12.7.2001 Official Journal of the European Communities L 190/21 (Acts whose publication is not obligatory) COMMISSION COMMISSION DECISION of 28 June 2001 relating to the publication of references for standards EN 13428:2000, EN 13429:2000, EN 13430:2000, EN 13431:2000 and EN 13432:2000 in the Official Journal of the European Communities in connection with Directive 94/62/EC on packaging and packaging waste (notified under document number C(2001) 1681) (Text with EEA relevance) (2001/524/EC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Directive 94/62/EC of the European Parlia- ment and of the Council of 20 December 1994 on packaging and packaging waste ('), and in particular the second subpara- graph of Article 9(4) thereof, Having regard to the opinion of the Committee set up by Article 5 of Directive 98/34/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 June 1998 laying down a procedure for the provision of information in the field of technical standards and regulations (%), as amended by Directive 98/48/EC (), Whereas: (1)  Article 4 of Directive 94/62[EC stipulates that the Commission shall help to promote the prevention of packaging waste formation by encouraging the develop- ment of suitable European standards. (2)  Article 10 of Directive 94/62/EC indicates that the Commission shall promote, as appropriate, the prepara- tion of European standards relating to the essential requirements referred to in Annex II thereto. (3)  When packaging is manufactured for a specific product in accordance with a harmonised standard whose refer- ences have been published in the Official Journal of the European Communities, the packaging is presumed to comply with the essential requirements of Directive 94/ 62[EC, as covered by that harmonised standard. 0] L 365, 31.12.1994, p. 10. () O] L 204, 21.7.1998, p. 37. 0] L 217, 5.8.1998, p. 18. (4) Article 9 of Directive 94/62/EC stipulates that the Commission shall ensure that the references of the harmonised standards which comply with the essential requirements defined by the Directive are published in the Official Journal of the European Communities. The Member States are required to publish the references of the national standards transposing the harmonised standards whose references have been published in the Official Journal of the European Communities. In 2000, the European Committee for Standardisation (CEN) approved five standards (EN 13428:2000, EN 13429:2000, EN 13430:2000, EN 13431:2000 and EN 13432:2000) in line with the mandate which the Commission issued to this body under Directive 94/62/ EC, after consultation with the committee set up under Directive 98/34/EC. These standards were presented to the Commission as harmonised standards. In 2000, in application of Aricle 9(4) of Directive 94/ 62/EC, Belgium raised a formal objection in respect of harmonised  standards  EN 13428:2000, EN 13429:2000, EN 13430:2000, EN 13431:2000 and EN 13432:2000, to the effect that these standards do not fully meet the essential requirements of the Directive. In 2000, in application of Article 9(4) of Directive 94/ 62/EC, Denmark raised a formal objection in respect of harmonised  standards  EN 13428:2000, EN 13429:2000, EN 13430:2000 and EN 13431:2000, to the effect that these standards do not fully meet the essential requirements of the Directive.