21.8.2012 Official Journal of the European Union L 223/55 DECISIONS COMMISSION DECISION of 16 August 2012 establishing the ecological criteria for the award of the EU Ecolabel for printed paper (notified under document C(2012) 5364) (Text with EEA relevance) (2012/481/EU) THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION, Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 66/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 November 2009 on the EU Ecolabel (), and in particular Article 8(2) thereof, After consulting the European Union Eco-labelling Board, Whereas: (1) Under Regulation (EC) No 66/2010, the EU Ecolabel may be awarded to those products with a reduced environ- mental impact during their entire life cycle. (2)  Regulation (EC) No 66/2010 provides that specific EU Ecolabel criteria are to be established according to product groups. (3)  Since the chemicals used in the printed paper products may hinder recyclability of printed paper products, and may be hazardous for the environment and for human health, it is appropriate to establish EU Ecolabel criteria for the product group ‘printed paper’. (4)  The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee estab- lished by Article 16 of Regulation (EC) No 66/2010, HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: Article 1 1. The product group ‘printed paper shall comprise any printed paper product that consist of at least 90 % by weight of paper, paperboard or paper-based substrates, except for books, catalogues, pads, booklets or forms that shall consist of at least 80 % by weight of paper or paperboard or paper- based substrates. Inserts, covers and any printed paper part of the final printed paper shall be considered to form part of the printed paper product. () O] L 27, 30.1.2010, p. 1. 2. Fixed inserts to the printed paper product (not intended to be removed) shall fulfil the requirements of the Annex to this Decision. Inserts that are not fixed to the printed paper (such as flyers, removable stickers) but sold or provided with it, shall fulfil the requirements of the Annex to this Decision only if the EU Ecolabel is intended to be placed on them. 3. The product group ‘printed paper shall not include the following: (a) printed tissue papers; (b) printed paper products used for packaging and wrapping; () folders, envelopes, ring binders. Article 2 For the purpose of this Decision, the following definitions shall apply: (1) ‘Books’ means yarn-bound andfor glue-bound printed paper products with hard or soft covers, such as school books, fiction or non-fiction books, notebooks, exercise books, spiral-bound notebook, reports, calendars with covers, handbooks and paperbacks. ‘Books’ do not include journals, brochures, magazines, catalogues published on a regular basis and annual reports. (2) ‘Consumables’ means chemical products used during the printing, coating and finishing processes and capable of being consumed, destroyed, dissipated, wasted, or spent. Consumables include products such as printing inks and dyes, toners, overprinting varnishes, varnishes, adhesives, washing agents and damping solutions. (3) ‘Folder means a folding case or cover for loose papers. Folders include products such as indices dividers, document wallets, square cut folders, suspension files, cardboard boxes and 3-flap folders. (4) ‘Halogenated organic solvent’ means an organic solvent which contains at least one atom of bromine, chlorine, fluorine or iodine per molecule.