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Ref : EIC 230/4/1

6 May 2011

Dear Sirs,

Commercial Information Circular No. 264/2011

European Union (EU)* : Community Eco-Label Award Scheme (Detergents for dishwashers and laundry detergents)

Further to Commercial Information Circular No. 97/2011 dated 8 February 2011, the European Commission (the Commission) has adopted two Decisions to establish the ecological criteria for the award of the EU Eco-Label to detergents for dishwashers and laundry detergents. Details are set out in Commission Decision 2011/263/EU and 2011/264/EU, which can be accessed through the following links:
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2011:111:0022:0033:EN:PDF
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2011:111:0034:0047:EN:PDF

DETAILS

2. The ecological criteria and the related assessment and verification requirements for detergents for dishwashers and laundry detergents are set out in Commission Decisions 2003/31/EC and 2003/200/EC respectively. In light of technological developments, the definitions of their product groups have to be modified to include new sub-product groups and to establish new criteria. Therefore, Decisions 2003/31/EC and 2003/200/EC should be replaced for reasons of clarity. The new criteria, as well as the related assessment and verification requirements for detergents for dishwashers and laundry detergents shall apply from 28 April 2011 and valid for 4 years.

3. During the transitional period, if an Eco-Label is awarded according to the criteria set out in Decisions 2003/31/EC or 2003/200/EC, it may be used for 12 months from 28 April 2011.

ENQUIRIES

4. For enquiries concerning the content of this circular, please contact the undersigned at telephone number 2398 5556.

Yours faithfully,



(Miss Anita WONG)
for Director-General of Trade and Industry

* The EU includes Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and the United Kingdom.





Note ：

  • (1) While every effort is made to ensure the accuracy of the above information, the Department cannot guarantee this to be so and will not be held liable for any reliance placed on the same.
  • (2)The biweekly newsletter "Business Alert - EU" of the Hong Kong Trade Development Council provides up-to-date information on the latest developments in EU trade policy and trade regulations. The newsletter is available for free e-subscription and can be accessed through
    http://www.tdctrade.com/alert/eualert.htm.