Green Electronics Council
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Verification Round Plan

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PLAN FOR VERIFICATION ROUND PC-2018-01
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I.

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 VERIFICATIONVerification Round PC-2018-01 will include up to 60 Level 2 / 3 lab tests on 10 products. These products
will be randomly chosen from a list of manufacturers that have not yet had products Level 2 / 3 labtesting. Each product will be investigated for a subset of the criteria listed in the table below which are
currently being claimed, as applicable.
Criterion
4.1.1.1

Description of Criterion

Level 24.1.8.1

Required – Compliance with provisions of European RoHS
Directive
Optional – Elimination of intentionally added hexavalentchromium
Optional – Large parts free of PVC

X

4.3.1.3

Required – Easy disassembly of external enclosures

X

4.3.1.5

Required – Identification and removal of components
containing hazardous materials

X

4.3.1.7

Optional – Molded/glued in metal eliminated or removableX

4.3.1.9

Optional – Minimum 90% reusable / recyclable

X

4.8.2.1

Required – Separable packing materials

X

4.8.2.2

Optional – Packaging 90% recyclable and plastics labeledX

4.1.5.1

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The products and criteria will be selected as follows:
Selection Process:Step 1

Step 2

Step 3III.

Notes:

A list of products for manufacturers whose
products have never been Level 2 / 3
tested will be pulled from the EPEATRegistry.
For each of the previously identified
manufacturers, randomly select one
product for testing.
Select up to 6 criteria which are being
claimed.

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

Only manufacturers who have neverbeen Level 2 / 3 tested will be considered
for this criterion.
The list above represents a list of criteriawhich lend themselves to Level 2 and /or 3 testing.

All geographies and Manufacturers who have not had products that have been 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.
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
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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 regarding
conformity. 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: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 (CAB) approved by the GreenElectronics Council. The following Conformity Assurance Bodies may be involved in Investigations forthis Verification Round: Green Electronics Council CAB
 Intertek CAB
 TUV Rheinland CAB
 UL Environment CAB

VI.

VERIFICATION ROUND PLAN APPROVALThe Conformity Decision Panel approved this Verification Round Plan by discussion and/or email on
December 11, 2017.

VII.

SUMMARY OF PC-2018-01 PLANNED INVESTIGATIONS

Criterion

Verification Selection and Process

4.1.1.1

Level 3 investigation.
Targeted investigation of products where the manufacturer has neverundergone Level 2 / 3 lab testing.

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Criterion

Verification Selection and Process

4.1.5.1



4.1.8.1



4.3.1.3

4.3.1.5

4.3.1.7

4.3.1.9

4.8.2.1



4.8.2.2

# Planned
Investigations
Up to 6

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

Up to 6Up to 6Up to 6Up to 6Up to 6Up to 6Up to 6Total

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