# Commission Decision of 22 December 2004 determining the Community position for a decision of the Management entities under the Agreement between the Government of the United States of America and the European Community on the coordination of energy-efficient labelling programmes for office equipment on the revision of Annex C, part II, defining monitor specifications (2005/42/EC), Division: Product testing set-up, methodology, and documentation

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

The testing and measurement methods below reference published specifications from the Video Electronics Standards Association (VESA) Display Metrology Committee and the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC), and supplement those guidelines where necessary with methods developed in cooperation with the computer monitor industry.
Manufacturers are required to perform tests and self-certify those product models that meet the Energy Star guidelines. Families of computer monitor models that are built on the same chassis and are identical in every respect but housing and colour may be qualified through submission of test data for a single, representative model. Likewise, models that are unchanged or that differ only in finish from those sold in a previous year may remain qualified without the submission of new test data, assuming the specification remains unchanged.
The power requirement shall be measured from the outlet or power source to the product under test. The average true power consumption of the computer monitor shall be measured during the On Mode/Active Power, the Sleep Mode/Low Power, and the Off Mode/Standby Power. When performing measurements to self-certify a product model, the product being tested must initially be in the same condition (e.g. configuration and settings) as when shipped to the customer, unless adjustments need to be made pursuant to instructions below.
To ensure a consistent means for measuring the power consumption of electronic products, the following protocol must be followed, which has three main components:
Product testing set-up and conditions: outlined below in Sections A through H are the ambient test conditions and measurement protocols that must be respected when performing power measurements.
Product testing methodology: the actual test steps for measuring power in On Mode/Active Power, Sleep Mode/Low Power, and Off Mode/Standby Power are provided in Section I below.
Product testing documentation: documentation requirements for submittal of qualified product data are detailed in Section J below.
This protocol ensures that outside factors do not adversely affect the test results and that the test results can be consistently reproduced. Manufacturers may elect to use an in-house or independent laboratory to provide the test results. A sample of test facilities and recommended test equipment will be provided in the near future on the Energy Star website at www.energystar.gov.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2005/42/annex/division/ANNEX/division/II/division/4/division/1 (the official version)
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