2007/457/EC: Commission Decision of 21 June 2007 amending Decisions 2001/689/EC, 2002/739/EC, 2002/740/EC, 2002/741/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(2007) 3128)   (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2007-06-21
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: consumer information, eco-label, household electrical appliance, lighting equipment, manufactured goods, paints and varnishes, paper

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COMMISSION

COMMISSION DECISION

of 21 June 2007

amending Decisions 2001/689/EC, 2002/739/EC, 2002/740/EC, 2002/741/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(2007) 3128)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/457/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty
Community,

establishing the European

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:

(1)

(2)

(3)

The ecological criteria set out in Commission Decision
2001/689/EC of 28 August 2001 establishing ecological
criteria for the award of the Community eco-label to
dishwashers (2) expires on 28 August 2007.

Commission Decision 2002/739/EC of 3 September
2002 establishing revised ecological criteria for
the
to indoor paints
award of
and varnishes and amending Decision 1999/10/EC (3)
expires on 31 August 2007.

the Community eco-label

Commission Decision 2002/740/EC of 3 September
2002 establishing revised ecological criteria for
the
award of the Community eco-label
to bed mattresses
and amending Decision 98/634/EC (4) expire on 31
August 2007.

(5)

(6)

(7)

(8)

the Community eco-label

award of
to copying and
graphic paper and amending Decision 1999/554/EC (5)
expire on 31 August 2007.

The ecological criteria set out in 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) expire on 31 August 2007.

to Regulation (EC) No 1980/2000 a timely
Pursuant
review has been carried out of the ecological criteria, as
well as of
related assessment and verification
requirements, established by those Decisions.

the

the

light of
it

criteria and
review of
In the
requirements,
to
is appropriate in all
prolong the period of validity of the ecological criteria
and the requirements for a period of 18 months.

five cases

those

Since the review obligation pursuant to Regulation (EC)
No 1980/2000 concerns only the ecological criteria and
assessment and verification requirements,
is appro-
priate
that Decisions 2001/689/EC, 2002/739/EC,
2002/740/EC and 2002/741/EC and 2002/747/EC
remain in effect.

it

(9)

Decisions 2001/689/EC, 2002/739/EC, 2002/740/EC,
2002/741/EC and 2002/747/EC should therefore be
amended accordingly.

(4)

Commission Decision 2002/741/EC of 4 September
the
2002 establishing revised ecological criteria for

(1) OJ L 237, 21.9.2000, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 242, 12.9.2001, p. 23. Decision as amended by Decision

2005/783/EC (OJ L 295, 11.11.2005, p. 51).

(3) OJ L 236, 4.9.2002, p. 4.
(4) OJ L 236, 4.9.2002, p. 10.

(10)

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,

(5) OJ L 237, 5.9.2002, p. 6.
(6) OJ L 242, 10.9.2002, p. 44. Decision as amended by Decision

2005/384/EC (OJ L 127, 20.5.2005, p. 20).

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HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Article 4

Article 5 of Decision 2002/741/EC is replaced by the following:

Article 3 of Decision 2001/689/EC is replaced by the following:

‘Article 5

‘Article 3

The ecological criteria for the product group dishwashers, as
well as the related assessment and verification requirements,
shall be valid until 28 February 2009.’.

Article 2

The ecological criteria for the product group copying and
graphic paper, as well as the related assessment and verifi-
cation requirements, shall be valid until 28 February 2009.’.

Article 5

Article 5 of Decision 2002/747/EC is replaced by the following:

Article 5 of Decision 2002/739/EC is replaced by the following:

‘Article 5

‘Article 5

The ecological criteria for the product group indoor paints
and varnishes, as well as the related assessment and verifi-
cation requirements, shall be valid until 28 February 2009.’.

Article 3

The ecological criteria for the product group light bulbs, as
well as the related assessment and verification requirements,
shall be valid until 28 February 2009.’.

Article 6

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Article 5 of Decision 2002/740/EC is replaced by the following:

Done at Brussels, 21 June 2007.

‘Article 5

The ecological criteria for the product group bed mattresses,
as well
verification
requirements, shall be valid until 28 February 2009.’.

assessment

related

and

the

as

For the Commission

Stavros DIMAS
Member of the Commission