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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2009-967/introduction",
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  "legislation": "eudn/2009/967",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Decision of 30 November 2009 on establishing the ecological criteria for the award of the Community Ecolabel for textile floor coverings (notified under document C(2009) 9523) (Text with EEA relevance) (2009/967/EC)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2009-967",
  "path": "introduction",
  "kind": "introduction",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Commission Decision\nof 30 November 2009\non establishing the ecological criteria for the award of the Community Ecolabel for textile floor coverings\n(notified under document C(2009) 9523)\n(Text with EEA relevance)\n(2009/967/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)\nUnder Regulation (EC) No 1980/2000 the Community eco-label may be awarded to a product possessing characteristics which enable it to contribute significantly to improvements in relation to key environmental aspects.\n(2)\nRegulation (EC) No 1980/2000 provides that specific eco-label criteria, drawn up on the basis of the criteria drafted by the European Union Eco-labelling Board, are to be established according to product groups.\n(3)\nThe ecological criteria, as well as the related assessment and verification requirements, should be valid for four years from the date of notification of this Decision.\n(4)\nMeasures 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",
  "annotations": [
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      "label": "f1",
      "text": "OJ L 237, 21.9.2000, p. 1."
    }
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  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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