EPEAT TRAINING WEBINAR #2 COMPUTERS AND DISPLAYS AND March 25, 2014 March 26, 2014

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1 EPEAT TRAINING WEBINAR #2 COMPUTERS AND DISPLAYS AND March 25, 2014 March 26, 2014

2 Welcome Thank you for attending Mute function: To prevent unwanted interruptions, all participants are on mute. Questions: This webinar addresses multiple criteria. There will be time for questions at the end of each criterion presentation. To ask a question, please use the chat function and send the message To entire audience. If you have a more detailed or confidential question, we are available for consultation. Please contact us by at sherbert@greenelectronicscouncil.org Availability of presentation and webinar: We will be recording this webinar. The webinar and PDF presentation will be available on your My Account page and the EPEAT Online Learning Center. Please contact us for further details. 2

3 EPEAT Training Webinar #2 Agenda Criteria and Required Availability of additional 3 year warranty or service agreement Review key elements & verification requirements Preparing for investigations Questions & discussion Optional Auditing of recycling vendors Review key elements & verification requirements Preparing for investigations Questions & discussion 3

4 Criterion Required Basics Availability of additional 3 year warranty or service agreement See page 20 of the IEEE Standard Required criterion Applicable wherever the product is sold 4

5 Criterion Required Key elements Additional product or service warranty At least 3 year period Available to consumers Additional means that regardless of the standard warranty terms, an additional or supplementary warranty must be offered. Must be in addition to the standard warranty that comes with the product. Must be for at least threeyears duration. 5

6 Criterion Required Verification Requirements The Qualified Verifier will request: a) Declaration from manufacturer b) Documentation of warranty or service agreement 6

7 Criterion Required Verification Requirements Examples of evidence: Website URL to show how the warranty is being offered Evaluation will include: Is the warranty in addition to the standard offering? Sample standard warranty * Is the warranty for 3 years? Sample additional warranty * * NOTE: Actual warranty does not need to be provided, but still need details to prove the additional warranty actually exists and to show how it is offered. Is the offer visible and accessible to all purchasers or consumers? 7

8 Criterion Required Relevant Interpretations & Clarifications Interpretation 1-8 (what additional warranty means) 8

9 Criterion Required Questions & Open Discussion Please use the chat function and send the message To entire audience. If you have a more detailed or confidential question, we are available for consultation. Please contact us by at sherbert@greenelectronicscouncil.org 9

10 Basics Auditing of recycling vendors See page 25 of the IEEE Standard Corporate criterion applies to all products in a country Optional criterion Can declare differently in different countries (for example, can choose to select in one or two countries only) 10

11 Key Elements Annual audit frequency Audits must occur every year. All recyclers must have been audited prior to declaration on Registry must have already occurred and not just planned. Participation in government or certification scheme may address audit issues but not necessarily address the required annual frequency. 11

12 Key Elements Includes all first, second and third tier recycling vendors Does not matter where the recycling vendors are located (even if outside the country where declared). Includes all three tiers of recyclers even if only dealing with 1 st tier recycler or management company. Only for recyclers treating designated materials (as per Plug-In Guidelines). Smelters / refiners / re-refiners included (if in 1 st through 3 rd tiers). Plastics recyclers generally not included. 12

13 Key Elements Independent audits being performed At least some audits must be on-site, and rest can be desk audits. Must be an audit not a questionnaire completed by recycler with no formal follow-up. Must be independent of recycler can be performed by Subscriber, upstream recycler or other third party. However, can have some internal audits if supported by evidence that an on-site independent audit occurred to determine adequacy & relevance of internal audit. 13

14 Key Elements Audits must address specific issues Must address issues in Plug-In Guidelines + applicable EH&S and import/export laws. Participation in government or certification scheme may address these issues. g/#tabs-1=pcanddisplays%3a Lists certifications found to address these issues (but not necessarily annual frequency). Provides sample checklist to audit recycler against Plug-In Guidelines. 14

15 Verification Requirements The Qualified Verifier will request: a) Declaration from manufacturer b) Documentation of on-site visits c) Documentation of all facilities compliance with environmental, health, and safety and import/export laws 15

16 Verification Requirements Examples of evidence: Map or list of all 1 st through 3 rd tier recyclers, including a management company, if applicable * * NOTE: This will help the QV understand the recycling chain. For programs with a large number of recyclers, the QV may use a risk-based sampling approach for collecting further evidence. The sample population will include higher risk recyclers (located offshore, smelters, re-refiners), all three tiers, and multiple locations. Evaluation will include: Does the map or list identify all 1 st through 3 rd tier recyclers? Does the map or list show all designated materials and how they flow from one recycler to another? 16

17 Verification Requirements Example of evidence: Contracts, invoices, receiving documents, or other purchasing related documents for each 1 st tier recycler and/or management company Evaluation will include: Do the purchasing documents show a business relationship exists for offering / operating recycling services in the country? 17

18 Verification Requirements Example of evidence: Audit schedule, plans or timeline for a multi-year period Evaluation will include: Are audits occurring annually? Have audits of all recyclers already occurred? Are all 1 st, 2 nd and 3 rd tier recyclers included? Are at least some of the audits onsite (for example, a 3 year cycle of on-site in year 1, desk audit in years 2 and 3)? 18

19 Verification Requirements Example of evidence: Audit summaries or reports Certificates or proof of participation in a scheme that addresses functionally equivalent issues to those in the Plug-In Guidelines ISO certificates Evaluation will include: Does the evidence indicate compliance in full with the Plug-In Guidelines, EH&S laws, and import/export laws? Do the audits summaries or reports identify: auditor, recycler and location, date and scope of audit, issues addressed, and corrective actions (if applicable)? Were the audits independent? Are any certifications still valid? 19

20 Relevant Interpretations & Clarifications Interpretation 1-11 (defining audits and recyclers) Clarification 1-6 (location of recyclers, map, independence) Clarification 19 (schemes and annual frequency) Clarification 25 (inclusion of smelters) 20

21 Questions & Open Discussion Please use the chat function and send the message To entire audience. If you have a more detailed or confidential question, we are available for consultation. Please contact us by at sherbert@greenelectronicscouncil.org 21

22 THANK YOU FOR ATTENDING