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Verification Round Plan

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PLAN FOR VERIFICATION ROUND IE-2016-01
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April 2016
I.

PURPOSE AND CONTENTS OF THIS DOCUMENT

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

II.

SELECTION OF CRITERIA AND PRODUCTS FOR VERIFICATIONVerification Round IE-2016-01 will investigate criteria that have not been verified previously. The
specific criteria will be chosen from a list of all IEEE 1680.2 products based on the selection process
below. Four criteria are Required and the rest of the criteria are Optional. Below is a list of the criteria
to be verified:
1. 4.1.6.2 — Optional—Eliminating or reducing BFR/CFR content of printed circuit board laminates
2. 4.1.8.1 — Optional—Inventory of intentionally added chemicals residing in the product3. 4.2.1.1 — Required—Declaration of postconsumer recycled plastic content
4. 4.2.1.2 — Required—Minimum content of postconsumer recycled plastic
5. 4.2.1.3 — Optional—Minimum 5% to 10% content of postconsumer recycled plastic
6. 4.2.1.4 — Optional—Minimum 25% content of postconsumer recycled plastic
7. 4.2.2.1 — Required—Declaration of biobased plastic materials content
8. 4.2.2.2 — Optional—Minimum content of biobased plastic material
9. 4.3.4.3 — Optional—Minimum 90% reusable/recyclable
10. 4.8.3.1 — Required—Recovered content in select fiber-based packaging materials
11. 4.9.3.3 — Optional—Manufacturer recycles or reuses plastics collected through its cartridge andcontainer take-back program
Sixty (60) 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 isrequired to provide detailed and accurate information in a 60-day period.
For each Manufacturer up to six products and criteria will be selected by the Green Electronics Council(GEC) as follows:

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Notes:

A list of all products will be pulled fromthe EPEAT Registry

All products that are currently active inthe Registry will be included.
No Manufacturer will be subject to morethan six investigations during thisRound.

Step 2

Step 3

Step 4

Step 5

Step 6III.

Sort the list of products on 4.2.1.4. From
this list, GEC will randomly select aproduct for each Manufacturer claiming
4.2.1.4. These manufacturers will also beinvestigated for all four required criteria.
Determine if any selected products also
claim 4.2.2.2.
Sort the remaining list of products oncriterion 4.2.2.2. From this list, GEC will
randomly select a product for each
Manufacturer claiming 4.2.2.2 and not yet
selected.
For all remaining manufacturers, sortremaining products such that the only
products showing are those which havedeclared “yes” for 4.1.6.2, 4.1.8.1, 4.2.1.3,4.3.4.3, and 4.9.3.3.

If there are remaining investigations whichhave not yet been assigned, randomly
choose random criteria for the products
chosen in step six until there are a total of
60 investigations.

If a product is declared in more than one
country, a country other than the UnitedStates will be chosen randomly.

If so, that criterion will also be selected.

All manufacturers claiming 4.2.2.2 andnot previously selected will beinvestigated for this criterion.
If a product is declared in more than one
country, a country other than the UnitedStates will be chosen randomly.
If there are products claiming all
remaining criteria, randomly choose one
for each manufacturer.
If a product is declared in more than one
country, a country other than the UnitedStates will be chosen randomly.
If a product and criterion is declared in
more than one country, a country otherthan the United States will be chosenrandomly.

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

The Conformity Decision Panel will approve this Verification Round Plan.

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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 ornonconformance.

7.

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 regarding
conformity. 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:V.

Libby Chaplin, CEO, Arcadian SolutionsPatty Dillon, Dillon Environmental AssociatesJack Geibig, President, Ecoform

Robert Pfahl, Ph.D., Pfahl Consulting LLC

Annette Roesler, Ph.D., Independent Professional Chemist

CONFORMITY DECISION BODIES AND AUDITORS

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All 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.

DEKRAGreen Electronics Council Conformity Assurance Body

Intertek, Inc.

UL EnvironmentVERIFICATION ROUND PLAN APPROVALThe Conformity Decision Panel approved this Verification Round Plan by discussion and email on
March 10, 2016.

VII.

SUMMARY OF IE-2016-01 PLANNED INVESTIGATIONS

Criterion

Verification Selection and Process

4.1.6.2
4.1.8.1,
4.2.1.1
4.2.1.2
4.2.1.3
4.2.1.4
4.2.2.1
4.2.2.2
4.3.4.3
4.8.3.1
4.9.3.3All geographies and Manufacturers are eligible for inclusion but if a productis selected and it is declared in more than one country, a country otherthan the United States will be randomly chosen. The following criteria
which have not yet been verified will be included: 4.1.6.2, 4.1.8.1, 4.2.1.1,4.2.1.2, 4.2.1.3, 4.2.1.4, 4.2.2.1, 4.2.2.2, 4.3.4.3, 4.8.3.1, 4.9.3.3
All active Manufacturers are eligible for selection.
Maximum of six investigations per Manufacturer.

Total

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Investigations
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