Green Electronics Council
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P42Issue 1 Rev 2

Verification Round Plan

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PLAN FOR VERIFICATION ROUND TV-2019-01
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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

TV-2019-01 will contain 3 investigations on 3 criteria. One criterion has been targeted due to never
having been verified, and two criteria have been randomly selected from a list of claimed criteria whichhave not been verified since 2014. Criteria included in this Verification Round include:•••

4.7.1.1 Required- Self-declared environmental management system for design andmanufacturing organizations
4.8.2.1 Required- Separable packaging materials
4.8.2.3 Required- Plastics marked in packaging materials

All criteria will be investigated at Level 1. In a Level 1 investigation, an Auditor assesses
Conformance to a criterion by examining information submitted by a Manufacturer. The Manufacturer isrequired to provide detailed and accurate information in a timely manner. All manufacturers withproducts actively listed on the EPEAT Registry and all geographies are eligible for inclusion in this round.
The product selection process for this round will proceed as follows:
Selection Process:Step 1

Step 2

Step 3

Notes:

A snapshot will be taken of the EPEAT
registry by CA staff
Snapshot will be sorted to include onlycriteria included in this roundProducts will be randomly chosen fromthis shortened list until all investigations
are assigned

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Snapshot will include all active products
from all manufacturers andgeographies

No manufacturer will be subject tomore than 2 investigations during thisround.

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VERIFICATION PROCESSSThe 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 anInvestigation 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.
6. Conformity Assurance Staff will review reports and make decisions regarding conformity. Theidentity 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 14 calendar
days to restore the accuracy 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:• UL EnvironmentV.

SUMMARY OF TV-2019-01 PLANNED INVESTIGATIONS
Criterion

Randomly chosen product# Planned
Investigations
1

Randomly chosen product1

Randomly chosen product1

Verification Selection and Process

4.7.1.1 Required Self-declared environmental
management system for design and manufacturingorganizations
4.8.2.1 Required Separable packaging materials
4.8.2.3 Required Plastics marked in packaging materials

Total

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