 |
| 0808 10 80 | AR | 98,8 |
| BR | 78,5 |
| CA | 142,4 |
| CL | 83,3 |
| CN | 123,6 |
| NZ | 101,1 |
| US | 112,7 |
| UY | 50,2 |
| ZA | 103,1 |
| ZZ | 99,3 |
| 0809 10 00 | TR | 214,0 |
| ZZ | 214,0 |
| 0809 20 95 | TR | 392,6 |
| US | 392,9 |
| XS | 175,4 |
| ZZ | 320,3 |

(EUR/100 kg)

CN code

Third country code (1)

Standard import value

0702 00 00

TR

110,0

ZZ

110,0

0707 00 05

TR

100,7

ZZ

100,7

0709 90 70

EG

82,4

TR

124,5

ZZ

103,5

0709 90 80

EC

18,6

ZZ

18,6

0805 50 10

AR

69,7

BR

36,6

TR

63,0

ZA

141,7

ZZ

77,8

0808 10 80

AR

98,8

BR

78,5

CA

142,4

CL

83,3

CN

123,6

NZ

101,1

US

112,7

UY

50,2

ZA

103,1

ZZ

99,3

0809 10 00

TR

214,0

ZZ

214,0

0809 20 95

TR

392,6

US

392,9

XS

175,4

ZZ

320,3

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(1)  Nomenclature of countries laid down by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1833/2006 (OJ L 354, 14.12.2006, p. 19). Code ‘
  ZZ
  ’ stands for ‘of other origin’.

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COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 549/2011

of 6 June 2011

amending the representative prices and additional import duties for certain products in the sugar sector fixed by Regulation (EU) No 867/2010 for the 2010/11 marketing year

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 of 22 October 2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products (single CMO Regulation) (1),

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 951/2006 of 30 June 2006 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 318/2006 as regards trade with third countries in the sugar sector (2), and in particular Article 36(2), second subparagraph, second sentence thereof,

Whereas:

| (1) | The representative prices and additional duties applicable to imports of white sugar, raw sugar and certain syrups for the 2010/11 marketing year are fixed by Commission Regulation (EU) No 867/2010 (3). These prices and duties have been last amended by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 523/2011 (4). |
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(1)

The representative prices and additional duties applicable to imports of white sugar, raw sugar and certain syrups for the 2010/11 marketing year are fixed by Commission Regulation (EU) No 867/2010 (3). These prices and duties have been last amended by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 523/2011 (4).

| (2) | The data currently available to the Commission indicate that those amounts should be amended in accordance with the rules and procedures laid down in Regulation (EC) No 951/2006, |
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(2)

The data currently available to the Commission indicate that those amounts should be amended in accordance with the rules and procedures laid down in Regulation (EC) No 951/2006,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The representative prices and additional duties applicable to imports of the products referred to in Article 36 of Regulation (EC) No 951/2006, as fixed by Regulation (EU) No 867/2010 for the 2010/11 marketing year, are hereby amended as set out in the Annex hereto.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 7 June 2011.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Brussels, 6 June 2011.

For the Commission, On behalf of the President,

José Manuel SILVA RODRÍGUEZ

Director-General for Agriculture and Rural Development

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(1)  
  OJ L 299, 16.11.2007, p. 1.

1

(2)  
  OJ L 178, 1.7.2006, p. 24.

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(3)  
  OJ L 259, 1.10.2010, p. 3.

3

(4)  
  OJ L 140, 27.5.2011, p. 52.

4

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ANNEX

Amended representative prices and additional import duties applicable to white sugar, raw sugar and products covered by CN code 1702 90 95 from 7 June 2011

| (EUR) |
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| CN code | Representative price per 100 kg net of the product concerned | Additional duty per 100 kg net of the product concerned |
| 1701 11 10  (1) | 44,73 | 0,00 |
| 1701 11 90  (1) | 44,73 | 1,49 |
| 1701 12 10  (1) | 44,73 | 0,00 |
| 1701 12 90  (1) | 44,73 | 1,19 |
| 1701 91 00  (2) | 47,87 | 3,11 |
| 1701 99 10  (2) | 47,87 | 0,00 |
| 1701 99 90  (2) | 47,87 | 0,00 |
| 1702 90 95  (3) | 0,48 | 0,23 |

(EUR)

CN code

Representative price per 100 kg net of the product concerned

Additional duty per 100 kg net of the product concerned

1701 11 10  (1)

44,73

0,00

1701 11 90  (1)

44,73

1,49

1701 12 10  (1)

44,73

0,00

1701 12 90  (1)

44,73

1,19

1701 91 00  (2)

47,87

3,11

1701 99 10  (2)

47,87

0,00

1701 99 90  (2)

47,87

0,00

1702 90 95  (3)

0,48

0,23

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(1)  For the standard quality defined in point III of Annex IV to Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007.

(2)  For the standard quality defined in point II of Annex IV to Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007.

(3)  Per 1 % sucrose content.

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DECISIONS

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COMMISSION DECISION

of 6 June 2011

on establishing the ecological criteria for the award of the EU Ecolabel for notebook computers

(notified under document C(2011) 3736)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2011/330/EU)

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 66/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 November 2009 on the EU Ecolabel (1), and in particular Article 8(2) thereof,

After consulting the European Union Eco-labelling Board,

Whereas:

| (1) | Under Regulation (EC) No 66/2010, the EU Ecolabel may be awarded to those products with a reduced environmental impact during their entire life cycle. |
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(1)

Under Regulation (EC) No 66/2010, the EU Ecolabel may be awarded to those products with a reduced environmental impact during their entire life cycle.

| (2) | Regulation (EC) No 66/2010 provides that specific EU Ecolabel criteria are to be established according to product groups. |
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(2)

Regulation (EC) No 66/2010 provides that specific EU Ecolabel criteria are to be established according to product groups.

| (3) | Commission Decision 2001/687/EC (2) has established the ecological criteria and the related assessment and verification requirements for portable computers. Following the review of the criteria set out in that Decision, Commission Decision 2005/343/EC (3) has established revised criteria which are valid until 30 June 2011. |
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(3)

Commission Decision 2001/687/EC (2) has established the ecological criteria and the related assessment and verification requirements for portable computers. Following the review of the criteria set out in that Decision, Commission Decision 2005/343/EC (3) has established revised criteria which are valid until 30 June 2011.

| (4) | Those criteria have been further reviewed in the light of technological developments. In addition, in 2006, the agreement between the Government of the United States of America and the European Community (hereinafter ‘the Agreement’), approved by Council Decision 2006/1005/EC (4), as amended by Decision 2010/C 186/1 of 12 August 2009 of the Management entities under the Agreement between the Government of the United States of America and the European Community on the coordination of energy-efficiency labelling programmes for office equipment on the revision of the computer specifications in Annex C, part VIII, to the Agreement (hereinafter ‘ENERGY STAR v5.0’) (5) was concluded setting out the criteria for Energy Star. |
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(4)

Those criteria have been further reviewed in the light of technological developments. In addition, in 2006, the agreement between the Government of the United States of America and the European Community (hereinafter ‘the Agreement’), approved by Council Decision 2006/1005/EC (4), as amended by Decision 2010/C 186/1 of 12 August 2009 of the Management entities under the Agreement between the Government of the United States of America and the European Community on the coordination of energy-efficiency labelling programmes for office equipment on the revision of the computer specifications in Annex C, part VIII, to the Agreement (hereinafter ‘ENERGY STAR v5.0’) (5) was concluded setting out the criteria for Energy Star.

| (5) | Those new criteria, as well as the related assessment and verification requirements, should be valid for 3 years from the date of adoption of this Decision. |
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(5)

Those new criteria, as well as the related assessment and verification requirements, should be valid for 3 years from the date of adoption of this Decision.

| (6) | Decision 2005/343/EC should be replaced for reasons of clarity. |
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(6)

Decision 2005/343/EC should be replaced for reasons of clarity.

| (7) | A transitional period should be allowed for producers whose products have been awarded the Ecolabel for portable computers on the basis of the criteria set out in Decision 2005/343/EC, so that they have sufficient time to adapt their products to comply with the revised criteria and requirements. Producers should also be allowed to submit applications based on the criteria set out in Decision 2005/343/EC or on the criteria set out in this Decision until the lapse of validity of that Decision. |
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(7)

A transitional period should be allowed for producers whose products have been awarded the Ecolabel for portable computers on the basis of the criteria set out in Decision 2005/343/EC, so that they have sufficient time to adapt their products to comply with the revised criteria and requirements. Producers should also be allowed to submit applications based on the criteria set out in Decision 2005/343/EC or on the criteria set out in this Decision until the lapse of validity of that Decision.

| (8) | The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee established by Article 16 of Regulation (EC) No 66/2010, |
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(8)

The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee established by Article 16 of Regulation (EC) No 66/2010,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

1.   The product group ‘notebook computers’ shall comprise devices which have the following characteristics:

| (a) | they perform logical operations and process data and are designed specifically for portability and to be operated for extended periods of time either with or without a direct connection to an AC power source; |
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(a)

they perform logical operations and process data and are designed specifically for portability and to be operated for extended periods of time either with or without a direct connection to an AC power source;

| (b) | they utilise an integrated computer display and are capable of operation off an integrated battery or other portable power source. If a notebook computer is delivered with an external power supply this power supply is considered part of the notebook computer. |
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(b)

they utilise an integrated computer display and are capable of operation off an integrated battery or other portable power source. If a notebook computer is delivered with an external power supply this power supply is considered part of the notebook computer.

2.   For the purpose of this Decision, tablet personal computers, which may use touch-sensitive screens along with or instead of other input devices shall be considered notebook computers.

3.   Digital picture frames shall not be considered notebook computers for the purpose of this Decision.

Article 2

In order to be awarded the EU Ecolabel under Regulation (EC) No 66/2010, an item must fall within the product group ‘notebook computers’ as defined in Article 1 of this Decision and must comply with the ecological criteria as well as the related assessment and verification requirements, set out in the Annex to this Decision.

Article 3

The criteria for the product group ‘notebook computers’ as well as the related assessment and verification requirements, shall be valid for 3 years from the date of adoption of this Decision.

Article 4

For administrative purposes the code number assigned to the product group ‘notebook computers’ shall be ‘018’.

Article 5

Decision 2005/343/EC is repealed.

Article 6

1.   By derogation from Article 5, applications for the EU Ecolabel for products falling within the product group ‘portable computers’ as defined in Decision 2005/343/EC submitted before the date of adoption of this Decision shall be evaluated in accordance with the conditions laid down in Decision 2005/343/EC.

2.   Applications for the EU Ecolabel for products falling within the product group ‘notebook computers’ submitted from the date of adoption of this Decision but by 30 June 2011 at the latest may be based either on the criteria set out in Decision 2005/343/EC or on the criteria set out in this Decision.

Those applications shall be evaluated in accordance with the criteria on which they are based.

3.   Where the Ecolabel is awarded on the basis of an application evaluated in accordance with the criteria set out in Decision 2005/343/EC, that Ecolabel may be used for 12 months from the date of adoption of this Decision.

Article 7

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 6 June 2011.

For the Commission

Janez POTOČNIK

Member of the Commission

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(1)  
  OJ L 27, 30.1.2010, p. 1.

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(2)  
  OJ L 242, 12.9.2001, p. 11.

2

(3)  
  OJ L 115, 4.5.2005, p. 35.

3

(4)  
  OJ L 381, 28.12.2006, p. 24.

4

(5)  
  OJ C 186, 9.7.2010, p. 1.

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ANNEX

FRAMEWORK

The aims of the criteria

The criteria aim at promoting reduction of environmental damage or risks related to the use of energy (global warming, acidification, depletion of non-renewable energy sources) by reducing energy consumption, reduction of environmental damage related to the use of natural resources and reduction of environmental damage related to the use of hazardous substances by reducing the use of such substances.

CRITERIA

Criteria are set for each of the following aspects:

| (1) | energy savings; |
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(1)

energy savings;

| (2) | power management; |
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(2)

power management;

| (3) | mercury in fluorescent lamps; |
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(3)

mercury in fluorescent lamps;

| (4) | hazardous substances and mixtures; |
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(4)

hazardous substances and mixtures;

| (5) | substances listed in accordance with Article 59(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council (1); |
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(5)

substances listed in accordance with Article 59(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council (1);

| (6) | plastic parts; |
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(6)

plastic parts;

| (7) | noise; |
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(7)

noise;

| (8) | recycled content; |
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(8)

recycled content;

| (9) | user instructions; |
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(9)

user instructions;

| (10) | reparability; |
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(10)

reparability;

| (11) | design for disassembly; |
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(11)

design for disassembly;

| (12) | lifetime extension; |
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(12)

lifetime extension;

| (13) | packaging; |
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(13)

packaging;

| (14) | information appearing on the Ecolabel. |
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(14)

information appearing on the Ecolabel.

Assessment and verification requirements

The specific assessment and verification requirements are indicated within each criterion.

Where the applicant is required to provide declarations, documentation, analyses, test reports, or other evidence to show compliance with the criteria, it is understood that these may originate from the applicant and/or his supplier(s) and/or their supplier(s), etc as appropriate.

Where possible, the testing should be performed by laboratories that meet the general requirements of EN ISO 17025 or equivalent. Where appropriate, test methods other than those indicated for each criterion may be used if the competent body assessing the application accepts their equivalence.

FRAMEWORK

Criterion 1 —   Energy savings

Energy savings for notebook computers

The energy-efficiency performance of notebook computers shall exceed the appropriate category energy-efficiency requirements set out in the Agreement as amended by ENERGY STAR v5.0 by at least:

| — | category A: 25 %, |
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category A: 25 %,

| — | category B: 25 %, |
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category B: 25 %,

| — | category C: 15 %. |
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category C: 15 %.

Capability adjustments allowed under the Agreement as amended by ENERGY STAR v5.0 may be applied at the same level, except in the case of Discrete Graphics Processing Units (GPUs) where no additional allowance shall be given.

Assessment and verification: the applicant shall declare the compliance of the product with these requirements to the competent body.

Criterion 2 —   Power management

Notebook computers shall comply with power management requirements (2) as follows:

(a)   Power management requirements

Notebook computers shall be shipped with the power management system enabled at the time of delivery to the customers. Power management settings shall be:

| (i) | 10 minutes to screen off (display sleep); |
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(i)

10 minutes to screen off (display sleep);

| (ii) | 30 minutes to computer sleep (system level S3, suspended to RAM). |
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(ii)

30 minutes to computer sleep (system level S3, suspended to RAM).

(b)   Network requirements for power management

| (i) | Notebook computers with Ethernet capability shall have the ability to enable and disable Wake on LAN (WOL) for sleep mode. |
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(i)

Notebook computers with Ethernet capability shall have the ability to enable and disable Wake on LAN (WOL) for sleep mode.

(c)   Network requirements for power management (applies to notebook computers shipped through enterprise channels only)

| (i) | Notebook computers with Ethernet capability shall meet one of the following requirements:






  — | be shipped with Wake On LAN enabled from the sleep mode when operating on AC power, or |
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(i)

Notebook computers with Ethernet capability shall meet one of the following requirements:

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be shipped with Wake On LAN enabled from the sleep mode when operating on AC power, or

| — | provide control to enable WOL that is sufficiently-accessible from both the client operating system user interface and over the network if notebook computer is shipped to enterprise without WOL enabled. |
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provide control to enable WOL that is sufficiently-accessible from both the client operating system user interface and over the network if notebook computer is shipped to enterprise without WOL enabled.

| (ii) | Notebook computers with Ethernet capability shall be capable of both remote (via network) and scheduled wake events from Sleep mode (e.g. Real Time Clock). Manufacturers shall ensure, where the manufacturer has control (i.e. configured through hardware settings rather than software settings), that these settings can be managed centrally, as the client wishes, with tools provided by the manufacturer. |
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(ii)

Notebook computers with Ethernet capability shall be capable of both remote (via network) and scheduled wake events from Sleep mode (e.g. Real Time Clock). Manufacturers shall ensure, where the manufacturer has control (i.e. configured through hardware settings rather than software settings), that these settings can be managed centrally, as the client wishes, with tools provided by the manufacturer.

Assessment and verification: the applicant shall provide the competent body with a declaration to certify that the computer has been shipped in the power management settings stated above or better.

Criterion 3 —   Mercury in fluorescent lamps

Mercury or its compounds shall not intentionally be added to the backlights of the notebook computer.

Assessment and verification: the applicant shall declare to the competent body that the backlights of the notebook computer do not contain more than 0,1 mg mercury or its compounds per lamp. The applicant shall also provide a brief description of the lighting system used.

Criterion 4 —   Hazardous substances and mixtures

In accordance with Article 6(6) of Regulation (EC) No 66/2010 the product or any part of it shall not contain substances referred to in Article 57 of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 nor substances or mixtures meeting the criteria for classification in the following hazard classes or categories in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council (3).

List of hazard statements and risk phrases:

| Hazard Statement (4) | Risk Phrase (5) |
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| H300 Fatal if swallowed | R28 |
| H301 Toxic if swallowed | R25 |
| H304 May be fatal if swallowed and enters airways | R65 |
| H310 Fatal in contact with skin | R27 |
| H311 Toxic in contact with skin | R24 |
| H330 Fatal if inhaled | R23/26 |
| H331 Toxic if inhaled | R23 |
| H340 May cause genetic defects | R46 |
| H341 Suspected of causing genetic defects | R68 |
| H350 May cause cancer | R45 |
| H350i May cause cancer by inhalation | R49 |
| H351 Suspected of causing cancer | R40 |
| H360F May damage fertility | R60 |
| H360D May damage the unborn child | R61 |
| H360FD May damage fertility. May damage the unborn child | R60/61/60-61 |
| H360Fd May damage fertility. Suspected of damaging the unborn child | R60/63 |
| H360Df May damage the unborn child. Suspected of damaging fertility | R61/62 |
| H361f Suspected of damaging fertility | R62 |
| H361d Suspected of damaging the unborn child | R63 |
| H361fd Suspected of damaging fertility. Suspected of damaging the unborn child | R62-63 |
| H362 May cause harm to breast fed children | R64 |
| H370 Causes damage to organs | R39/23/24/25/26/27/28 |
| H371 May cause damage to organs | R68/20/21/22 |
| H372 Causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure | R48/25/24/23 |
| H373 May cause damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure | R48/20/21/22 |
| H400 Very toxic to aquatic life | R50 |
| H410 Very toxic to aquatic life with long-lasting effects | R50-53 |
| H411 Toxic to aquatic life with long-lasting effects | R51-53 |
| H412 Harmful to aquatic life with long-lasting effects | R52-53 |
| H413 May cause long-lasting effects to aquatic life | R53 |
| EUH059 Hazardous to the ozone layer | R59 |
| EUH029 Contact with water liberates toxic gas | R29 |
| EUH031 Contact with acids liberates toxic gas | R31 |
| EUH032 Contact with acids liberates very toxic gas | R32 |
| EUH070 Toxic by eye contact | R39-41 |

Hazard Statement (4)

Risk Phrase (5)

H300 Fatal if swallowed

R28

H301 Toxic if swallowed

R25

H304 May be fatal if swallowed and enters airways

R65

H310 Fatal in contact with skin

R27

H311 Toxic in contact with skin

R24

H330 Fatal if inhaled

R23/26

H331 Toxic if inhaled

R23

H340 May cause genetic defects

R46

H341 Suspected of causing genetic defects

R68

H350 May cause cancer

R45

H350i May cause cancer by inhalation

R49

H351 Suspected of causing cancer

R40

H360F May damage fertility

R60

H360D May damage the unborn child

R61

H360FD May damage fertility. May damage the unborn child

R60/61/60-61

H360Fd May damage fertility. Suspected of damaging the unborn child

R60/63

H360Df May damage the unborn child. Suspected of damaging fertility

R61/62

H361f Suspected of damaging fertility

R62

H361d Suspected of damaging the unborn child

R63

H361fd Suspected of damaging fertility. Suspected of damaging the unborn child

R62-63

H362 May cause harm to breast fed children

R64

H370 Causes damage to organs

R39/23/24/25/26/27/28

H371 May cause damage to organs

R68/20/21/22

H372 Causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure

R48/25/24/23

H373 May cause damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure

R48/20/21/22

H400 Very toxic to aquatic life

R50

H410 Very toxic to aquatic life with long-lasting effects

R50-53

H411 Toxic to aquatic life with long-lasting effects

R51-53

H412 Harmful to aquatic life with long-lasting effects

R52-53

H413 May cause long-lasting effects to aquatic life

R53

EUH059 Hazardous to the ozone layer

R59

EUH029 Contact with water liberates toxic gas

R29

EUH031 Contact with acids liberates toxic gas

R31

EUH032 Contact with acids liberates very toxic gas

R32

EUH070 Toxic by eye contact

R39-41

The use of substances or mixtures which change their properties upon processing (e.g. become no longer bioavailable, undergo chemical modification) so that the identified hazard no longer applies is exempted from the above requirement.

Concentration limits for substances or mixtures meeting the criteria for classification in the hazard classes or categories listed in the table above, and for substances meeting the criteria of Article 57(a), (b) or (c) of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006, shall not exceed the generic or specific concentration limits determined in accordance with Article 10 of Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008. Where specific concentration limits are determined, they should prevail over the generic ones.

Concentration limits for substances meeting criteria of Article 57(d), (e) or (f) of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 shall not exceed 0,1 % weight by weight.

The following substances/uses of substances are specifically derogated from this requirement:

| Homogenous parts with weight below 10 g | All hazard statements and risk phrases listed above |
| --- | --- |
| Nickel in stainless steel | |

Homogenous parts with weight below 10 g

All hazard statements and risk phrases listed above

Nickel in stainless steel

Assessment and verification: for each part above 10 g the applicant shall provide a declaration of compliance with this criterion, together with related documentation, such as declarations of compliance signed by the suppliers of substances and copies of relevant Safety Data Sheets in accordance with Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 for substances or mixtures. Concentration limits shall be specified in the Safety Data Sheets in accordance with Article 31 of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 for substances and mixtures.

Criterion 5 —   Substances listed in accordance with Article 59(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006

No derogation from the exclusion in Article 6(6) may be given concerning substances identified as substances of very high concern and included in the list foreseen in Article 59 of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006, present in mixtures, in an article or in any homogenous part of a complex article in concentrations higher than 0,1 %. Specific concentration limits determined in accordance with Article 10 of Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 shall apply in case it is lower than 0,1 %.

Assessment and verification: the list of substances identified as substances of very high concern and included in the candidate list in accordance with Article 59 of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 can be found here:

http://echa.europa.eu/chem_data/authorisation_process/candidate_list_table_en.asp

Reference to the list shall be made on the date of application.

The applicant shall provide a declaration of compliance with this criterion, together with related documentation, such as declarations of compliance signed by the suppliers of substances and copies of relevant Safety Data Sheets in accordance with Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 for substances or mixtures. Concentration limits shall be specified in the Safety Data Sheets in accordance with Article 31 of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 for substances and mixtures.

Criterion 6 —   Plastic parts

| (a) | If any plasticiser substance in the manufacturing process is applied, it must comply with the requirements on hazardous substances set out in Criteria 4 and 5.
  Additionally, DNOP (di-n-octyl phthalate), DINP (di-isononyl phthalate), DIDP (di-isodecyl phthalate) shall not intentionally be added to the product. |
| --- | --- |

(a)

Additionally, DNOP (di-n-octyl phthalate), DINP (di-isononyl phthalate), DIDP (di-isodecyl phthalate) shall not intentionally be added to the product.

| (b) | Plastic parts shall not contain a chlorine content greater than 50 % by weight. |
| --- | --- |

(b)

| (c) | Only biocidal products containing biocidal active substances included in Annex IA to Directive 98/8/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (6), and authorised for use in computers, shall be allowed for use. |
| --- | --- |

(c)

Assessment and verification: a certificate signed by the manufacturer declaring compliance with these requirements shall be submitted to the awarding competent body. A declaration of compliance signed by the plastic and biocides suppliers and copies of relevant safety data sheets about materials and substances shall also be provided to the awarding competent body. All biocides used shall be clearly indicated.

Criterion 7 —   Noise

The ‘Declared A-weighted Sound Power Level’ (re l pW) of the notebook computer, in accordance with paragraph 3.2.5 of ISO 9296, shall not exceed:

| (1) | 32 dB (A) in the idle operating mode; |
| --- | --- |

(1)

32 dB (A) in the idle operating mode;

| (2) | 36 dB (A) when accessing a hard-disk drive. |
| --- | --- |

(2)

36 dB (A) when accessing a hard-disk drive.

Assessment and verification: the applicant shall provide the competent body with a report, certifying that the levels of noise emissions have been measured in accordance with ISO 7779 and declared in accordance with ISO 9296. The report shall state the measured levels of noise emissions in both the idle operating mode and when accessing a disk drive, which shall be declared in accordance with paragraph 3.2.5 of ISO 9296.

Criterion 8 —   Recycled content

The external plastic case of the system unit, monitor and keyboard shall have a post consumer recycled content of not less than 10 % by mass.

Assessment and verification: the applicant shall provide the competent body with a declaration stating the percentage post consumer recycled content.

Criterion 9 —   User instructions

The notebook computer shall be sold with relevant user information that provides advice on its proper environmental use. The information shall be located in a single, easy-to-find place in the user instructions as well as on the manufacturer’s website. The information shall include in particular:

| (a) | energy consumption: TEC value in accordance with ENERGY STAR v5.0, as well as the maximum power demand in each operating mode. In addition, instructions must be provided on how to use the devices energy-saving mode; |
| --- | --- |

(a)

energy consumption: TEC value in accordance with ENERGY STAR v5.0, as well as the maximum power demand in each operating mode. In addition, instructions must be provided on how to use the devices energy-saving mode;

| (b) | information that energy efficiency cuts energy consumption and thus saves money by reducing electricity bills and that unplugging your notebook computer reduces energy consumption to zero; |
| --- | --- |

(b)

information that energy efficiency cuts energy consumption and thus saves money by reducing electricity bills and that unplugging your notebook computer reduces energy consumption to zero;

| (c) | the following indications on how to reduce power consumption when the notebook computers are not being used:






  (i) | putting the notebook computer into off mode will reduce energy consumption, but will still draw some power; |
| --- | --- | --- |

(c)

the following indications on how to reduce power consumption when the notebook computers are not being used:

(i)

putting the notebook computer into off mode will reduce energy consumption, but will still draw some power;

| (ii) | reducing the brightness of the screen will reduce energy use; |
| --- | --- |

(ii)

reducing the brightness of the screen will reduce energy use;

| (iii) | running the disk fragmentation on the notebook computer will reduce energy use and increase the life of your notebook computer (this is not applicable to Solid State Device machines); |
| --- | --- |

(iii)

running the disk fragmentation on the notebook computer will reduce energy use and increase the life of your notebook computer (this is not applicable to Solid State Device machines);

| (iv) | screen savers can stop notebook displays from powering down into a lower power mode when not in use. Ensuring that screen savers are not activated on notebook computers can therefore reduce energy use; |
| --- | --- |

(iv)

screen savers can stop notebook displays from powering down into a lower power mode when not in use. Ensuring that screen savers are not activated on notebook computers can therefore reduce energy use;

| (d) | information should be included in the user instructions or the manufacturer’s website to let the user know who is qualified to repair and service the notebook computer, including contact details as appropriate; |
| --- | --- |

(d)

information should be included in the user instructions or the manufacturer’s website to let the user know who is qualified to repair and service the notebook computer, including contact details as appropriate;

| (e) | end-of-life instructions for the proper disposal of notebook computers at civic amenity sites or through retailer take-back schemes as applicable, which shall comply with Directive 2002/96/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (7); |
| --- | --- |

(e)

end-of-life instructions for the proper disposal of notebook computers at civic amenity sites or through retailer take-back schemes as applicable, which shall comply with Directive 2002/96/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (7);

| (f) | information that the product has been awarded the EU Ecolabel with a brief explanation as to what this means together with an indication that more information on the Ecolabel can be found at the website address http://www.ecolabel.eu |
| --- | --- |

(f)

information that the product has been awarded the EU Ecolabel with a brief explanation as to what this means together with an indication that more information on the Ecolabel can be found at the website address http://www.ecolabel.eu

| (g) | any instruction/repair manual(s) should contain recycled content and should not contain chlorine bleached paper. |
| --- | --- |

(g)

any instruction/repair manual(s) should contain recycled content and should not contain chlorine bleached paper.

Assessment and verification: the applicant shall declare compliance of the product with these requirements and shall provide a copy of the instruction manual to the competent body. These user instructions should then be pre-loaded onto the computer for the user to read and available for access on the manufacturers website.

Criterion 10 —   User reparability

The applicant shall provide clear instructions to the end-user in the form of a manual (in hard or soft copy) to enable basic repairs to be undertaken. The applicant shall ensure that spare parts are available for at least 5 years from the end of production of the notebook computer.

Assessment and verification: the applicant shall declare the compliance of the product with these requirements to the competent body.

Criterion 11 —   Design for disassembly

The manufacturer shall demonstrate that the notebook computer can be easily dismantled by professionally trained personnel using the tools usually available to them, for the purpose of repairs and replacements of worn-out parts, upgrading older or obsolete parts, and separating parts and materials, ultimately for recycling or reuse.

To facilitate dismantling:

| (a) | fixtures within the notebook computer shall allow for its disassembly, e.g. screws, snap-fixes, especially for parts containing hazardous substances; |
| --- | --- |

(a)

fixtures within the notebook computer shall allow for its disassembly, e.g. screws, snap-fixes, especially for parts containing hazardous substances;

| (b) | circuit boards, and/or other precious metal-containing components, shall be easily removable using manual separation methods both from the product as a whole and from specific components (such as drives) that contain such boards to enhance recovery of high value material; |
| --- | --- |

(b)

circuit boards, and/or other precious metal-containing components, shall be easily removable using manual separation methods both from the product as a whole and from specific components (such as drives) that contain such boards to enhance recovery of high value material;

| (c) | all plastic materials in covers/housing shall have no surface coatings incompatible with recycling or reuse; |
| --- | --- |

(c)

all plastic materials in covers/housing shall have no surface coatings incompatible with recycling or reuse;

| (d) | plastic parts shall be of one polymer or be of compatible polymers for recycling and have the relevant ISO11469 marking if greater than 25 g in mass; |
| --- | --- |

(d)

plastic parts shall be of one polymer or be of compatible polymers for recycling and have the relevant ISO11469 marking if greater than 25 g in mass;

| (e) | metal inlays that cannot be separated shall not be used; |
| --- | --- |

(e)

metal inlays that cannot be separated shall not be used;

| (f) | data on the nature and amount of hazardous substances in the notebook computer shall be gathered in accordance with Council Directive 2006/121/EC (8) and the Globally Harmonised System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS). |
| --- | --- |

(f)

data on the nature and amount of hazardous substances in the notebook computer shall be gathered in accordance with Council Directive 2006/121/EC (8) and the Globally Harmonised System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS).

Assessment and verification: a test report shall be submitted with the application detailing the dismantling of the notebook computer. It shall include an exploded diagram of the notebook computer labelling the main components as well as identifying any hazardous substances in components. It can be in written or audiovisual format. Information regarding hazardous substances shall be provided to the competent body in the form of a list of materials identifying material type, quantity used and location.

Criterion 12 —   Lifetime extension

Notebook computers shall have facilities that enable the following:

| (i) | exchangeable and upgradeable memory, |
| --- | --- |

(i)

exchangeable and upgradeable memory,

| (ii) | expansion capability: presence of at least three USB interfaces as well as a connection for an external monitor. |
| --- | --- |

(ii)

expansion capability: presence of at least three USB interfaces as well as a connection for an external monitor.

The computer shall also be designed so that major components (including memory drives, CPUs and cards) can be exchanged and/or upgraded easily by the end-user. For example using snap, slide in/slide out or cartridge-style housing for components.

Assessment and verification: the applicant shall declare the compliance of the product with these requirements to the competent body.

Criterion 13 —   Packaging

Where cardboard boxes are used, they shall be made of, at least, 80 % recycled material. Where plastic bags are used for the final packaging, they shall be made of, at least, 75 % recycled material or they shall be biodegradable or compostable, in agreement with the definitions provided by the EN 13432 or equivalent.

Assessment and verification: a sample of the product packaging shall be provided on application, together with a corresponding declaration of compliance with this criterion. Only primary packaging, as defined in European Parliament and Council Directive 94/62/EC (9), is subject to the criterion.

Criterion 14 —   Information appearing on the Ecolabel

Optional label with text box shall contain the following text:

| ‘— | High energy efficiency, |
| --- | --- |

‘—

High energy efficiency,

| — | designed to facilitate recycling, repair and upgrading, |
| --- | --- |

—

designed to facilitate recycling, repair and upgrading,

| — | mercury free backlights’. |
| --- | --- |

—

mercury free backlights’.

Assessment and verification: the applicant shall declare the compliance of the product with this requirement, and shall provide a copy of the Ecolabel as it will appear on the packaging and/or product and/or accompanying documentation to the competent body.

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(1)  
  OJ L 396, 30.12.2006, p. 1.

(2)  As defined in ENERGY STAR v5.0 except for display sleep requirement.

(3)  
  OJ L 353, 31.12.2008, p. 1.

(4)  As provided for in Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008.

(5)  As provided for in Council Directive 67/548/EEC (OJ 196, 16.8.1967, p. 1).

(6)  
  OJ L 123, 24.4.1998, p. 1.

(7)  
  OJ L 37, 13.2.2003, p. 24.

(8)  
  OJ L 396, 30.12.2006, p. 850.

(9)  
  OJ L 365, 31.12.1994, p. 10.

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| 7.6.2011 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | L 148/13 |
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7.6.2011

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 148/13

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COMMISSION DECISION

of 6 June 2011

on establishing the ecological criteria for the award of the EU Ecolabel for light sources

(notified under document C(2011) 3749)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2011/331/EU)

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 66/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 November 2009 on the EU Ecolabel (1), and in particular Article 8(2) thereof,

After consulting the European Union Eco-labelling Board,

Whereas:

| (1) | Under Regulation (EC) No 66/2010, the EU Ecolabel may be awarded to those products with a reduced environmental impact during their entire life cycle. |
| --- | --- |

(1)

Under Regulation (EC) No 66/2010, the EU Ecolabel may be awarded to those products with a reduced environmental impact during their entire life cycle.

| (2) | Regulation (EC) No 66/2010 provides that specific EU Ecolabel criteria are to be established according to product groups. |
| --- | --- |

(2)

Regulation (EC) No 66/2010 provides that specific EU Ecolabel criteria are to be established according to product groups.

| (3) | Commission Decision 2002/747/EC (2) has established the ecological criteria and the related assessment and verification requirements for light bulbs. Those criteria are valid until 31 August 2011. |
| --- | --- |

(3)

Commission Decision 2002/747/EC (2) has established the ecological criteria and the related assessment and verification requirements for light bulbs. Those criteria are valid until 31 August 2011.

| (4) | Those criteria have been reviewed in the light of technological developments. In the light of the review, it is appropriate to modify the definition of the product and to change the name of the product group. Those new criteria, as well as the related assessment and verification requirements, should be valid for 2 years from the date of adoption of this Decision. |
| --- | --- |

(4)

Those criteria have been reviewed in the light of technological developments. In the light of the review, it is appropriate to modify the definition of the product and to change the name of the product group. Those new criteria, as well as the related assessment and verification requirements, should be valid for 2 years from the date of adoption of this Decision.

| (5) | Decision 2002/747/EC should be replaced for reasons of clarity. |
| --- | --- |

(5)

Decision 2002/747/EC should be replaced for reasons of clarity.

| (6) | A transitional period should be allowed for producers whose products have been awarded the Ecolabel for light bulbs on the basis of the criteria set out in Decision 2002/747/EC, so that they have sufficient time to adapt their products to comply with the revised criteria and requirements. Producers should also be allowed to submit applications based on the criteria set out in Decision 2002/747/EC or on the criteria set out in this Decision until the lapse of validity of that Decision. |
| --- | --- |

(6)

A transitional period should be allowed for producers whose products have been awarded the Ecolabel for light bulbs on the basis of the criteria set out in Decision 2002/747/EC, so that they have sufficient time to adapt their products to comply with the revised criteria and requirements. Producers should also be allowed to submit applications based on the criteria set out in Decision 2002/747/EC or on the criteria set out in this Decision until the lapse of validity of that Decision.

| (7) | The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee established by Article 16 of Regulation (EC) No 66/2010, |
| --- | --- |

(7)

The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee established by Article 16 of Regulation (EC) No 66/2010,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

1.   The product group ‘light sources’ shall comprise all light sources of a luminous flux ≥ 60 and ≤ 12 000 lumens for general lighting applications with direct or indirect connection to the public electricity supply equipped with a lamp cap listed in EN 60061 and made in order to produce a visible radiation.

2.   The following types of light sources are not included in the product group: directional lamps, high-intensity discharge lamps, coloured lamps, projector lamps, photographic lighting, solarium tubes, battery driven systems and other light sources that are not intended for general lighting applications. The following types of light sources are not included in the product group if they are not supplied directly from the mains: integral compact fluorescent lamps, filament lamps, LED lamps.

Article 2

In order to be awarded the EU Ecolabel under Regulation (EC) No 66/2010, an item of light source shall fall within the product group ‘light sources’ as defined in Article 1 of this Decision and shall comply with the criteria as well as the related assessment and verification requirements set out in the Annex to this Decision.

Article 3

The criteria for the product group ‘light sources’, as well as the related assessment and verification requirements, shall be valid for 2 years from the date of adoption of this Decision.

Article 4

For administrative purposes the code number assigned to the product group ‘light sources’ shall be ‘008’.

Article 5

Decision 2002/747/EC is repealed.

Article 6

1.   By derogation from Article 5, applications for the EU Ecolabel for products falling within the product group ‘light bulbs’ submitted before the date of adoption of this Decision shall be evaluated in accordance with the conditions laid down in Decision 2002/747/EC.

2.   Applications for the EU Ecolabel for products falling within the product group ‘light sources’ submitted from the date of adoption of this Decision but by 31 August 2011 at the latest may be based either on the criteria set out in Decision 2002/747/EC or on the criteria set out in this Decision.

3.   Those applications shall be evaluated in accordance with the criteria on which they are based.

4.   Where the EU Ecolabel is awarded on the basis of an application evaluated in accordance with the criteria set out in Decision 2002/747/EC, that EU Ecolabel may be used for 12 months from the date of adoption of this Decision.

Article 7

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 6 June 2011.

For the Commission

Janez POTOČNIK

Member of the Commission

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(1)  
  OJ L 27, 30.1.2010, p. 1.

1

(2)  
  OJ L 242, 10.9.2002, p. 44.

2

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ANNEX

FRAMEWORK

The aims of the criteria

These criteria aim in particular at promoting the reduction of environmental damage or risks related to the use of energy (global warming, acidification, depletion of non-renewable resources) by reducing energy consumption, to the use of resources in both the manufacture and treatment/disposal of a light source by increasing its average lifetime and to the use of mercury by reducing the total emissions of mercury during the lifetime of a light source.

The criteria also encourage the implementation of best practice (optimal environmental use) and enhance consumers’ environmental awareness. The criteria are set at levels that promote the labelling of light sources that are produced with low environmental impact.

CRITERIA

Criteria are set for each of the following aspects:

| (1) | energy efficiency, lifetime, lumen maintenance and mercury content; |
| --- | --- |

(1)

energy efficiency, lifetime, lumen maintenance and mercury content;

| (2) | switch on/off; |
| --- | --- |

(2)

switch on/off;

| (3) | colour rendering index; |
| --- | --- |

(3)

colour rendering index;

| (4) | colour consistency; |
| --- | --- |

(4)

colour consistency;

| (5) | hazardous substances and mixtures; |
| --- | --- |

(5)

hazardous substances and mixtures;

| (6) | substances listed in accordance with Article 59(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council (1); |
| --- | --- |

(6)

substances listed in accordance with Article 59(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council (1);

| (7) | plastic parts; |
| --- | --- |

(7)

plastic parts;

| (8) | packaging; |
| --- | --- |

(8)

packaging;

| (9) | user instructions; |
| --- | --- |

(9)

user instructions;

| (10) | social accountability; |
| --- | --- |

(10)

social accountability;

| (11) | information appearing on the EU Ecolabel. |
| --- | --- |

(11)

information appearing on the EU Ecolabel.

Assessment and verification requirements

The specific assessment and verification requirements are indicated within each criterion.

Where the applicant is required to provide declarations, documentation, analyses test reports, or other evidence to show compliance with the criteria, it is understood that these may originate from the applicant and/or his supplier(s) and/or their supplier(s), as appropriate.

Where possible, the testing should be performed by laboratories that meet the general requirements of EN ISO 17025 or equivalent.

Where appropriate, test methods other than those indicated for each criterion may be used if the competent body assessing the application accepts their equivalence.

Where appropriate, competent bodies may require supporting documentation and may carry out independent verifications.

EU ECOLABEL CRITERIA

Criterion 1 —   Energy efficiency, lifetime, lumen maintenance and mercury content

Light sources shall meet the following requirements:

| | Single ended | Double ended |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Energy Efficiency | 10 % better than the lumen per watt value according to Class A | 10 % better than the lumen per watt value according to Class A |
| Life time (hours) | 15 000 | 20 000 |
| Lumen Maintenance | 80 % at 9 000 hours | 90 % at 16 000 hours |
| Mercury (mg) | < 1,5 | < 3,0 |

Single ended

Double ended

Energy Efficiency

10 % better than the lumen per watt value according to Class A

10 % better than the lumen per watt value according to Class A

Life time (hours)

15 000

20 000

Lumen Maintenance

80 % at 9 000 hours

90 % at 16 000 hours

Mercury (mg)

< 1,5

< 3,0

Note:

Energy efficiency is as defined in Annex IV to Commission Directive 98/11/EC (2).

Assessment and verification: the applicant shall provide a test report stating that the energy efficiency, lifetime and lumen maintenance of light sources other than LEDs have been determined using the test procedures referred to in EN 50285.

For the efficiency, lifetime and lumen maintenance of LED light sources, and for the mercury content of fluorescent light sources, the applicant shall provide test reports using reliable, accurate and reproducible measurement procedures, which take into account the generally recognised state of the art measurement methods, including methods set out in documents the reference numbers of which have been published for that purpose in the Official Journal of the European Union. The report shall state the energy efficiency, lifetime, lumen maintenance and mercury content of the light source. If the appropriate lifetime test has not been completed, the operational lifetime as stated on the packaging is acceptable pending the result of the test. However, the result of the test must be provided within 12 months of the date of application for the EU Ecolabel. For the lifetime test, 75 % of the test sample shall meet the requirement.

Criterion 2 —   Switch on/off

For compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs) and LEDs, the number of switch on/off cycles that the light source can withstand before premature failure shall be greater than the lamp life time expressed in hours.

For lamps claiming to withstand frequent switching, this number shall be higher than 60 000 switch on/off cycles.

Assessment and verification: for CFLs the applicant shall provide a test report stating that the number of switch on/off cycles for a CFL has been determined using a rapid cycle test (1 minute on, 3 minutes off) and the test procedures for lifetime referred to in EN 50285.

For LEDs the applicant shall provide a test report using reliable, accurate and reproducible measurement procedures, which take into account the generally recognised state of the art measurement methods, including methods set out in documents the reference numbers of which have been published for that purpose in the Official Journal of the European Union.

The report shall state the number of switch on/off cycles achieved when 50 % of CFLs or LEDs tested meet the requirements for lamp lifetime referred to in the respective standards.

Criterion 3 —   Colour rendering index

The colour rendering (Ra) index of the light source shall be greater than 85.

Assessment and verification: the applicant shall provide a test report stating that the colour rendering index of the light source has been determined using the test procedure referred to in CIE-document 13.3. The report shall state the colour rendering index of the light source.

Criterion 4 —   Colour consistency

The light source shall have a Correlated Colour Temperature (CCT) spread within a 3-step MacAdam ellipse or better.

Assessment and verification: the applicant shall provide a test report stating that the correlated colour temperature (CCT) spread is within a 3-step MacAdam ellipse or better using reliable, accurate and reproducible measurement procedures, which take into account the generally recognised state of the art measurement methods, including methods set out in documents the reference numbers of which have been published for that purpose in the Official Journal of the European Union.

Criterion 5 —   Hazardous substances and mixtures

In accordance with Article 6(6) of Regulation (EC) No 66/2010, the product or any part of it shall not contain substances referred to in Article 57 of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 nor substances or mixtures which may be or have been assigned the following hazard statements or risk phrases.

List of hazard statements and risk phrases:

| Hazard Statement (3) | Risk Phrase (4) |
| --- | --- |
| H300 Fatal if swallowed | R28 |
| H301 Toxic if swallowed | R25 |
| H304 May be fatal if swallowed and enters airways | R65 |
| H310 Fatal in contact with skin | R27 |
| H311 Toxic in contact with skin | R24 |
| H330 Fatal if inhaled | R23/26 |
| H331 Toxic if inhaled | R23 |
| H340 May cause genetic defects | R46 |
| H341 Suspected of causing genetic defects | R68 |
| H350 May cause cancer | R45 |
| H350i May cause cancer by inhalation | R49 |
| H351 Suspected of causing cancer | R40 |
| H360F May damage fertility | R60 |
| H360D May damage the unborn child | R61 |
| H360FD May damage fertility. May damage the unborn child | R60/61/60-61 |
| H360Fd May damage fertility. Suspected of damaging the unborn child | R60/63 |
| H360Df May damage the unborn child. Suspected of damaging fertility | R61/62 |
| H361f Suspected of damaging fertility | R62 |
| H361d Suspected of damaging the unborn child | R63 |
| H361fd Suspected of damaging fertility. Suspected of damaging the unborn child | R62-63 |
| H362 May cause harm to breast fed children | R64 |
| H370 Causes damage to organs | R39/23/24/25/26/27/28 |
| H371 May cause damage to organs | R68/20/21/22 |
| H372 Causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure | R48/25/24/23 |
| H373 May cause damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure | R48/20/21/22 |
| H400 Very toxic to aquatic life | R50 |
| H410 Very toxic to aquatic life with long-lasting effects | R50-53 |
| H411 Toxic to aquatic life with long-lasting effects | R51-53 |
| H412 Harmful to aquatic life with long-lasting effects | R52-53 |
| H413 May cause long-lasting effects to aquatic life | R53 |
| EUH059 Hazardous to the ozone layer | R59 |
| EUH029 Contact with water liberates toxic gas | R29 |
| EUH031 Contact with acids liberates toxic gas | R31 |
| EUH032 Contact with acids liberates very toxic gas | R32 |
| EUH070 Toxic by eye contact | R39-41 |

Hazard Statement (3)

Risk Phrase (4)

H300 Fatal if swallowed

R28

H301 Toxic if swallowed

R25

H304 May be fatal if swallowed and enters airways

R65

H310 Fatal in contact with skin

R27

H311 Toxic in contact with skin

R24

H330 Fatal if inhaled

R23/26

H331 Toxic if inhaled

R23

H340 May cause genetic defects

R46

H341 Suspected of causing genetic defects

R68

H350 May cause cancer

R45

H350i May cause cancer by inhalation

R49

H351 Suspected of causing cancer

R40

H360F May damage fertility

R60

H360D May damage the unborn child

R61

H360FD May damage fertility. May damage the unborn child

R60/61/60-61

H360Fd May damage fertility. Suspected of damaging the unborn child

R60/63

H360Df May damage the unborn child. Suspected of damaging fertility

R61/62

H361f Suspected of damaging fertility

R62

H361d Suspected of damaging the unborn child

R63

H361fd Suspected of damaging fertility. Suspected of damaging the unborn child

R62-63

H362 May cause harm to breast fed children

R64

H370 Causes damage to organs

R39/23/24/25/26/27/28

H371 May cause damage to organs

R68/20/21/22

H372 Causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure

R48/25/24/23

H373 May cause damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure

R48/20/21/22

H400 Very toxic to aquatic life

R50

H410 Very toxic to aquatic life with long-lasting effects

R50-53

H411 Toxic to aquatic life with long-lasting effects

R51-53

H412 Harmful to aquatic life with long-lasting effects

R52-53

H413 May cause long-lasting effects to aquatic life

R53

EUH059 Hazardous to the ozone layer

R59

EUH029 Contact with water liberates toxic gas

R29

EUH031 Contact with acids liberates toxic gas

R31

EUH032 Contact with acids liberates very toxic gas

R32

EUH070 Toxic by eye contact

R39-41

The use of substances or mixtures which upon processing change their properties (e.g. become no longer bioavailable, undergo chemical modification) in a way that the identified hazard no longer applies are exempted from the above requirement.

Concentration limits for substances or mixtures meeting the criteria for classification with the above mentioned hazard classes or categories, and for substances meeting the criteria of Article 57(a), (b) or (c) of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006, shall not exceed the generic or specific concentration limits determined in accordance with the Article 10 of Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008. If specific concentration limits are determined they should prevail against the generic ones.

Concentration limits for substances meeting criteria of Article 57(d), (e) or (f) of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 shall not exceed 0,1 % weight by weight.

The following substances/uses of substances are specifically derogated from this requirement:

| Homogenous parts with weight below 5 g | All hazard statements and risk phrases listed above |
| --- | --- |

Homogenous parts with weight below 5 g

All hazard statements and risk phrases listed above

Assessment and verification: for each part above 5 g the applicant shall provide a declaration of compliance with this criterion, together with related documentation, such as declarations of compliance signed by the suppliers of substances and copies of relevant Safety Data Sheets in accordance with Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 for substances or mixtures. Concentration limits shall be specified in the Safety Data Sheets in accordance with Article 31 of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 for substances and mixtures.

Criterion 6 —   Substances listed in accordance with Article 59(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006

No derogation from the exclusion in Article 6(6) shall be given concerning substances identified as substances of very high concern and included in the list set out in Article 59 of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006, present in mixtures, in an article or in any homogenous part of a complex article in concentrations higher than 0,1 %. Specific concentration limits determined in accordance with Article 10 of Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 shall apply in case it is lower than 0,1 %.

Assessment and verification: the list of substances identified as substances of very high concern and included in the candidate list in accordance with Article 59 of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 can be found on the website:

http://echa.europa.eu/chem_data/authorisation_process/candidate_list_table_en.asp

Reference to the list shall be made on the date of application.

The applicant shall provide a declaration of compliance with this criterion, together with related documentation, such as declarations of compliance signed by the suppliers of substances and copies of relevant Safety Data Sheets in accordance with Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 for substances or mixtures. Concentration limits shall be specified in the Safety Data Sheets in accordance with Article 31 of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 for substances and mixtures.

Criterion 7 —   Plastic parts

| (a) | If any plasticizer substance in the manufacturing process is applied, it must comply with the requirements on hazardous substances set out in Criteria 5 and 6.
  Additionally, DNOP (di-n-octyl phthalate), DINP (di-isononyl phthalate) and DIDP (di-isodecyl phthalate) shall not intentionally be added to the product. |
| --- | --- |

(a)

Additionally, DNOP (di-n-octyl phthalate), DINP (di-isononyl phthalate) and DIDP (di-isodecyl phthalate) shall not intentionally be added to the product.

| (b) | Plastic parts shall not contain a chlorine content greater than 50 % by weight. |
| --- | --- |

(b)

Assessment and verification: a certificate signed by the manufacturer declaring compliance with these requirements shall be submitted to the awarding competent body. A declaration of compliance signed by the plastic suppliers and copies of relevant safety data sheets about materials and substances shall also be provided to the awarding competent body.

Criterion 8 —   Packaging

Laminates and composite plastics shall not be used.

Where cardboard boxes are used, they shall be made of 80 % post-consumer recycled material.

Where plastic materials are used they shall be made of at least 50 % post-consumer recycled material.

Assessment and verification: a sample of the product packaging shall be provided on application, together with a corresponding declaration of compliance with this criterion. Only primary packaging, as defined in European Parliament and Council Directive 94/62/EC (5), is subject to the criterion.

Criterion 9 —   User instructions

The product shall be sold with relevant user information either on the packaging or in a separate leaflet sold with the product, providing advice on its proper environmental use. In particular:

| (a) | for lamps having E27, E14, B22 or B15 caps, the relative size and shape of the light source compared to a conventional incandescent lamp shall be indicated on the packaging; |
| --- | --- |

(a)

for lamps having E27, E14, B22 or B15 caps, the relative size and shape of the light source compared to a conventional incandescent lamp shall be indicated on the packaging;

| (b) | for double-ended light sources: information on the packaging shall indicate that the environmental performance of the light source is improved when it is used with high frequency electronic control equipment; |
| --- | --- |

(b)

for double-ended light sources: information on the packaging shall indicate that the environmental performance of the light source is improved when it is used with high frequency electronic control equipment;

| (c) | clean-up guidelines for a broken fluorescent light source listed on the packaging; |
| --- | --- |

(c)

clean-up guidelines for a broken fluorescent light source listed on the packaging;

| (d) | the proper maintenance of lamps, such as cleaning, to maintain lumen output; |
| --- | --- |

(d)

the proper maintenance of lamps, such as cleaning, to maintain lumen output;

| (e) | turning off lights saves energy and money. |
| --- | --- |

(e)

turning off lights saves energy and money.

Assessment and verification: the applicant shall declare the compliance of the product with these requirements, and shall provide a copy of the packaging or leaflet to the competent body assessing the application.

Criterion 10 —   Social accountability

Fundamental principles and rights regarding working conditions must be fulfilled during the production of the Ecolabelled light source.

The licensee must ensure that the production of the light source follows the ILO conventions (6) regarding child labour, forced labour, health and safety, discrimination, discipline, hours of work, wages, freedom of association and collective bargaining.

Assessment and verification: the applicant shall declare compliance with this requirement and provide a specification of contracts with inspection authorities and either a code of conduct regarding ILO conventions or a SA8000 certification.

Criterion 11 —   Information appearing on the EU Ecolabel

Optional label with text box shall contain the following text:

| ‘— | High energy efficiency — saves money, |
| --- | --- |

‘—

High energy efficiency — saves money,

| — | Long life time, |
| --- | --- |

—

Long life time,

| — | Performance tested’. |
| --- | --- |

—

Performance tested’.

If the light source does not contain mercury, the optional label may state that the light source does not contain mercury.

The guidelines for the use of the optional label with text box can be found in the ‘Guidelines for use of the Ecolabel logo’ on the website: http://ec.europa.eu/environment/ecolabel/promo/logos_en.htm

Assessment and verification: the applicant shall provide a sample of the label, together with a declaration of compliance with this criterion.

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(1)  
  OJ L 396, 30.12.2006, p. 1.

(2)  
  OJ L 71, 10.3.1998, p. 1.

(3)  As provided for in Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 353, 31.12.2008, p. 1).

(4)  As provided for in Council Directive 67/548/EEC (OJ 196, 16.8.1967, p. 1).

(5)  
  OJ L 365, 31.12.1994, p. 10.

(6)  http://www.ilo.org/

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