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2012/SCSC/WKSP4/001

Agenda

Submitted by: United States

/ Aligning Energy Efficiency Regulations for ICT Products:Developing a Strategic Approach
Seoul, Korea
18 July 2012

Aligning Energy Efficiency Regulations for ICT Products:Developing a Strategic Approach

Seoul, Korea

18 July 2012

Background: In their 2011 Declaration, APEC Leaders reaffirmed the need for greater reform and alignment in regulatory approaches and international standards, as necessary steps to prevent unnecessary barriers to trade. This project supports this goal and is in line with the Leaders’ emphasis on promoting green growth by building upon the principles supported by participants at the 2011 APEC Conference on Alignment of Energy Efficiency Regulations.

This joint industry-government event focuses on specific steps for APEC economies to consider that will advance the alignment of requirements based on minimum energy performance standards (MEPS). Workshop participants are asked to contribute to a plan to establish a harmonized MEPS regime that includes:

-a common standard for test methodology and product categories

-an international program for transportable test results

-a common dataset approach for target setting and conformity assessment

08:45 Registration

09:00Welcome and Introductions

Ms. Jennifer STRADTMAN

U.S. Representative, APEC Subcommittee on Standards and Conformance

Office of the U.S. Trade Representative

Mr. Terry COLLINS

Chair, APEC Experts Group on Energy Efficiency and Conservation (EGEEC)

Manager, Products Program, Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority, New Zealand

Workshop Overview: A Roadmap toward Alignment of MEPS

Mr. Josh ROSENBERG

Director, Global Policy, Information Technology Industry Council (ITI), United States

09:30Morning Session

  1. Session 1: A Common Standard for Test Methods and Product Categorization
  1. Differences and commonalities of current global standards and test methods being referenced in economies’ energy efficiency programs. Speakers will address the challenges and potential benefits of international alignment on test methodology for MEPS programs.

Mr. Terry COLLINS (moderator)

Chair, APEC Experts Group on Energy Efficiency and Conservation (EGEEC)

Manager, Products Program, Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority, New Zealand

Ms. Vivian TAI

Environmental Affairs, Dell Inc., Asia Pacific

Dr. Pengcheng LI

China National Institute of Standards (CNIS), China

Mr. Allan Booth

Assistant Director, Appliance Energy Efficiency Team

Department of Climate Change and Energy Efficiency, Australia

  1. IEC62623: Measuring the Energy Consumption of Personal Computing Products. Speakers will address the critical elements of a standard that could serve to align test methods, using the final draft standard IEC 62623 as a possible model for PCs.

Mr. Josh ROSENBERG (moderator)

Director, Global Policy, Information Technology Industry Council, United States

Mr. Shahid SHEIKH

Director of Global Product Energy Regulations, Intel Corporation, United

States

Mr. Jeremy DOMMU

Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of Energy, United States

Mr. Paul ROBINSON

Product Standards & Compliance Manager, IBM, Australia

Mr. Osamu NAMIKAWA

National Committee, IEC TC108, WG Environment, Japan

11:00 – 11:15 Coffee Break - Sponsored by the Korea Electronics Association (KEA)

  1. Challenges with product categorization and unintended consequences. Speakers will address the rationale, methods, and impact of determining product categories and expansion of product scope under economies’ energy efficiency programs.

Mr. Henry WONG (moderator)

Senior Staff Technologist, Intel Corporation, United States

Mr. LIU Hai

Program Manager Corporate Environmental Affairs, IBM,China

Ms. Yukari YAMASHITA

Board Member, Director, Energy Data and Modeling Center, The Institute of Energy Economics, Japan

  1. Regulator and industry roundtable discussion on Session 1 : moving to a single standard for test methods and a guide for product categorization

12:30 – 13:30 Lunch with Keynote Address (Sponsored by ITI, Intel, and Dell)

Mr. AHN Sungil

Director, Ministry of Knowledge and Economy, South Korea

13:30 Afternoon Sessions

  1. Session 2: An International Program for Transportable Test Results
  1. Experiences with conformity assessment requirements of economies’ energy efficiency programs. Speakers will address challenges, potential benefits and drawbacks, as well as required steps in establishing a program to share test results internationally.

Mr. David LING (moderator)

Strategist, Worldwide Technical Regulations, Hewlett-Packard Company

Mr. Yungrae KIM

Director, Korea Energy Management Corporation (KEMCO), South Korea

Mr. WU Tong

SeniorEngineer,DivisionofEnergyandEnvironmentMeasurement,National Institute of Metrology, China

  1. Existing international certification/testing approval schemes that might serve as possible models for energy efficiency. Speaker will provide background on IECEE E3 program and its potential to fulfill this role.
  1. IECEE E3 Program

Mr. JensHEMPEL

Senior Specialist - Strategy & Business Development, TUV Rheinland

  1. Joint roundtable discussion on criteria essential to alignment of conformity assessment requirements and applicability of IECEE E3 program

15:00 – 15:15Coffee Break - Sponsored by the Korea Electronics Association (KEA)

  1. Toward a Common Data Set
  1. Speakers will address current approaches to data gathering and how data is used in target setting and conformity assessment for MEPS programs. They will evaluate need and possible options for a shared set of data based on actual product performance.

Mr. Shahid SHEIKH (moderator)

Director of Global Product Energy Regulations, Intel Corporation, United States

Mr. Robert MEYERS

Data Center Product Manager, Energy Star, Environmental Protection Agency, United States

Mr. Sangguk JUNG

Senior manager, Telecommunications Technology Association, South Korea

Mr. Henry LO

Center for Measurement Standards, Industrial Technology Research Institute, Chinese Taipei

  1. Regulator and industry roundtable discussion on criteria for common data set and steps needed to implement such a plan.

16:30Session 4: Workshop Review and Next Steps

  1. Organizers to lead summary discussion of workshop- establish points of agreement and areas where further discussion is needed. All participants and speakers are encouraged to join.

Ms. Robin Gaines

The Office of Technology and Electronic Commerce (OTEC), Department of Commerce, United States

  1. Identify other organizations (NGOs, SDOs, etc.) for outreach / coordination of future work
  1. Outline a plan forward, based on Workshop outcome

17:00Conclude