L 216/12 Official Journal of the European Communities 4.8.98 COMMISSION COMMISSION DECISION of 20 July 1998 establishing ecological criteria for the award of the Community eco-label to dishwashers (notified under document number C(1998) 2102) (Text with EEA relevance) (98/483/EC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 880/92 of 23 March 1992 on a Community eco-label award scheme ('), and in particular the second subparagraph of Article 5(1) thereof, Whereas the first subparagraph of Article 5(1) of Regula- tion (EEC) No 880/92 provides that the conditions for the award of the Community eco-label shall be defined by product groups; Whereas Article 10(2) of Regulation (EEC) No 880/92 states that the environmental performance of a product shall be assessed by reference to the specific criteria for product groups; Whereas, by Decision 93/431/EEC (%), the Commission established ecological criteria for the award of the Community eco-label to dishwashers, which, according to Atrticle 3 thereof, expired on 30 June 1996; Whereas it is appropriate to adopt a new decision estab- lishing ecological criteria for this product group, which will be valid for a further period of three years after the expiry of the period of validity of the previous criteria, in order to allow for the participation in the Community eco-label award scheme of manufacturers and importers of dishwashers; Whereas it is appropriate to revise the criteria which were established by Decision 93/431/EEC in order for the test methods and classification for energy consumption and 99, 11. 4. 1992, p. 1. 198, 7. 8. 1993, p. 38. 00 =< onll o cleaning and drying performance to be expressed in a manner consistent with Commission Directive 97/ 17/EC (%) implementing Council Directive 92/75/EEC (*) with regard to energy labelling of household dishwashers and in order to adapt the energy and water consumption requirements to technological innovation and market developments; Whereas in accordance with Article 6 of Regulation (EEC) No 880/92 the Commission has consulted the principal interest groups within a consultation forum; Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee set up pursuant to Article 7 of Regulation (EEC) No 880/92, HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: Article 1 The product group ‘dishwashers’ (hereinafter referred to as ‘the product group’) shall mean: — electric mains-operated household dishwashers sold to the general public. Appliances that may also use other energy sources, such as batteries, or have no internal heat source are excluded. Article 2 The environmental performance and the fitness for use of the product group shall be assessed by reference to the specific ecological criteria set out in the Annex. () OJ L 118, 7. 5. 1997, p. 1. () OJ L 297, 13. 10. 1992, p. 16.