96/13/EC: Commission Decision of 15 December 1995 establishing the ecological criteria for the award of the Community eco-label to indoor paints and varnishes

• Coming into Force: 18 December 1995
• End of Effective Date: 17 December 1998
• Celex Number: 31996D0013
• ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/1996/13(1)/oj
• Published date: 06 January 1996
• Date: 15 December 1995
• Official Gazette Publication: Official Journal of the European Communities, L 4, 6 January 1996

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96/13/EC: Commission Decision of 15 December 1995 establishing the ecological criteria for the award of the Community eco-label to indoor paints and varnishes

Official Journal L 004 , 06/01/1996 P. 0008 - 0013

COMMISSION DECISION of 15 December 1995 establishing the ecological criteria for the award of the Community eco-label to indoor paints and varnishes (96/13/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 product groups;

Whereas Article 4 (2) (a) of Regulation (EEC) No 880/92 states that an eco-label may 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 that 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 paints and varnishes contain substances or preparations classified as dangerous under the Directives mentioned above;

Whereas the ecological criteria established by this Decision include restrictions limiting to a minimum the content of substances and preparations classified as dangerous in paints and varnishes which may be awarded an eco-label;

Whereas paints and varnishes fulfilling these criteria have therefore 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 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 'indoor paints and varnishes` shall mean:

'decorative indoor paints and varnishes for do-it-yourself and professional users`.

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 fitness-for-use criteria set out in the Annex.

Article 3

The product group definition and the criteria for the product group as defined in Article 1 shall be...