EPEAT Program
Continuous Monitoring Outcomes Report
Computers and Displays
CD-2022-01
April 6, 2023

1.0 Background
EPEAT® is a comprehensive voluntary sustainability Type 1 ecolabel that helps purchasers identify sustainable
technology products and services. Central to EPEAT are conformity assurance activities that meet the technicalrigor and credibility needs of the institutional purchasers who rely upon EPEAT. The EPEAT Program ensures
the ongoing conformance of EPEAT-registered products through an ongoing surveillance process known asContinuous Monitoring. Continuous Monitoring activities occur throughout the year and test the ability ofParticipating Manufacturers to prove conformance with EPEAT Criteria on an ongoing basis.
Some Continuous Monitoring activities require that Investigations be conducted in discrete timeframes calledRounds. The EPEAT Program develops an individual plan for each Continuous Monitoring Round, which
specifies the EPEAT Criteria to be investigated, the method of investigation that GEC-approved Conformity
Assurance Bodies (CABs) must use and the specific dates when the Investigation activities must be completed.
The EPEAT Program also selects the Participating Manufacturers and EPEAT-registered products and assigns
Investigations to CABs, which must fully participate in and are responsible for implementing Continuous
Monitoring Round activities with their Participating Manufacturer clients. Participating Manufacturers arerequired to cooperate fully with their GEC-approved CAB during Round activities.
To maintain the level of transparency relied on by purchasers, the EPEAT Program publishes an Outcomes
Report at the conclusion of each Round to summarize the activities conducted and to identify the products andParticipating Manufacturers that received nonconformances and the actions taken to restore accuracy of theEPEAT Registry.
This document summarizes the activities and results of Continuous Monitoring Round CD-2022-01 conducted
for the Computers and Displays category.

2.0 Overview of Continuous Monitoring Round CD-2022-01
2.1

Investigation Activities

As per the published Round Plan, Continuous Monitoring Round CD-2022-01 used Level 2 Investigations(laboratory evaluation of products to determine the products’ conformance with specific EPEAT Criteria). GECapproved CABs obtained the products, as identified by the EPEAT Program, from the open market withoutinvolvement of the Participating Manufacturers, where possible, and sent them for laboratory evaluation. The
laboratories evaluated the products against the specified Criteria and produced reports summarizing theactivities conducted and the results. GEC-approved CABs reviewed the reports, made recommendations on
conformity, and sent the reports to the EPEAT Program. The EPEAT Program made the final decisions on
conformity for the Investigations.

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Criteria InvestigatedContinuous Monitoring Round CD-2022-01 focused on circularity and the sustainable use of resources. The
unsustainable use of resources has triggered raw material scarcities, contributed to climate change, andcaused widespread environmental degradation, while also negatively impacting human health.
Sustainable use of resources to enable a circular economy is increasingly a priority for governments,
institutional purchasers, and manufacturers around the globe. Institutional purchasers in both the public andprivate sectors are interested in procuring products and services that further sustainable consumption andproduction, and for these reasons, GEC has identified Criteria which contribute to these goals for laboratory
investigation in 2022.
Products were randomly selected (using a random number generator) from a list of Participating
Manufacturers. Each product was investigated for the Criteria identified in the table below, however if aproduct had not selected a Criterion, that Criterion was not investigated.
Table 1: Criteria Investigated in Round CD-2022-01
Criteria Number

Criterion Title

4.3.1.1

Identification of materials and components requiring selective treatment4.3.2.1

Plastic parts compatible with recycling

4.3.2.2

Plastic parts separable for recycling

4.4.2.1

Removal of external enclosure

4.4.2.6

Removal of lithium-ion batteries

4.7.2.1

Separable packaging material

4.7.2.2

Plastics marked in packaging materials

3.0 Summary of Investigations and Final Decisions on Conformity for CD-2022-01
Highlights from this Continuous Monitoring Round are:•48 investigations completed•

39 decisions of Conformance•

9 decisions of Nonconformance

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Figure 1: Final Conformity Decisions for CD-2022-01(shown as percentage of total investigations)

4.0 Further Details on Nonconformances for CD-2022-01
Table 2 below provides a breakdown of the nonconformances by Criterion. All nonconformances must be
categorized as either a minor error, nonconformance, or nonconformance due to CAB inaction or delay not
attributable to the Participating Manufacturer.
Table 2: Breakdown of Nonconformances by Criterion for CD-2022-01
Criteria NumberCriterion Title

4.3.1.1
4.3.2.1

Identification of materials and components
requiring selective treatment
Plastic parts compatible with recycling

4.7.2.2

Plastics marked in packaging materials

Completed
Investigations
75

Nonconformance
Rate
71%

73

43%

71

14%

Nonconformances

All nonconformances in CD-2022-01 were demonstrated nonconformances, meaning evidence definitively
showed that the Criterion was not met.
4.1

Minor Errors Versus Nonconformances

All nonconformances must be categorized as either a minor error, nonconformance, or nonconformance dueto CAB inaction or delay not attributable to the Participating Manufacturer. For Level 2 Investigations,nonconformances may be categorized as minor errors if a GEC-approved CAB is unable to obtain a productfrom the market and the Participating Manufacturer indicated the product has reached end-of-life and is nolonger available on the market. All nonconformances that do not meet the definition of minor errors arecategorized as nonconformances (unless they are due to CAB inaction or delay).
No minor errors were identified in CD-2022-01.
4.2

Nonconformances

All nonconformances in Continuous Monitoring Round CD-2022-01 were demonstrated nonconformances.

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5.0 Actions to Restore Conformance
Where the final conformity decision is nonconformance (including minor errors and those due to CAB inaction
or delay), Participating Manufacturers must make corrections to restore the accuracy of the EPEAT Registryduring the Corrective Action Phase. These activities may include providing additional evidence to demonstrate
conformance with the criterion or unselecting the criteria in the EPEAT Registry. Where the product was foundnonconformant and is no longer available in the marketplace, the product must be archived.
During the Corrective Action Phase, Participating Manufacturers must also develop Corrective Action Plans forother EPEAT-registered products that may be affected by the same underlying issue causing thenonconformance but were not the subject of investigation (called “similarly affected products”).
The following actions were taken to restore accuracy to the EPEAT Registry as a result of Continuous
Monitoring Round CD-2022-01:•8 investigations

Additional data provided by Participating Manufacturers, bringing the products
into conformance with the Criterion•1 investigation

Product archived by Participating Manufacturer

Table 3 in Section 7 identifies the Participating Manufacturers and products that received nonconformances inContinuous Monitoring Round CD-2022-01.

6.0 Key Findings
6.1

Ensuring Plastic Marking Codes are Accurate

Participating Manufacturers are reminded to ensure all discrete plastic parts >25g in the product (that are notexempted in Criterion 4.3.2.1—Plastic parts compatible with recycling) are clearly marked with material type inaccordance with ISO 11469/1043. This includes ensuring accurate marking codes for fillers, plasticizers andflame retardants, and that all marking nomenclature is followed.
Similarly, Participating Manufacturers are reminded to ensure all plastic packaging components that are notexempt in Criterion 4.7.2.2—Plastics marked in packaging materials, are marked by a protocol for resin
identification.
6.2

Review EU WEEE Directive Annex VII Components Applicable to Registered Products

Participating Manufacturers are reminded to ensure that information made available to reuse and recycling
facilities identifies the presence and location of all materials and components requiring selective treatment
listed in Annex VII of the European WEEE Directive, Directive 2012/19/EU of the European Parliament and of
the Council on waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) and subsequent updates.

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7.0 Identification of Nonconformances and Corrections Made by Participating Manufacturers
In the interest of transparency, the EPEAT Program identifies the Participating Manufacturers and products that received nonconformances and the actions taken to restore accuracy of the EPEAT Registry.
Minor errors are generally clerical in nature and do not materially affect the validity of products in the EPEAT Registry. As such, these are not identified in the table below.
Table 3: Summary of Nonconformances and Corrections Made by Participating Manufacturers
Participating Manufacturer

ProductProduct TypeCountry

Criterion
Number

Ace Computers

Ace LogiCAD 497A

Workstation

United States

4.3.1.1

Ace Computers

Ace LogiCAD 497A

Workstation

United States

4.7.2.2

Hyundai IT America Tech Corp

HYUNDAI R329DPT

MonitorUnited States

4.3.2.1

Transource

SCORCH 1050

Desktop

United States

4.3.1.1

Transource

SCORCH 1050

Desktop

United States

4.3.2.1

Apple

Apple MacBook Air

Notebook

United States

4.3.1.1

Dynabookdynabook PORTEGE
X30W-J PDA11U

Notebook

United States

4.3.1.1

Dynabookdynabook PORTEGE
X30W-J PDA11U

Notebook

United States

4.3.2.1

IGEL Technology

UD3 M350C

Thin Client

United States

4.3.1.1

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Required or
Optional

Underlying Reason for Nonconformance

Corrective Action Taken

Identification of materials andcomponents requiring selective
treatment
Plastics marked in packaging
materials

Required

Demonstrated nonconformance

Required

Demonstrated nonconformance

Plastic parts compatible withrecycling
Identification of materials andcomponents requiring selective
treatment
Plastic parts compatible withrecycling

Required

Demonstrated nonconformance

Manufacturer provided additional
evidence demonstrating
conformance
Manufacturer provided additional
evidence demonstrating
conformance
Manufacturer archived the productRequired

Demonstrated nonconformance

Required

Demonstrated nonconformance

Identification of materials andcomponents requiring selectivetreatment
Identification of materials andcomponents requiring selective
treatment
Plastic parts compatible withrecycling

Required

Demonstrated nonconformance

Required

Demonstrated nonconformance

Required

Demonstrated nonconformance

Identification of materials andcomponents requiring selective
treatment

Required

Demonstrated nonconformance

Criterion Title

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Manufacturer provided additional
evidence demonstrating
conformance
Manufacturer provided additional
evidence demonstrating
conformance
Manufacturer provided additional
evidence demonstrating
conformanceManufacturer provided additional
evidence demonstrating
conformance
Manufacturer provided additional
evidence demonstrating
conformance
Manufacturer provided additional
evidence demonstrating
conformance

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Document Control and Change HistoryIssue
1Revision
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EPEAT Conformity
Assurance Manager
EPEAT Conformity
Assurance Manager
Senior Manager,
Ecolabels andResources

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Senior Manager,
Ecolabels andResources

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Senior Manager,
Ecolabels andResources

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ApproverDirector, EPEAT
ProgramDirector, EPEAT
Program
Senior Director,Ecolabels andManufacturer
Resources
Vice President,Ecolabels andManufacturer
Resources
Vice President,Ecolabels andManufacturer
Resources

Description
Initial release

Approval Date

Effective Date2018 Dec 112018 Dec 11

Reformatting of document. Addition ofstandardized text.

2021 Mar 25

2021 Mar 30

Updated terminology fornonconformances to include“nonconformances” and “minor errors”,
in alignment with revisions to P66.
Updated to reflect new nonconformance
category for CAB inaction or delay

2022 Sep 152022 Sep 30

2023 Mar 24

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