News: Existing criteria for 7 Product Groups have been extended until 31st December 2017

Owing to the delay in agreeing revised criteria for these product groups, the validity of the current criteria are being extended for a further 12 months until 31st December 2017.

Wednesday, 30th November 2016

 

The existing EU Ecolabel criteria for TVs, All Purpose Cleaners, Hand Dishwashing detergents, Laundry detergents, Automatic Dishwashing detergents, Industrial & Institutioanl Dishwashing detergents and Industrial & Institutional Laundry detergents have been extended for another 12 months until 31st December 2017.  The extension was published in the Official Journal (OJEU) as Commission Decision (EU) 2016/2003 of 14 November 2016 amending Decisions 2009/300/EC, 2011/263/EU, 2011/264/EU, 2011/382/EU, 2011/383/EU, 2012/720/EU and 2012/721/EU.

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News Highlights

Revised criteria for 6 product groups published in the Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU) on 12th July 2017
The revised criteria for Hand Dishwashing Detergents, Hard Surface Cleaners, Industrial & Institutional Dishwasher Detergents, Industrial & Institutional Laundry Detergents, Laundry Detergents and Automatic Dishwasher Detergents have been published.

 

EU Ecolabel criteria for Textiles amended
The European Commission has recently published a decision in the Official Journal of the EU (OJEU) amending the EU Ecolabel criteria for the award of the EU Ecolabel to textile products.

 

Criteria for Converted Paper Products extended to 31st December 2020
The current EU Ecolabel criteria for Converted Paper Products expired on 2nd May 2017. The Commission has published a Decision in OJEU extending the validity of these criteria to 31st December 2020.