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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 11968
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COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU / Consumers

ECJ judge opposes further energy labelling for vacuum-cleaners

European Court of Justice (ECJ) advocate-general Henrik Saugmandsgaard Øe said in conclusions on Thursday 22 February in case C-263/16 that suppliers and sellers of vacuum-cleaners should not use extra labels to reproduce or explain information on the energy label foreseen in delegated regulation 665/2013. 

Since September 2014, an energy label must be placed on vacuum-cleaners sold in the EU, under delegated regulation 665/2013 in order to give consumers information about the device’s...

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ROMANIA: Romanian government seeks to remove head of anti-corruption office
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
CONSUMERS: ECJ judge opposes further energy labelling for vacuum-cleaners
AGRICULTURE: Advocate general explains EU law on geographical indications
AGRICULTURE: Member states must foresee ways to access farmland for inspection purposes
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TRANSPORT: Car manufacturers support Commission's action plan on alternative fuel infrastructure
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