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Experience Exchange on Standardization for Energy Efficiency of
Appliances in the Caribbean
Date: March 17, 2015.
Venue: St. Lucia
Objectives
To discuss effective approaches for labeling, energy efficiency
standards and relations to retailers.
To facilitate identification and evaluation of opportunities for use of
internationally available standards, for harmonization, and other avenues
to mutual recognition of test results, test protocols and test procedures
among participating territories.
To promote the decision making process on regional priorities, to
discuss effective approaches for labeling, energy efficiency Standards
and relations to retailers.
Target Group
Responsible BoS-staff for product and standards compliance and / or
standards development. The participant should know about / be involved
in:
The situation regarding energy efficiency labels and labeling
standards for energy efficient household appliances introduced
in his / her respective country
The efforts made at the BoS to build up relationships with retailers
The situation regarding the Voluntary Agreements (Label Agreement,
Testing Agreement) between the BoS and retailers and the challenges
encountered in this process
National priorities in terms of preferred products for labeling
Background on the national energy policy and its implementation