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)
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:
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.
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.
Given the different stages of the revision process it is appropriate to prolong the relevant period of validity for a period of 18 months.
Decision 2005/338/EC should therefore be amended accordingly.
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:
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 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