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

OBJECTIVE: To replace Council Decision 2001/469/EC of 14 May 2001, annulled by the Court of Justice. COMMUNITY MEASURE: Council Decision 2003/269/EC. CONTENT: The Council approved, on behalf of the Community, the Agreement between the Government of the United States of America and the European Community on the coordination of energy-efficient labelling programmes for office equipment, including its annexes. This decision replaces Decision 2001/469/EC of 14 May 2001, annulled by the Court of Justice (please refer to the preceding summary). In accordance with the Court's judgment, the measure is now based on Article 133 EC, in conjunction with Article 300(3) EC.�