Document ID: 31996D0703

COMMISSION DECISION of 26 November 1996 establishing the ecological criteria for the award of the Community eco-label to refrigerators (Text with EEA relevance) (96/703/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 the product groups;
Whereas it is appropriate to establish criteria expressing test methods and classification for energy consumption in conformity with Commission Directive 94/2/EC of 21 January 1994 implementing Council Directive 92/75/EEC with regard to energy labelling of household electric refrigerators, freezers and their combinations (2) and, moreover, to adapt the energy-consumption requirements to technological innovation and market developments;
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
The product group 'refrigerators` (hereinafter referred to as 'the product group`) shall mean:
Electric, mains-operated household refrigerators, frozen food storage cabinets, food freezers and their combinations.
Appliances that may also use other energy sources, such as batteries, are excluded.
Article 2
The environmental performance and the fitness for use of the product group shall be assessed by reference to the specific ecological criteria set out in the Annex.
Article 3
The product group definition and the specific ecological 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 product group code number assigned to this product group shall be '012`.
Article 5
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 26 November 1996.

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