Document ID: 31995D0533

COMMISSION DECISION of 1 December 1995 establishing the ecological criteria for the award of the Community eco-label to single-ended light bulbs (Text with EEA relevance) (95/533/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 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 provided for 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 'single-ended light bulbs` means:
'all light bulbs which provide general purpose lighting and have single-ended, bayonet, screw or pin fittings. The bulbs must be connectable to the public electricity supply, and must be available for sale to the public.`
Article 2
The environment 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 performance criteria set out in the Annex.
Article 3
The product group 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 '008`
Article 5
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 1 December 1995.

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