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Compared below are two sets of assessment criteria for Eco Labels, on the left for note book computers and on the right for copy and graphics paper.
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Computers (Eco Label
Assessment Criteria) (1) energy savings; (2) power management; (3) mercury in fluorescent lamps; (4) hazardous substances and mixtures; (5) substances listed in accordance with Article 59(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council ( 1 ); (6) plastic parts; (7) noise; (8) recycled content; (9) user instructions; (10) reparability; (11) design for disassembly; (12) lifetime extension; (13) packaging; (14) information appearing on the Ecolabel. General Comments: They are almost double the number of assessment criteria for notebook computers than there are for simple products such as copying and graphic paper, this reflects the diversity and complexity of materials and manufacturing methods used, along with product life span and disposal. Eco Label Assessment Criteria in Detail: Notebook Computers (From 2011/330/EU) Criterion 2 — Power management Notebook computers shall comply with power management requirements ( 1 ) as follows: (a) Power management requirements Notebook computers shall be shipped with the power management system enabled at the time of delivery to the customers. Power management settings shall be: (i) 10 minutes to screen off (display sleep); (ii) 30 minutes to computer sleep (system level S3, suspended to RAM). (b) Network requirements for power management (i) Notebook computers with Ethernet capability shall have the ability to enable and disable Wake on LAN (WOL) for sleep mode. (c) Network requirements for power management (applies to notebook computers shipped through enterprise channels only) (i) Notebook computers with Ethernet capability shall meet one of the following requirements: — be shipped with Wake On LAN enabled from the sleep mode when operating on AC power, or — provide control to enable WOL that is sufficiently-accessible from both the client operating system user interface and over the network if notebook computer is shipped to enterprise without WOL enabled. (ii) Notebook computers with Ethernet capability shall be capable of both remote (via network) and scheduled wake events from Sleep mode (e.g. Real Time Clock). Manufacturers shall ensure, where the manufacturer has control (i.e. configured through hardware settings rather than software settings), that these settings can be managed centrally, as the client wishes, with tools provided by the manufacturer. Assessment and verification: the applicant shall provide the competent body with a declaration to certify that the computer has been shipped in the power management settings stated above or better. |
Copying
and Graphic Paper (Eco Label
Assessment Criteria) (1) emissions to water and air; (2) energy use; (3) fibres: sustainable forest management; (4) hazardous chemical substances; (5) waste management; (6) fitness for use; (7) information on the packaging; (8) information appearing on the Ecolabel. PLEASE SCROLL DOWN Eco Label Assessment Criteria in Detail: Copying and Graphic Paper (From 2011/332/EU) Criterion 3 — Fibres: sustainable forest management The fibre raw material in the paper may be recycled or virgin fibre. Virgin fibres shall be covered by valid sustainable forest management and chain of custody certificates issued by an independent third party certification scheme such as FSC, PEFC or equivalent. However, where certification schemes allow mixing of certified material and uncertified material in a product or product line, the proportion of uncertified material shall not exceed 50 %. Such uncertified material shall be covered by a verification system which ensures that it is legally sourced and meets any other requirement of the certification scheme with respect to uncertified material. The certification bodies issuing forest and/or chain of custody certificates shall be accredited/recognised by that certifi cation scheme. Assessment and verification: the applicant shall provide appropriate documentation indicating the types, quantities and origins of fibres used in the pulp and the paper production. Where virgin fibres are used, the product shall be covered by valid forest management and chain of custody certificates issued by an independent third party certification scheme, such as PEFC, FSC or equivalent. If the product or product line includes uncertified material, proof should be provided that the uncertified material is less than 50 % and is covered by a verification system which ensures that it is legally sourced and meets any other requirement of the certification scheme with respect to uncertified material. Where recycled fibres are used, the applicant shall provide a declaration stating the average amount of grades of recovered paper used for the product in accordance with the standard EN 643 or an equivalent standard. The applicant shall provide a declaration that no mill broke (own or purchased) was used. |
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