1.   Applications for the EU Ecolabel for the product group ‘absorbent hygiene products’, as defined in Decision 2014/763/EU, submitted before the date of application of this Decision shall be evaluated in accordance with the criteria set out in Decision 2014/763/EU.

2.   Applications for the EU Ecolabel for products falling within the product group ‘absorbent hygiene products’ submitted on or within two months from the date of application of this Decision may be based, by the applicant, on, and evaluated in accordance with, either the criteria set out in this Decision, or on the criteria set out in Decision 2014/763/EU.

3.   EU Ecolabel licences awarded on the basis of an application evaluated in accordance with the criteria set out in Decision 2014/763/EU may be used for 12 months from the date of application of this Decision.