L 214/30 Official Journal of the European Communities 8.8.2001 (Acts whose publication is not obligatory) COMMISSION COMMISSION DECISION of 19 July 2001 establishing the ecological criteria for the award of the Community eco-label to hand dishwashing detergents (notified under document number C(2001) 1989) (Text with EEA relevance) (2001/607 [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 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 ‘hand dishwashing detergents’ (hereinafter referred to as 'the product group') shall mean: () O] L 237, 21.9.2000, p. 1. All detergents intended to be used to wash by hand dishes, crockery, cutlery, pots, pans and other kitchen utensils, etc. Atrticle 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. 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. Atrticle 4 For administrative purposes the code number assigned to the product group shall be 019. Atrticle 5 This Decision is addressed to the Member States. Done at Brussels, 19 July 2001. For the Commission Margot WALLSTROM Member of the Commission