Environment law update: Access to information 1

United Kingdom

European Union

Eco-label

8.1 The European Commission has published its Opinion on the European Parliament’s amendments to the Council’s Common Position regarding the proposal for a Regulation on a revised Community Eco-label Award Scheme. The proposed Regulation would revise Regulation 880/92, the existing legislation on the Eco-label Award Scheme. The revision would introduce a logo limited to two boxes, one with the flower symbol, the other for information and the EU Eco-labelling Board would be established to set ecological criteria. The EU Scheme would complement national schemes and the establishment of “working plans” would prioritise the selection of the products and services to be covered by the Scheme.(COM(2000)230, 18 April 2000)