3. EU Ecolabel licences awarded on the basis of an application evaluated in accordance with the criteria set out in Decision (EU) 2015/2099 may be used for 12 months from the date of application of this Decision.
Article 8
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
It shall apply from 20 July 2022.
Done at Brussels, 13 July 2022.
For the Commission
Virginijus SINKEVIČIUS
Member of the Commission
(1)
OJ L 27, 30.1.2010, p. 1
.
(2) Commission Decision (EU) 2015/2099 of 18 November 2015 establishing the ecological criteria for the award of the EU Ecolabel for growing media, soil improvers and mulch (
OJ L 303, 20.11.2015, p. 75
).
(3) Commission Decision (EU) 2019/1134 of 1 July 2019 amending Decision 2009/300/EC and Decision (EU) 2015/2099, as regards the period of validity of the ecological criteria for the award of the EU Ecolabel to certain products, and of the related assessment and verification requirements (
OJ L 179, 3.7.2019, p. 25
).
(4) Report from the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council on the review of implementation of Regulation (EC) No 1221/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 November 2009 on the voluntary participation by organisations in a Community eco-management and audit scheme (EMAS) and Regulation (EC) No 66/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 November 2009 on the EU Ecolabel (COM(2017) 355 final).
(5) Regulation (EU) 2019/1009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 June 2019 laying down rules on the making available on the market of EU fertilising products and amending Regulations (EC) No 1069/2009 and (EC) No 1107/2009 and repealing Regulation (EC) No 2003/2003 (
OJ L 170, 25.6.2019, p. 1
).
(6) Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions, A new Circular Economy Action Plan for a cleaner and more competitive Europe (COM(2020) 98 final).
ANNEX
EU Ecolabel criteria for awarding the EU Ecolabel to growing media and soil improvers
FRAMEWORK
EU ECOLABEL CRITERIA
The criteria for awarding the EU Ecolabel to growing media and soil improvers, and their applicability to each type of product covered by the scope, are as follows:
Table 1
Overview of applicable criteria according to the specific product
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