Introductory text
United Kingdom
Commission Implementing Decision
of 27 January 2012
extending the validity of Decision 2006/502/EC requiring Member States to take measures to ensure that only lighters which are child-resistant are placed on the market and to prohibit the placing on the market of novelty lighters
(notified under document C(2012) 370)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2012/53/EU)
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Directive 2001/95/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 3 December 2001 on general product safetyf1, and in particular Article 13 thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
Commission Decision 2006/502/ECf2 requires Member States to take measures to ensure that only lighters which are child-resistant are placed on the market and to prohibit the placing on the market of novelty lighters.
(2)
Decision 2006/502/EC was adopted in accordance with the provisions of Article 13 of Directive 2001/95/EC, which restricts the validity of the Decision to a period not exceeding 1 year, but allows it to be confirmed for additional periods none of which shall exceed 1 year.
(3)
The validity of Decision 2006/502/EC was extended by 1-year periods, firstly by Commission Decision 2007/231/ECf3 until 11 May 2008, secondly by Commission Decision 2008/322/ECf4 until 11 May 2009, thirdly by Commission Decision 2009/298/ECf5 until 11 May 2010, fourthly by Commission Decision 2010/157/EUf6 until 11 May 2011, and fifthly by Commission Decision 2011/176/EUf7 until 11 May 2012.
(4)
In the absence of other satisfactory measures addressing the child safety of lighters, it is necessary to extend the validity of Decision 2006/502/EC for a further 12 months.
(5)
Therefore, Decision 2006/502/EC should be amended accordingly.
(6)
The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee established by Directive 2001/95/EC,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: