Article 1

The product group ‘hand dishwashing detergents’ shall comprise any detergent falling under the scope of Regulation (EC) No 648/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council ( 1 ) on detergents which is marketed and designed to be used to wash by hand items such as glassware, crockery and kitchen utensils including cutlery, pots, pans and ovenware.

The product group shall comprise products for both private and professional use. The products shall be a mixture of chemical substances and shall not contain micro-organisms that have been deliberately added by the manufacturer.

( 1 ) Regulation (EC) No 648/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 31 March 2004 on detergents (OJ L 104, 8.4.2004, p. 1).