EPEAT Program
Continuous Monitoring Outcomes Report
Computers and Displays
CD-2021-01
April 19, 2022

1.0 Background
EPEAT® is a comprehensive voluntary sustainability Type 1 ecolabel that helps purchasers identify sustainable
technology products and services. Central to EPEAT are conformity assurance activities that meet the technicalrigor and credibility needs of the institutional purchasers who rely upon EPEAT. The EPEAT Program ensures
the ongoing conformance of EPEAT-registered products through an ongoing surveillance process known asContinuous Monitoring. Continuous Monitoring activities occur throughout the year and test the ability ofParticipating Manufacturers to prove conformance with EPEAT Criteria on an ongoing basis.
Some Continuous Monitoring activities require that Investigations be conducted in discrete timeframes calledRounds. The EPEAT Program develops an individual plan for each Continuous Monitoring Round, which
specifies the EPEAT Criteria to be investigated, the method of investigation that GEC-approved Conformity
Assurance Bodies (CABs) must use and the specific dates when the Investigation activities must be completed.
The EPEAT Program also selects the Participating Manufacturers and EPEAT-registered products and assigns
Investigations to CABs, which must fully participate in and are responsible for implementing Continuous
Monitoring Round activities with their Participating Manufacturer clients. Participating Manufacturers arerequired to cooperate fully with their GEC-approved CAB during Round activities.
To maintain the level of transparency relied on by purchasers, the EPEAT Program publishes an Outcomes
Report at the conclusion of each Round to summarize the activities conducted and to identify the products andParticipating Manufacturers that received major nonconformances and the actions taken to restore accuracyof the EPEAT Registry.
This document summarizes the activities and results of Continuous Monitoring Round CD-2021-01 conducted
for the Computers and Displays category.

2.0 Overview of Continuous Monitoring Round CD-2021-01
2.1

Investigation Activities

As per the published Round Plan, Continuous Monitoring Round CD-2021-01 used Level 2 Investigations(laboratory evaluation of products to determine the products’ conformance with specific EPEAT Criteria). GECapproved CABs obtained the products, as identified by the EPEAT Program, from the open market withoutinvolvement of the Participating Manufacturers, where possible, and sent them for laboratory evaluation. The
laboratories evaluated the products against the specified Criteria and produced reports summarizing theactivities conducted and the results. GEC-approved CABs reviewed the reports, made recommendations on
conformity, and sent the reports to the EPEAT Program. The EPEAT Program made the final decisions on
conformity for the Investigations.

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Criteria InvestigatedContinuous Monitoring Round CD-2021-01 focused on criteria related to chemicals of concern. In this Round,products were selected randomly (using a random number generator) from a list of Participating
Manufacturers. Each product was investigated for the Criteria identified in the table below, however if aproduct had not selected a Criterion, that Criterion was not Investigated.
Table 1: Criteria Investigated in Round CD-2021-01
Criteria NumberCriterion Title

4.1.1.1

Conformance with European Union RoHS Directive substance restrictions

4.1.2.1Restriction of the use of cadmium

4.1.4.1

Restriction of the use of beryllium

4.1.5.1

Reduction of bromine and chlorine content in plastic parts > 25g

4.1.5.2

Further reduction of bromine and chlorine content of plastic materials

4.1.7.1

Compliance with provisions of EU Battery Directive

4.7.1.1

Elimination of intentionally added heavy metals in packaging

3.0 Summary of Investigations and Final Decisions on Conformity for CD-2021-01
Highlights from this Continuous Monitoring Round are:
•31 investigations completed•

24 decisions of Conformance•7 decisions of Nonconformance

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4.0 Further Details on Nonconformances for CD-2021-01
Table 2 below provides a breakdown of the nonconformances by Criterion.
Table 2: Breakdown of Nonconformances by Criterion for CD-2021-01
Criteria Number

Criterion Title

4.1.1.1

Conformance with European Union RoHS
Directive substance restrictions
Reduction of bromine and chlorine content inplastic parts >25 g
Compliance with provisions of EU Battery
Directive
Elimination of intentionally added heavy
metals in packaging

4.1.5.1
4.1.7.1
4.7.1.1

Completed
Investigations
73

Nonconformance
Rate43%

71

14%

72

29%

71

14%

Nonconformances

Figure 2 provides a further breakdown by the underlying reason for the nonconformances.
Figure 2: Underlying Reason for Nonconformances in CD-2021-01(shown as a percentage of total nonconformances)

4.1

Major Versus Minor Nonconformances

All nonconformances must be categorized as either major or minor. For Level 2 Investigations,nonconformances may be categorized as minor if a GEC-approved CAB is unable to obtain a product from themarket and the Participating Manufacturer indicated the product has reached end-of-life and is no longer
available on the market. All nonconformances that do not meet the definition of minor are categorized asmajor.

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Figure 3: Major versus Minor Nonconformances for CD-2021-01(shown as a percentage of total nonconformances)

4.2

Major Nonconformances

All of the major nonconformances identified in this Round were “demonstrated nonconformances”, whichmeans the laboratory testing definitively found that the Criterion was not met, or that the Criterion selectionin the EPEAT Registry was not correct. See Section 6.0 for more information on key findings.

5.0 Actions to Restore Conformance
Where the final conformity decision is nonconformance (whether major or minor), Participating Manufacturers
must make corrections to restore the accuracy of the EPEAT Registry during the Corrective Action Phase. Theseactivities may include providing additional evidence to demonstrate conformance with the criterion orunselecting the criteria in the EPEAT Registry. Where the product was found nonconformant and is no longer
available in the marketplace, the product must be archived.
During the Corrective Action Phase, Participating Manufacturers must also develop Corrective Action Plans forother EPEAT-registered products that may be affected by the same underlying issue causing thenonconformance but were not the subject of investigation (called “similarly affected products”).
The following actions were taken to restore accuracy to the EPEAT Registry as a result of Continuous
Monitoring Round CD-2021-01:•2 investigations

Additional data provided by Participating Manufacturers, bringing the products
into conformance with the Criterion•

5 investigations

Product archived by Participating Manufacturer

Table 3 in Section 7 identifies the Participating Manufacturers and products that received major
nonconformances in Continuous Monitoring Round CD-2021-01.

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6.0 Key Findings
6.1

Ensure EPEAT Registry Declarations are Accurate

Participating Manufacturers are reminded to make accurate Criteria selections in the EPEAT Registry.
For Computers and Displays Criterion 4.1.7.1, Participating Manufacturers may claim “Not applicable” forproducts that do not contain or are not supplied with batteries. If the product does contain, or is supplied withbatteries, Participating Manufacturers must select “yes” in the EPEAT Registry.
Participating Manufacturers are reminded to review their Registry selections.
6.2Ensure End-of-Life Products are Archived

Participating Manufacturers are only able to achieve and maintain EPEAT-registration for products that areavailable on the market. Participating Manufacturers are required (and reminded) to archive products when
they are no longer offered for sale.
6.3

Review of Conformance Assurance Process to Restrict Substances

Participating Manufacturers are reminded to review their conformance assurance processes (CAP) to manage
compliance with substance restrictions to ensure they continue to address and restrict all necessary
substances. Participating Manufacturers are reminded to ensure their processes cover the 4 phthalates thatwere added to the EU RoHS Directive in 2019: Bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP), Butyl benzyl phthalate (BBP),
Dibutyl phthalate (DBP) and Diisobutyl phthalate (DIBP).

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7.0 Identification of Major Nonconformances and Corrections Made by Participating Manufacturers
In the interest of transparency, the EPEAT Program identifies the Participating Manufacturers and products that received major nonconformances and the actions taken to restore accuracy of the EPEAT
Registry. Minor nonconformances are generally clerical in nature and do not materially affect the validity of products in the EPEAT Registry. As such, these are not identified in the table below.

Table 3: Summary of Major Nonconformances and Corrections Made by Participating Manufacturers
Participating Manufacturer

ProductProduct TypeCountry

Criterion
NumberASUSTek

ASUS D425MC

Desktop

Taiwan4.1.1.1

LenovoLenovo V30a-22IML

Integrated Desktop

Germany

4.1.1.1

Samsung

Samsung QM75R

Signage Display

United States4.1.7.1

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Criterion Title

Conformance with European Union
RoHS Directive substance restrictions
Conformance with European Union
RoHS Directive substance restrictions
Compliance with provisions of EU
Battery Directive

Required orOptional

Underlying Reason for Nonconformance

Corrective Action Taken

Required

Demonstrated nonconformance

Required

Demonstrated nonconformance

Required

Demonstrate nonconformance

Manufacturer provided evidence
demonstrating conformance
Manufacturer provided evidence
demonstrating conformance
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Document Control and Change History
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EPEAT Conformity
Assurance Manager
EPEAT Conformity
Assurance Manager
Senior Manager,
Ecolabels andResources

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ApproverDirector, EPEAT
ProgramDirector, EPEAT
Program
Senior Director,
Ecolabels andManufacturer
Resources

Description
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Approval Date

Effective Date2018 Dec 112018 Dec 112021 Mar 25

2021 Mar 30

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