02/02/2001 (Agence Europe) - During a first reading (codecision) with the adoption of the report by British Labour member Eryl McNally, the EP approved the proposal of regulation relating to a Community programme for the labelling of energy efficient products for office equipment and communications. The EP approves the EU's adhesion to the US "Energy Star" programme but calls on the European Commission to verify at regular intervals whether the standards adopted are sufficiently ambitious...