COMMISSION DECISION
of 2 May 2014
establishing the ecological criteria for the award of the EU Ecolabel for converted paper products
(notified under document C(2014) 2774)
(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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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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Regulation (EC) No 66/2010 provides that specific EU Ecolabel criteria are to be established according to product groups. |
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Since products having the best environmental performance should be produced with reduced discharges of toxic or eutrophic substances into waters, reduced environmental damage or risks related to the use of energy (global warming, acidification, ozone depletion, depletion of non-renewable resources), reduced environmental damage or risks related to the use of hazardous chemicals, it is appropriate to establish EU Ecolabel criteria for the product group ‘converted paper’. |
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The revised criteria, as well as the related assessment and verification requirements should be valid for three years from the date of adoption of this Decision, taking into account the innovation cycle for this product group. |
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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: