Published: 2008-03-17
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29.3.2008 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
L 87/12 |
COMMISSION DECISION
of 17 March 2008
amending Decision 2005/338/EC in order to prolong the validity of the ecological criteria for the award of the Community eco-label to campsite service
(notified under document number C(2008) 1128)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2008/276/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1980/2000 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 July 2000 on a revised Community eco-label award scheme (1), and in particular the second subparagraph of Article 6(1) thereof,
After consulting the European Union Eco-labelling Board,
Whereas:
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The ecological criteria set out in Commission Decision 2005/338/EC of 14 April 2005 establishing the ecological criteria for the award of the Community eco-label to campsite service (2) expire on 14 April 2008. |
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Pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1980/2000 a timely review has been undertaken of the ecological criteria, as well as of the related assessment and verification requirements, established by Commission Decision 2005/338/EC. |
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Given the different stages of the revision process it is appropriate to prolong the relevant period of validity for a period of 18 months. |
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Decision 2005/338/EC should therefore be amended accordingly. |
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The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee instituted by Article 17 of Regulation (EC) No 1980/2000, |
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
Article 5 of Decision 2005/338/EC is replaced by the following:
‘Article 5
The ecological criteria for the product group “campsite service”, as well as the related assessment and verification requirements, shall be valid until 31 October 2009.’.
Article 2
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 17 March 2008.
For the Commission
Stavros DIMAS
Member of the Commission
(1) OJ L 237, 21.9.2000, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 108, 29.4.2005, p. 67.
