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Ref : EIC 230/4/1

4 July 2011

Dear Sirs,

Commercial Information Circular No. 388/2011

European Union (EU)* : Community Eco-Label Award Scheme (lubricants, hand dishwashing detergents, and all-purpose cleaners and sanitary cleaners)

Further to Commercial Information Circular No. 335/2011 dated 13 June 2011, the European Commission (the Commission) has adopted three Decisions to establish the ecological criteria for the award of the EU Eco-Label to lubricants, hand dishwashing detergents, and all-purpose cleaners and sanitary cleaners. Details are set out in Commission Decisions 2011/381/EU, 2011/382/EU and 2011/383/EU respectively, which can be accessed through the following links:
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2011:169:0028:0039:EN:PDF
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2011:169:0040:0051:EN:PDF
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2011:169:0052:0064:EN:PDF

2. In light of the technological development, the new criteria, as well as the related assessment and verification requirements for lubricants, hand dishwashing detergents, and all-purpose cleaners and sanitary cleaners should be valid for 4 years from the date of adoption of the above Decisions and thus, the previous Decisions 2005/360/EC, 2005/342/EC and 2005/344/EC should be repealed.

3. During the transitional period, if the Eco-Label is awarded on the basis of an application evaluated according to the criteria set out in Decisions 2005/360/EC, 2005/342/EC and 2005/344/EC, that Eco-label may be used for 12 months from the date of adoption of the relevant Decisions.

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.