27.10.1999 Official Journal of the European Communities L276/7 (Acts whose publication is not obligatory) COMMISSION COMMISSION DECISION of 13 October 1999 establishing the ecological criteria for the award of the Community eco-label to portable computers (notified under document number C(1999) 3278) (Text with EEA relevance) (1999/698/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, (1)  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; (2)  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; (3)  Whereas it is appropriate to revise the criteria within a period of two years in order to adapt the energy require- ments to technological innovation and market develop- ments; (4)  Whereas in accordance with Article 6 of Regulation (EEC) No 880/92 the Commission has consulted the principal interest groups within a consultation forum; (5)  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, () O L 99, 11.4.1992, p. 1. HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: Article 1 The product group ‘portable computers’ (hereinafter referred to as ‘the product group’) shall mean: — commercially available portable computers that are auto- nomous in the sense that they are not dependent on a continous connection to outside supply of software, computing capacity, or mains voltage for proper func- tioning primarily intended for data-processing purposes and fitted with both input and output devices. 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 to this Decision. Article 3 The definition of the product group and the specific ecological criteria for the product group shall be valid for a period of two years from the first day of the month following the adoption of the criteria. If revised ecological criteria have not been adopted before the end of this period, their validity shall be extended for a further year or until the date of adoption of the new criteria, whichever is sooner.