EU/US Agreement: coordination of energy-efficiency labelling programmes for office equipment

The Committee on Industry, Research and Energy adopted the non-legislative report by Béla KOVACS (HU, NI) on the draft Council decision on the signing and conclusion of the Agreement between the Government of the United States of America and the European Union on the coordination of energy-efficiency labelling programmes for office equipment. It recommended that Parliament consent to conclusion of the Convention.

Members welcome the successful conclusion of negotiations for a new Agreement extending the ENERGY STAR programme, since the programme has been very effective in steering the office equipment market towards greater energy efficiency.