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Removed4. In addition to the information referred to in paragraph 3, the label of consumer laundry detergents and consumer automatic dishwasher detergents shall contain dosage information in accordance with part B of Annex V.

Removed5. The information referred to in paragraphs 3 and 4 shall be in a language which can be easily understood by end-users, as determined by the Member State concerned, and shall be clear, understandable and intelligible and shall comply with the requirements set out in Section 1.2.1.4 and 1.2.1.5 of Part 1 of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008. The label shall be accessible for inspection purposes where the detergent or surfactant is made available on the market. [Am. 84]

Removed5a. Without prejudice to Directive .../… [Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on substantiation and communication of explicit environmental claims (Green Claims Directive) COM/2023/166 final], the label of detergents and surfactants may report the fact that no animal tests have been carried out only if the manufacturer and its suppliers, where this information can be identified by the manufacturer with all reasonable efforts, have not carried out or commissioned any animal tests on the finished detergent or surfactant, or its prototype, or any of the ingredients contained in it, or used any ingredients that have been tested on animals by others for the purpose of developing new detergents or surfactants. The label may only report the fact that the detergent or surfactant is ‘vegan’ or ‘animal-free’ if no animal-derived ingredients or animal by-products have been used in the production and development of the detergent or surfactant. [Am. 85]

RemovedArticle 16 Forms of labelling

Removed1. Where detergents or surfactants are made available on the market, they shall be accompanied by the label elements set out in Article 15(3) and, where applicable, Article 15(4) in the following form:

Removed(a) on a physical label or; [Am. 86]

Removed(b) on a digital label and duplicated on a physical label.

RemovedBy way of derogation from point (b) of the first subparagraph, the labelling elements set out in part C of Annex V do not have to be duplicated on the physical label. In addition, Where the dosage information for consumer laundry detergents in accordance with points 1 and 2 of part B of Annex V is provided on the digital label, a simplified dosage grid as set out in part D of Annex V may be provided on the physical label. [Am. 87]

Removed2. By way of derogation from paragraph 1, Where detergents are made available on the market directly to an end-user in a refill format, the operator shall ensure that the label elements set out in Article 15(3) and (4) may be provided in a digital label only, with the exception of dosage information for consumer laundry detergents as set out in point 1 and 2 of part B of Annex V, which needs to be provided also on a physical label15(2), (3) and (4) are affixed to the packaging. [Am. 88]

RemovedArticle 17 Requirements for digital labelling

Removed1. Where detergents and surfactants carry a digital label in accordance with Article 16, the following rules shall apply to that label:

Removed(a) all label elements referred to in Article 15(3) and, where applicable, Article 15(4) shall be provided in one place and separated from other information;

Removed(b) the information on the digital label shall be easily searchable; [Am. 89]

Removed(c) the information on the digital label shall be accessible to all users in the Union;

Removed(d) the digital label shall be accessible free of charge, without the need for prior registration, download or installation of applications, or to provide a password;

Removed(e) the information on the digital label shall be presented in a wayformat that addresses the needs of vulnerable groups, including persons with disabilities, and supports, as relevant, the necessary adaptations to facilitate access to the information by those groups; [Am. 90]

Removed(f) the digital label shall be accessible through digital technologies widely used and compatible with all major operating systems and browsers;

Removed(g) when the digital label is available in more than one language, the choice of language shall not be conditioned on the geographical location of the end-user;

Removed(h) the digital label shall remain available for a period of 10 years from the moment the detergent or surfactant is placed on the market, also in cases of an insolvency, a liquidation or a cessation of activity in the Union of the economic operator that created it, or for a longer period as required under other Union legislation covering the information that it contains;

Removed(i) the information on the digital label shall be easily accessible via the data carrier. [Am. 91]

Removed2. The data carrier shall be physically, indelibly, visibly and legibly present on the detergent or surfactant, their packaging or the documentation accompanying them, in a way that allows it to be processed automatically by digital devices. [Am. 92]

RemovedIn addition to the requirement in the first subparagraph, where detergents and surfactants are made available on the market in a refill format, the data carrier shall be present on the refill station.

RemovedThe data carrier shall be clearly visible to the end-user before any purchase and to market surveillance authorities, including, where applicable, in cases where the detergent or surfactant is made available through distance sales.

Removed3. Where economic operators provide a digital label, the data carrier shall be accompanied by the statement ‘Please scan for more comprehensive information on the product is available online’ or by a similar statement. [Am. 93]

Removed4. Economic operators providing a digital label shall not track, analyse or use any usage information for purposes other than what is absolutely necessary for providing the information on the digital label online. [Am. 94]

Removed5. Economic operators providing a digital label shall provide the information present in the digital label by other means and free of charge in any of the following cases: [Am. 95]

Removed(a) upon oral or written request by the end-user;

Removed(b) when the digital label is temporarily unavailable, including at the time of purchase.

RemovedEconomic operators shall provide the information referred to in the first subparagraph independently from a purchase of a detergent or surfactant and free of charge.

RemovedCHAPTER V PRODUCT PASSPORT

RemovedArticle 18 Product passport

Removed1. Before placing a detergent or surfactant on the market, manufacturers shall create a product passport for those products. The product passport shall meet the requirements laid down in this Article and Article 19.

RemovedThis obligation shall apply 18 months from the entry into force of the implementing act adopted in accordance with paragraph 9. [Am. 96]

Removed2. The product passport shall meet the following requirements:

Removed(a) it shall correspond to a specific model, that shall be updated when changes are made to the list of ingredients, or where appropriate, to a specific batch of the detergent or surfactant; [Am. 97]

Removed(b) it shall state that compliance of the detergent or surfactant with the requirements set out in this Regulation has been demonstrated, and, where relevant, indicate the test methods used;

Removed(c) it shall contain at least the information included in Annex VI;

Removed(d) it shall be up-to dateup-to-date, accurate and complete; [Am. 98]

Removed(e) it shall be available in the language or languages required by the Member State where the detergent or surfactant is placed or made available on the market;

Removed(f) it shall be easily accessible to customers, end-users, manufacturers, importers, distributors, competent national authorities, market surveillance authorities, customs authorities, the Commission and, other economic operators and other relevant stakeholders, such as civil society organisations and researchers; [Am. 99]

Removed(g) it shall be available for a period of 10 years after the detergent or surfactant is placed on the market, also in cases of an insolvency, a liquidation or a cessation of activity in the Union of the economic operator that created the product passport;

Removed(h) it shall be accessible through a data carrier;

Removed(i) it shall fulfil the specific and technical requirements laid down pursuant to paragraph 89. [Am. 100]

Removed3. The data carrier shall be physically present on the detergent or surfactant, their packaging or the documentation accompanying them, in accordance with the implementing act referred to in paragraph 89. [Am. 101]

RemovedIn addition to the requirement in the first subparagraph, where detergents and surfactants are made available on the market in a refill format, the data carrier shall be present on the refill station.

RemovedThe data carrier shall be clearly visible to the end-user before any purchase and to market surveillance authorities, including, where applicable, in cases where the detergent or surfactant is made available through distance sales on the main page of the online product page. [Am. 102]

Removed4. Where economic operators provide a digital label, a single data carrier shall be used to access the product passport and the digital label.

Removed5. Where other Union legislation requires information on the detergent or surfactant to be available via a data carrier, a single data carrier shall be used to provide the information required under this Regulation and the other Union legislation.

Removed6. Where other Union legislation applying to detergents and surfactants requires a product passport, a single product passport shall be created for detergents and surfactants, containing the information set out in paragraph 2 as well as any other information required for the product passport by that other Union legislation.

Removed7. Economic operators may, in addition to the information referred to in paragraphs 5 and 6, make other information accessible through the data carrier referred to in paragraph 6. Where this is the case, that information shall be clearly separated from the information required under this Regulation and, where relevant, under other Union legislation.

Removed8. By creating the product passport, the manufacturer shall assume the responsibility for the compliance of the detergent or surfactant with this Regulation.

Removed9. By ... [12 months from the entry into force of this Regulation], the Commission shall adopt an implementing act determining the specific and technical requirements related to the product passport for detergents and surfactants. Those requirements shall set out at least the following: [Am. 103]

Removed(a) the types of data carrier to be used;

Removed(b) the layout in which the data carrier shall be presented and its positioning;

Removed(c) the technical elements of the passport for which defined European or international standards shall be used;

Removed(d) the actors that may introduce or update the information in the product passport, including where needed the creation of a new product passport, including manufacturers, competent national authorities, and the Commission, or any organisation acting on their behalf, and the types of information they may introduce or update;

RemovedThose implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 28(2).

RemovedArticle 19 Technical design and operation of the product passport

RemovedThe technical design and operation of the product passport shall comply with the following requirements:

Removed(a) product passports created under this Regulation shall be fully interoperable with product passports required by other Union legislation in relation to the technical, semantic and organisational aspects of end-to-end communication and data transfer;