11.7.2001 Official Journal of the European Communities L 189/25 COMMISSION DECISION of 27 June 2001 establishing the ecological criteria for the award of the Community eco-label to all-purpose cleaners and cleaners for sanitary facilities (notified under document number C(2001) 1670) (Text with EEA relevance) (2001/523EC) 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 Euro- pean Parliament and of the Council of 17 July 2000 on a revised Community eco-label award scheme (), and in partic- ular Articles 3, 4 and 6 thereof, Whereas: (1)  Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 1980/2000 provides that the eco-label may be awarded to a product possessing characteristics which enable it to contribute significantly to improvements in relation to key environ- mental aspects. (2)  Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 1980/2000 provides that specific eco-label criteria shall be established according to product groups. (3)  The measures set out in this Decision have been devel- oped and adopted under the procedures for the setting of eco-label criteria as laid down in Article 6 of Regula- tion (EC) No 1980/2000. (4)  The measures set out in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the committee set up under Article 17 of Regulation (EC) No 1980/2000, HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: Article 1 The product group ‘all-purpose cleaners and cleaners for sani- tary facilities’ (hereinafter referred to as ‘the product group) shall be subdivided into two subgroups, which are defined as follows: all-purpose cleaners: detergent products intended for the routine cleaning of floors, walls, ceilings and other fixed surfaces, and which are dissolved or diluted in water prior to use, cleaners for sanitary facilities: detergent products intended for the routine removal (including by scouring) of dirt and/or deposits in sanitary facilities, such as laundry rooms, bath- () O] L 237, 21.9.2000, p. 1. rooms, showers, toilets and kitchens. Products which are automatically used when a toilet is flushed, for example ‘self-dosing-products’ such as toilet blocks, or products for use in a toilet's cistern, are not included. Products which have no cleaning effects other than calcium carbonate (scale) removal are not included. Disinfectants are not included. Products for more specific cleaning uses, such as oven or window cleaners, floor-strippers, polishes, drain cleaners, etc. are not included. The product group includes not only products which can be used by private consumers but also those products which can be used professionally. Article 2 The environmental performance and the fitness for use of the product group shall be assessed by reference to the criteria set out in the Annex and its appendix. Article 3 The product group definition and the criteria for the product group shall be valid for three years from the date on which this Decision takes effect. If revised ecological criteria have not been adopted before the end of this period, their validity shall be extended for a further year. Atticle 4 For administrative purposes the code number assigned to the product group shall be ‘020 Atticle 5 This Decision is addressed to the Member States. Done at Brussels, 27 June 2001. For the Commission Margot WALLSTROM Member of the Commission