EC/United States agreement: energy efficient labelling programmes for office equipment, Energy Star

In a letter dated 5 July 2000, the Commission transmitted a proposal for a Council Decision concerning the conclusion of an EU-US Agreement on the coordination of energy-efficient labelling programmes for office equipment to the Council. At is meeting on 30 May 2000, the Council agreed upon a legal basis for this Agreement, Article 175 (1) jointly with Article 300 of the Treaty. Coreper decided on the 11 December 2000 to consult the Parliament on this proposal.�