Document ID: 31997D0864

COMMISSION DECISION of 5 December 1997 modifying Decision 96/304/EC of 22 April 1996 establishing ecological criteria for the award of the Community eco-label to bed linen and T-shirts (Text with EEA relevance) (97/864/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 Commission Decision 96/304/EC of 22 April 1996 establishing ecological criteria for the award of the Community eco-label to bed linen and T-shirts (2) needs to be modified in order to clarify the meaning of the terms '100 % cotton` and 'blends of cotton and polyester`;
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 pursuant to Article 7 of Regulation (EEC) No 880/92,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
In Article 1 of Decision 96/304/EC the second paragraph shall be deleted and replaced by the following text:
'In all cases, the fibre materials for the final fabric must be 100 % cotton or blends of cotton and polyester. Up to 5 % of natural or synthetic elastic fibres may be allowed if justified on technical grounds.`
Article 2
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 5 December 1997.

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