2002/255/EC: Commission Decision of 25 March 2002 establishing the ecological criteria for the award of the Community eco-label to televisions (Text with EEA relevance) (notified under document number C(2002) 1142)

Commission Decision
of 25 March 2002
establishing the ecological criteria for the award of the Community eco-label to televisions
(notified under document number C(2002) 1142)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2002/255/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 Article 4 and 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 shall 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,