No L 323/34 Official Journal of the European Communities 13. 12. 96 ‘ COMMISSION DECISION of 26 November 1996 establishing the ecological criteria for the award of the Community eco-label to refrigerators (Text with EEA relevance) (96/703/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 Article 5 (1) of Regu- lation (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 the product groups; Whereas it is appropriate to establish criteria expressing test methods and classification for energy consumption in conformity with Commission Directive 94/2/EC of 21 January 1994  implementing  Council  Directive 92/75/EEC with regard to energy labelling of household electric refrigerators, freezers and their combinations (%) and, moreover, to adapt the energy-consumption require- ments to technological innovation and market develop- ments; 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 pursuant to Article 7 of Regulation (EEC) No 880/92, HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: Article 1 The product group ‘refrigerators’ (hereinafter referred to as ‘the product group’) shall mean: () OJ No L 99, 11. 4. 1992, p. 1. () OJ No L 45, 17. 2. 1994, p. 1. Electric, mains-operated household refrigerators, frozen food storage cabinets, food freezers and their combina- tions. ‘ Appliances that may also use other energy sources, such as batteries, are excluded. 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. Article 3 The product group definition and the specific ecological criteria for the product group shall be valid for a period of three years from the date on which this Decision takes effect. Article 4 For administrative purposes the product group code number assigned to this product group shall be ‘012 Article 5 This Decision is addressed to the Member States. Done at Brussels, 26 November 1996. For the Commission Ritt BJERREGAARD Member of the Commission