94/923/EC: Commission Decision of 14 November 1994 establishing the ecological criteria for the award of the Community eco-label to soil improvers

• Published date: 31 December 1994
• Subject Matter: Environment,Consumer protection,Technical barriers
• Official Gazette Publication: Official Journal of the European Communities, L 364, 31 December 1994

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94/923/EC: Commission Decision of 14 November 1994 establishing the ecological criteria for the award of the Community eco-label to soil improvers

Official Journal L 364 , 31/12/1994 P. 0021 - 0023
Finnish special edition: Chapter 15 Volume 14 P. 0165
Swedish special edition: Chapter 15 Volume 14 P. 0165

COMMISSION DECISION of 14 November 1994 establishing the ecological criteria for the award of the Community eco-label to soil improvers (94/923/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 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 'soil improvers' shall mean:

'Materials sold as branded products for hobby gardeners to be added to the soil mainly to improve its physical and/or biological condition without causing harmful effects.'

Article 2

The environmental performance of the product group as defined in Article 1 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 code number assigned to the product group shall be '003'.

Article 5

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 14 November 1994.

For the Commission

Yannis PALEOKRASSAS

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ No L 99, 11. 4. 1992, p. 1.

ANNEX

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