Activites

• 2001/06/26 Final act published in Official Journal
  • Decision 2001/469
  • OJ L 172 26.06.2001, p. 0001
  • Decision 2003/269
  • OJ L 099 17.04.2003, p. 0047-0048
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• 2001/05/14 Council Meeting
• 2001/05/14 End of procedure in Parliament
• 2001/05/14 Act adopted by Council after consultation of Parliament
• 2001/02/14 Decision by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading
  • T5-0068/2001 summary

    The European Parliament endorsed this proposal on the EU/US agreement on the coordination of energy efficient labelling programmes for office equipment. (Procedure without report).�

• 2001/01/30 Vote in committee, 1st reading/single reading
• 2001/01/15 Committee referral announced in Parliament, 1st reading/single reading
• 2000/12/08 Legislative proposal published
  • 13140/2000 summary

    In a letter dated 5 July 2000, the Commission transmitted a proposal for a Council Decision concerning the conclusion of an EU-US Agreement on the coordination of energy-efficient labelling programmes for office equipment to the Council. At is meeting on 30 May 2000, the Council agreed upon a legal basis for this Agreement, Article 175 (1) jointly with Article 300 of the Treaty. Coreper decided on the 11 December 2000 to consult the Parliament on this proposal.�

• 1999/07/01 Initial legislative proposal published
  • COM(1999)0328 summary

    PURPOSE: EU-US agreement on the coordination of energy-efficient labelling programmes for office equipment. CONTENT: A comprehensive study on energy efficiency in office equipment has indicated that a voluntary labelling programme for office equipment is the most cost-effective action to achieve potential energy savings. The study also proved that there is added value in an international coordination of labelling programmes to achieve the potential, as well as to ensure fair comparability between products of the same type. The Council authorised the Commission to negotiate an agreement with Japan and the US. (Japan has officially withdrawn from the negotiation.) Under the Agreement, the US and EC, in their desire to maximise energy savings and environmental benefits by stimulating the supply of and demand for energy-efficient products, would agree a common set of energy-efficiency specifications and a common logo to be used by the Parties for the purpose of establishing consistent targets for manufacturers, thereby maximising the effect of their individual efforts on the supply of and demand for such product types. The Parties would use the International ENERGY STAR logo for the purpose of identifying qualified energy-efficient product types. Each Party would designate a management entity responsible for implementation of the Agreement. The EC could designate the Commission and the US the EPA (Environment Protection Agency). The proposal lays down provisions regarding : - participation in the ENERGY STAR Labelling Programme; - Programme Coordination between the Parties; - Registration of the ENERGY STAR marks; - Enforcement and Non-Compliance; - Procedures for Amending the Agreement and its Annexes A & B (ENERGY STAR International Logo and Guidelines for Proper Use of the ENERGY STAR Name and International Logo), and for Adding New Annexes; - Procedures for Amending Annex C (Personal Computer and Monitor Specifications); - Entry into Force and Duration; and - Termination.�

Documents

• Initial legislative proposal published: COM(1999)0328
• Legislative proposal published: 13140/2000
• Decision by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading: T5-0068/2001
• : Decision 2001/469
• : OJ L 172 26.06.2001, p. 0001
• : Decision 2003/269
• : OJ L 099 17.04.2003, p. 0047-0048

History

(these mark the time of scraping, not the official date of the change)