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  "legislation": "eudn/2005/384",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Decision of 12 May 2005 amending Decisions 2000/45/EC, 2001/405/EC, 2001/688/EC, 2002/255/EC and 2002/747/EC in order to prolong the validity of the ecological criteria for the award of the Community eco-label to certain products (notified under document number C(2005) 1446) (Text with EEA relevance) (2005/384/EC)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2005-384",
  "path": "introduction",
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  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Commission Decision\nof 12 May 2005\namending Decisions 2000/45/EC, 2001/405/EC, 2001/688/EC, 2002/255/EC and 2002/747/EC in order to prolong the validity of the ecological criteria for the award of the Community eco-label to certain products\n(notified under document number C(2005) 1446)\n(Text with EEA relevance)\n(2005/384/EC)\nTHE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,\nHaving regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,\nHaving regard to Regulation (EC) No 1980/2000 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 July 2000 on a revised Community eco-label award scheme, and in particular the second subparagraph of Article 6(1) thereof,\nAfter consulting the European Union Eco-labelling Board,\nWhereas:\n(1)\nThe product group definition and the ecological criteria set out in Commission Decision 2000/45/EC of 17 December 1999 establishing the ecological criteria for the award of the Community eco-label to washing machines expire on 30 November 2006.\n(2)\nThe product group definition and the ecological criteria set out in Commission Decision 2001/405/EC of 4 May 2001 establishing the ecological criteria for the award of the Community eco-label to tissue paper products expire on 5 May 2006.\n(3)\nThe product group definition and the ecological criteria set out in Commission Decision 2001/688/EC of 28 August 2001 establishing ecological criteria for the award of the Community eco-label to soil improvers and growing media expire on 29 August 2006.\n(4)\nCommission Decision 2002/255/EC of 25 March 2002 establishing the ecological criteria for the award of the Community eco-label to televisions expires on 31 March 2006.\n(5)\nCommission Decision 2002/747/EC of 9 September 2002 establishing revised ecological criteria for the award of the Community eco-label to light bulbs and amending Decision 1999/568/EC expires on 31 August 2006.\n(6)\nPursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1980/2000, a timely review has been carried out of the ecological criteria, as well as of the related assessment and verification requirements, established by those Decisions.\n(7)\nIn the light of the review of those criteria and requirements, it is appropriate to prolong the period of validity of the ecological criteria and the requirements for a period of one year.\n(8)\nSince the review obligation pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1980/2000 only concerns the ecological criteria and assessment and verification requirements, it is appropriate that Decisions 2002/255/EC and 2002/747/EC remain in effect.\n(9)\nDecisions 2000/45/EC, 2001/405/EC, 2001/688/EC, 2002/255/EC and 2002/747/EC should therefore be amended accordingly.\n(10)\nThe measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee instituted by Article 17 of Regulation (EC) No 1980/2000,\nHAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "OJ L 237, 21.9.2000, p. 1."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "OJ L 16, 21.1.2000, p. 74. Decision as amended by Decision 2003/240/EC (OJ L 89, 5.4.2003, p. 16)."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f3",
      "text": "OJ L 142, 29.5.2001, p. 10."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f4",
      "text": "OJ L 242, 12.9.2001, p. 17."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f5",
      "text": "OJ L 87, 4.4.2002, p. 53."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f6",
      "text": "OJ L 242, 10.9.2002, p. 44."
    }
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