Energy efficiency products: office and communication technology equipment, labelling programme Energy Star

In its amended proposal, the European Parliament adopted a series of amendments which serve to elaborate further on specific ideas in the original proposal. The main amendments adopted by the Commission relate to the following: the presence of energy policy experts in the EUESB; the preparation of an annual report by the EUESB; the EP be informed of the activities of the EUESB; the working plan is reviewed every year; the Commission take into account the new technologies as indicated in the report to be prepared by the EUESB; a short brochure be made available to inform consumers; Member States to make maximum efforts to encourage the take up of the Energy Star labelling scheme and finally, the Commission establish a report to the European Parliament and the Council, including an assessment of the effectiveness of the Energy Star Programme every three years.�