Decision 2009/489 - 2009/489/EC: Commission Decision of 16 June 2009 determining the EC position for a decision of the Management entities under the Agreement with the Government of the USA on the coordination of energy-efficiency labelling programmes for office equipment on the revision of the computer specifications in Annex C, part VIII, to the Agreement - Main contents
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2009/489/EC: Commission Decision of 16 June 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 specifications in Annex C, part VIII, to the Agreement| Legal instrument | Decision |
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| Number legal act | Decision 2009/489 |
| CELEX number i | 32009D0489 |
| Document | 16-06-2009 |
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| Publication in Official Journal | 24-06-2009; OJ L 161 p. 16-37 |
| Effect | 16-06-2009; Entry into force Date of document |
| End of validity | 31-12-9999 |
24.6.2009 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
L 161/16 |
COMMISSION DECISION
of 16 June 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 specifications in Annex C, part VIII, to the Agreement
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2009/489/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 (1), and in particular Article 4(3) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) |
The Agreement provides for the European Commission, together with the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), to develop Tier II of the computer specifications, 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 (2). |
(4) |
As of 1 July 2009, the computer specifications in Annex C, part VIII, should be repealed and replaced by the specification annexed to this Decision, |
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
Sole Article
The position to be adopted by the European Community for a decision by 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 revising the computer specifications in Annex C, part VIII, to the Agreement shall be based on the attached draft decision.
Done at Brussels, 16 June 2009.
For the Commission
Antonio TAJANI
Vice-President
ANNEX
DRAFT DECISION
of […]
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 specifications in Annex C, part VIII, to the Agreement
THE MANAGEMENT ENTITIES,
Having regard to the Agreement between the Government of the United States and the European Community on the coordination of energy-efficiency labelling programmes for office equipment, and in particular Article XII thereof,
Whereas the first tier of the computer specifications in Annex C, part VIII, effective since 20 July 2007, should be repealed and replaced by a second tier of specifications,
HAVE DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
The computer specifications in Annex C, part VIII, to the Agreement are repealed and replaced by the specifications in the Annex to this Decision with effect from 1 July 2009.
The Decision, done in duplicate, shall be signed by the Co-chairs.
Signed in Washington DC, […]
[…]
on behalf of the United States Environmental Protection Agency
Signed in Brussels, […]
[…]
on behalf of the European Community
ANNEX
ANNEX C, part VIII, TO THE AGREEMENT
VIII. COMPUTER SPECIFICATIONS
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1.DEFINITIONS
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A.Computer: A device which performs logical operations and processes data. Computers are composed of, at a minimum: (1) a central processing unit (CPU) to perform...
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