Article 9
By derogation from Article 8, applications for the EU Ecolabel for products falling within the product groups ‘tourist accommodation service’ or ‘campsite service’ submitted within 2 months from the date of notification of this Decision may be submitted in accordance with the criteria set out in Decision 2009/578/EC or Decision 2009/564/EC or on the criteria set out in this Decision. EU Ecolabel licences awarded in accordance with the criteria set out in Decision 2009/564/EC or Decision 2009/578/EC may be used for 20 months from the date of notification of this Decision.