Document ID: 31995D0365

COMMISSION DECISION of 25 July 1995 establishing the ecological criteria for the award of the Community eco-label to laundry detergents (95/365/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 awards 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 Article 4 (2) (a) of Regulation (EEC) No 880/92 states that an eco-label shall not be awarded to products which are substances or preparations classified as dangerous in accordance with Council Directive 67/548/EEC (2), as last amended by Commission Directive 94/69/EC (3) and Council Directive 88/379/EEC (4), as last amended by Commission Directive 93/18/EEC (5), but it may be awarded to products containing such substances or preparations in so far as they meet the objectives of the Community eco-label award scheme;
Whereas laundry detergents contain substances or preparations classified as dangerous in accordance with the abovementioned Directives;
Whereas the ecological criteria established by this Decision include, in particular, hurdles and scores limiting to a minimum the content of substances and preparations classified as dangerous in the detergents which may be awarded an eco-label;
Whereas detergents complying with these criteria have therefore a reduced environmental impact and meet the objectives of the Community eco-label award scheme;
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 'Laundry detergents` means all laundry detergents, in powder, liquid or any other form, for the washing of textiles, which are intended principally to be used in washing machines.
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 performance criteria set out in the Annex.
Article 3
The product group definition and the criteria 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: '006`.
Article 5
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 25 July 1995.

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