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PLAN FOR VERIFICATION ROUND IE-2016-02
Imaging Equipment – IEEE 1680.2
June 2016
I.

PURPOSE AND CONTENTS OF THIS DOCUMENT

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

II.

SELECTION OF CRITERIA AND PRODUCTS FOR VERIFICATION

Verification Round IE-2016-02 for the IEEE 1680.2TM Standard for the Environment Assessment of Imaging
Equipment will focus on investigation of 13 criteria. The Verification Round will investigate all verification
requirements for the following criteria:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.

4.1.1.1 Required – Compliance with provisions of European Union RoHS Directive
4.1.2.1 Optional – Further reduction of the use of EU RoHS Directive hazardous substances(cadmium)4.1.4.1 Optional – Reduction of substances on the EU REACH Candidate List of SVHCs
4.1.6.1 Required – Reducing BFR/CFR/CDP content of external plastic casings
4.3.1.1 Required – Ease of disassembly of product4.3.1.2 Optional – Ease of disassembly of consumer products
4.3.2.1 Required – Use of single recyclable plastic type per plastic part4.3.2.2 Required – Restriction on materials not compatible with reuse and recycling
4.3.2.3 Required – Manual separation and marking of plastics
4.8.1.1 Required – Elimination of intentionally added heavy metals in packaging
4.8.2.1 Required – Separable packing materials
4.8.2.2 Optional – Packaging 90% compostable/recyclable
4.8.2.3 Required – Plastics marked in packaging materials

This Round is intended to assure conformance for imaging equipment. This Round will involve lab
evaluation of 2 randomly chosen imaging equipment products*. The Round will include a maximum of 26
Level 2 and 3 investigations. In the event that a chosen product doesn’t claim one or more of the optional
criteria, the total number of investigations completed may be fewer than planned. In Level 2 and 3investigations a lab chosen by the Conformity Assurance Body (CAB) acquires products without the
Manufacturer’s knowledge, disassembles them, and conducts detailed analytical testing, as needed.
CABs with active imaging equipment products and with Manufacturers whose products have not yet been
involved in Level 2 and 3 investigations to date will be eligible in this Round. Each CAB will have lab testing
completed on no more than 2 products. Each Manufacturer will have lab testing completed for no more
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than 1 product. Products will be chosen from a list of active products from those Manufacturers claiming
all 4 optional criteria targeted in this Round. If there are no products claiming all 4 optional criteria, thenproducts will be selected from a list of products claiming the greatest number of optional criteria fromthe criteria subject to investigation in this Round.
The Investigations will be chosen as follows:•The nine required criteria will be investigated for the chosen products.
•For the four optional criteria, each chosen product will be investigated for each optional
criterion declared.
* Note: In the event that a randomly chosen product costs more than $1,500, the REGISTRY SERVICES will
work with the CAB to determine how to verify the product. This may involve purchasing a subset of parts,
a factory visit and / or choosing a different product.

III.

VERIFICATION PROCESSSThe Verification Round will proceed in accordance with current procedures, as outlined below.
A snapshot will be taken of the Registry. The registration status of the planned products will be confirmed.
Products will be selected as per the Verification Round Plan.
1. This plan will be published on epeat.net.
2. The Green Electronics Council Registry Services Staff will instruct CABs to proceed with thepurchase of the products to be evaluated.
3. After purchasing the products, each CAB will notify their Manufacturer that their product is being
evaluated.
4. The CABs will have 60 days to acquire products and have all testing completed.
5. The CABs will provide an Investigation Report for each product to the Green Electronics CouncilRegistry Services Staff. For each assigned investigation, the CAB / testing lab will recommend
Conformance or Non-Conformance. In some instances a recommendation of Inconclusive may
be made with appropriate evidence.
6. The Conformity Decision Panel will review the reports and determine conformity. The productsand Manufacturers verified will not be disclosed to the Conformity Decision Panel, but will beknown to the Registry Services / CAB staff and the testing labs. The intention is for the Conformity
Decision Panel to be blind to the specific product and Manufacturer for which they are making
conformity decisions. This information will only be provided to the Conformity Decision Panelafter completion of the decision where Non-Conformance findings are published in the Outcomes
Report. In the event of an appeal, a Manufacturer may CAB sent specific information to theCommittee regarding a decision, and in that case, the Manufacturer and product may be revealedin order to resolve any issues.
7. The Manufacturers of the investigated products will be informed of the decision. For decisions ofNon-Conformance, the Manufacturers are required to take corrective action within 14 calendar
days to restore the accuracy of the Registry.

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8. The Green Electronics Council Registry Services Staff will publish a "Verification Round Outcomes
Report" identifying the Non-Conforming products and Manufacturers, as well as the action taken
to restore the accuracy of the Registry.

IV.

CONFORMITY DECISION PANEL

The following individuals are the members of the Conformity Decision Panel:·····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

CONFORMITY ASSURANCE BODIES AND AUDITORSAll investigations will be conducted through Conformity Assurance Bodies approved by the Green
Electronics Council. The following Conformity Assurance Body may be involved in Investigations for thisVerification Round:·VI.

UL Environment

VERIFICATION ROUND PLAN APPROVALThe Conformity Decision Panel approved this Verification Round Plan by discussion and/or email on
June 22, 2016.

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VII.

SUMMARY OF IE-2016-02 PLANNED INVESTIGATIONS

Criterion
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4.1.1.1

4.1.2.1

4.1.4.1

4.1.6.1

4.3.1.1

4.3.1.2

Verification Selection and Process
Required – Compliance withprovisions of European Union RoHS
Directive·Optional – Further reduction of theuse of EU RoHS Directive hazardous
substances (cadmium)·Optional – Reduction of substanceson the EU REACH Candidate List ofSVHCs·Required – Reducing BFR/CFR/PVC
content of external plastic casings
Required – Ease of disassembly ofproductOptional – Ease of disassembly of
consumer products

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Investigations

Each product chosen will be investigated for thisrequired criterion.
Criterion verified using Level 3 investigation.

2

Products claiming this optional criterion will beinvestigated.
Criterion verified using Level 3 investigation.

Up to 2

Products claiming this optional criterion will beinvestigated.
Criterion verified using 3 investigation.

Up to 2Each product chosen will be investigated for thisrequired criterion.
Criterion verified using Level 3 investigation.

2

Each product chosen will be investigated for thisrequired criterion.
Criterion verified using Level 2 and 3 investigations.

2Products claiming this optional criterion will beinvestigated.
Criterion verified using Level 2 and 3 investigations.

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74.3.2.1

Required – Use of single recyclable
plastic type per plastic part···

8

910

11

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4.3.2.2

Required – Restriction on materials
not compatible with reuse andrecycling

4.3.2.3

Required – Manual separation andmarking of plastics

4.8.1.1

4.8.2.1

4.8.2.2

4.8.2.3# Planned
Investigations

Verification Selection and Process

Required – Elimination of
intentionally added heavy metals inpackaging
Required – Separable packing
materials·········

Optional – Packaging 90%
compostable/recyclable·

Required – Plastics marked inpackaging materials··

Each product chosen will be investigated for thisrequired criterion.
Criterion verified using Level 2 and 3 investigations.

2

Each product chosen will be investigated for thisrequired criterion.
Criterion verified using Level 2 and 3 investigations.
May also include Level 1 investigation if paint or
coatings are found.

2

Each product chosen will be investigated for thisrequired criterion.
Criterion verified using Level 2 and 3 investigations.

2

Each product chosen will be investigated for thisrequired criterion.
Criterion verified using Level 2 and 3 investigations.

2

Each product chosen will be investigated for thisrequired criterion.
Criterion verified using Level 2 and 3 investigations.

2

Products claiming this optional criterion will beinvestigated.
Criterion verified using Level 2 and 3 investigations.

Up to 2Each product chosen will be investigated for thisrequired criterion.
Criterion verified using Level 2 and 3 investigations.
Total

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2Up to 26