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Verification Round Plan

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PLAN FOR VERIFICATION ROUND PC-2019-01
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June 2019I.

PURPOSE AND CONTENTS OF THIS DOCUMENT

This document outlines the plan for a Verification Round of Investigations to be performed inaccordance P15 Verification Procedure, this Verification Plan, and EPEAT scheme rules.

II.

SELECTION OF CRITERIA AND PRODUCTS FOR VERIFICATION

Verification Round PC-2019-01 will investigate targeted criteria from the PC & Display: 2018 criteria.
Forty-two (42) Level 1 investigations are planned for this round. In Level 1 investigations, an Auditor
assesses Conformance to a criterion by examining information submitted by a Manufacturer. The
Manufacturer is required to provide detailed and accurate information in a 60-day period.
The PC and Display criteria are in the process of being updated via an amendment process. Since thisprocess is not yet complete, criteria involved in that amendment process will not be included in thisVerification Round.
The following is a list of possible criteria which may be included in this Verification Round:• 4.1.1.1 Required - Conformance with European Union ROHS Directive substance restrictions• 4.1.3.1 Required - Elimination of intentionally added mercury in light sources• 4.1.4.1 Optional - Restriction of the use of beryllium• 4.1.7.1 Required - Compliance with provisions of EU Battery Directive• 4.3.2.1 Required - Plastic parts compatible with recycling• 4.4.1.1 Required - Service support• 4.4.2.1 Required - Removal of external enclosure• 4.4.2.4 Required - Battery replacement and information• 4.4.2.5 Optional - Product upgradeability and repairability• 4.4.2.6 Optional - Removal of lithium ion batteries• 4.5.1.2 Required - Lowest Power Mode limit• 4.7.1.1 Required – Elimination of intentionally added heavy metals in packaging• 4.7.1.2 Required - Elimination of elemental chlorine as a bleaching agent in packaging material• 4.7.2.1 Required - Separable packaging material• 4.7.2.2 Required - Plastics marked in packaging materials• 4.7.3.1 Required - Recycled content in wood-based fiber packaging• 4.9.1.1 Required - Third party certified environmental management system (EMS) for design
and manufacturing organizations• 4.9.2.1 Required - Corporate environmental performance reporting by manufacturer
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4.10.2.1 Required - Public Disclosure regarding conflict minerals in products

The products and criteria will be selected as follows:•

All products currently active on the Registry are eligible for inclusion and will be chosen firstthrough a random selection process.

•All geographies and Manufacturers are eligible for inclusion.

•Each Manufacturer will have at least one investigation. No Manufacturer will be subject to morethan 13 investigations during this Round.

Since this is the first ever Verification Round for the updated version of the PC and Display criteria, if any
Non-Conformances are found, the Manufacturer’s name will not be published.
Product will be selected according to the following process:Selection Process:Step 1
Step 2

Step 3III.

Notes:

A list of all PC and Display products will bepulled from the EPEAT Registry.
Products on this master list will be chosen
at random per the Verification Plan.
From the remaining list, targeted criteria
will selected at random for each chosen
product.

All products that are currently active inthe Registry will be included.

No manufacturer will be subject tomore than 13 individual investigations
during this round.

VERIFICATION PROCESSThe Verification Round will proceed in accordance with current procedures, as outlined below.
1. This plan will be published on epeat.net.
2. The Green Electronics Council Conformity Assurance staff will instruct Conformity Assurance
Bodies (CABs) to proceed with their assigned investigations.
3. CABs will assign investigations to an Auditor and will notify subject Manufacturers that theirproducts are being investigated.
4. The Auditors will perform the investigations as assigned within 60 calendar days, and prepare an
Investigation Report for each investigation, recommending Conformance or Nonconformance.
5. CABs will review all Investigation Reports to ensure they are clear and complete, and theevidence supports the recommendation and will forward the Report and supporting evidence tothe Green Electronics Council.
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6. Conformity Assurance Staff will review reports and make decisions regarding conformity. The
identity of the products and Manufacturers will not be disclosed; decision makers will be blindto the specific products and Manufacturers for which they are making conformity decisions.
7. CABs will inform the subject Manufacturers of the conformity decision. For decisions ofNonconformance, Manufacturers will be required to take corrective action within to restore theaccuracy of the declaration in the EPEAT Registry.

IV.

CONFORMITY ASSURANCE BODIES AND AUDITORSAll investigations will be conducted through Conformity Assurance Bodies approved by the Green
Electronics Council. The following Conformity Assurance Bodies may be involved in Investigations forthis Verification Round:••••V.

GEC Conformity Assurance Body
TÜV Rheinland
UL Environment
VDE

SUMMARY OF SV-2019-01 PLANNED INVESTIGATIONS
Criterion

Verification Selection and Process•

Criteria will be selected from the list of targeted criteria shown in Section II.
Total

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