Green Electronics Council
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P42Issue 1 Rev 1

Verification Round Plan

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PLAN FOR VERIFICATION ROUND TV-2018-01
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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.

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SELECTION OF CRITERIA AND PRODUCTS FOR VERIFICATION

TV-2018-01 will include 8 Level 1 investigations on 8 criteria. Five of the selected criteria either havenever been investigated or have not been recently investigated, and three are targeted due to a recent
update to the Energy Star specification for Televisions. All geographies and manufacturers with products
active on the EPEAT Registry are eligible for inclusion in this Round. Criteria which will be investigatedduring this Round include:
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4.2.1.2- Optional- Minimum 5% to 10% content of postconsumer recycled plastic
4.3.4.2- Optional- Minimum 90% reusable/recyclable
4.3.4.3- Optional- Preparation of end of life characterization report
4.5.1.1- Required- Compliance with current Energy Star specification
4.5.1.2- Optional- On Mode power performance exceeding Energy Star
4.5.2.1- Optional- Additional On Mode power performance exceeding Energy Star
4.7.2.2- Optional- Public disclosure of supply chain toxics
4.7.3.1- Optional- Product life cycle assessment and public disclosure of analyses

All criteria will be investigated via Level 1 investigation. In a Level 1 investigation, 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 timely manner.
Products will be selected according to the process outlined below:

Step 1

Selection Process:Notes:A snapshot will be taken of the EPEAT
registry by CA staff

Snapshot will include all active products
from all manufacturers andgeographies

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Step 3

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Snapshot will be sorted to include onlycriteria included in this roundProducts and criteria will be randomly
chosen from this shortened list until all
investigations are assigned

No manufacturer will be subject tomore than 4 investigations during thisround.

A check will be performed on theassigned products to ensure that they
have not been investigated recently

A specific criterion on a specific productmay not be verified more than once
every six months.

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 anInvestigation Report for each investigation, recommending Conformance or Nonconformance.
5. CABs will review all Investigation Reports to ensure they are clear and complete and the evidence
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 make decisions
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 torestore accuracy of the declaration in the EPEAT registry.

IV.

CONFORMITY DECISION PANEL

The following individuals are the members of the Conformity Decision Panel:•Libby Chaplin, CEO, Arcadian Solutions

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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 GreenElectronics Council. The following Conformity Assurance Bodies may be involved in Investigations forthis Verification Round:•VI.

UL Environment

VERIFICATION ROUND PLAN APPROVALThis Verification Round Plan was approved on March 7, 2018.

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SUMMARY OF PC-2018-02 PLANNED INVESTIGATIONS# Planned
Investigations
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Criterion Title

4.2.1.2
4.3.4.2
4.3.4.3
4.5.1.1
4.5.1.2•••••

Minimum 5% to 10% content of postconsumer recycled plastic
Minimum 90% reusable/recyclable
Preparation of end of life characterization report
Required- Compliance with current Energy Star specification
Optional- On Mode power performance exceeding Energy Star

4.7.2.1•1

4.7.2.2•

Optional- Additional On Mode power performance exceeding Energy
Star
Optional- Public disclosure of supply chain toxics

4.7.3.1•

Optional- Product life cycle assessment and public disclosure ofanalyses

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