2003/121/EC: Commission Decision of 11 February 2003 establishing the ecological criteria for the award of the Community eco-label to vacuum cleaners (Text with EEA relevance) (notified under document number C(2003) 114)

Commission Decision
of 11 February 2003
establishing the ecological criteria for the award of the Community eco-label to vacuum cleaners
(notified under document number C(2003) 114)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2003/121/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,
Whereas:
(1) Under Regulation (EC) No 1980/2000, the Community eco-label may be awarded to a product possessing characteristics which enable it to contribute significantly to improvements in relation to key environmental aspects.
(2) Regulation (EC) No 1980/2000 provides that specific eco-label criteria are to be established according to product groups.
(3) The measures provided for in this Decision are based on the draft criteria developed by the European Union Eco-Labelling Board established under Article 13 of Regulation (EC) No 1980/2000.
(4) 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,