Document ID: 32000D0045

COMMISSION DECISION
of 17 December 1999
establishing the ecological criteria for the award of the Community eco-label to washing machines
(notified under document number C(1999) 4650)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2000/45/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,
(1) 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;
(2) 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;
(3) Whereas, by Decision 96/461/EEC(2), the Commission established ecological criteria for the award of the Community eco-label to washing machines, which, according to Article 3 thereof, expire on 30 June 1999;
(4) Whereas it is appropriate to adopt a new decision establishing the ecological criteria for this product group;
(5) Whereas in accordance with Article 6 of Regulation (EEC) No 880/92 the Commission has consulted the principal interest groups within a consultation forum;
(6) 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 "washing machines" (hereinafter referred to as "the product group") shall mean:
front and top loading household washing machines excluding twin-tubs and washer-dryers.
Article 2
The environmental performance and the fitness for use of the product group shall be assessed by reference to the criteria set out in the Annex.
Article 3
The product group definition and the criteria for the product group shall be valid from the day of notification of this Decision until 1 December 2002. If, however, on 1 December 2002 a new decision establishing the product group definition and the criteria for this product group has not yet been adopted, this period of validity shall instead end either on 1 December 2003 or on the date of adoption of the new decision, whichever is sooner.
Article 4
For administrative purposes the code number assigned to the product group shall be "001".
Article 5
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 17 December 1999.

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