Updates on issues related to the EU Ecolabel EUEB Meeting 13 March 2014, Brussels DG ENVIRONMENT EUROPEAN COMMISSION

Decisions Published Published on 28 December 2013 (OJEU L 353/53). COMMISSION DECISION 2013/806/EU establishing the ecological criteria for the award of the EU Ecolabel for imaging equipment Published on 28 December 2013 (OJEU L 353/53). COMMISSION DECISION amending Decision 2007/506/EC in order to prolong the validity of the ecological criteria for the award of the EU Ecolabel to soaps, shampoos and hair conditioners Published on 21 December 2013 (OJEU L 349/104). The EU Ecolabel criteria for the product group “soaps, shampoos and hair-conditioners” (as well as the related assessment and verification requirements) are valid until 31 December 2014. 2

November 2013 EUEB RC EU Ecolabel COMMISSION DECISIONS voted positively (November 2013) Product Group End of Scrutiny Adoption Publication Bed Mattresses 9 April 2014 By the end of May Beginning of June Converted Paper Products 11 April 2014 By the end of April Beginning of May Water-Based Heaters Paints and Varnishes 14 April 2014 Textile Products 13 May 2014 EU Ecolabel AMENDMENT COMMISSION DECISIONS Product Group End of Scrutiny Adoption Publication Electrically Driven, Gas Driven or Gas Absorption Heat Pumps 10 April 2014 By the end of April Beginning of May Printed Paper 13 May 2014 By the end of May Beginning of June 3

Amendment Decision Scrutiny period ends on 22 May 2014. COMMISSION DECISION amending Decisions 2006/799/EC, 2007/64/EC, 2009/300/EC, 2009/894/EC, 2011/330/EU, 2011/331/EU and 2011/337/EU in order to prolong the validity of the ecological criteria for the award of the EU Ecolabel to certain products Scrutiny period ends on 22 May 2014. Adoption foreseen before 6 June 2014 and will be published before 13 June 2014. Commission Decision Product Group Validity prolonged until 2006/799/EC Soil improvers 31 December 2015 2007/64/EC Growing media 2009/300/EC Televisions 2009/894/EC Wooden furniture 2011/330/EU Notebook computers 2011/331/EU Light sources 2011/337/EU Personal computers 4

Amendment Decision Scrutiny period ends on 18 April 2014. COMMISSION DECISION amending Decisions 2011/263/EU, 2011/264/EU, 2011/382/EU, 2011/383/EU, 2012/720/EU and 2012/721/EU, in order to take account of developments in substances and mixtures classification in accordance with Commission Regulation (EU) No 286/2011 of 10 March 2011 amending, for the purposes of its adaptation to technical and scientific progress, Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures Scrutiny period ends on 18 April 2014. Adoption foreseen before 2 May 2014 and will be published before 9 May 2014. 5

WRITTEN VOTE PROCEDURES 1st Semester 2014 WRITTEN VOTE PROCEDURES Not foreseen in respect of any COMMISSION DECISION amending EU Ecolabel Decisions in order to prolong the validity of ecological criteria for the award of the EU Ecolabel to certain products To be confirmed in respect of any corrigendum or amendment to COMMISSION DECISIONS To be confirmed in respect of COMMISSION DECISION establishing the ecological criteria for the award of the EU Ecolabel for rinse-off cosmetic products 6

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