COMMISSION DECISION
of 22 July 2010
establishing a common format for the second report of Member States on the implementation of Directive 2004/42/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the limitation of emissions of volatile organic compounds
(notified under document C(2010) 4955)
(2010/693/EU)
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Directive 2004/42/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 April 2004 on the limitation of emissions of volatile organic compounds due to the use of organic solvents in certain paints and varnishes and vehicle refinishing products and amending Directive 1999/13/EC (1), and in particular Article 7 thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
Pursuant to Article 3(1) of Directive 2004/42/EC, the Member States should ensure that the products set out in Annex I to that Directive are placed on the market within their territory after the deadlines specified in Annex II to that Directive only if the volatile organic compound (hereinafter, ‘VOC’) content does not exceed the relevant limit values also laid down in Annex II to that Directive and if the VOC content is correctly labelled pursuant to Article 4 of that Directive.
(2)
According to Article 7 of Directive 2004/42/EC, Member States should report, on the basis of a common format developed by the European Commission, the results of monitoring programmes established pursuant to Article 6 of that Directive and the categories and quantities of products licensed.
(3)
The format for the first report covering the period from 1 January to 31 December 2007 was established by Commission Decision 2007/205/EC (2). A common format for a second report should be established to allow Member States to fulfil their obligation to submit a report covering the period from 1 January to 31 December 2010.
(4)
The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee referred to in Article 12(2) of Directive 2004/42/EC,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
Member States shall use the format set out in the Annex to this Decision for the purposes of preparing the report referred to in Article 7 of Directive 2004/42/EC and covering the period from 1 January 2010 until 31 December 2010.
Article 2
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 22 July 2010.