Commission Decision
of 26 October 2009
determining the Community position for a decision of the management entities under the Agreement between the Government of the United States of America and the European Community on the coordination of energy-efficiency labelling programmes for office equipment on the revision of the computer monitor specifications in Annex C, part II, to the Agreement
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2009/789/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Decision 2006/1005/EC of 18 December 2006 concerning conclusion of the Agreement between the Government of the United States of America and the European Community on the coordination of energy-efficiency labelling programmes for office equipment, and in particular Article 4(3) thereof,
OJ L 381, 28.12.2006, p. 24.
Whereas:
(1) The computer monitor specifications should be revised in order to ensure that consumers have the opportunity to identify efficient products, thereby amending Annex C of the Agreement.
(2) The position of the Community with regard to amendment of the specifications is to be determined by the Commission.
(3) The measures provided for in this Decision take account of the opinion given by the European Energy Star Board referred to in Article 8 of Regulation (EC) No 106/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 January 2008 on a Community energy-efficiency labelling programme for office equipment.
OJ L 39, 13.2.2008, p. 1.
(4) As of 30 October 2009, the computer monitor specifications in Annex C, part II, should be repealed for computer monitors with diagonal screen sizes below 30 inches, and replaced by the specification annexed to this Decision.
(5) As of 30 January 2010, the computer monitor specifications in Annex C, part II, should be repealed for computer monitors with diagonal screen sizes from 30 to 60 inches, inclusive, and replaced by the specification annexed to this Decision,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: