regul ec european parliament council juli revis commun eco label award scheme european parliament council european union regard treati establish european commun articl thereof regard propos commiss regard opinion econom social committe consult committe region act accord procedur laid articl treati aim council regul eec march commun eco label award scheme establish voluntari commun eco label scheme intend promot product reduc environment impact entir life cycl provid consum accur decept scientif base inform environment impact product articl regul eec year entri forc commiss review scheme light experi gain oper propos amend regul experi gain implement regul shown amend scheme order increas effect improv plan streamlin oper basic aim voluntari select commun eco label award scheme valid award scheme provid guidanc consum product potenti reduc environment impact view entir life cycl provid inform environment characterist label product accept gener public commun eco label award system essenti environment ngo consum organis plai import role activ involv develop set criteria commun eco label explain consum eco label repres product potenti reduc neg environment impact compar product product group prejudic regulatori requir applic product commun nation level scope scheme includ product environment factor interest point view intern market environ purpos regul product includ servic procedur methodolog approach set eco label criteria updat light scientif technic progress experi gain area ensur consist relev internation recognis standard evolv area principl establish select level eco label clarifi order facilit consist effect implement scheme eco label includ simpl accur decept scientif base inform kei environment aspect consid award label order enabl consum make inform choic stage award eco label effort made ensur effici resourc high level environment protect provid inform label reason award order assist consum understand signific award eco label scheme long term financ financi contribut member state increas assign task contribut set review eco label criteria assess verif requir bodi european union eco label board eueb order achiev effici neutral implement scheme eueb compos compet bodi design member state articl regul eec consult forum provid balanc particip relev interest parti ensur commun eco label award scheme consist coordin prioriti commun environment polici commun label qualiti certif scheme establish council direct eec septemb indic label standard product inform consumpt energi resourc household applianc council regul eec june organ product agricultur product indic refer thereto agricultur product foodstuff exist eco label scheme member state continu exist provis made ensur coordin commun eco label eco label scheme commun order promot common object sustain consumpt guarante transpar implement scheme ensur consist relev intern standard order facilit access particip scheme manufactur export countri commun measur implement regul adopt accord council decis ec june lai procedur exercis implement power confer commiss regul eec replac regul order introduc effect revis provis reason mention transit provis ensur continu smooth transit regul adopt regul articl object principl object commun eco label award scheme refer scheme promot product potenti reduc neg environment impact compar product product group contribut effici resourc high level environment protect object pursu provis guidanc accur decept scientif base inform consum product purpos regul term quot product quot includ good servic term quot consum quot includ profession purchas environment impact identifi basi examin interact product environ includ energi natur resourc life cycl product particip scheme prejudic environment regulatori requir commun nation law applic life stage good servic implement scheme compli provis treati includ precautionari principl instrument adopt pursuant thereto commun environment polici commun programm polici action relat environ sustain develop action programm establish resolut februari coordin label qualiti certif arrang scheme commun energi label scheme establish direct eec organ agricultur scheme establish regul eec articl scope commun eco label award product commun compli essenti environment requir refer articl eco label criteria refer articl eco label criteria set product group product group mean good servic serv similar purpos equival term consum percept order includ scheme product group fulfil condit repres signific volum sale trade intern market involv stage product life signific environment impact global region scale gener natur present signific potenti effect environment improv consum choic incent manufactur servic provid seek competit advantag offer product qualifi eco label signific part sale volum sold final consumpt product group subdivid group adapt eco label criteria requir characterist product view ensur optim potenti eco label effect environment improv eco label criteria relat group singl product group cover criteria document publish accord articl applic time eco label award substanc prepar classifi toxic toxic danger environ carcinogen toxic reproduct mutagen accord council direct eec direct ec european parliament council good manufactur process significantli harm man environ normal applic harm consum regul appli food drink pharmaceut medic devic defin council direct eec devic intend profession prescrib supervis medic profession articl environment requir eco label award product possess characterist enabl contribut significantli improv relat kei environment aspect link object principl set articl environment aspect identifi light indic assess matrix annex meet methodolog requir set annex ii provis appli evalu compar improv consider net environment balanc environment benefit burden includ health safeti aspect adapt life stage product consid evalu account environment benefit relat utilis product consid kei environment aspect determin identifi categori environment impact product examin signific contribut life cycl perspect aspect signific potenti improv exist pre product stage life cycl good includ extract product process raw materi energi product aspect account technic feasibl articl eco label criteria assess verif requir specif eco label criteria establish product group criteria set requir kei environment aspect mention articl product fulfil order consid award eco label includ requir relat product fit meet consum criteria seek ensur select basi principl product prospect market penetr commun period valid criteria suffici effect environment improv consum choic select criteria account technic econom feasibl adapt need compli reason period time select criteria determin view achiev maximum potenti environment improv requir assess complianc specif product eco label criteria verifi condit eco label refer articl establish product group eco label criteria period valid criteria assess verif requir set eco label criteria product group review eco label criteria assess verif requir relat criteria place due time end period valid criteria product group result propos prolong withdraw revis articl work plan accord object principl set articl commun eco label work plan establish commiss year entri forc regul prior consult european union eco label board hereinaft refer eueb provid articl accord procedur laid articl work plan includ strategi develop scheme set subsequ year object environment improv market penetr scheme seek achiev exhaust list product group consid prioriti commun action plan coordin cooper scheme eco label award scheme member state work plan account develop joint action promot product award eco label creation mechan exchang inform exist futur product group nation european union level work plan provid measur implement strategi includ plan financ scheme outlin servic scheme applic take account regul european parliament council allow voluntari particip organis commun eco manag audit system ema work plan review period review work plan includ report plan coordin cooper commun system nation environment label system implement articl procedur set eco label criteria condit award eco label defin product group specif ecolog criteria product group respect period valid establish accord procedur laid articl consult eueb commiss begin procedur initi request eueb give mandat eueb develop period review eco label criteria assess verif requir relat criteria appli product group come scope regul deadlin complet work provid mandat commiss draft mandat due account work plan laid articl methodolog requir refer annex ii basi mandat eueb draft eco label criteria respect product group assess verif requir relat criteria outlin articl annex iv take account result feasibl market studi life cycl consider improv analysi refer annex ii commiss inform draft criteria refer paragraph decid mandat fulfil draft criteria submit regulatori committe accord articl fulfil event eueb continu work draft criteria commiss publish eco label criteria updat thereof offici journal european commun seri articl award eco label applic eco label submit manufactur import servic provid trader retail name submit applic respect product market brand name applic refer product market brand name applic requir modif characterist product affect complianc criteria compet bodi inform signific modif applic present compet bodi accord product origin singl member state applic present compet bodi member state product origin form member state applic present compet bodi member state case compet bodi concern assess applic consult compet bodi member state product origin commun applic present compet bodi member state product market decis award label compet bodi receiv applic verifi product compli criteria publish articl verifi applic conform assess verif requir consult compet bodi paragraph eco label criteria requir product facil meet requir met facil product manufactur compet bodi recognis test verif perform bodi accredit standard en seri equival intern standard compet bodi collabor order ensur effect consist implement assess verif procedur articl eco label form eco label accord annex iii specif environment inform relev product group present inform eco label includ criteria set articl case inform clear comprehens commiss consult nation consum associ repres consum committe establish commiss decis ec septemb order assess effect eco label addit inform meet inform consum basi assess commiss introduc modif inform includ eco label accord procedur set articl articl term compet bodi conclud contract applic eco label cover term label includ provis withdraw authoris label authoris reconsid contract revis termin revis eco label criteria applic product contract state particip scheme prejudic environment regulatori requir commun nation law applic life stage good servic facilit standard contract adopt accord procedur laid articl eco label refer eco label advertis made label award relat specif product award fals mislead advertis label logo lead confus commun eco label introduc regul prohibit articl promot eco label member state commiss cooper member eueb promot commun eco label awar rais action inform campaign consum produc trader retail gener public support develop scheme order encourag eco label product commiss institut commun public author nation level prejudic commun law set requir product articl eco label scheme member state commiss member state act order ensur coordin commun scheme nation scheme member state select product group develop revis criteria commun nation level purpos cooper coordin measur establish procedur laid articl includ inter alia envisag work plan produc accord articl product carri commun eco label nation label logo displai side side product respect exist eco label scheme member state continu exist scheme articl cost fee applic award eco label subject payment fee relat cost process applic eco label entail payment annual fee applic level applic annual fee establish accord annex procedur laid articl articl european union eco label board commiss establish european union eco label board eueb consist compet bodi mention articl consult forum refer articl eueb contribut set review eco label criteria assess verif requir accord articl rule procedur eueb establish commiss accord procedur laid articl take account procedur principl set annex iv articl compet bodi member state ensur bodi bodi hereinaft refer compet bodi compet bodi respons carri task provid regul design oper compet bodi design member state determin bodi respect power coordin requir applic member state ensur composit compet bodi guarante independ neutral rule procedur compet bodi ensur nation level activ involv interest parti level transpar compet bodi appli correctli provis regul articl consult forum commiss ensur conduct activ eueb observ respect product group balanc particip relev interest parti concern product group industri servic provid includ sme craft busi organis trade union trader retail import environment protect group consum organis parti meet consult forum rule procedur forum establish commiss accord procedur laid articl articl adapt technic progress annex regul adapt technic progress includ progress relev intern standardis activ accord procedur laid articl articl committe procedur commiss assist committe refer made articl articl decis ec appli regard provis articl thereof period laid articl decis ec set month committe adopt rule procedur articl infring member state legal administr measur case complianc provis regul commun measur commiss articl transit provis regul eec repeal continu appli contract conclud articl thereof decis base regul eec remain forc revis expir articl revis septemb commiss review scheme light experi gain oper commiss propos amend regul articl final provis regul enter forc dai date public offici journal european commun regul bind entireti directli applic member state brussel juli european parliament presid fontain council presid glavani oj oj oj opinion european parliament oj confirm council common posit novemb oj decis european parliament march publish offici journal council decis june oj oj oj regul amend regul ec oj oj oj oj direct amend direct ec european parliament council oj oj oj direct amend direct ec european parliament council oj oj annex gt pic file quot en ep quot gt annex ii methodolog requir set eco label criteria introduct process identifi select kei environment aspect set eco label criteria includ step feasibl market studi life cycl consider improv analysi propos criteria feasibl market studi feasibl market studi type product group question commun market quantiti produc provid import sold structur market member state intern extern trade consid consum percept function differ type product identifi subgroup assess life cycl consider lcc kei environment aspect criteria develop defin life cycl consider perform accord internation recognis method standard principl laid en iso iso duli account improv analysi improv consider account aspect theoret potenti environment improv conjunct induc market structur base improv assess life cycl consider technic industri econom feasibl market modif consum attitud percept prefer influenc effect eco label propos criteria final ecolog criteria propos account relev environment aspect relat product group annex iii descript eco label shape eco label eco label award product compli criteria select kei environment aspect includ inform consum accord articl scheme label consist part box box gt pic file quot en ep quot gt box inform reason award eco label inform relat environment impact inform form descript word gt tabl gt box box practic consider space import factor regard small good box omit applic provid full label applic relat good box product full label appear packag inform leaflet point sale materi annex iv procedur principl establish eco label criteria develop eco label criteria assess verif requir relat criteria principl appli interest parti involv specif ad hoc work group involv interest parti refer articl compet bodi refer articl establish eueb develop eco label criteria product group interest parti involv process identifi select kei environment aspect phase feasibl market studi ii life cycl consider iii improv analysi iv propos criteria reason effort made achiev consensu process aim high level environment protect work paper summaris main find phase issu distribut good time particip meet ad hoc work group open consult transpar final report main result issu publish interim document reflect result stage work made interest comment consid open consult content report carri period dai submiss comment draft criteria allow submiss criteria committe procedur establish articl observ receiv consider request inform follow comment provid report includ execut summari annex detail inventori comput confidenti protect confidenti inform provid individu public organis privat compani interest group interest parti sourc ensur annex fee applic fee applic award eco label subject payment fee relat cost process applic minimum maximum fee fix case sme product manufactur servic provid develop countri applic fee reduc annual fee applic award eco label pai annual fee label compet bodi award label period cover fee begin date award eco label applic annual fee calcul relat annual volum sale commun product award eco label minimum maximum fee fix case sme product manufactur servic provid develop countri annual fee reduc applic receiv certif ema iso grant addit reduct annual fee fee reduct grant pursuant provis articl cost test verif applic fee annual fee includ cost test verif product subject applic applic meet cost test verif draw assess verif requir object keep cost strict minimum observ import order facilit particip sme commun eco label system contribut wider dissemin system sme defin commiss recommend ec oj sme defin commiss recommend ec oj