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Article 1 - Decision 2012/481/EU

Article 1

1.  The product group ‘printed paper’ shall comprise any printed paper product that consist of at least 90 % by weight of paper, paperboard or paper-based substrates, except for books, catalogues, booklets or forms that shall consist of at least 80 % by weight of paper or paperboard or paper-based substrates. Inserts, covers and any printed paper part of the final printed paper shall be considered to form part of the printed paper product.

2.  Fixed inserts to the printed paper product (not intended to be removed) shall fulfil the requirements of the Annex to this Decision. Inserts that are not fixed to the printed paper (such as flyers, removable stickers) but sold or provided with it, shall fulfil the requirements of the Annex to this Decision only if the EU Ecolabel is intended to be placed on them.

3.  The product group ‘printed paper’ shall not include the following:

(a) printed tissue papers;

(b) printed paper products used for packaging and wrapping;

(c) folders, envelopes, ring binders and stationery paper products.