Clarifications are issued by the EPEAT® Product Verification Committee (PVC). Clarifications reflect how the PVC will apply the Standard in the case of a verification. If there is any conflict between an IEEE Interpretation and a Clarification, the Interpretation prevails. This page lists each Clarification and opens to the relevant Clarification text.
Clarifications #1 – January 2007
Clarification 1-1 regarding 4.1.4.1 – Elimination of intentionally added lead
Clarification 1-2 regarding 4.3.1.1 – Identification of materials with special handling needs
Clarification 1-3 regarding 4.3.1.2 – Elimination of paints or coatings that are not compatible with recycling or reuse
Clarification 1-4 Regarding 4.3.1.8 – Minimum 65% reusable/recyclable and Regarding 4.3.1.9 – Minimum 90% reusable/recyclable
Clarification 1-5 Regarding 4.5.1.2 – Early adopter of a new ENERGY STAR standard
Clarification 1-6 Regarding 4.6.1.2 – Auditing of recycling vendors
Clarification 1-7 Regarding 4.6.2.1 – Provision of rechargeable battery take-back service
Clarification 1-8 Regarding 4.7.3.2 – Corporate report based on GRI
Clarification 1-9 Regarding 4.8.2.1 – Separable packing materials
Clarification 1-10 Regarding 4.8.2.2 – Packaging 90% recyclable and plastics labeled
Clarifications #2 – July 2007
Clarification 2-1 Regarding use of the exceptions field
Clarification 2-2 Regarding use of the exceptions field – Modification of Clarification 2-1. Issued in August 2007
Clarifications #3 – March 2008
Clarification 3-1 Regarding 4.5.2.1 – Renewable energy accessory available
Clarification 3-2 Regarding temporal conditions for conformance
Clarifications #4 – June 2008
Clarification 4-1 Regarding 4.1.4.1 – Elimination of intentionally added lead in certain applications
Clarifications #5 – October 2008
Clarification 5-1 Regarding glass filler and recycled resin calculations
Clarification 5-2 Regarding calculation of recycled content
Clarification 5-3 Calculation of the denominator for recycled content percentages
Clarifications #6 – January 2010
Clarification 6-1 Regarding 4.4.2.2 – Optional criterion: Modular design
Clarification 6-2 Regarding rounding methodologies as relates to meeting threshold requirements
Clarification 6-3 Regarding 4.4.3.1 – Availability of replacement parts
Clarifications #7 – September 2010
Clarification 7-1 Definition of parts less than 25 g within IEEE Std 1680.1-2009
Clarifications #8, 9, 10 – October 2011
Clarification 8 Definition of battery pack (published March 2012)
Clarification 9 Regarding 4.5.1.1 – ENERGY STAR Qualification
Clarification 10 Revised Regarding 4.1.6.2 – Large plastic parts free of certain flame retardants
Clarifications #11 – December 2011
Clarification 11 Regarding performance requirements in Criterion 4.4.2.2
Clarifications #12, 13 – March 2012
Clarification 12 Regarding Null Set Notice with respect to criterion 4.3.1.1
Clarification 13 Definition of plastic protective and stretch wraps in relation to criterion 4.8.2.2
Clarifications #14 & 15 – October 2012
Clarification 14-1 Definition of “commonly available tools” in relation to criterion 4.3.1.3
Clarification 14-2 Definition of “external enclosure” in relation to criterion 4.3.1.3
Clarification 14-3 Definition of “easily removable” in relation to criterion 4.3.1.3
Clarification 14-4 Regarding 4.3.1.5 – Identification and removal of components containing hazardous materials
Clarification 14-5 Regarding 4.4.2.1 – upgradeable with common tools
Clarification 15 Regarding 4.3.1.6 – Reduced number of plastic materials types
Clarification #19 – February 2013
Clarification 19 Auditing of Recycling Vendors
Clarification #20 – March 2013
Clarification 20 Regarding 4.6.2.1 – Rechargeable battery take-back service declaration