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Verification Round Plan

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PLAN FOR VERIFICATION ROUND IE-2017-01
Imaging Equipment/IEEE 1680.2 StandardApril 2017I.

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 VERIFICATION

Verification Round IE-2017-01 will investigate the following criteria which have either been infrequently
verified or have had questionable declarations in previous Verification Rounds:

4.1.6.2: Eliminating or reducing BFR/CFR content of printed circuit board laminates

4.1.8.1: Inventory of intentionally added chemicals residing in the product

4.2.1.1: Declaration of postconsumer recycled plastic content

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4.2.1.2: Minimum content of postconsumer recycled plastic

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4.2.1.3: Minimum 5% to 10% content of postconsumer recycled plastic

4.2.1.4: Minimum 25% content of postconsumer recycled plastic

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4.2.2.1: Declaration of biobased plastic materials content

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4.2.3.1 Declaration of product weight

4.3.3.1 Notification regarding the identification of both materials and components that havehazardous characteristics or special handling needs

4.3.4.3: Minimum 90% reusable/recyclable

4.8.3.1: Recovered content in select fiber-based packaging materials

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4.9.3.3: Manufacturer recycles or reuses plastics collected through its cartridge and container
take-back program

All manufacturers claiming any of these criteria are eligible for inclusion in this Verification Round.
Additionally, the following Criteria will be investigated for specific manufacturers:

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4.9.2.1: Documentation that product does not prevent the use of non-manufacturer cartridges
and non-manufacturer containers
4.9.3.1: Provision of take-back and end-of-life management for cartridges and containers

A total of 61 Level 1 investigations will be completed during this round. A Level 1 investigation involvesAuditor review of Manufacturer submissions. Products will be selected according to the following
process:
Selection Process:Step 1
Step 2

Step 3

Step 4

Step 5

Step 6

Notes:

A list of all products will be pulled fromthe EPEAT Registry.
For criteria 4.2.1.1, 4.2.1.3, 4.2.2.1,4.2.3.1 and 4.3.3.1, the master list will besorted to include only those products
claiming these criteria. Then, the list will
be narrowed to include only products
claiming declared values outside thenorm. From this narrowed list, products
will be chosen at random.
For criteria 4.9.2.1 and 4.9.3.1, themaster list will be sorted to include only
products claiming each of these criteriaby specific manufacturers. From thisnarrowed list, products will be chosen atrandom.
For criteria 4.1.6.2, 4.1.8.1, 4.2.1.2,4.2.1.4, , 4.3.4.3, 4.8.3.1 and 4.9.3.3, thefollowing process will apply. For eachmanufacturer, criteria will be selected
randomly from the list of criteria.
For each selected criterion, products will
be selected at random from a list of the
manufacturer’s products claiming thecriteria.
A check will be performed that specificproducts chosen were not verified for thechosen criteria within the past six months

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All products that are currently active in
the Registry will be included.
Outside the norm refers to any
declaration that would seem difficult toprove given the typical range of
declared values, such as a multifunction
device with an unusually light weight ora product which declares an unusuallyhigh value of postconsumer recycledplastic content.

No manufacturer will be subject tomore than 7 individual investigations
during this roundA specific criterion on a specific productmay not be verified more than once
every six months.

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VERIFICATION PROCESSSThe Verification Round will proceed in accordance with current procedures, as outlined below.
A snapshot will be taken of the Registry. Products will be selected as per the Verification Round Plan.
1. This plan will be published on epeat.net.
2. The Green Electronics Council Conformity Assurance staff will instruct Conformity Assurance
Bodies (CABs) to proceed with their assigned investigations.
3. CABs will assign investigations to an Auditor, and will notify subject Manufacturers that theirproducts are being investigated.
4. The Auditors will perform the investigations as assigned within 60 calendar days, and prepare an
Investigation Report for each investigation, recommending Conformance or Nonconformance.
5. CABs will review all Investigation Reports to ensure they are clear and complete and theevidence supports the recommendation, and will forward the Report and supporting evidence
to the Green Electronics Council.
6. Conformity Assurance Staff and the Conformity Decision Panel will review reports and makedecisions regarding conformity. The identity of the products and Manufacturers will not be
disclosed; decision makers will be blind to the specific products and Manufacturers for which
they are making conformity decisions.
7. CABs will inform the subject Manufacturers of the conformity decision. For decisions ofNonconformance, Manufacturers will be required to take corrective action within 14 calendar
days to restore the accuracy of the declaration in the EPEAT 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 approved by the Green
Electronics Council. The following Conformity Assurance Bodies may be involved in Investigations forthis Verification Round: Green Electronics Council CAB
 UL Environment
 Intertek Testing Services
 DEKRA CertificationVI.

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This Verification Round Plan was approved on 4/3/2017.

VII.

SUMMARY OF IE-2017-01 PLANNED INVESTIGATIONS

Criterion

Verification Selection and Process

4.1.6.2

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4.1.8.1

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4.2.1.1

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4.2.1.2

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4.2.1.3

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4.2.1.4

4.2.2.1

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4.2.3.1

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4.3.3.1

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4.3.4.3

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4.8.3.1

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4.9.2.1

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Investigation
Level

Eliminating or reducing BFR/CFR content of printed circuitboard laminates
This criterion is being investigated during this Round due to thefact that it has only been verified once before
Inventory of intentionally added chemicals residing in theproductThis criterion is being investigated during this Round due to thefact that it has only been verified once before
Declaration of postconsumer recycled plastic content
This criterion is being targeted for investigation during thisRound due to questionable declarations in previous Rounds
Minimum content of postconsumer recycled plastic
This criterion is being investigated during this Round due to thefact that it has only been verified once before
Minimum 5% to 10% content of postconsumer recycled plastic
This criterion is being targeted for investigation during thisRound due to questionable declarations in previous Rounds
Minimum 25% content of postconsumer recycled plastic
This criterion is being investigated during this Round due to thefact that it has only been verified once before
Declaration of biobased plastic materials content
This criterion is being targeted for investigation during thisRound due to questionable declarations in previous Rounds
Declaration of product weightThis criterion is being targeted for investigation during thisRound due to questionable declarations in previous Rounds
Notification regarding the identification of both materials andcomponents that have hazardous characteristics or special
handling needs
This criterion is being targeted for investigation during thisRound due to questionable declarations in previous Rounds
Minimum 90% reusable/recyclable
This criterion is being investigated during this Round due to thefact that it has only been verified once before
Recovered content in select fiber-based packaging materials
This criterion is being investigated during this Round due to thefact that it has only been verified once before
Documentation that product does not prevent the use of nonmanufacturer cartridges and non-manufacturer containers
This criterion is being targeted for investigation for a specificmanufacturer

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1

# Planned
Investigation
s1

1

6

1

4

1

101

4

1

2

1

4

1

4

1

4

1

5

1

5

1

3

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Criterion

Verification Selection and Process

4.9.3.1

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4.9.3.3

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Investigation
Level

Provision of take-back and end-of-life management for
cartridges and containers
This criterion is being targeted for investigation for a specificmanufacturer
Manufacturer recycles or reuses plastics collected through its
cartridge and container take-back programThis criterion is being investigated during this Round due to thefact that it has only been verified once before
Total

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Investigation
s31

661

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