Document ID: 31996D0337

COMMISSION DECISION of 8 May 1996 establishing the ecological criteria for the award of the Community eco-label to double-ended light bulbs (Text with EEA relevance) (96/337/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 880/92 of 23 March 1992 on a Community eco-label award scheme (1), and in particular the second subparagraph of Article 5 (1) thereof,
Whereas the first subparagraph of Article 5 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 880/92 provides that the conditions for the award of the Community eco-label shall be defined by product group;
Whereas Article 10 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 880/92 states that the environmental performance of a product shall be assessed by reference to the specific criteria for product groups;
Whereas in accordance with Article 6 of Regulation (EEC) No 880/92 the Commission has consulted the principal interest groups within a consultation forum;
Whereas the measures set out in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the committee set up under Article 7 of Regulation (EEC) No 880/92,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
The product group 'double-ended light bulbs` shall mean: all light bulbs which provide general purpose light and have fittings at both ends. This includes, principally, all linear fluorescent tubes. The tubes must be connectable to the public electricity supply.
Article 2
The environmental performance and the fitness for use of the product group as defined in Article 1 shall be assessed by reference to the specific ecological and fitness for use criteria set out in the Annex.
Article 3
The product group's definition and the criteria for the product group shall be valid for a period of three years from the date on which this Decision takes effect.
Article 4
For administrative purposes the code number assigned to the product group shall be 009.
Article 5
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 8 May 1996.

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