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

2. 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

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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

7. Thank You! 8