No L 116/30 Official Journal of the European Communities 11. 5. 96 COMMISSION DECISION of 22 April 1996 establishing the ecological ¢riteria for the award of the Community eco-label to bed linen and T-shirts (Text with EEA relevance) (96/304/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 Articles 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 group; 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 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 set out in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the committee set up under Article 7 of Regulation (EEC) No 880/92, HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: Article 1 The product groups covered by the ecological criteria are: (a) ‘bed linen’, namely bed sheets, pillowcases, valances and removable, washable quilt or duvet covers, and (b) T-shirts. In all cases, the fibre materials for the final fabric must be 100 % cotton or blends of cotton and polyester. () OJ No L 99, 11. 4. 1992, p. 1. Bed linen covered many be equipped with buttons or fasteners of different materials. T-shirts are knitted, unadorned, crew-neck, short- or long- sleeved garments, designed for outerwear. Embroidery and printing, with the exception of plastisol-based printing, are allowed. Only sewing thread may be used for embroi- dery. T-shirts must be for final sale to the public without modification. Article 2 The environmental performance and the fitness for use of the product groups as defined in Article 1 shall be assessed by reference to the specific ecological and fitness-for-use criteria set out in the Annex. Article 3 The product group definition and the criteria for the product groups shall be valid for a period of three years from the date on which this Decision takes effect. Article 4 For administrative purposes the code number assigned to the product groups shall be ‘010’. Article 5 This Decision is addressed to the Member States. Done at Brussels, 22 April 1996. For the Commission Ritt BJERREGAARD Member of the Commission