This Decision adopts the Community eco-label working plan for the period from 1 January 2002 to 31 December 2004, in compliance with Regulation (EC) No. 1980/2000 on a revised Community eco-label award scheme. The Community eco-label was introduced in order to encourage businesses to develop products with a reduced environmental impact throughout their whole life cycle, and to provide consumers with better information about these impacts. The fundamental aim of this working plan is to lay down t