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Commission Decision of 9 July 2009 establishing the ecological criteria for the award of the Community eco-label for tourist accommodation service (notified under document number C(2009) 5619) (Text with EEA relevance) (2009/578/EC) (repealed)

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    1. ANNEX

      1. FRAMEWORK

        1. The aim of these criteria

        2. Assessment and verification requirements

        3. General requirements

      2. SECTION A MANDATORY CRITERIA REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 2, PARAGRAPH 1

        1. ENERGY

          1. 1. Electricity from renewable sources

          2. 2. Coal and heavy oils

          3. 3. Efficiency and heat generation

          4. 4. Air conditioning

          5. 5. Energy efficiency of buildings

          6. 6. Window insulation

          7. 7. Switching off heating or air conditioning

          8. 8. Switching off lights

          9. 9. Energy efficient light bulbs

          10. 10. Outside heating appliances

        2. WATER

          1. 11. Water flow from taps and showers

          2. 12. Waste bins in toilets

          3. 13. Urinal flushing

          4. 14. Changing towels and sheets

          5. 15. Correct waste water disposal

        3. DETERGENTS AND DISINFECTANTS

          1. 16. Disinfectants

        4. WASTE

          1. 17. Waste separation by guests

          2. 18. Waste separation

          3. 19. Disposable products

          4. 20. Breakfast Packaging

        5. OTHER SERVICES

          1. 21. No smoking in common areas

          2. 22. Public transportation

        6. GENERAL MANAGEMENT

          1. 23. Maintenance and servicing of boilers and air conditioning systems

          2. 24. Policy setting and environmental program

          3. 25. Staff training

          4. 26. Information to guests

          5. 27. Energy and water consumption data

          6. 28. Other data collection

          7. 29. Information appearing on the eco-label

      3. SECTION B OPTIONAL CRITERIA REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 2, PARAGRAPHS 1 AND 2

        1. ENERGY

          1. 30. Generation of electricity through renewable energy sources (up to 4...

          2. 31. Energy from renewable energy sources (up to 2 points)

          3. 32. Boiler energy efficiency (1,5 points)

          4. 33. Boiler NOx emissions (1,5 points)

          5. 34. District heating (1,5 points)

          6. 35. Combined heat and power — (cogeneration) (1,5 points)

          7. 36. Heat pump (up to 2 points)

          8. 37. Heat recovery (up to 1,5 points)

          9. 38. Thermoregulation (1,5 points)

          10. 39. Energy performance audits for buildings (1,5 points)

          11. 40. Air conditioning (up to 2 points)

          12. 41. Automatic switching-off of air conditioning and heating systems (1,5 points)...

          13. 42. Bioclimatic architecture (3 points)

          14. 43. Energy efficient refrigerators (1 point), ovens (1 point) dishwashers (1...

            1. (a) (1 point): All household refrigerators shall be of Class A...

            2. (b) (1 point): All household electric ovens shall be of class...

            3. (c) (1 point): All household dishwashers shall be of class A...

            4. (d) (1 point): All household washing machines shall be of class...

            5. (e) (1 point): At least 80 % of office equipment (PCs,...

            6. (f) (1 point): All electric tumble driers shall be class A...

          15. 44. Electric hand and hair driers with proximity sensor (up to...

          16. 45. Refrigerator positioning (1 point)

          17. 46. Automatic switching off lights in rooms (1,5 points)

          18. 47. Sauna timer control (1 point)

          19. 48. Swimming pool heating with renewable energy sources (up to 1,5...

          20. 49. Automatic switching off outside lights (1,5 point)

        2. WATER

          1. 50. Use of rainwater (2 points) and recycled water (2 points)...

            1. (a) (2 points): Rainwater shall be collected and used for non-sanitary...

            2. (b) (2 points): Recycled water shall be collected and used for...

          2. 51. Automatic watering systems for outside areas (1,5 points)

          3. 52. Water flow from taps and shower heads (1,5 points)

          4. 53. WC flushing (1,5 points)

          5. 54. Dishwasher water consumption (1 point)

          6. 55. Washing machine water consumption (1 point)

          7. 56. Tap water temperature and flow (1 point)

          8. 57. Shower timers (1,5 points)

          9. 58. Swimming pool cover (1 point)

          10. 59. De-icing (up to 1,5 points)

          11. 60. Indications on water hardness (up to 2 points)

          12. 61. Water saving urinals (1,5 points)

          13. 62. Indigenous species used for new outdoor planting (1 point)

        3. DETERGENTS AND DISINFECTANTS

          1. 63. Detergents (up to 3 points)

          2. 64. Indoor and outdoor paints and varnishes (up to 2 points)...

          3. 65. Support to alternatives to artificial barbecue lighter (1 point)

          4. 66. Swimming pools: Dosage of disinfectants (1 point) or natural/ecological swimming...

          5. 67. Mechanical cleaning (1 point)

          6. 68. Organic gardening (2 points)

          7. 69. Insect and pest repellents (up to 2 points)

        4. WASTE

          1. 70. Composting (up to 2 points)

          2. 71. Disposable drink containers (2 points)

          3. 72. Fat/oil disposal (up to 2 points)

          4. 73. Used textiles, furniture and other products (up to 2 points)...

        5. OTHER SERVICES

          1. 74. Roof landscaping (2 points)

          2. 75. Environmental communication and education (up to 3 points)

          3. 76. No smoking in common areas and rooms (up to 1.5...

          4. 77. Bicycles (1,5 points)

          5. 78. Pick up service (1 point)

          6. 79. Returnable or refillable bottles (up to 3 points)

          7. 80. Use of rechargeable products (up to 2 points)

          8. 81. Paper products (up to 3 points)

          9. 82. Durable goods (up to 3 points)

          10. 83. Local food products (up to 3 points)

          11. 84. Organic food (up to 2 points)

          12. 85. Indoor air quality (up to 4 points)

        6. GENERAL MANAGEMENT

          1. 86. EMAS registration (3 points), ISO certification (2 points) of the...

          2. 87. EMAS registration (1,5 points) or ISO certification (1 point) of...

          3. 88. Compliance by subcontractors with mandatory criteria (up to 4 points)...

          4. 89. Energy and water meters (1 point)

          5. 90. Additional environmental actions (maximum 3 points)

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