commiss decis novemb establish european union eco label board rule procedur notifi document number text eea relev ec commiss european commun regard treati establish european commun articl thereof regard regul ec european parliament council juli revis commun eco label award scheme articl thereof articl regul ec commiss establish european union eco label board hereinaft refer quot eueb quot consist compet bodi refer articl consult forum refer articl articl regul ec rule procedur eueb establish commiss accord procedur laid articl take account procedur principl set annex iv articl regul ec eueb contribut set review eco label criteria assess verif requir articl regul ec commiss ensur conduct activ eueb observ respect product group balanc particip relev interest parti concern product group industri servic supplier includ sme craft busi organis trade union trader retail import environment protect group consum organis recit regul ec accept gener public commun eco label award system essenti environment ngo consum organis plai import role develop set criteria commun eco label articl regul ec eueb request commiss initi procedur set ecolog criteria articl regul ec commiss give mandat eueb develop period review eco label criteria assess verif requir relat criteria appli product group come scope regul articl regul ec basi mandat eueb draft eco label criteria respect product group assess verif requir relat criteria outlin articl annex iv regul take account result feasibl market studi life cycl consider improv analysi refer annex ii regul annex iv regul ec specif ad hoc work group involv interest parti refer articl compet bodi refer articl establish eueb develop eco label criteria product group articl regul ec eueb consult commiss commun eco label work plan articl regul ec member eueb cooper member state commiss promot commun eco label measur provid decis accord opinion committe set accord articl regul ec adopt decis articl rule establish european union eco label board rule procedur set annex hereto adopt articl decis address member state brussel novemb commiss margot wallström member commiss oj annex rule procedur european union eco label board eueb role eueb eueb refer articl regul ec establish oper accord regul eueb request commiss initi procedur set ecolog criteria relat assess complianc verif requir product group contribut set review eco label criteria relat assess complianc verif requir product group consult commiss commun eco label work plan member eueb cooper member state commiss promot commun eco label composit eueb consist compet bodi refer articl regul ec includ compet bodi member state european econom area consult forum refer articl regul organis repres interest parti member eueb cofac consum repres beuc eurocoop aec eeb environment etuc trade union unic industri ueapm sme craft eurocommerc commerc order ensur balanc particip relev interest parti eueb adapt membership request commiss initi subject approv commiss member eueb design contact person chair vice chair secretariat chair vice chair eueb held turn eu ecolabel compet bodi refer articl regul ec chair firstli held turn compet bodi member state european union period presid member state european econom area durat alphabet order vice chair held compet bodi line hold chair compet bodi previous held chair compet bodi hold chair vice chair exception replac vice chair member eueb time eueb subject agreement commiss adopt determin chair vice chair secretariat eueb held commiss meet meet eueb conven chair assist vice chair secretariat respons prepar circul invit agenda support paper draft circul minut commiss request make meet room meet schedul place brussel gener repres member eueb particip meet repres member state european union european econom area particip eueb meet repres commiss particip eueb meet chairperson commiss invit interest parti particip expens common expens meet develop review ecolog criteria activ met commiss subject agreement annual budget expenditur gener rule pertain lead compet bodi ad hoc work group applic act relat set review ecolog criteria relat assess complianc verif requir product group act relat set review ecolog criteria relat assess complianc verif requir product group eueb select compet bodi refer articl regul ec lead role refer lead compet bodi lead compet bodi assist member eueb form ad hoc work group refer annex iv regul activ seek balanc particip repres interest parti compet bodi commiss european union european union interest parti treat equal foot repres interest parti refer expert knowledg product group question refer technic repres compet bodi activ seek opinion interest parti countri relat product group question commun opinion ad hoc work group eueb lead compet bodi organis chair meet ad hoc work group commiss request make meet room meet schedul place brussel technic repres interest parti refer particip meet eueb product group question fulli discuss eueb lead compet bodi ad hoc work group act complianc object principl laid articl regul procedur principl laid annex iv regul eueb lead compet bodi ad hoc work group account relev commun environment polici work relat product group reason effort made eueb member lead compet bodi ad hoc work group achiev consensu work aim high level environment protect preparatori work procedur request commiss initi procedur set ecolog criteria product group eueb request commiss initi procedur set ecolog criteria product group eueb due account commun eco label work plan refer articl regul ec nonexhaust list product group consid prioriti commun action eueb carri preparatori work determin product group consider fall scope commun eco label award scheme laid articl regul satisfi condit laid articl commiss request eueb carri preparatori work order carri preparatori work eueb select lead compet bodi bodi lead role form ad hoc work group gener rule detail appli lead compet bodi assist ad hoc work group degre carri feasibl market studi life cycl consider improv analysi refer annex ii regul take account requir applic provis laid articl annex annex iv lead compet bodi assist ad hoc work group feasibl carri task analys natur market includ industri econom segment sector main manufactur market share import characteris type product analys possibl successfulli market eco label product propos market commun strategi seek opinion interest parti compet bodi interest group identifi parti cooper process establish criteria analys kei environment impact environment practic sector design environ issu identifi major area improv product group feasibl address ecolog criteria analys kei element relat product fit meet consum feasibl address eco label criteria make inventori obtain copi exist eco label standard test method studi relev establish eco label product group take account work relat product group estim cost test review relev nation european intern legisl identifi potenti barrier successfulli establish product group draft distribut due time relat meet work paper summaris main find step refer includ relev inform analys draft comprehens final report result analys investig written english option offici languag commun final report made print electron format made open consult eco label web site inlud annex summari list document circul work indic date circul document circul copi document question includ annex list interest parti involv work consult express opinion contact inform includ execut summari relev annex detail inventori comput observ receiv report consider request inform followup comment provid present find eueb meet basi consult likelihood success eco label candid product group recommend product group develop eco label criteria establish satisfi preparatori work candid product group posit recommend ad hoc work group eueb forward final report propos draft mandat commiss request commiss initi procedur set ecolog criteria product group question give mandat eueb take account abovement propos member eueb repres interest parti refer articl regul individu collect annex specif opinion opinion final report mandat develop revis criteria procedur carri mandat commiss develop revis eco label criteria relat assess complianc verif requir product group eueb basi mandat receiv commiss develop propos eco label criteria relat assess complianc verif requir product group question eueb respect deadlin complet work provid mandat order eueb select lead compet bodi bodi lead role form ad hoc work group gener rule detail appli lead compet bodi assist ad hoc work group firstli determin analys investig preparatori work detail carri includ feasibl market studi life cycl consider improv analysi refer annex ii regul ec lead compet bodi assist ad hoc work group action complet updat preparatori work take account procedur detail aforement section lead compet bodi present draft propos relat report analys eueb meet basi consult eueb mandat consid complet respect regard paid likelihood draft propos receiv high level support similarli eueb basi work carri lead compet bodi ad hoc work group inform commiss draft criteria commiss mandat consid complet respect regard paid likelihood draft propos receiv high level support member eueb repres interest parti refer articl regul ec individu collect annex specif opinion opinion draft criteria commiss mandat fulfil eueb continu work draft criteria take account procedur requir detail section commiss reason posit point time commiss mandat fulfil eueb mandat complet eueb recomm work mandat date commiss request point time eueb conclud unabl fulfil mandat inform commiss delai indic detail reason mandat review criteria procedur carri mandat commiss review eco label criteria relat assess complianc verif requir product group eueb basi mandat receiv commiss review eco label criteria relat assess complianc verif requir product group question eueb care complet work due time expiri valid exist criteria order eueb select lead compet bodi bodi lead role form ad hoc work group gener rule detail appli lead compet bodi assist ad hoc work group review current eco label criteria relat assess complianc verif requir review complet updat analys report inventori work detail section entitl quot preparatori work quot lead compet bodi assist ad hoc work group evalu past current futur success product group includ relat environment benefit take account success relat product group take account commun eco label work plan lead compet bodi present result evalu analys eueb meet basi consult recommend eueb ecolog criteria relat assess complianc verif requir prolong withdrawn revis respect regard paid likelihood recommend receiv high level support similarli eueb basi work carri lead compet bodi ad hoc work group recommend commiss ecolog criteria relat assess complianc verif requir prolong withdrawn revis respect regard paid likelihood recommend receiv high level support member eueb repres interest parti refer articl regul ec individu collect annex specif opinion opinion recommend commiss mandat fulfil eueb continu take account procedur requir detail section commiss reason posit commiss agreement recommend ecolog criteria relat assess complianc verif requir revis eueb proce take account procedur requir detail section entitl quot mandat develop revis criteria quot commiss agre recommend ecolog criteria relat assess complianc verif requir withdrawn prolong eueb mandat complet eueb recomm work mandat date commiss request point time eueb conclud unabl fulfil mandat inform commiss delai indic detail reason input work plan procedur consult commiss commun eco label work plan eueb provid input commiss propos commun eco label work plan refer articl regul ec order eueb step act complianc object principl laid articl regul propos product group prioriti commun action eueb make preliminari indic determin product group question fall scope commun eco label award scheme laid articl regul satisfi condit laid articl regul account degre consider detail section entitl quot preparatori work quot reason effort made eueb member achiev high level consensu work action member eueb member eueb act gener interest commun eco label scheme initi pertin end similarli act request commiss initi includ promot activ refer articl regul ec format ad hoc work group action promot harmonis applic eco label criteria relat assess complianc verif requir includ regular adapt improv relat user manual draft guidelin facilit develop ecolog criteria adopt intern procedur review eueb regularli review function make recommend commiss adapt procedur review complet end