Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part B
B. SHORTENED PROCEDURE WHERE CRITERIA HAVE BEEN DEVELOPED BY OTHER ECOLABEL SCHEMES A single report shall be submitted to the Commission. This report shall include a section demonstrating that the technical and consultation requirements set out in Annex IA have been met, along with a draft criteria proposal a user manual for potential users of the Ecolabel and competent bodies, and a user manual for authorities awarding public contracts. If the Commission is satisfied that the report and criteria meet the requirements set out in Annex IA, the report and the draft criteria proposal shall be made available for public consultation on the Commission's dedicated Ecolabel website for a period of two months for comment. Responses shall be given to all comments received during the public consultation period, indicating whether each comment is accepted or rejected and why. Subject to any changes made during the public consultation period, and if no Member State requests an open working group meeting, the Commission may adopt the criteria. Upon request from any Member State, an open working group meeting shall be held on the draft criteria, in which all interested parties, such as competent bodies, industry (including SMEs), trade unions, retailers, importers, environmental and consumer organisations, shall participate. The Commission shall also participate in those meeting. Subject to any changes made during the public consultation period or during the working group meeting, the Commission may adopt the criteria.deleted