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PLAN FOR VERIFICATION ROUND IE-2017-02
IMAGING EQUIPMENT – IEEE 1680.2
June 2017I.

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 IE-2017-02 for the IEEE 1680.2TM Standard for the Environment Assessment of Imaging
Equipment will investigate all verification requirements for the following 12 criteria:
Criterion
4.1.1.1
4.1.2.1
4.1.4.1
4.1.6.1
4.3.1.1
4.3.1.2
4.3.2.1
4.3.2.2
4.8.1.1
4.8.2.1
4.8.2.2
4.8.2.3

Description of Criterion
Required – Compliance with provisions of European Union RoHS
Directive
Optional – Further reduction of the use of EU RoHS Directive
hazardous substances (cadmium)
Optional – Reduction of substances on the EU REACH Candidate Listof SVHCs
Required – Reducing BFR/CFR/CDP content of external plasticcasings
Required – Ease of disassembly of productOptional – Ease of disassembly of consumer products
Required – Use of single recyclable plastic type per plastic part
Required – Restriction on materials not compatible with reuse andrecycling
Required – Elimination of intentionally added heavy metals inpackaging
Required – Separable packing materials
Optional – Packaging 90% compostable/recyclable
Required – Plastics marked in packaging materials

Level 2X

Level 3XX

XX

XX

X

XXXXXX

X
X
X

This Round is intended to assure conformance for Imaging Equipment. This Round will involve lab
evaluation of 3 randomly chosen Imaging Equipment products* from Manufacturers who have not yet
had full Level 2 / 3 lab testing. The Round will include a maximum of 36 Level 2 and 3 investigations. In
the event that a chosen product doesn’t claim one or more of the optional criteria, the total number ofinvestigations completed may be fewer than planned. In Level 2 and 3 investigations a lab chosen by theVerification Round Plan IE-2017-02Imaging Equipment

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Conformity Assurance Body (CAB) acquires products without the Manufacturer’s knowledge, if possible,
disassembles them, and conducts detailed analytical testing, as needed.
CABs with active Imaging Equipment products and with Manufacturers whose products have not yet been
involved in Level 2 and 3 investigations to date will be eligible for inclusion in this Round. Each CAB will
have lab testing completed on no more than 2 products. Each Manufacturer will have lab testing
completed for no more than 1 product. Products will be chosen from a list of active products from those
Manufacturers claiming all 4 optional criteria targeted in this Round. If there are no products claiming all
4 optional criteria, then products will be selected from a list of products claiming the greatest number of
optional criteria from the criteria subject to investigation in this Round.
The Investigations will be chosen as follows:• The nine required criteria will be investigated for the chosen products.
• For the four optional criteria, each chosen product will be investigated for each optional
criterion declared.
* Note: In the event that a randomly chosen product costs more than $10,000, GEC will work with theCAB to determine how to verify the product. This may involve purchasing a subset of parts, a factory visit
and / or choosing a different product. The type of investigation may change to Level 1 in certain cases.
The products and criteria will be selected as follows:
Selection Process:Step 1

Step 2

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Notes:

A list of products for manufacturers whoseproducts have never been Level 2 / 3
tested will be pulled from the EPEATRegistry.
For each of the previously identified
manufacturers, sort for greatest numberof optional criteria and randomly selectone product for testing.

Only products that are currently active in
the Registry will be included.

Only manufacturers who have neverbeen fully Level 2 / 3 tested will beconsidered for this criterion.

All geographies and Manufacturers who have not had products that have been fully Level 2 / 3
tested are eligible for inclusion.
Exception is as follows: If a product is randomly selected and a chosen criteria has been
investigated in the last six months, a new product will be randomly selected.

VERIFICATION PROCESSSThe Verification Round will proceed in accordance with current procedures, as outlined below.
1. The EPEAT Scheme will take a “snapshot” of the Registry. Products will be selected from thisdocument.
2. The EPEAT Scheme will instruct Conformity Assurance Body to proceed with product purchaseand the Level 2/3 investigations.
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3. After obtaining the products, the Conformity Assurance Body will notify their subject
Manufacturers that their products are being investigated, if applicable.
4. The EPEAT Scheme will publish the Verification Round Plan on EPEAT.net.
5. The Conformity Assurance Body instructs a laboratory to conduct testing and analysis.
6. The laboratory conducts Level 2 / 3 testing and creates a Lab Report which is delivered to theConformity Assurance Body.
7. The Conformity Assurance Body reviews all Lab Reports to ensure they are clear, complete andthe evidence supports the recommendation, and forwards the Reports and supporting evidence
to the EPEAT Scheme. At the same time, Conformity Assurance Body will forward the draft
Reports (without the final Conformity Decision Panel’s decision) to the subject Manufacturers.
8. The Conformity Decision Panel will review the Lab Reports and make a decision regardingconformity. The products and Manufacturers will not be disclosed to the Conformity Decision
Panel, as the Panel must be blind to the specific product and Manufacturer for which they aremaking conformity decisions.
9. Conformity Assurance Body will inform the subject Manufacturers of the Conformity Decision
Panel’s conformity decision. For decisions of Non-Conformance, Manufacturers are required totake corrective action within 14 calendar days to restore the accuracy of the EPEAT Registry.
10. The EPEAT Scheme will publish a "Verification Round Outcomes Report" identifying thenonconforming products and Manufacturers, as well as the action taken to restore accuracy ofthe Registry.

IV.

CONFORMITY DECISION PANEL

The following individuals are the members of the Conformity Decision Panel:
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V.

Libby Chaplin, CEO, Arcadian Solutions
Jack Geibig, President, Ecoform
Robert Pfahl, Pfahl Consulting L.L.C.
Annette Roesler, Ph.D., Independent Professional Chemist

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:
 GEC
 ULE

VI.

VERIFICATION ROUND PLAN APPROVALThis Verification Round Plan was approved by GEC Conformity Assurance staff by discussion and/or
email on May 17, 2017.

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VII.

SUMMARY OF IE-2017-02 PLANNED INVESTIGATIONS

Criterion

Verification Selection and Process

4.1.1.1

4.1.2.1

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4.1.4.1

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4.1.6.1

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4.3.1.1

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4.3.1.2

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4.3.2.1

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4.3.2.2

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4.8.1.1

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4.8.2.1

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4.8.2.2

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4.8.2.3

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# Planned
Investigations
3

Level 2 and 3 investigations.
Targeted investigation of products where the manufacturer has neverundergone full Level 2 / 3 lab testing.
Level 2 and 3 investigations.
Targeted investigation of products where the manufacturer has neverundergone full Level 2 / 3 lab testing.
Level 2 and 3 investigations.
Targeted investigation of products where the manufacturer has neverundergone full Level 2 / 3 lab testing.
Level 2 and 3 investigations.
Targeted investigation of products where the manufacturer has neverundergone full Level 2 / 3 lab testing.
Level 2 investigation.
Targeted investigation of criteria where the manufacturer has neverundergone full Level 2 / 3 lab testing.
Level 2 investigation.
Targeted investigation of criteria where the manufacturer has neverundergone full Level 2 / 3 lab testing.
Level 2 investigation.
Targeted investigation of criteria where the manufacturer has neverundergone full Level 2 / 3 lab testing.
Level 2 investigation.
Targeted investigation of criteria where the manufacturer has neverundergone full Level 2 / 3 lab testing.
Level 2 and 3 investigations.
Targeted investigation of criteria where the manufacturer has neverundergone full Level 2 / 3 lab testing.
Level 2 investigation.
Targeted investigation of criteria where the manufacturer has neverundergone full Level 2 / 3 lab testing.
Level 2 investigation.
Targeted investigation of criteria where the manufacturer has neverundergone full Level 2 / 3 lab testing.
Level 2 investigation.
Targeted investigation of criteria where the manufacturer has neverundergone full Level 2 / 3 lab testing.

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3
30 (no consumer
products werechosen)

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3

3

3

3

Total

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