# Council Decision of 13 November 2012 on the signing and conclusion of the Agreement between the Government of the United States of America and the European Union on the coordination of energy-efficiency labelling programmes for office equipment (Text with EEA relevance) (2013/107/EU), Article III: Definitions


For the purposes of this Agreement:
(a) 'ENERGY STAR' means the service mark designated in Annex A and owned by the United States Environmental Protection Agency ('U.S. EPA');
(b) 'Common Logo' means the certification mark designated in Annex A and owned by U.S. EPA;
(c) 'ENERGY STAR Marks' means the 'ENERGY STAR' service mark and the Common Logo, as well as any versions of these marks that may be developed or modified by the Management Entities or Program Participants, as herein defined, including the sign or marking contained in Annex A of this Agreement;
(d) 'ENERGY STAR Labelling Program' means a program administered by a Management Entity using common energy efficiency specifications, marks, and guidelines to be applied to designated product types;
(e) 'Program Participants' means manufacturers, vendors, or resale agents that sell designated, energy-efficient products that meet the specifications of and who have chosen to participate in, the ENERGY STAR Labelling Program by registering or entering an agreement with the Management Entity of either Party;
(f) 'Common Specifications' are the energy-efficiency and performance requirements, including testing methods listed in Annex C, used by Management Entities and Program Participants to determine qualification of energy-efficient products for the Common Logo.
(g) 'Third-party certification means a set of procedures under the U.S. ENERGY STAR Program that an independent organization administers to ensure that products meet ENERGY STAR requirements. These procedures include testing in a laboratory that meets international standards for quality and competency. These procedures also include review of documentation to determine ENERGY STAR eligibility and ongoing verification testing to ensure continued compliance.
(h) 'Self-certification' means a set of procedures for qualifying products under the EU ENERGY STAR Program whereby the Program Participant ensures and declares that the registered product complies with all relevant provisions of the applicable Common Specifications.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2013/107/attachment/1/article/III (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2013-107/attachment-1/article-III
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