EPEAT Program
2021 Schedule of Continuous Monitoring Rounds
Overview
EPEAT® is a comprehensive voluntary sustainability Type 1 ecolabel that helps purchasers identify more sustainable
technology products and services. Central to EPEAT are conformity assurance activities that meet the technical rigor andcredibility needs of the institutional purchasers who rely upon it. The EPEAT Program is owned and operated by theGlobal Electronics Council, a mission driven non-profit working to create a world of only sustainable technology productsand services.
The EPEAT Program ensures the veracity of EPEAT-registered products through an ongoing surveillance process known
as Continuous Monitoring. Continuous Monitoring activities occur throughout the year and test the ability ofParticipating Manufacturers to prove conformance with EPEAT criteria on an ongoing basis. All EPEAT-registeredproducts in all product categories and all Participating Manufacturers are subject to Continuous Monitoring.
Continuous Monitoring occurs as part of annual Documentation Review activities conducted by GEC-approved CABs for
the Certification Pathway (called Annual Renewal) and in the form of Investigations planned by the EPEAT Program andimplemented by GEC-approved Conformity Assurance Bodies (CABs) within discrete timeframes (called ContinuousMonitoring Rounds).

2021 Schedule
The following pages contain the 2021 Schedule of Continuous Monitoring Rounds for each EPEAT technology productand service category. Each Round has specific timeframes for:•Investigation: When CABs actively investigate Participating Manufacturers’ conformity to EPEAT criteria. In anyyear, the EPEAT Program may direct CABs to implement the following activities:o Level 0 investigations: CABs review publicly available information without the ParticipatingManufacturer’s involvement.
o Level 1 investigations: CABs review evidence provided by Participating Manufacturers.
o Level 2 investigations: CABs facilitate laboratory evaluation of products, where products are acquired
without the Participating Manufacturer’s involvement, where possible.

•Corrective Action: When Participating Manufacturers take action to correct nonconformances and maintainaccuracy of the EPEAT Registry.

•Outcomes Report: When the EPEAT Program publishes an Outcomes Report containing results of investigations.
Signifies the end of the Round.

In light of the continuing challenges created by the COVID Pandemic, in June 2021, the Investigation Phase of all 2021
Rounds were extended by 30 days (the EPEAT Program had originally only extended the Investigative Phase of Rounds
scheduled to start in the first and second quarters of 2021). In September 2021, the schedule was updated again toreflect additional extensions that were applied to the Investigation Phase of all Level 2 Rounds, as well as a small
extension to the Level 1 Targeted Round for the Computers and Displays product category, due to national holidays.
GEC is committed to transparency; therefore the 2021 Schedule of Continuous Monitoring Rounds and their results are
made publicly available. GEC believes that this public disclosure of outcomes (in Outcomes Reports) is an incentive forParticipating Manufacturers to maintain accurate declarations. This annual schedule is also made available to both
Participating Manufacturers and CABs to facilitate their resource planning for the year.

Global Electronics Council

Published December 18, 2020; Updated September 2, 2021

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EPEAT Program – 2021 Schedule of Continuous Monitoring Rounds

Global Electronics Council

Published December 18, 2020; Updated September 2, 2021

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EPEAT Program – 2021 Schedule of Continuous Monitoring Rounds

Global Electronics Council

Published December 18, 2020; Updated September 2, 2021

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