95/533/EC: Commission Decision of 1 December 1995 establishing the ecological criteria for the award of the Community eco-label to single-ended light bulbs (Text with EEA relevance)

• Published date: 15 December 1995
• Subject Matter: Environment,Consumer protection
• Official Gazette Publication: Official Journal of the European Communities, L 302, 15 December 1995

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95/533/EC: Commission Decision of 1 December 1995 establishing the ecological criteria for the award of the Community eco-label to single-ended light bulbs (Text with EEA relevance)

Official Journal L 302 , 15/12/1995 P. 0042 - 0044

COMMISSION DECISION of 1 December 1995 establishing the ecological criteria for the award of the Community eco-label to single-ended light bulbs (Text with EEA relevance) (95/533/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 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 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 'single-ended light bulbs` means:

'all light bulbs which provide general purpose lighting and have single-ended, bayonet, screw or pin fittings. The bulbs must be connectable to the public electricity supply, and must be available for sale to the public.`

Article 2

The environment 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 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 '008`

Article 5

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 1 December 1995.

For the Commission

Ritt BJERREGAARD

Member of the Commission

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

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