COMMISSION DECISION
of 12 July 2012
establishing the ecological criteria for the award of the EU Ecolabel for newsprint paper
(notified under document C(2012) 4693)
(Text with EEA relevance)
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 66/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 November 2009 on the EU Ecolabel (1), and in particular Article 8(2) thereof,
After consulting the European Union Eco-labelling Board,
Whereas:
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(1) |
Under Regulation (EC) No 66/2010, the EU Ecolabel may be awarded to those products with a reduced environmental impact during their entire life cycle. |
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(2) |
Regulation (EC) No 66/2010 provides that specific EU Ecolabel criteria are to be established according to product groups. |
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Since the production of newsprint paper consumes significant amounts of energy, wood and chemicals, and may lead to environmental damage or risks related to the use of the natural resources, it is appropriate to establish EU Ecolabel criteria for the product group ‘newsprint paper’. |
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The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee established by Article 16 of Regulation (EC) No 66/2010, |
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: