L 87/12 Official Journal of the European Union 29.3.2008 COMMISSION COMMISSION DECISION of 17 March 2008 amending Decision 2005/338/EC in order to prolong the validity of the ecological criteria for the award of the Community eco-label to campsite service (notified under document number C(2008) 1128) (Text with EEA relevance) (2008/276[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, After consulting the European Union Eco-labelling Board, Whereas: *) e The ecological criteria set out in Commission Decision 2005/338/EC of 14 April 2005 establishing the ecological criteria for the award of the Community eco-label to campsite service (%) expire on 14 April 2008. Pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1980/2000 a timely review has been undertaken of the ecological criteria, as well as of the related assessment and verification requirements, established by Commission Decision 2005/338/EC. L 237, 21.9.2000, p. 1. L 108, 29.4.2005, p. 67. 3) Given the different stages of the revision process it is appropriate to prolong the relevant period of validity for a period of 18 months. Decision 2005/338/EC should therefore be amended accordingly. 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 Article 5 of Decision 2005/338/EC is replaced by the following: ‘Article 5 The ecological criteria for the product group “campsite service”, as well as the related assessment and verification requirements, shall be valid until 31 October 2009.".