Article 1 
Objectives This Regulation establishes the rules for the Community energy efficiency labelling programme for office equipment (hereinafter the "Energy Star programme") as defined in the Agreement between the Government of the United States of America and the European Community on the coordination of energy efficient labelling programmes for office equipment (hereinafter referred to as "the Agreement"). Participation in the Energy Star programme is on a voluntary basis. Article 2 Scope This Regulation shall apply to the office equipment product groups defined in Annex C of the Agreement, subject to any amendments thereof in accordance with Article X of the Agreement. Article 3 Definitions For the purposes of this Regulation: (a) "common logo" means the mark referred to in the Annex; (b) "programme participants" means manufacturers, assemblers, exporters, importers, retailers and other bodies who commit themselves to promote designated energy-efficient office equipment products that meet the specifications of the Energy Star programme and who have chosen to participate in the Energy Star programme by having registered with the Commission; (c) "specifications" means the energy-efficiency and performance requirements, including testing methods, used to determine qualification of energy-efficient office equipment products for the common logo. Article 4 General principles 1. The Energy Star programme shall be coordinated, as appropriate, with other Community labelling or quality certification arrangements as well as with schemes such as, in particular, the Community eco-label award scheme as established by Regulation (EEC) No 880/92 and the indication by labelling and standard product information of the consumption of energy and other resources by household appliances as established by Directive 92/75/EEC. 2. The common logo may be used by programme participants and other bodies on their individual office equipment products and on the associated promotion. 3. Office equipment products for which the use of the common logo has been granted by the "United States Environmental Protection Agency" (USEPA) are deemed to comply with this Regulation, unless there is evidence to the contrary. 4. Without prejudice to any Community rules on conformity assessment and conformity marking and/or to any international agreement concluded between the Community and third countries as regards access to the Community market, products covered by this Regulation which are placed on the Community market may be tested by the Commission or Member States in order to verify their compliance with the requirements of this Regulation. Article 5 Registration of programme participants 1. Applications to become a programme participant may be submitted to the Commission. 2. The decision to authorise an applicant to become a programme participant shall be taken by the Commission, after verifying that the applicant has agreed to comply with the logo user guideline contained in Annex B to the Agreement. The Commission shall publish an updated list of programme participants and communicate it to Member States on a regular basis. Article 6 Promotion and information 1. The Commission shall make the maximum effort to encourage, in cooperation with the Member States and the members of the ECESB, the use of the common logo by appropriate awareness-raising actions and information campaigns for consumers, suppliers, dealers and the general public. 2. Each Member State shall seek to ensure that consumers and other interested bodies are made aware of, and have access to, detailed information on the Energy Star programme, using all possible Community tools. 3. In order to encourage the purchase of office equipment products with the common logo, the Commission and other Community institutions, as well as other public authorities at national level, shall, without prejudice to Community and national law and economic criteria, encourage the use of energy-efficient requirements not less demanding than the Energy Star specifications when defining their requirements for office equipment products. Article 7 Other voluntary energy labelling schemes 1. Existing and new voluntary energy labelling schemes for office equipment products in the Member States may co-exist with the Energy Star programme. 2. The Commission and the Member States shall act in order to ensure the necessary coordination between the Energy Star programme and national schemes and other labelling schemes in the Community or in the Member States. Article 8 European Community Energy Star Board 1. The Commission shall establish a European Community Energy Star Board (ECESB) consisting of national representatives as referred to in Article 9 as well as relevant interested parties. The ECESB shall review the implementation within the Community of the Energy Star programme and shall provide advice and assistance to the Commission, as appropriate, to enable it to carry out its role as management entity. 2. One year following the entry into force of this Regulation, and every year thereafter, the ECESB shall draw up a report on the market penetration of products bearing the common logo and on the technology available for reducing energy consumption. 3. The Commission shall ensure that, to the extent possible in the conduct of its activities, the ECESB observes, in respect of each office equipment product group, a balanced participation of all relevant interested parties concerned with that product group such as manufacturers, retailers, importers, environmental protection groups and consumer organisations. 4. The Commission shall establish the ECESB's rules of procedure, taking account of the views of Member States' representatives in the ECESB. 5. The Commission shall keep the European Parliament and the Council informed of the ECESB's activities. Article 9 National representatives Each Member State shall designate, as appropriate, national energy policy experts, authorities or persons (hereinafter referred to as "national representatives") responsible for carrying out the tasks provided for in this Regulation. Where more than one national representative is designated, the Member State shall determine those representatives' respective powers and the coordination requirements applicable to them. Article 10 Working plan In accordance with the objectives set out in Article 1, the Commission shall establish a working plan within six months from the entry into force of this Regulation and propose it to the European Parliament and the Council, following consultation of the ECESB. The working plan shall include a strategy for the development of the Energy Star programme, which shall set out for the subsequent three years: - the objectives for the energy efficiency improvements, bearing in mind the need to pursue a high standard of consumer and environmental protection and the market penetration which the Energy Star programme should seek to achieve at Community level, - a non-exhaustive list of office equipment products which should be considered as priorities for inclusion in the Energy Star programme, - outline proposals for educational and promotional campaigns and other necessary actions, - proposals for coordination and cooperation between the Energy Star programme and other voluntary energy labelling schemes in Member States. The working plan shall be reviewed periodically. It shall be reviewed for the first time at the latest 12 months after it is submitted to the European Parliament and the Council, and subsequently at 12-monthly intervals. Article 11 Preparatory procedures for the revision of technical criteria With a view to preparing the revision of the specifications and of the office equipment product groups covered by Annex C to the Agreement, and before submitting a draft proposal or replying to the USEPA according to the procedures laid down in the Agreement and in Council Decision 2001/469/EC of 14 May 2001 concerning the conclusion on behalf of the European Community of the Agreement between the Government of the United States of America and the European Community on the coordination of energy-efficient labelling programmes for office equipment(9), the following steps have to be taken. 1. The Commission may request the ECESB to make suggestions for the revision of the Agreement. The ECESB may also make suggestions to the Commission on its own initiative. 2. The Commission shall consult the ECESB whenever it receives a proposal for revision of the Agreement from the USEPA. 3. When the ECESB gives its opinion to the Commission it shall take into account the results of feasibility and market studies, and the available technology for reducing energy consumption. The Commission shall take particular account of the objective of setting technical specifications at a high level, with due regard for the technology available and the associated costs, for reducing energy consumption analysed in the ECESB report referred to in Article 8(2). Article 12 Market surveillance and control of abuses 1. The common logo shall be used only in connection with the products covered by the Agreement and in accordance with the logo user guidelines contained in Annex B to the Agreement. 2. Any false or misleading advertising, or the use of any label or logo which leads to confusion with the common logo introduced by this Regulation, shall be prohibited. 3. The Commission shall ensure proper use of the common logo by undertaking or coordinating actions described in Article VIII, paragraphs 2, 3 and 4 of the Agreement. Member States shall take actions as appropriate to ensure conformity with the provisions of this Regulation in their own territory and inform the Commission. Member States may refer evidence of non-compliance by programme participants and other bodies to the Commission for initial action. Article 13 Implementation Within 12 months of the entry into force of this Regulation, Member States shall inform the Commission of the measures taken to ensure compliance with it. Article 14 Revision Before the Parties to the Agreement are to discuss the renewal of the Agreement in accordance with Article XII thereto, the Commission shall assess the Energy Star programme in the light of the experience gained during its operation. The Commission shall produce and submit to the European Parliament and the Council by 15 January 2005 a report monitoring the energy efficiency of the office equipment market in the Community, giving an evaluation of the effectiveness of the Energy Star programme and proposing, if necessary, measures complementary to the programme. The report shall examine the result of the dialogue between the EU and the USA and in particular whether Energy Star specifications are effective enough. Article 15 Final provisions This Regulation shall enter into force on the 30th day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 6 November 2001. For the European Parliament The President N. Fontaine For the Council D. Reynders (1) OJ C 150 E, 30.5.2000, p. 73 and OJ C 180 E, 26.6.2001, p. 262. (2) OJ C 204, 18.7.2000, p. 18. (3) Opinion of the European Parliament of 1 February 2001 (OJ C 267, 21.9.2001, p. 49), Council Common Position of 31 May 2001 (not yet published in the Official Journal) and Decision of the European Parliament of 3 October 2001. (4) OJ L 157, 9.6.1989, p. 32. (5) OJ L 275, 10.10.1998, p. 1. (6) OJ C 394, 17.12.1998, p. 1. (7) OJ L 297, 13.10.1992, p. 16. (8) OJ L 237, 21.9.2000, p. 1. (9) OJ L 172, 26.6.2001, p. 1.
Article 2 
Scope This Regulation shall apply to the office equipment product groups defined in Annex C of the Agreement, subject to any amendments thereof in accordance with Article X of the Agreement. Article 3 Definitions For the purposes of this Regulation: (a) "common logo" means the mark referred to in the Annex; (b) "programme participants" means manufacturers, assemblers, exporters, importers, retailers and other bodies who commit themselves to promote designated energy-efficient office equipment products that meet the specifications of the Energy Star programme and who have chosen to participate in the Energy Star programme by having registered with the Commission; (c) "specifications" means the energy-efficiency and performance requirements, including testing methods, used to determine qualification of energy-efficient office equipment products for the common logo. Article 4 General principles 1. The Energy Star programme shall be coordinated, as appropriate, with other Community labelling or quality certification arrangements as well as with schemes such as, in particular, the Community eco-label award scheme as established by Regulation (EEC) No 880/92 and the indication by labelling and standard product information of the consumption of energy and other resources by household appliances as established by Directive 92/75/EEC. 2. The common logo may be used by programme participants and other bodies on their individual office equipment products and on the associated promotion. 3. Office equipment products for which the use of the common logo has been granted by the "United States Environmental Protection Agency" (USEPA) are deemed to comply with this Regulation, unless there is evidence to the contrary. 4. Without prejudice to any Community rules on conformity assessment and conformity marking and/or to any international agreement concluded between the Community and third countries as regards access to the Community market, products covered by this Regulation which are placed on the Community market may be tested by the Commission or Member States in order to verify their compliance with the requirements of this Regulation. Article 5 Registration of programme participants 1. Applications to become a programme participant may be submitted to the Commission. 2. The decision to authorise an applicant to become a programme participant shall be taken by the Commission, after verifying that the applicant has agreed to comply with the logo user guideline contained in Annex B to the Agreement. The Commission shall publish an updated list of programme participants and communicate it to Member States on a regular basis. Article 6 Promotion and information 1. The Commission shall make the maximum effort to encourage, in cooperation with the Member States and the members of the ECESB, the use of the common logo by appropriate awareness-raising actions and information campaigns for consumers, suppliers, dealers and the general public. 2. Each Member State shall seek to ensure that consumers and other interested bodies are made aware of, and have access to, detailed information on the Energy Star programme, using all possible Community tools. 3. In order to encourage the purchase of office equipment products with the common logo, the Commission and other Community institutions, as well as other public authorities at national level, shall, without prejudice to Community and national law and economic criteria, encourage the use of energy-efficient requirements not less demanding than the Energy Star specifications when defining their requirements for office equipment products. Article 7 Other voluntary energy labelling schemes 1. Existing and new voluntary energy labelling schemes for office equipment products in the Member States may co-exist with the Energy Star programme. 2. The Commission and the Member States shall act in order to ensure the necessary coordination between the Energy Star programme and national schemes and other labelling schemes in the Community or in the Member States. Article 8 European Community Energy Star Board 1. The Commission shall establish a European Community Energy Star Board (ECESB) consisting of national representatives as referred to in Article 9 as well as relevant interested parties. The ECESB shall review the implementation within the Community of the Energy Star programme and shall provide advice and assistance to the Commission, as appropriate, to enable it to carry out its role as management entity. 2. One year following the entry into force of this Regulation, and every year thereafter, the ECESB shall draw up a report on the market penetration of products bearing the common logo and on the technology available for reducing energy consumption. 3. The Commission shall ensure that, to the extent possible in the conduct of its activities, the ECESB observes, in respect of each office equipment product group, a balanced participation of all relevant interested parties concerned with that product group such as manufacturers, retailers, importers, environmental protection groups and consumer organisations. 4. The Commission shall establish the ECESB's rules of procedure, taking account of the views of Member States' representatives in the ECESB. 5. The Commission shall keep the European Parliament and the Council informed of the ECESB's activities. Article 9 National representatives Each Member State shall designate, as appropriate, national energy policy experts, authorities or persons (hereinafter referred to as "national representatives") responsible for carrying out the tasks provided for in this Regulation. Where more than one national representative is designated, the Member State shall determine those representatives' respective powers and the coordination requirements applicable to them. Article 10 Working plan In accordance with the objectives set out in Article 1, the Commission shall establish a working plan within six months from the entry into force of this Regulation and propose it to the European Parliament and the Council, following consultation of the ECESB. The working plan shall include a strategy for the development of the Energy Star programme, which shall set out for the subsequent three years: - the objectives for the energy efficiency improvements, bearing in mind the need to pursue a high standard of consumer and environmental protection and the market penetration which the Energy Star programme should seek to achieve at Community level, - a non-exhaustive list of office equipment products which should be considered as priorities for inclusion in the Energy Star programme, - outline proposals for educational and promotional campaigns and other necessary actions, - proposals for coordination and cooperation between the Energy Star programme and other voluntary energy labelling schemes in Member States. The working plan shall be reviewed periodically. It shall be reviewed for the first time at the latest 12 months after it is submitted to the European Parliament and the Council, and subsequently at 12-monthly intervals. Article 11 Preparatory procedures for the revision of technical criteria With a view to preparing the revision of the specifications and of the office equipment product groups covered by Annex C to the Agreement, and before submitting a draft proposal or replying to the USEPA according to the procedures laid down in the Agreement and in Council Decision 2001/469/EC of 14 May 2001 concerning the conclusion on behalf of the European Community of the Agreement between the Government of the United States of America and the European Community on the coordination of energy-efficient labelling programmes for office equipment(9), the following steps have to be taken. 1. The Commission may request the ECESB to make suggestions for the revision of the Agreement. The ECESB may also make suggestions to the Commission on its own initiative. 2. The Commission shall consult the ECESB whenever it receives a proposal for revision of the Agreement from the USEPA. 3. When the ECESB gives its opinion to the Commission it shall take into account the results of feasibility and market studies, and the available technology for reducing energy consumption. The Commission shall take particular account of the objective of setting technical specifications at a high level, with due regard for the technology available and the associated costs, for reducing energy consumption analysed in the ECESB report referred to in Article 8(2). Article 12 Market surveillance and control of abuses 1. The common logo shall be used only in connection with the products covered by the Agreement and in accordance with the logo user guidelines contained in Annex B to the Agreement. 2. Any false or misleading advertising, or the use of any label or logo which leads to confusion with the common logo introduced by this Regulation, shall be prohibited. 3. The Commission shall ensure proper use of the common logo by undertaking or coordinating actions described in Article VIII, paragraphs 2, 3 and 4 of the Agreement. Member States shall take actions as appropriate to ensure conformity with the provisions of this Regulation in their own territory and inform the Commission. Member States may refer evidence of non-compliance by programme participants and other bodies to the Commission for initial action. Article 13 Implementation Within 12 months of the entry into force of this Regulation, Member States shall inform the Commission of the measures taken to ensure compliance with it. Article 14 Revision Before the Parties to the Agreement are to discuss the renewal of the Agreement in accordance with Article XII thereto, the Commission shall assess the Energy Star programme in the light of the experience gained during its operation. The Commission shall produce and submit to the European Parliament and the Council by 15 January 2005 a report monitoring the energy efficiency of the office equipment market in the Community, giving an evaluation of the effectiveness of the Energy Star programme and proposing, if necessary, measures complementary to the programme. The report shall examine the result of the dialogue between the EU and the USA and in particular whether Energy Star specifications are effective enough. Article 15 Final provisions This Regulation shall enter into force on the 30th day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 6 November 2001. For the European Parliament The President N. Fontaine For the Council D. Reynders (1) OJ C 150 E, 30.5.2000, p. 73 and OJ C 180 E, 26.6.2001, p. 262. (2) OJ C 204, 18.7.2000, p. 18. (3) Opinion of the European Parliament of 1 February 2001 (OJ C 267, 21.9.2001, p. 49), Council Common Position of 31 May 2001 (not yet published in the Official Journal) and Decision of the European Parliament of 3 October 2001. (4) OJ L 157, 9.6.1989, p. 32. (5) OJ L 275, 10.10.1998, p. 1. (6) OJ C 394, 17.12.1998, p. 1. (7) OJ L 297, 13.10.1992, p. 16. (8) OJ L 237, 21.9.2000, p. 1. (9) OJ L 172, 26.6.2001, p. 1.
Article 3 
Definitions For the purposes of this Regulation: (a) "common logo" means the mark referred to in the Annex; (b) "programme participants" means manufacturers, assemblers, exporters, importers, retailers and other bodies who commit themselves to promote designated energy-efficient office equipment products that meet the specifications of the Energy Star programme and who have chosen to participate in the Energy Star programme by having registered with the Commission; (c) "specifications" means the energy-efficiency and performance requirements, including testing methods, used to determine qualification of energy-efficient office equipment products for the common logo. Article 4 General principles 1. The Energy Star programme shall be coordinated, as appropriate, with other Community labelling or quality certification arrangements as well as with schemes such as, in particular, the Community eco-label award scheme as established by Regulation (EEC) No 880/92 and the indication by labelling and standard product information of the consumption of energy and other resources by household appliances as established by Directive 92/75/EEC. 2. The common logo may be used by programme participants and other bodies on their individual office equipment products and on the associated promotion. 3. Office equipment products for which the use of the common logo has been granted by the "United States Environmental Protection Agency" (USEPA) are deemed to comply with this Regulation, unless there is evidence to the contrary. 4. Without prejudice to any Community rules on conformity assessment and conformity marking and/or to any international agreement concluded between the Community and third countries as regards access to the Community market, products covered by this Regulation which are placed on the Community market may be tested by the Commission or Member States in order to verify their compliance with the requirements of this Regulation. Article 5 Registration of programme participants 1. Applications to become a programme participant may be submitted to the Commission. 2. The decision to authorise an applicant to become a programme participant shall be taken by the Commission, after verifying that the applicant has agreed to comply with the logo user guideline contained in Annex B to the Agreement. The Commission shall publish an updated list of programme participants and communicate it to Member States on a regular basis. Article 6 Promotion and information 1. The Commission shall make the maximum effort to encourage, in cooperation with the Member States and the members of the ECESB, the use of the common logo by appropriate awareness-raising actions and information campaigns for consumers, suppliers, dealers and the general public. 2. Each Member State shall seek to ensure that consumers and other interested bodies are made aware of, and have access to, detailed information on the Energy Star programme, using all possible Community tools. 3. In order to encourage the purchase of office equipment products with the common logo, the Commission and other Community institutions, as well as other public authorities at national level, shall, without prejudice to Community and national law and economic criteria, encourage the use of energy-efficient requirements not less demanding than the Energy Star specifications when defining their requirements for office equipment products. Article 7 Other voluntary energy labelling schemes 1. Existing and new voluntary energy labelling schemes for office equipment products in the Member States may co-exist with the Energy Star programme. 2. The Commission and the Member States shall act in order to ensure the necessary coordination between the Energy Star programme and national schemes and other labelling schemes in the Community or in the Member States. Article 8 European Community Energy Star Board 1. The Commission shall establish a European Community Energy Star Board (ECESB) consisting of national representatives as referred to in Article 9 as well as relevant interested parties. The ECESB shall review the implementation within the Community of the Energy Star programme and shall provide advice and assistance to the Commission, as appropriate, to enable it to carry out its role as management entity. 2. One year following the entry into force of this Regulation, and every year thereafter, the ECESB shall draw up a report on the market penetration of products bearing the common logo and on the technology available for reducing energy consumption. 3. The Commission shall ensure that, to the extent possible in the conduct of its activities, the ECESB observes, in respect of each office equipment product group, a balanced participation of all relevant interested parties concerned with that product group such as manufacturers, retailers, importers, environmental protection groups and consumer organisations. 4. The Commission shall establish the ECESB's rules of procedure, taking account of the views of Member States' representatives in the ECESB. 5. The Commission shall keep the European Parliament and the Council informed of the ECESB's activities. Article 9 National representatives Each Member State shall designate, as appropriate, national energy policy experts, authorities or persons (hereinafter referred to as "national representatives") responsible for carrying out the tasks provided for in this Regulation. Where more than one national representative is designated, the Member State shall determine those representatives' respective powers and the coordination requirements applicable to them. Article 10 Working plan In accordance with the objectives set out in Article 1, the Commission shall establish a working plan within six months from the entry into force of this Regulation and propose it to the European Parliament and the Council, following consultation of the ECESB. The working plan shall include a strategy for the development of the Energy Star programme, which shall set out for the subsequent three years: - the objectives for the energy efficiency improvements, bearing in mind the need to pursue a high standard of consumer and environmental protection and the market penetration which the Energy Star programme should seek to achieve at Community level, - a non-exhaustive list of office equipment products which should be considered as priorities for inclusion in the Energy Star programme, - outline proposals for educational and promotional campaigns and other necessary actions, - proposals for coordination and cooperation between the Energy Star programme and other voluntary energy labelling schemes in Member States. The working plan shall be reviewed periodically. It shall be reviewed for the first time at the latest 12 months after it is submitted to the European Parliament and the Council, and subsequently at 12-monthly intervals. Article 11 Preparatory procedures for the revision of technical criteria With a view to preparing the revision of the specifications and of the office equipment product groups covered by Annex C to the Agreement, and before submitting a draft proposal or replying to the USEPA according to the procedures laid down in the Agreement and in Council Decision 2001/469/EC of 14 May 2001 concerning the conclusion on behalf of the European Community of the Agreement between the Government of the United States of America and the European Community on the coordination of energy-efficient labelling programmes for office equipment(9), the following steps have to be taken. 1. The Commission may request the ECESB to make suggestions for the revision of the Agreement. The ECESB may also make suggestions to the Commission on its own initiative. 2. The Commission shall consult the ECESB whenever it receives a proposal for revision of the Agreement from the USEPA. 3. When the ECESB gives its opinion to the Commission it shall take into account the results of feasibility and market studies, and the available technology for reducing energy consumption. The Commission shall take particular account of the objective of setting technical specifications at a high level, with due regard for the technology available and the associated costs, for reducing energy consumption analysed in the ECESB report referred to in Article 8(2). Article 12 Market surveillance and control of abuses 1. The common logo shall be used only in connection with the products covered by the Agreement and in accordance with the logo user guidelines contained in Annex B to the Agreement. 2. Any false or misleading advertising, or the use of any label or logo which leads to confusion with the common logo introduced by this Regulation, shall be prohibited. 3. The Commission shall ensure proper use of the common logo by undertaking or coordinating actions described in Article VIII, paragraphs 2, 3 and 4 of the Agreement. Member States shall take actions as appropriate to ensure conformity with the provisions of this Regulation in their own territory and inform the Commission. Member States may refer evidence of non-compliance by programme participants and other bodies to the Commission for initial action. Article 13 Implementation Within 12 months of the entry into force of this Regulation, Member States shall inform the Commission of the measures taken to ensure compliance with it. Article 14 Revision Before the Parties to the Agreement are to discuss the renewal of the Agreement in accordance with Article XII thereto, the Commission shall assess the Energy Star programme in the light of the experience gained during its operation. The Commission shall produce and submit to the European Parliament and the Council by 15 January 2005 a report monitoring the energy efficiency of the office equipment market in the Community, giving an evaluation of the effectiveness of the Energy Star programme and proposing, if necessary, measures complementary to the programme. The report shall examine the result of the dialogue between the EU and the USA and in particular whether Energy Star specifications are effective enough. Article 15 Final provisions This Regulation shall enter into force on the 30th day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 6 November 2001. For the European Parliament The President N. Fontaine For the Council D. Reynders (1) OJ C 150 E, 30.5.2000, p. 73 and OJ C 180 E, 26.6.2001, p. 262. (2) OJ C 204, 18.7.2000, p. 18. (3) Opinion of the European Parliament of 1 February 2001 (OJ C 267, 21.9.2001, p. 49), Council Common Position of 31 May 2001 (not yet published in the Official Journal) and Decision of the European Parliament of 3 October 2001. (4) OJ L 157, 9.6.1989, p. 32. (5) OJ L 275, 10.10.1998, p. 1. (6) OJ C 394, 17.12.1998, p. 1. (7) OJ L 297, 13.10.1992, p. 16. (8) OJ L 237, 21.9.2000, p. 1. (9) OJ L 172, 26.6.2001, p. 1.
Article 4 
General principles 1. The Energy Star programme shall be coordinated, as appropriate, with other Community labelling or quality certification arrangements as well as with schemes such as, in particular, the Community eco-label award scheme as established by Regulation (EEC) No 880/92 and the indication by labelling and standard product information of the consumption of energy and other resources by household appliances as established by Directive 92/75/EEC. 2. The common logo may be used by programme participants and other bodies on their individual office equipment products and on the associated promotion. 3. Office equipment products for which the use of the common logo has been granted by the "United States Environmental Protection Agency" (USEPA) are deemed to comply with this Regulation, unless there is evidence to the contrary. 4. Without prejudice to any Community rules on conformity assessment and conformity marking and/or to any international agreement concluded between the Community and third countries as regards access to the Community market, products covered by this Regulation which are placed on the Community market may be tested by the Commission or Member States in order to verify their compliance with the requirements of this Regulation. Article 5 Registration of programme participants 1. Applications to become a programme participant may be submitted to the Commission. 2. The decision to authorise an applicant to become a programme participant shall be taken by the Commission, after verifying that the applicant has agreed to comply with the logo user guideline contained in Annex B to the Agreement. The Commission shall publish an updated list of programme participants and communicate it to Member States on a regular basis. Article 6 Promotion and information 1. The Commission shall make the maximum effort to encourage, in cooperation with the Member States and the members of the ECESB, the use of the common logo by appropriate awareness-raising actions and information campaigns for consumers, suppliers, dealers and the general public. 2. Each Member State shall seek to ensure that consumers and other interested bodies are made aware of, and have access to, detailed information on the Energy Star programme, using all possible Community tools. 3. In order to encourage the purchase of office equipment products with the common logo, the Commission and other Community institutions, as well as other public authorities at national level, shall, without prejudice to Community and national law and economic criteria, encourage the use of energy-efficient requirements not less demanding than the Energy Star specifications when defining their requirements for office equipment products. Article 7 Other voluntary energy labelling schemes 1. Existing and new voluntary energy labelling schemes for office equipment products in the Member States may co-exist with the Energy Star programme. 2. The Commission and the Member States shall act in order to ensure the necessary coordination between the Energy Star programme and national schemes and other labelling schemes in the Community or in the Member States. Article 8 European Community Energy Star Board 1. The Commission shall establish a European Community Energy Star Board (ECESB) consisting of national representatives as referred to in Article 9 as well as relevant interested parties. The ECESB shall review the implementation within the Community of the Energy Star programme and shall provide advice and assistance to the Commission, as appropriate, to enable it to carry out its role as management entity. 2. One year following the entry into force of this Regulation, and every year thereafter, the ECESB shall draw up a report on the market penetration of products bearing the common logo and on the technology available for reducing energy consumption. 3. The Commission shall ensure that, to the extent possible in the conduct of its activities, the ECESB observes, in respect of each office equipment product group, a balanced participation of all relevant interested parties concerned with that product group such as manufacturers, retailers, importers, environmental protection groups and consumer organisations. 4. The Commission shall establish the ECESB's rules of procedure, taking account of the views of Member States' representatives in the ECESB. 5. The Commission shall keep the European Parliament and the Council informed of the ECESB's activities. Article 9 National representatives Each Member State shall designate, as appropriate, national energy policy experts, authorities or persons (hereinafter referred to as "national representatives") responsible for carrying out the tasks provided for in this Regulation. Where more than one national representative is designated, the Member State shall determine those representatives' respective powers and the coordination requirements applicable to them. Article 10 Working plan In accordance with the objectives set out in Article 1, the Commission shall establish a working plan within six months from the entry into force of this Regulation and propose it to the European Parliament and the Council, following consultation of the ECESB. The working plan shall include a strategy for the development of the Energy Star programme, which shall set out for the subsequent three years: - the objectives for the energy efficiency improvements, bearing in mind the need to pursue a high standard of consumer and environmental protection and the market penetration which the Energy Star programme should seek to achieve at Community level, - a non-exhaustive list of office equipment products which should be considered as priorities for inclusion in the Energy Star programme, - outline proposals for educational and promotional campaigns and other necessary actions, - proposals for coordination and cooperation between the Energy Star programme and other voluntary energy labelling schemes in Member States. The working plan shall be reviewed periodically. It shall be reviewed for the first time at the latest 12 months after it is submitted to the European Parliament and the Council, and subsequently at 12-monthly intervals. Article 11 Preparatory procedures for the revision of technical criteria With a view to preparing the revision of the specifications and of the office equipment product groups covered by Annex C to the Agreement, and before submitting a draft proposal or replying to the USEPA according to the procedures laid down in the Agreement and in Council Decision 2001/469/EC of 14 May 2001 concerning the conclusion on behalf of the European Community of the Agreement between the Government of the United States of America and the European Community on the coordination of energy-efficient labelling programmes for office equipment(9), the following steps have to be taken. 1. The Commission may request the ECESB to make suggestions for the revision of the Agreement. The ECESB may also make suggestions to the Commission on its own initiative. 2. The Commission shall consult the ECESB whenever it receives a proposal for revision of the Agreement from the USEPA. 3. When the ECESB gives its opinion to the Commission it shall take into account the results of feasibility and market studies, and the available technology for reducing energy consumption. The Commission shall take particular account of the objective of setting technical specifications at a high level, with due regard for the technology available and the associated costs, for reducing energy consumption analysed in the ECESB report referred to in Article 8(2). Article 12 Market surveillance and control of abuses 1. The common logo shall be used only in connection with the products covered by the Agreement and in accordance with the logo user guidelines contained in Annex B to the Agreement. 2. Any false or misleading advertising, or the use of any label or logo which leads to confusion with the common logo introduced by this Regulation, shall be prohibited. 3. The Commission shall ensure proper use of the common logo by undertaking or coordinating actions described in Article VIII, paragraphs 2, 3 and 4 of the Agreement. Member States shall take actions as appropriate to ensure conformity with the provisions of this Regulation in their own territory and inform the Commission. Member States may refer evidence of non-compliance by programme participants and other bodies to the Commission for initial action. Article 13 Implementation Within 12 months of the entry into force of this Regulation, Member States shall inform the Commission of the measures taken to ensure compliance with it. Article 14 Revision Before the Parties to the Agreement are to discuss the renewal of the Agreement in accordance with Article XII thereto, the Commission shall assess the Energy Star programme in the light of the experience gained during its operation. The Commission shall produce and submit to the European Parliament and the Council by 15 January 2005 a report monitoring the energy efficiency of the office equipment market in the Community, giving an evaluation of the effectiveness of the Energy Star programme and proposing, if necessary, measures complementary to the programme. The report shall examine the result of the dialogue between the EU and the USA and in particular whether Energy Star specifications are effective enough. Article 15 Final provisions This Regulation shall enter into force on the 30th day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 6 November 2001. For the European Parliament The President N. Fontaine For the Council D. Reynders (1) OJ C 150 E, 30.5.2000, p. 73 and OJ C 180 E, 26.6.2001, p. 262. (2) OJ C 204, 18.7.2000, p. 18. (3) Opinion of the European Parliament of 1 February 2001 (OJ C 267, 21.9.2001, p. 49), Council Common Position of 31 May 2001 (not yet published in the Official Journal) and Decision of the European Parliament of 3 October 2001. (4) OJ L 157, 9.6.1989, p. 32. (5) OJ L 275, 10.10.1998, p. 1. (6) OJ C 394, 17.12.1998, p. 1. (7) OJ L 297, 13.10.1992, p. 16. (8) OJ L 237, 21.9.2000, p. 1. (9) OJ L 172, 26.6.2001, p. 1.
Article 5 
Registration of programme participants 1. Applications to become a programme participant may be submitted to the Commission. 2. The decision to authorise an applicant to become a programme participant shall be taken by the Commission, after verifying that the applicant has agreed to comply with the logo user guideline contained in Annex B to the Agreement. The Commission shall publish an updated list of programme participants and communicate it to Member States on a regular basis. Article 6 Promotion and information 1. The Commission shall make the maximum effort to encourage, in cooperation with the Member States and the members of the ECESB, the use of the common logo by appropriate awareness-raising actions and information campaigns for consumers, suppliers, dealers and the general public. 2. Each Member State shall seek to ensure that consumers and other interested bodies are made aware of, and have access to, detailed information on the Energy Star programme, using all possible Community tools. 3. In order to encourage the purchase of office equipment products with the common logo, the Commission and other Community institutions, as well as other public authorities at national level, shall, without prejudice to Community and national law and economic criteria, encourage the use of energy-efficient requirements not less demanding than the Energy Star specifications when defining their requirements for office equipment products. Article 7 Other voluntary energy labelling schemes 1. Existing and new voluntary energy labelling schemes for office equipment products in the Member States may co-exist with the Energy Star programme. 2. The Commission and the Member States shall act in order to ensure the necessary coordination between the Energy Star programme and national schemes and other labelling schemes in the Community or in the Member States. Article 8 European Community Energy Star Board 1. The Commission shall establish a European Community Energy Star Board (ECESB) consisting of national representatives as referred to in Article 9 as well as relevant interested parties. The ECESB shall review the implementation within the Community of the Energy Star programme and shall provide advice and assistance to the Commission, as appropriate, to enable it to carry out its role as management entity. 2. One year following the entry into force of this Regulation, and every year thereafter, the ECESB shall draw up a report on the market penetration of products bearing the common logo and on the technology available for reducing energy consumption. 3. The Commission shall ensure that, to the extent possible in the conduct of its activities, the ECESB observes, in respect of each office equipment product group, a balanced participation of all relevant interested parties concerned with that product group such as manufacturers, retailers, importers, environmental protection groups and consumer organisations. 4. The Commission shall establish the ECESB's rules of procedure, taking account of the views of Member States' representatives in the ECESB. 5. The Commission shall keep the European Parliament and the Council informed of the ECESB's activities. Article 9 National representatives Each Member State shall designate, as appropriate, national energy policy experts, authorities or persons (hereinafter referred to as "national representatives") responsible for carrying out the tasks provided for in this Regulation. Where more than one national representative is designated, the Member State shall determine those representatives' respective powers and the coordination requirements applicable to them. Article 10 Working plan In accordance with the objectives set out in Article 1, the Commission shall establish a working plan within six months from the entry into force of this Regulation and propose it to the European Parliament and the Council, following consultation of the ECESB. The working plan shall include a strategy for the development of the Energy Star programme, which shall set out for the subsequent three years: - the objectives for the energy efficiency improvements, bearing in mind the need to pursue a high standard of consumer and environmental protection and the market penetration which the Energy Star programme should seek to achieve at Community level, - a non-exhaustive list of office equipment products which should be considered as priorities for inclusion in the Energy Star programme, - outline proposals for educational and promotional campaigns and other necessary actions, - proposals for coordination and cooperation between the Energy Star programme and other voluntary energy labelling schemes in Member States. The working plan shall be reviewed periodically. It shall be reviewed for the first time at the latest 12 months after it is submitted to the European Parliament and the Council, and subsequently at 12-monthly intervals. Article 11 Preparatory procedures for the revision of technical criteria With a view to preparing the revision of the specifications and of the office equipment product groups covered by Annex C to the Agreement, and before submitting a draft proposal or replying to the USEPA according to the procedures laid down in the Agreement and in Council Decision 2001/469/EC of 14 May 2001 concerning the conclusion on behalf of the European Community of the Agreement between the Government of the United States of America and the European Community on the coordination of energy-efficient labelling programmes for office equipment(9), the following steps have to be taken. 1. The Commission may request the ECESB to make suggestions for the revision of the Agreement. The ECESB may also make suggestions to the Commission on its own initiative. 2. The Commission shall consult the ECESB whenever it receives a proposal for revision of the Agreement from the USEPA. 3. When the ECESB gives its opinion to the Commission it shall take into account the results of feasibility and market studies, and the available technology for reducing energy consumption. The Commission shall take particular account of the objective of setting technical specifications at a high level, with due regard for the technology available and the associated costs, for reducing energy consumption analysed in the ECESB report referred to in Article 8(2). Article 12 Market surveillance and control of abuses 1. The common logo shall be used only in connection with the products covered by the Agreement and in accordance with the logo user guidelines contained in Annex B to the Agreement. 2. Any false or misleading advertising, or the use of any label or logo which leads to confusion with the common logo introduced by this Regulation, shall be prohibited. 3. The Commission shall ensure proper use of the common logo by undertaking or coordinating actions described in Article VIII, paragraphs 2, 3 and 4 of the Agreement. Member States shall take actions as appropriate to ensure conformity with the provisions of this Regulation in their own territory and inform the Commission. Member States may refer evidence of non-compliance by programme participants and other bodies to the Commission for initial action. Article 13 Implementation Within 12 months of the entry into force of this Regulation, Member States shall inform the Commission of the measures taken to ensure compliance with it. Article 14 Revision Before the Parties to the Agreement are to discuss the renewal of the Agreement in accordance with Article XII thereto, the Commission shall assess the Energy Star programme in the light of the experience gained during its operation. The Commission shall produce and submit to the European Parliament and the Council by 15 January 2005 a report monitoring the energy efficiency of the office equipment market in the Community, giving an evaluation of the effectiveness of the Energy Star programme and proposing, if necessary, measures complementary to the programme. The report shall examine the result of the dialogue between the EU and the USA and in particular whether Energy Star specifications are effective enough. Article 15 Final provisions This Regulation shall enter into force on the 30th day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 6 November 2001. For the European Parliament The President N. Fontaine For the Council D. Reynders (1) OJ C 150 E, 30.5.2000, p. 73 and OJ C 180 E, 26.6.2001, p. 262. (2) OJ C 204, 18.7.2000, p. 18. (3) Opinion of the European Parliament of 1 February 2001 (OJ C 267, 21.9.2001, p. 49), Council Common Position of 31 May 2001 (not yet published in the Official Journal) and Decision of the European Parliament of 3 October 2001. (4) OJ L 157, 9.6.1989, p. 32. (5) OJ L 275, 10.10.1998, p. 1. (6) OJ C 394, 17.12.1998, p. 1. (7) OJ L 297, 13.10.1992, p. 16. (8) OJ L 237, 21.9.2000, p. 1. (9) OJ L 172, 26.6.2001, p. 1.
Article 6 
Promotion and information 1. The Commission shall make the maximum effort to encourage, in cooperation with the Member States and the members of the ECESB, the use of the common logo by appropriate awareness-raising actions and information campaigns for consumers, suppliers, dealers and the general public. 2. Each Member State shall seek to ensure that consumers and other interested bodies are made aware of, and have access to, detailed information on the Energy Star programme, using all possible Community tools. 3. In order to encourage the purchase of office equipment products with the common logo, the Commission and other Community institutions, as well as other public authorities at national level, shall, without prejudice to Community and national law and economic criteria, encourage the use of energy-efficient requirements not less demanding than the Energy Star specifications when defining their requirements for office equipment products. Article 7 Other voluntary energy labelling schemes 1. Existing and new voluntary energy labelling schemes for office equipment products in the Member States may co-exist with the Energy Star programme. 2. The Commission and the Member States shall act in order to ensure the necessary coordination between the Energy Star programme and national schemes and other labelling schemes in the Community or in the Member States. Article 8 European Community Energy Star Board 1. The Commission shall establish a European Community Energy Star Board (ECESB) consisting of national representatives as referred to in Article 9 as well as relevant interested parties. The ECESB shall review the implementation within the Community of the Energy Star programme and shall provide advice and assistance to the Commission, as appropriate, to enable it to carry out its role as management entity. 2. One year following the entry into force of this Regulation, and every year thereafter, the ECESB shall draw up a report on the market penetration of products bearing the common logo and on the technology available for reducing energy consumption. 3. The Commission shall ensure that, to the extent possible in the conduct of its activities, the ECESB observes, in respect of each office equipment product group, a balanced participation of all relevant interested parties concerned with that product group such as manufacturers, retailers, importers, environmental protection groups and consumer organisations. 4. The Commission shall establish the ECESB's rules of procedure, taking account of the views of Member States' representatives in the ECESB. 5. The Commission shall keep the European Parliament and the Council informed of the ECESB's activities. Article 9 National representatives Each Member State shall designate, as appropriate, national energy policy experts, authorities or persons (hereinafter referred to as "national representatives") responsible for carrying out the tasks provided for in this Regulation. Where more than one national representative is designated, the Member State shall determine those representatives' respective powers and the coordination requirements applicable to them. Article 10 Working plan In accordance with the objectives set out in Article 1, the Commission shall establish a working plan within six months from the entry into force of this Regulation and propose it to the European Parliament and the Council, following consultation of the ECESB. The working plan shall include a strategy for the development of the Energy Star programme, which shall set out for the subsequent three years: - the objectives for the energy efficiency improvements, bearing in mind the need to pursue a high standard of consumer and environmental protection and the market penetration which the Energy Star programme should seek to achieve at Community level, - a non-exhaustive list of office equipment products which should be considered as priorities for inclusion in the Energy Star programme, - outline proposals for educational and promotional campaigns and other necessary actions, - proposals for coordination and cooperation between the Energy Star programme and other voluntary energy labelling schemes in Member States. The working plan shall be reviewed periodically. It shall be reviewed for the first time at the latest 12 months after it is submitted to the European Parliament and the Council, and subsequently at 12-monthly intervals. Article 11 Preparatory procedures for the revision of technical criteria With a view to preparing the revision of the specifications and of the office equipment product groups covered by Annex C to the Agreement, and before submitting a draft proposal or replying to the USEPA according to the procedures laid down in the Agreement and in Council Decision 2001/469/EC of 14 May 2001 concerning the conclusion on behalf of the European Community of the Agreement between the Government of the United States of America and the European Community on the coordination of energy-efficient labelling programmes for office equipment(9), the following steps have to be taken. 1. The Commission may request the ECESB to make suggestions for the revision of the Agreement. The ECESB may also make suggestions to the Commission on its own initiative. 2. The Commission shall consult the ECESB whenever it receives a proposal for revision of the Agreement from the USEPA. 3. When the ECESB gives its opinion to the Commission it shall take into account the results of feasibility and market studies, and the available technology for reducing energy consumption. The Commission shall take particular account of the objective of setting technical specifications at a high level, with due regard for the technology available and the associated costs, for reducing energy consumption analysed in the ECESB report referred to in Article 8(2). Article 12 Market surveillance and control of abuses 1. The common logo shall be used only in connection with the products covered by the Agreement and in accordance with the logo user guidelines contained in Annex B to the Agreement. 2. Any false or misleading advertising, or the use of any label or logo which leads to confusion with the common logo introduced by this Regulation, shall be prohibited. 3. The Commission shall ensure proper use of the common logo by undertaking or coordinating actions described in Article VIII, paragraphs 2, 3 and 4 of the Agreement. Member States shall take actions as appropriate to ensure conformity with the provisions of this Regulation in their own territory and inform the Commission. Member States may refer evidence of non-compliance by programme participants and other bodies to the Commission for initial action. Article 13 Implementation Within 12 months of the entry into force of this Regulation, Member States shall inform the Commission of the measures taken to ensure compliance with it. Article 14 Revision Before the Parties to the Agreement are to discuss the renewal of the Agreement in accordance with Article XII thereto, the Commission shall assess the Energy Star programme in the light of the experience gained during its operation. The Commission shall produce and submit to the European Parliament and the Council by 15 January 2005 a report monitoring the energy efficiency of the office equipment market in the Community, giving an evaluation of the effectiveness of the Energy Star programme and proposing, if necessary, measures complementary to the programme. The report shall examine the result of the dialogue between the EU and the USA and in particular whether Energy Star specifications are effective enough. Article 15 Final provisions This Regulation shall enter into force on the 30th day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 6 November 2001. For the European Parliament The President N. Fontaine For the Council D. Reynders (1) OJ C 150 E, 30.5.2000, p. 73 and OJ C 180 E, 26.6.2001, p. 262. (2) OJ C 204, 18.7.2000, p. 18. (3) Opinion of the European Parliament of 1 February 2001 (OJ C 267, 21.9.2001, p. 49), Council Common Position of 31 May 2001 (not yet published in the Official Journal) and Decision of the European Parliament of 3 October 2001. (4) OJ L 157, 9.6.1989, p. 32. (5) OJ L 275, 10.10.1998, p. 1. (6) OJ C 394, 17.12.1998, p. 1. (7) OJ L 297, 13.10.1992, p. 16. (8) OJ L 237, 21.9.2000, p. 1. (9) OJ L 172, 26.6.2001, p. 1.
Article 7 
Other voluntary energy labelling schemes 1. Existing and new voluntary energy labelling schemes for office equipment products in the Member States may co-exist with the Energy Star programme. 2. The Commission and the Member States shall act in order to ensure the necessary coordination between the Energy Star programme and national schemes and other labelling schemes in the Community or in the Member States. Article 8 European Community Energy Star Board 1. The Commission shall establish a European Community Energy Star Board (ECESB) consisting of national representatives as referred to in Article 9 as well as relevant interested parties. The ECESB shall review the implementation within the Community of the Energy Star programme and shall provide advice and assistance to the Commission, as appropriate, to enable it to carry out its role as management entity. 2. One year following the entry into force of this Regulation, and every year thereafter, the ECESB shall draw up a report on the market penetration of products bearing the common logo and on the technology available for reducing energy consumption. 3. The Commission shall ensure that, to the extent possible in the conduct of its activities, the ECESB observes, in respect of each office equipment product group, a balanced participation of all relevant interested parties concerned with that product group such as manufacturers, retailers, importers, environmental protection groups and consumer organisations. 4. The Commission shall establish the ECESB's rules of procedure, taking account of the views of Member States' representatives in the ECESB. 5. The Commission shall keep the European Parliament and the Council informed of the ECESB's activities. Article 9 National representatives Each Member State shall designate, as appropriate, national energy policy experts, authorities or persons (hereinafter referred to as "national representatives") responsible for carrying out the tasks provided for in this Regulation. Where more than one national representative is designated, the Member State shall determine those representatives' respective powers and the coordination requirements applicable to them. Article 10 Working plan In accordance with the objectives set out in Article 1, the Commission shall establish a working plan within six months from the entry into force of this Regulation and propose it to the European Parliament and the Council, following consultation of the ECESB. The working plan shall include a strategy for the development of the Energy Star programme, which shall set out for the subsequent three years: - the objectives for the energy efficiency improvements, bearing in mind the need to pursue a high standard of consumer and environmental protection and the market penetration which the Energy Star programme should seek to achieve at Community level, - a non-exhaustive list of office equipment products which should be considered as priorities for inclusion in the Energy Star programme, - outline proposals for educational and promotional campaigns and other necessary actions, - proposals for coordination and cooperation between the Energy Star programme and other voluntary energy labelling schemes in Member States. The working plan shall be reviewed periodically. It shall be reviewed for the first time at the latest 12 months after it is submitted to the European Parliament and the Council, and subsequently at 12-monthly intervals. Article 11 Preparatory procedures for the revision of technical criteria With a view to preparing the revision of the specifications and of the office equipment product groups covered by Annex C to the Agreement, and before submitting a draft proposal or replying to the USEPA according to the procedures laid down in the Agreement and in Council Decision 2001/469/EC of 14 May 2001 concerning the conclusion on behalf of the European Community of the Agreement between the Government of the United States of America and the European Community on the coordination of energy-efficient labelling programmes for office equipment(9), the following steps have to be taken. 1. The Commission may request the ECESB to make suggestions for the revision of the Agreement. The ECESB may also make suggestions to the Commission on its own initiative. 2. The Commission shall consult the ECESB whenever it receives a proposal for revision of the Agreement from the USEPA. 3. When the ECESB gives its opinion to the Commission it shall take into account the results of feasibility and market studies, and the available technology for reducing energy consumption. The Commission shall take particular account of the objective of setting technical specifications at a high level, with due regard for the technology available and the associated costs, for reducing energy consumption analysed in the ECESB report referred to in Article 8(2). Article 12 Market surveillance and control of abuses 1. The common logo shall be used only in connection with the products covered by the Agreement and in accordance with the logo user guidelines contained in Annex B to the Agreement. 2. Any false or misleading advertising, or the use of any label or logo which leads to confusion with the common logo introduced by this Regulation, shall be prohibited. 3. The Commission shall ensure proper use of the common logo by undertaking or coordinating actions described in Article VIII, paragraphs 2, 3 and 4 of the Agreement. Member States shall take actions as appropriate to ensure conformity with the provisions of this Regulation in their own territory and inform the Commission. Member States may refer evidence of non-compliance by programme participants and other bodies to the Commission for initial action. Article 13 Implementation Within 12 months of the entry into force of this Regulation, Member States shall inform the Commission of the measures taken to ensure compliance with it. Article 14 Revision Before the Parties to the Agreement are to discuss the renewal of the Agreement in accordance with Article XII thereto, the Commission shall assess the Energy Star programme in the light of the experience gained during its operation. The Commission shall produce and submit to the European Parliament and the Council by 15 January 2005 a report monitoring the energy efficiency of the office equipment market in the Community, giving an evaluation of the effectiveness of the Energy Star programme and proposing, if necessary, measures complementary to the programme. The report shall examine the result of the dialogue between the EU and the USA and in particular whether Energy Star specifications are effective enough. Article 15 Final provisions This Regulation shall enter into force on the 30th day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 6 November 2001. For the European Parliament The President N. Fontaine For the Council D. Reynders (1) OJ C 150 E, 30.5.2000, p. 73 and OJ C 180 E, 26.6.2001, p. 262. (2) OJ C 204, 18.7.2000, p. 18. (3) Opinion of the European Parliament of 1 February 2001 (OJ C 267, 21.9.2001, p. 49), Council Common Position of 31 May 2001 (not yet published in the Official Journal) and Decision of the European Parliament of 3 October 2001. (4) OJ L 157, 9.6.1989, p. 32. (5) OJ L 275, 10.10.1998, p. 1. (6) OJ C 394, 17.12.1998, p. 1. (7) OJ L 297, 13.10.1992, p. 16. (8) OJ L 237, 21.9.2000, p. 1. (9) OJ L 172, 26.6.2001, p. 1.
Article 8 
European Community Energy Star Board 1. The Commission shall establish a European Community Energy Star Board (ECESB) consisting of national representatives as referred to in Article 9 as well as relevant interested parties. The ECESB shall review the implementation within the Community of the Energy Star programme and shall provide advice and assistance to the Commission, as appropriate, to enable it to carry out its role as management entity. 2. One year following the entry into force of this Regulation, and every year thereafter, the ECESB shall draw up a report on the market penetration of products bearing the common logo and on the technology available for reducing energy consumption. 3. The Commission shall ensure that, to the extent possible in the conduct of its activities, the ECESB observes, in respect of each office equipment product group, a balanced participation of all relevant interested parties concerned with that product group such as manufacturers, retailers, importers, environmental protection groups and consumer organisations. 4. The Commission shall establish the ECESB's rules of procedure, taking account of the views of Member States' representatives in the ECESB. 5. The Commission shall keep the European Parliament and the Council informed of the ECESB's activities. Article 9 National representatives Each Member State shall designate, as appropriate, national energy policy experts, authorities or persons (hereinafter referred to as "national representatives") responsible for carrying out the tasks provided for in this Regulation. Where more than one national representative is designated, the Member State shall determine those representatives' respective powers and the coordination requirements applicable to them. Article 10 Working plan In accordance with the objectives set out in Article 1, the Commission shall establish a working plan within six months from the entry into force of this Regulation and propose it to the European Parliament and the Council, following consultation of the ECESB. The working plan shall include a strategy for the development of the Energy Star programme, which shall set out for the subsequent three years: - the objectives for the energy efficiency improvements, bearing in mind the need to pursue a high standard of consumer and environmental protection and the market penetration which the Energy Star programme should seek to achieve at Community level, - a non-exhaustive list of office equipment products which should be considered as priorities for inclusion in the Energy Star programme, - outline proposals for educational and promotional campaigns and other necessary actions, - proposals for coordination and cooperation between the Energy Star programme and other voluntary energy labelling schemes in Member States. The working plan shall be reviewed periodically. It shall be reviewed for the first time at the latest 12 months after it is submitted to the European Parliament and the Council, and subsequently at 12-monthly intervals. Article 11 Preparatory procedures for the revision of technical criteria With a view to preparing the revision of the specifications and of the office equipment product groups covered by Annex C to the Agreement, and before submitting a draft proposal or replying to the USEPA according to the procedures laid down in the Agreement and in Council Decision 2001/469/EC of 14 May 2001 concerning the conclusion on behalf of the European Community of the Agreement between the Government of the United States of America and the European Community on the coordination of energy-efficient labelling programmes for office equipment(9), the following steps have to be taken. 1. The Commission may request the ECESB to make suggestions for the revision of the Agreement. The ECESB may also make suggestions to the Commission on its own initiative. 2. The Commission shall consult the ECESB whenever it receives a proposal for revision of the Agreement from the USEPA. 3. When the ECESB gives its opinion to the Commission it shall take into account the results of feasibility and market studies, and the available technology for reducing energy consumption. The Commission shall take particular account of the objective of setting technical specifications at a high level, with due regard for the technology available and the associated costs, for reducing energy consumption analysed in the ECESB report referred to in Article 8(2). Article 12 Market surveillance and control of abuses 1. The common logo shall be used only in connection with the products covered by the Agreement and in accordance with the logo user guidelines contained in Annex B to the Agreement. 2. Any false or misleading advertising, or the use of any label or logo which leads to confusion with the common logo introduced by this Regulation, shall be prohibited. 3. The Commission shall ensure proper use of the common logo by undertaking or coordinating actions described in Article VIII, paragraphs 2, 3 and 4 of the Agreement. Member States shall take actions as appropriate to ensure conformity with the provisions of this Regulation in their own territory and inform the Commission. Member States may refer evidence of non-compliance by programme participants and other bodies to the Commission for initial action. Article 13 Implementation Within 12 months of the entry into force of this Regulation, Member States shall inform the Commission of the measures taken to ensure compliance with it. Article 14 Revision Before the Parties to the Agreement are to discuss the renewal of the Agreement in accordance with Article XII thereto, the Commission shall assess the Energy Star programme in the light of the experience gained during its operation. The Commission shall produce and submit to the European Parliament and the Council by 15 January 2005 a report monitoring the energy efficiency of the office equipment market in the Community, giving an evaluation of the effectiveness of the Energy Star programme and proposing, if necessary, measures complementary to the programme. The report shall examine the result of the dialogue between the EU and the USA and in particular whether Energy Star specifications are effective enough. Article 15 Final provisions This Regulation shall enter into force on the 30th day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 6 November 2001. For the European Parliament The President N. Fontaine For the Council D. Reynders (1) OJ C 150 E, 30.5.2000, p. 73 and OJ C 180 E, 26.6.2001, p. 262. (2) OJ C 204, 18.7.2000, p. 18. (3) Opinion of the European Parliament of 1 February 2001 (OJ C 267, 21.9.2001, p. 49), Council Common Position of 31 May 2001 (not yet published in the Official Journal) and Decision of the European Parliament of 3 October 2001. (4) OJ L 157, 9.6.1989, p. 32. (5) OJ L 275, 10.10.1998, p. 1. (6) OJ C 394, 17.12.1998, p. 1. (7) OJ L 297, 13.10.1992, p. 16. (8) OJ L 237, 21.9.2000, p. 1. (9) OJ L 172, 26.6.2001, p. 1.
Article 9 
National representatives Each Member State shall designate, as appropriate, national energy policy experts, authorities or persons (hereinafter referred to as "national representatives") responsible for carrying out the tasks provided for in this Regulation. Where more than one national representative is designated, the Member State shall determine those representatives' respective powers and the coordination requirements applicable to them. Article 10 Working plan In accordance with the objectives set out in Article 1, the Commission shall establish a working plan within six months from the entry into force of this Regulation and propose it to the European Parliament and the Council, following consultation of the ECESB. The working plan shall include a strategy for the development of the Energy Star programme, which shall set out for the subsequent three years: - the objectives for the energy efficiency improvements, bearing in mind the need to pursue a high standard of consumer and environmental protection and the market penetration which the Energy Star programme should seek to achieve at Community level, - a non-exhaustive list of office equipment products which should be considered as priorities for inclusion in the Energy Star programme, - outline proposals for educational and promotional campaigns and other necessary actions, - proposals for coordination and cooperation between the Energy Star programme and other voluntary energy labelling schemes in Member States. The working plan shall be reviewed periodically. It shall be reviewed for the first time at the latest 12 months after it is submitted to the European Parliament and the Council, and subsequently at 12-monthly intervals. Article 11 Preparatory procedures for the revision of technical criteria With a view to preparing the revision of the specifications and of the office equipment product groups covered by Annex C to the Agreement, and before submitting a draft proposal or replying to the USEPA according to the procedures laid down in the Agreement and in Council Decision 2001/469/EC of 14 May 2001 concerning the conclusion on behalf of the European Community of the Agreement between the Government of the United States of America and the European Community on the coordination of energy-efficient labelling programmes for office equipment(9), the following steps have to be taken. 1. The Commission may request the ECESB to make suggestions for the revision of the Agreement. The ECESB may also make suggestions to the Commission on its own initiative. 2. The Commission shall consult the ECESB whenever it receives a proposal for revision of the Agreement from the USEPA. 3. When the ECESB gives its opinion to the Commission it shall take into account the results of feasibility and market studies, and the available technology for reducing energy consumption. The Commission shall take particular account of the objective of setting technical specifications at a high level, with due regard for the technology available and the associated costs, for reducing energy consumption analysed in the ECESB report referred to in Article 8(2). Article 12 Market surveillance and control of abuses 1. The common logo shall be used only in connection with the products covered by the Agreement and in accordance with the logo user guidelines contained in Annex B to the Agreement. 2. Any false or misleading advertising, or the use of any label or logo which leads to confusion with the common logo introduced by this Regulation, shall be prohibited. 3. The Commission shall ensure proper use of the common logo by undertaking or coordinating actions described in Article VIII, paragraphs 2, 3 and 4 of the Agreement. Member States shall take actions as appropriate to ensure conformity with the provisions of this Regulation in their own territory and inform the Commission. Member States may refer evidence of non-compliance by programme participants and other bodies to the Commission for initial action. Article 13 Implementation Within 12 months of the entry into force of this Regulation, Member States shall inform the Commission of the measures taken to ensure compliance with it. Article 14 Revision Before the Parties to the Agreement are to discuss the renewal of the Agreement in accordance with Article XII thereto, the Commission shall assess the Energy Star programme in the light of the experience gained during its operation. The Commission shall produce and submit to the European Parliament and the Council by 15 January 2005 a report monitoring the energy efficiency of the office equipment market in the Community, giving an evaluation of the effectiveness of the Energy Star programme and proposing, if necessary, measures complementary to the programme. The report shall examine the result of the dialogue between the EU and the USA and in particular whether Energy Star specifications are effective enough. Article 15 Final provisions This Regulation shall enter into force on the 30th day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 6 November 2001. For the European Parliament The President N. Fontaine For the Council D. Reynders (1) OJ C 150 E, 30.5.2000, p. 73 and OJ C 180 E, 26.6.2001, p. 262. (2) OJ C 204, 18.7.2000, p. 18. (3) Opinion of the European Parliament of 1 February 2001 (OJ C 267, 21.9.2001, p. 49), Council Common Position of 31 May 2001 (not yet published in the Official Journal) and Decision of the European Parliament of 3 October 2001. (4) OJ L 157, 9.6.1989, p. 32. (5) OJ L 275, 10.10.1998, p. 1. (6) OJ C 394, 17.12.1998, p. 1. (7) OJ L 297, 13.10.1992, p. 16. (8) OJ L 237, 21.9.2000, p. 1. (9) OJ L 172, 26.6.2001, p. 1.
Article 10 
Working plan In accordance with the objectives set out in Article 1, the Commission shall establish a working plan within six months from the entry into force of this Regulation and propose it to the European Parliament and the Council, following consultation of the ECESB. The working plan shall include a strategy for the development of the Energy Star programme, which shall set out for the subsequent three years: - the objectives for the energy efficiency improvements, bearing in mind the need to pursue a high standard of consumer and environmental protection and the market penetration which the Energy Star programme should seek to achieve at Community level, - a non-exhaustive list of office equipment products which should be considered as priorities for inclusion in the Energy Star programme, - outline proposals for educational and promotional campaigns and other necessary actions, - proposals for coordination and cooperation between the Energy Star programme and other voluntary energy labelling schemes in Member States. The working plan shall be reviewed periodically. It shall be reviewed for the first time at the latest 12 months after it is submitted to the European Parliament and the Council, and subsequently at 12-monthly intervals. Article 11 Preparatory procedures for the revision of technical criteria With a view to preparing the revision of the specifications and of the office equipment product groups covered by Annex C to the Agreement, and before submitting a draft proposal or replying to the USEPA according to the procedures laid down in the Agreement and in Council Decision 2001/469/EC of 14 May 2001 concerning the conclusion on behalf of the European Community of the Agreement between the Government of the United States of America and the European Community on the coordination of energy-efficient labelling programmes for office equipment(9), the following steps have to be taken. 1. The Commission may request the ECESB to make suggestions for the revision of the Agreement. The ECESB may also make suggestions to the Commission on its own initiative. 2. The Commission shall consult the ECESB whenever it receives a proposal for revision of the Agreement from the USEPA. 3. When the ECESB gives its opinion to the Commission it shall take into account the results of feasibility and market studies, and the available technology for reducing energy consumption. The Commission shall take particular account of the objective of setting technical specifications at a high level, with due regard for the technology available and the associated costs, for reducing energy consumption analysed in the ECESB report referred to in Article 8(2). Article 12 Market surveillance and control of abuses 1. The common logo shall be used only in connection with the products covered by the Agreement and in accordance with the logo user guidelines contained in Annex B to the Agreement. 2. Any false or misleading advertising, or the use of any label or logo which leads to confusion with the common logo introduced by this Regulation, shall be prohibited. 3. The Commission shall ensure proper use of the common logo by undertaking or coordinating actions described in Article VIII, paragraphs 2, 3 and 4 of the Agreement. Member States shall take actions as appropriate to ensure conformity with the provisions of this Regulation in their own territory and inform the Commission. Member States may refer evidence of non-compliance by programme participants and other bodies to the Commission for initial action. Article 13 Implementation Within 12 months of the entry into force of this Regulation, Member States shall inform the Commission of the measures taken to ensure compliance with it. Article 14 Revision Before the Parties to the Agreement are to discuss the renewal of the Agreement in accordance with Article XII thereto, the Commission shall assess the Energy Star programme in the light of the experience gained during its operation. The Commission shall produce and submit to the European Parliament and the Council by 15 January 2005 a report monitoring the energy efficiency of the office equipment market in the Community, giving an evaluation of the effectiveness of the Energy Star programme and proposing, if necessary, measures complementary to the programme. The report shall examine the result of the dialogue between the EU and the USA and in particular whether Energy Star specifications are effective enough. Article 15 Final provisions This Regulation shall enter into force on the 30th day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 6 November 2001. For the European Parliament The President N. Fontaine For the Council D. Reynders (1) OJ C 150 E, 30.5.2000, p. 73 and OJ C 180 E, 26.6.2001, p. 262. (2) OJ C 204, 18.7.2000, p. 18. (3) Opinion of the European Parliament of 1 February 2001 (OJ C 267, 21.9.2001, p. 49), Council Common Position of 31 May 2001 (not yet published in the Official Journal) and Decision of the European Parliament of 3 October 2001. (4) OJ L 157, 9.6.1989, p. 32. (5) OJ L 275, 10.10.1998, p. 1. (6) OJ C 394, 17.12.1998, p. 1. (7) OJ L 297, 13.10.1992, p. 16. (8) OJ L 237, 21.9.2000, p. 1. (9) OJ L 172, 26.6.2001, p. 1.
Article 11 
Preparatory procedures for the revision of technical criteria With a view to preparing the revision of the specifications and of the office equipment product groups covered by Annex C to the Agreement, and before submitting a draft proposal or replying to the USEPA according to the procedures laid down in the Agreement and in Council Decision 2001/469/EC of 14 May 2001 concerning the conclusion on behalf of the European Community of the Agreement between the Government of the United States of America and the European Community on the coordination of energy-efficient labelling programmes for office equipment(9), the following steps have to be taken. 1. The Commission may request the ECESB to make suggestions for the revision of the Agreement. The ECESB may also make suggestions to the Commission on its own initiative. 2. The Commission shall consult the ECESB whenever it receives a proposal for revision of the Agreement from the USEPA. 3. When the ECESB gives its opinion to the Commission it shall take into account the results of feasibility and market studies, and the available technology for reducing energy consumption. The Commission shall take particular account of the objective of setting technical specifications at a high level, with due regard for the technology available and the associated costs, for reducing energy consumption analysed in the ECESB report referred to in Article 8(2). Article 12 Market surveillance and control of abuses 1. The common logo shall be used only in connection with the products covered by the Agreement and in accordance with the logo user guidelines contained in Annex B to the Agreement. 2. Any false or misleading advertising, or the use of any label or logo which leads to confusion with the common logo introduced by this Regulation, shall be prohibited. 3. The Commission shall ensure proper use of the common logo by undertaking or coordinating actions described in Article VIII, paragraphs 2, 3 and 4 of the Agreement. Member States shall take actions as appropriate to ensure conformity with the provisions of this Regulation in their own territory and inform the Commission. Member States may refer evidence of non-compliance by programme participants and other bodies to the Commission for initial action. Article 13 Implementation Within 12 months of the entry into force of this Regulation, Member States shall inform the Commission of the measures taken to ensure compliance with it. Article 14 Revision Before the Parties to the Agreement are to discuss the renewal of the Agreement in accordance with Article XII thereto, the Commission shall assess the Energy Star programme in the light of the experience gained during its operation. The Commission shall produce and submit to the European Parliament and the Council by 15 January 2005 a report monitoring the energy efficiency of the office equipment market in the Community, giving an evaluation of the effectiveness of the Energy Star programme and proposing, if necessary, measures complementary to the programme. The report shall examine the result of the dialogue between the EU and the USA and in particular whether Energy Star specifications are effective enough. Article 15 Final provisions This Regulation shall enter into force on the 30th day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 6 November 2001. For the European Parliament The President N. Fontaine For the Council D. Reynders (1) OJ C 150 E, 30.5.2000, p. 73 and OJ C 180 E, 26.6.2001, p. 262. (2) OJ C 204, 18.7.2000, p. 18. (3) Opinion of the European Parliament of 1 February 2001 (OJ C 267, 21.9.2001, p. 49), Council Common Position of 31 May 2001 (not yet published in the Official Journal) and Decision of the European Parliament of 3 October 2001. (4) OJ L 157, 9.6.1989, p. 32. (5) OJ L 275, 10.10.1998, p. 1. (6) OJ C 394, 17.12.1998, p. 1. (7) OJ L 297, 13.10.1992, p. 16. (8) OJ L 237, 21.9.2000, p. 1. (9) OJ L 172, 26.6.2001, p. 1.
Article 12 
Market surveillance and control of abuses 1. The common logo shall be used only in connection with the products covered by the Agreement and in accordance with the logo user guidelines contained in Annex B to the Agreement. 2. Any false or misleading advertising, or the use of any label or logo which leads to confusion with the common logo introduced by this Regulation, shall be prohibited. 3. The Commission shall ensure proper use of the common logo by undertaking or coordinating actions described in Article VIII, paragraphs 2, 3 and 4 of the Agreement. Member States shall take actions as appropriate to ensure conformity with the provisions of this Regulation in their own territory and inform the Commission. Member States may refer evidence of non-compliance by programme participants and other bodies to the Commission for initial action. Article 13 Implementation Within 12 months of the entry into force of this Regulation, Member States shall inform the Commission of the measures taken to ensure compliance with it. Article 14 Revision Before the Parties to the Agreement are to discuss the renewal of the Agreement in accordance with Article XII thereto, the Commission shall assess the Energy Star programme in the light of the experience gained during its operation. The Commission shall produce and submit to the European Parliament and the Council by 15 January 2005 a report monitoring the energy efficiency of the office equipment market in the Community, giving an evaluation of the effectiveness of the Energy Star programme and proposing, if necessary, measures complementary to the programme. The report shall examine the result of the dialogue between the EU and the USA and in particular whether Energy Star specifications are effective enough. Article 15 Final provisions This Regulation shall enter into force on the 30th day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 6 November 2001. For the European Parliament The President N. Fontaine For the Council D. Reynders (1) OJ C 150 E, 30.5.2000, p. 73 and OJ C 180 E, 26.6.2001, p. 262. (2) OJ C 204, 18.7.2000, p. 18. (3) Opinion of the European Parliament of 1 February 2001 (OJ C 267, 21.9.2001, p. 49), Council Common Position of 31 May 2001 (not yet published in the Official Journal) and Decision of the European Parliament of 3 October 2001. (4) OJ L 157, 9.6.1989, p. 32. (5) OJ L 275, 10.10.1998, p. 1. (6) OJ C 394, 17.12.1998, p. 1. (7) OJ L 297, 13.10.1992, p. 16. (8) OJ L 237, 21.9.2000, p. 1. (9) OJ L 172, 26.6.2001, p. 1.
Article 13 
Implementation Within 12 months of the entry into force of this Regulation, Member States shall inform the Commission of the measures taken to ensure compliance with it. Article 14 Revision Before the Parties to the Agreement are to discuss the renewal of the Agreement in accordance with Article XII thereto, the Commission shall assess the Energy Star programme in the light of the experience gained during its operation. The Commission shall produce and submit to the European Parliament and the Council by 15 January 2005 a report monitoring the energy efficiency of the office equipment market in the Community, giving an evaluation of the effectiveness of the Energy Star programme and proposing, if necessary, measures complementary to the programme. The report shall examine the result of the dialogue between the EU and the USA and in particular whether Energy Star specifications are effective enough. Article 15 Final provisions This Regulation shall enter into force on the 30th day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 6 November 2001. For the European Parliament The President N. Fontaine For the Council D. Reynders (1) OJ C 150 E, 30.5.2000, p. 73 and OJ C 180 E, 26.6.2001, p. 262. (2) OJ C 204, 18.7.2000, p. 18. (3) Opinion of the European Parliament of 1 February 2001 (OJ C 267, 21.9.2001, p. 49), Council Common Position of 31 May 2001 (not yet published in the Official Journal) and Decision of the European Parliament of 3 October 2001. (4) OJ L 157, 9.6.1989, p. 32. (5) OJ L 275, 10.10.1998, p. 1. (6) OJ C 394, 17.12.1998, p. 1. (7) OJ L 297, 13.10.1992, p. 16. (8) OJ L 237, 21.9.2000, p. 1. (9) OJ L 172, 26.6.2001, p. 1.
Article 14 
Revision Before the Parties to the Agreement are to discuss the renewal of the Agreement in accordance with Article XII thereto, the Commission shall assess the Energy Star programme in the light of the experience gained during its operation. The Commission shall produce and submit to the European Parliament and the Council by 15 January 2005 a report monitoring the energy efficiency of the office equipment market in the Community, giving an evaluation of the effectiveness of the Energy Star programme and proposing, if necessary, measures complementary to the programme. The report shall examine the result of the dialogue between the EU and the USA and in particular whether Energy Star specifications are effective enough. Article 15 Final provisions This Regulation shall enter into force on the 30th day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 6 November 2001. For the European Parliament The President N. Fontaine For the Council D. Reynders (1) OJ C 150 E, 30.5.2000, p. 73 and OJ C 180 E, 26.6.2001, p. 262. (2) OJ C 204, 18.7.2000, p. 18. (3) Opinion of the European Parliament of 1 February 2001 (OJ C 267, 21.9.2001, p. 49), Council Common Position of 31 May 2001 (not yet published in the Official Journal) and Decision of the European Parliament of 3 October 2001. (4) OJ L 157, 9.6.1989, p. 32. (5) OJ L 275, 10.10.1998, p. 1. (6) OJ C 394, 17.12.1998, p. 1. (7) OJ L 297, 13.10.1992, p. 16. (8) OJ L 237, 21.9.2000, p. 1. (9) OJ L 172, 26.6.2001, p. 1.
Article 15 
Final provisions This Regulation shall enter into force on the 30th day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 6 November 2001