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Verification Round Plan

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PLAN FOR VERIFICATION ROUND TV-2016-01
Television / 1680.3
July 2016
I.

PURPOSE AND CONTENTS OF THIS DOCUMENT

This document outlines the plan for a Verification Round of Investigations to be performed inaccordance with P15 Verification Procedure, this Verification Plan, and EPEAT scheme rules.

II.

SELECTION OF CRITERIA AND PRODUCTS FOR VERIFICATIONVerification Round TV-2016-01 will investigate criteria that have not been verified previously. Twelve
criteria are Required and eight of the criteria are Optional. Below is a list of possible criteria to beverified:
1. 4.2.1.1 — Required—Declaration of postconsumer recycled plastic content

2. 4.2.1.2 — Optional—Minimum 5% to 10% content of postconsumer recycled plastic
3. 4.2.2.1 — Required—Declaration of biobased plastic materials content
4. 4.2.2.2 — Optional—Minimum content of biobased plastic material
5. 4.2.3.1 — Required—Declaration of product weight
6. 4.3.2.1 — Optional—One recyclable plastic type per rigid plastic part >25 g
7. 4.3.4.1 — Required—Minimum reusable/recyclable rate based on EU WEEE Directive
8. 4.4.1.1 — Required—Upgradeable firmware
9. 4.4.2.1 — Required—Service information readily available
10. 4.4.3.1 — Required—Early failure process
11. 4.5.1.1 — Required—Compliance with current ENERGY STAR specification
12. 4.5.1.2 — Optional—On Mode power performance exceeding ENERGY STAR
13. 4.5.2.2 — Optional—Low standby power
14. 4.5.2.3 — Optional—Automatic switch to sleep mode
15. 4.7.1.1 — Required—Self-declared environmental management system for design andmanufacturing organizations
16. 4.7.1.2 — Optional—Third-party certified environmental management system for design andVerification Round Plan TV-2016-01
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17. 4.7.2.1 — Required—Public disclosure of key environmental aspects
18. 4.7.2.2 — Optional—Public disclosure of supply chain toxics
19. 4.8.1.2 — Required—Elimination of elemental chlorine as a bleaching agent in packagingmaterial
20. 4.8.3.1 — Required—Recovered content in select fiber-based packaging materials
The investigations will be chosen randomly from a list of all IEEE 1680.3 products in the EPEAT Registrybased on the selection process below. Eleven (11) Level 1 investigations are planned for this Round. In
Level 1 investigations, an Auditor assesses Conformance to a criterion by examining information
submitted by a Manufacturer. The Manufacturer is required to provide detailed and accurate
information in a 30-day period.
For each Manufacturer up to eleven criteria will be selected by the Green Electronics Council (GEC) as
follows:

Step 1

Step 2III.

Selection Process:Notes:

A list of active products will be pulled fromthe EPEAT Registry.
GEC will randomly select products andthen select criteria from the list above
until eleven products / criteria have beenchosen.

All products that are currently active in
the Registry will be included.
If a product is declared in more than one
country, a country other than the UnitedStates will be chosen randomly.
No Manufacturer will be subject to morethan eleven investigations during thisRound.

VERIFICATION PROCESSSThe Verification Round will proceed in accordance with current procedures, as outlined below.
1.

The Conformity Decision Panel will approve this Verification Round Plan.

2.

The Green Electronics Council will take a “snapshot” of the Registry. Products will be selected
as per this document.

3.

The Verification Round Plan will be published on epeat.net.

4.

The Green Electronics Council will instruct Conformity Assurance Bodies (if applicable – seeSection V) to proceed with the investigations.

5.

Conformity Assurance Bodies will assign investigations to (an) Auditor(s), and will notify thesubject Manufacturers that their products are being investigated.

6.

The Auditors will perform the investigations as assigned within 60 calendar days, and prepare
an Investigation Report for each investigation, recommending conformance or
nonconformance.

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Conformity Assurance Bodies will review all Investigation Reports to ensure they are clear andcomplete and the evidence supports the recommendation, and will forward the Report andsupporting evidence to the Green Electronics Council.

8.

The Conformity Decision Panel will review the reports and make a decision regardingconformity. The identity of the products and Manufacturers will not be disclosed to theConformity Decision Panel. The Conformity Decision Panel will be blind to the specificproducts and Manufacturers for which they are making conformity decisions.

9.

Conformity Assurance Bodies will inform the subject Manufacturers of the Conformity
Decision Panel’s conformity decision. For decisions of Non-Conformance, Manufacturers will
be required to take corrective action within 14 calendar days to restore the accuracy of thedeclaration in the EPEAT Registry.

10.

The Green Electronics Council will publish a "Verification Round Outcomes Report" identifying
the nonconforming products and Manufacturers, as well as the action taken to restore
accuracy of the declarations in the 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
Patty Dillon, Dillon Environmental Associates
Jack Geibig, President, Ecoform
Robert Pfahl, Pfahl Consulting L.L.C.
Annette Roesler, Ph.D., Independent Professional Chemist

PRODUCT REGISTRATION ENTITIES AND QUALIFIED VERIFIERSAll 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:
VI.

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VERIFICATION ROUND PLAN APPROVALThe Conformity Decision Panel approved this Verification Round Plan by discussion and/or email onApril 1, 2016.

VII.

SUMMARY OF TV-2016-01 PLANNED INVESTIGATIONS# Planned
Investigations

Criterion

Verification Selection and Process

4.2.1.1

Required—Declaration of postconsumer recycled plastic content*4.2.1.2

Optional—Minimum 5% to 10% content of postconsumer recycledplastic
Required—Declaration of biobased plastic materials content*

4.2.2.1

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# Planned
Investigations

Criterion

Verification Selection and Process

4.2.2.2
4.2.3.1

Optional—Minimum content of biobased plastic material
Required—Declaration of product weight**

4.3.2.1

Optional—One recyclable plastic type per rigid plastic part >25 g*

4.3.4.1*

4.4.1.1

Required—Minimum reusable/recyclable rate based on EU WEEE
Directive
Required—Upgradeable firmware

4.4.2.1Required—Service information readily available*

4.4.3.1

Required—Early failure process*

4.5.1.1

Required—Compliance with current ENERGY STAR specification*

4.5.1.2

Optional—On Mode power performance exceeding ENERGY STAR*

4.5.2.2

Optional—Low standby power*

4.5.2.3

Optional—Automatic switch to sleep mode*

4.7.1.1*

4.7.2.1

Required—Self-declared environmental management system for design
and manufacturing organizations
Optional—Third-party certified environmental management system fordesign and manufacturing organizations
Required—Public disclosure of key environmental aspects

4.7.2.2

Optional—Public disclosure of supply chain toxics*

4.8.1.2

Required—Elimination of elemental chlorine as a bleaching agent inpackaging material
Required -- Elimination of elemental chlorine as a bleaching agent inpackaging material*

4.7.1.2

4.8.3.1*

Total

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