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COMMISSION

COMMISSION DECISION

of 26 April 2005

establishing ecological criteria and the related assessment and verification requirements for the award of the Community eco-label to lubricants


(notified under document number C(2005) 1372)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2005/360/EC)



THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1980/2000 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 July 2000 on a revised Community eco-label award scheme (), and in particular the second subparagraph of Article 6(1) thereof,

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() OJ L 237, 21.9.2000, p.1.


After consulting the European Union Eco-Labelling Board,

Whereas:

(1) Under Regulation (EC) No 1980/2000, the Community eco-label may be awarded to a product possessing characteristics which enable it to contribute significantly to improvements in relation to key environmental aspects.

(2) Regulation (EC) No 1980/2000 provides that specific eco-label criteria, drawn up on the basis of the criteria drafted by the European Union Eco-Labelling Board, are to be established according to product groups,

(3) Since the use of lubricants may be hazardous, for the environment, due to, for example, their aquatic toxicity or their bioaccumulation, appropriate ecological criteria should be laid down.

(4) The environmental impact may be considered negligible in the case of substances contained in lubricants which, when applied, change their chemical nature and no longer need to be classified according to Directive 1999/45/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 31 May 1999 concerning the approximation of the laws, regulations and administrative provisions of the Member States relating to the classification, packaging and labelling of dangerous preparations (). The criteria for eco labels should therefore not apply to those substances where less than 0,1% of the substance in the treated part remains in the form as observed before application.

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() OJ L 200, 30.7.1999, p.1. Directive as last amended by Council Directive 2004/66/EC (OJ L 168, 1.5.2004, p.35).


(5) The ecological criteria and the related assessment and verification requirements should be valid for a period of four years.

(6) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee instituted by Article 17 of Regulation (EC) No 1980/2000,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1  


The product group 'lubricants' shall comprise hydraulic oils, greases, chainsaw oils, two stroke oils, concrete release agents and other total loss lubricants, for use by consumers and professional users.

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Статья 1 настоящего решения ЕС содержит обязательные требования в отношении смазочных материалов. Указанные требования вводятся в действие в Российской Федерации с 1 апреля 2011 года. - См. постановление Правительства Российской Федерации от 20 октября 2010 года N 852.

Перевод статьи 1 настоящего решения ЕС подготовлен специалистами Консорциума "КОДЕКС" и носит справочный характер:

"Статья 1     
     Промышленная группа "смазочные материалы" включает гидравлические масла, жирные масла, масла для бензопил, двухтактные масла, смешанные расщепляющиеся вещества и другие полностью расщепляющиеся смазочные материалы,  использующиеся потребителями и профессионалами."

- Примечание изготовителя базы данных.

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Article 2  

1. For the purpose of this Decision, the following definitions shall apply:

(a) 'lubricant' means a preparation consisting of base fluids and additives;

(b) 'base fluid' means a lubricating fluid whose flow, ageing, lubricity and anti-wear properties, as well as its properties regarding contaminant suspension, have not been improved by the inclusion of additives;

(c) 'thickener' means a substance in the base fluid used to thicken or modify the rheology of a lubricating fluid or grease;

(d) 'main component' means any substance accounting for more than 5% by weight of the lubricant;

(e) 'additive' means a substance whose primary functions are the improvement of the flow, ageing, lubricity, anti-wear properties or of contaminant suspension;

(f) 'grease' means a solid to semi-solid preparation which consists of a thickening agent in a liquid lubricant.

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Пункт 1 статьи 2 настоящего решения ЕС содержит обязательные требования в отношении смазочных материалов. Указанные требования вводятся в действие в Российской Федерации с 1 апреля 2011 года. - См. постановление Правительства Российской Федерации от 20 октября 2010 года N 852.

Перевод пункта 1 статьи 2 настоящего решения ЕС подготовлен специалистами Консорциума "КОДЕКС" и носит справочный характер:
     "Статья 2     


    1. В рамках данного перечня будут применяться следующие определения:     
     а) "смазочный материал" означает вещество, состоящее из основных жидкостей и добавок;     
     б) "основная жидкость" означает смазочное вещество, текучесть, дисперсионное твердение, маслянистость и противоизносные свойства которого, так же как его свойства в качестве загрязняющей суспензии, не были улучшены включением присадок;     
     в) "концентратор" означает вещество в основной жидкости, использующееся для загустения или изменения реологии смазочной жидкости или густой смазки;     
     г) "составляющая компонента" означает любое вещество, содержание которого составляет более 5 % удельного веса смазочного материала;     
     д) "присадка" означает вещество, первичные функции которого - улучшение текучести, дисперсионного твердения, маслянистости, противоизносных или загрязняющих свойств;     
     е) "жирные масла" означает твердое или полутвердое вещество, которое получается при добавлении загустителя в жидкий смазочный материал."

- Примечание изготовителя базы данных.

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2. In the case of greases, other ingredients imparting special properties may be included.

Article 3  


In order to be awarded the Community eco-label for lubricants under Regulation (EC) No 1980/2000, a lubricant must fall within the product group 'lubricants' and must comply with the criteria set out in the Annex to this Decision.

The criteria shall apply to the freshly manufactured product at the time of delivery.

Where criteria are formulated in terms of constituent substances, those criteria shall apply to any substance which has been deliberately added and which constitutes more than 0,1% of the product's content, as measured both before and after any chemical reaction has taken place between the substances mixed to provide the lubricant preparation.

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Абзацы второй и третий статьи 3 настоящего решения ЕС содержат обязательные требования в отношении смазочных материалов. Указанные требования вводятся в действие в Российской Федерации с 1 апреля 2011 года. - См. постановление Правительства Российской Федерации от 20 октября 2010 года N 852.

Перевод абзацев второго и третьего статьи 3 настоящего решения ЕС подготовлен специалистами Консорциума "КОДЕКС" и носит справочный характер:

"Статья 3     
     Критерии относятся к недавно произведенному продукту во время его поставки.     
     Критерии, сформулированные в показателях составляющих веществ, относятся к любому веществу, которое было специально добавлено и которое составляет больше чем 0,1 % содержания продукта, при измерении и до, и после любой химической реакции между веществами, смешанными, чтобы получить смазочный материал."

- Примечание изготовителя базы данных.

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The criteria shall not, however, apply to a substance which, on application, changes its chemical nature so as no longer to warrant classification according to Directive 1999/45/EC, and of which less than 0,1% in the treated part remains in its pre-application form.

Article 4


The ecological criteria for the product group 'lubricants', and the related assessment and verification requirements, shall be valid until 31 May 2009.

Article 5


For administrative purposes, the code number assigned to the product group 'lubricants' shall be '27'.

Article 6


This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 26 April 2005.

For the Commission
Stavros DIMAS
Member of the Commission

     

ANNEX

     

     

FRAMEWORK


The aims of the criteria

These criteria aim in particular at promoting those products that:

- are of reduced harm to the water and soil during use, and

- lead to reduced CO emissions.

Assessment and verification requirements

The specific assessment and verification requirements are indicated within each criterion.

Where the applicant is required to provide declarations, documentation, analyses, test reports, or other evidence to show compliance with the criteria to the competent body, it is understood that these may originate from the applicant and/or his supplier(s) and/or their supplier(s), etc., as appropriate. The supplier of the additive, additive package or base fluid may provide the relevant information directly to the competent body.

Where appropriate, test methods other than those indicated for each criterion may be used if the competent body assessing the application accepts their equivalence.

Where appropriate, competent bodies may require supporting documentation and may carry out independent verifications.

The competent bodies are recommended to take into account the implementation of recognised environmental management schemes, such as EMAS or EN ISO 14001, when assessing applications and monitoring compliance with the criteria

(NB: it is not required to implement such management schemes.)

CRITERIA

1. R-phrases indicating environmental and human health hazards

The product shall not have been assigned any R-phrase at the time of applying for the eco label, indicating environmental and human health hazards according to Directive 1999/45/EC. The following R-phrases are considered relevant for this product group:

R 20, R 21, R 22, R 23, R 24, R 25, R 26, R 27, R 28, R 33, R 34, R 35, R 36, R 37, R 38, R 39, R 40, R 41, R 42, R 43, R 45, R 46, R 48, R 49, R 50, R 51, R 52, R 53, R 59, R 60, R 61, R 62, R 63, R 64, R 65, R 66, R 67, R 68, and combinations thereof.

Assessment and verification of criterion 1

Conformity with criterion 1 shall be stated in writing and signed by the applicant company.

All main components included in the product shall be unambiguously stated, giving their names and where applicable, their Einecs or Elincs number and the concentrations in which they are used.

The producer of the product shall provide the competent body with:

- a product safety data sheet (meeting the requirements of Commission Directive 91/155/EEC ()).

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