Date: 2018-05-02Category: Not ApplicableState: Union GovernmentCountry: Europe
Commission Decision (EU) 2018/666 of 27 April 2018 amending Decision 2014/312/EU as regards the period of validity of the ecological criteria for the award of the EU Ecolabel for indoor and outdoor paints and varnishes (notified under document C(2018) 2479) (Text with EEA relevance. )
**Summary:**
Commission Decision (EU) 2018/666, adopted on April 27, 2018, amends Decision 2014/312/EU regarding the validity period of the EU Ecolabel criteria for indoor and outdoor paints and varnishes. This decision extends the validity of the existing ecological criteria and associated assessment and verification requirements, initially established by Decision 2014/312/EU, until December 31, 2022. The extension is based on an assessment confirming the continued relevance and appropriateness of the current criteria. The decision is addressed to the Member States of the European Union. The legal basis for this decision is Regulation (EC) No 66/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council of November 25, 2009, on the EU Ecolabel, specifically Article 8(2).
Key Entities Referenced
European Union: A political and economic union of member states located primarily in Europe.
EU Ecolabel: A voluntary ecolabel scheme established to encourage businesses to market goods and services that are environmentally friendly.
Regulation EC No 66/2010: Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the EU Ecolabel.
European Parliament: One of the legislative bodies of the European Union.
Council of the European Union: A legislative body of the European Union, comprising ministers from member states.
European Union Ecolabelling Board: An advisory body involved in the EU Ecolabel scheme.
Commission Decision 2014/312/EU: Commission Decision establishing the ecological criteria for the award of the EU Ecolabel for indoor and outdoor paints and varnishes.
Brussels: The location where the decision was made, implying its significance as a center for EU policymaking.
L 111/2 EN Official Journal of the European Union 2.5.2018
DECISIONS
COMMISSION DECISION (EU) 2018/666
of 27 April 2018
amending Decision 2014/312/EU as regards the period of validity of the ecological criteria for the
award of the EU Ecolabel for indoor and outdoor paints and varnishes
(notified under document C(2018) 2479)
(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 Ecolabelling Board,
Whereas:
(1) The validity of the current ecological criteria for the award of the EU Ecolabel for indoor and outdoor paints and
varnishes, and of the related assessment and verification requirements, set out in Commission Decision
2014/312/EU (2) expires on 28 May 2018.
(2) An assessment has been carried out confirming the relevance and appropriateness of the current ecological
criteria, as well as of the related assessment and verification requirements, established by Decision 2014/312/EU.
It is therefore appropriate to prolong the period of validity of those criteria and assessment and verification
requirements.
(3) Decision 2014/312/EU should therefore be amended accordingly.
(4) 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:
Article 1
Article 4 of Decision 2014/312/EU is replaced by the following:
‘Article 4
The ecological criteria for the product group “indoor and outdoor paints and varnishes” and the related assessment
and verification requirements shall be valid until 31 December 2022.’.
Article 2
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 27 April 2018.
For the Commission
Karmenu VELLA
Member of the Commission
(1) OJ L 27, 30.1.2010, p. 1.
(2) Commission Decision 2014/312/EU of 28 May 2014 establishing the ecological criteria for the award of the EU Ecolabel for indoor and
outdoor paints and varnishes (OJ L 164, 3.6.2014, p. 45).