12.5.2006 Official Journal of the European Union L 125/43 COMMISSION DECISION of 8 May 2006 amending Decision 2001/171/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council for the purpose of prolonging the validity of the conditions for a derogation for glass packaging in relation to the heavy metal concentration levels established in Directive 94/62/EC (notified under document number C(2006) 1823) (Text with EEA relevance) (2006/340/EC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Directive 94/62/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 December 1994 on packaging and packaging waste (1), and in particular Article 11(3) thereof, Whereas: (1) The derogation laid down in Commission Decision 2001/171/EC (3) for glass packaging in relation to the heavy metal concentration levels established in Directive 94/62[EC expires on 30 June 2006. (20 The compliance throughout the Community with the 100 ppm limit value established in Article 11(1) of Directive 94/62/EC could only be achieved through a reduction of the glass recycling rate; however, such a reduction is not desirable from an environmental point of view. (3)  The validity of Decision 2001/171/EC should therefore be prolonged without any further expiry date. (4 The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee estab- lished pursuant to Article 21 of Directive 94/62[EC, HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: Article 1 Article 6 of Decision 2001/171/EC is deleted. Article 2 This Decision is addressed to the Member States. Done at Brussels, 8 May 2006. For the Commission Stavros DIMAS Member of the Commission (") OJ L 365, 31.12.1994, p. 10. Directive as last amended by Directive 2005/20/EC (O] L 70, 16.3.2005, p. 17). (® OJ L 62, 2.3.2001, p. 20.