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1 = Introduction =
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3 This section provides a list of frequently asked questions ("FAQs") we have received from people completing their cecAP, and the related answers.
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7 Additional Guidance around the cecAP form is provided here:
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13 A description of the CEC Certification process, from signing the NDA to certification of the claim, is provided here:
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17 = Q1) What Life Cycle Analysis ("LCA") data and calculations do we need to provide during the CEC Assessment? =
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19 == Evidence independent of who conducted the LCA analysis and calculations ==
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21 The evidences you should have at hand for a CEC Assessment, independent of who conducted the LCA Calculations for energy consumption and CO2 footprint, are:
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23 * Measurement records from weight and dimensional measurements of the components (a layer in a card construction is considered a component) you have provided in the cecLQRF
24 * Documents provided by suppliers or 3rd party laboratories serving as evidence for recycling, renewable, or recovered-from-waste content of each component
25 * Records of energy consumption for the time period reported
26 * Records of reject rates for the time period reported
27 * Evidence related to other CEC requirements beside the metrics
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29 == Case 1 — LCA Support service provided by TruCert ==
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31 If you decided to take the LCA Support service from TruCert, the input data for your LCA calculations, and the results, are contained in the cecLQRF file you received from TruCert.
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33 The related calculations are documented in the cecLQRF file and in TruCert's LCA systems.
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35 While you should retain the cecLQRF file as a record, you may assume that both the cecLQRF and TruCert's LCA system are accessible to the CEC Assessor.
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37 == Case 2 — LCA Support service provided by another entity ==
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39 You may decide to conduct the LCA calculations yourself, or use an external LCA consultant.
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41 In this case, you are responsible for demonstrating during the CEC Assessment that all assumptions and calculations have been conducted in line with the CEC Requirements.
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43 Therefore, you must make accessible the assumptions and methods underlying the data you report in the cecAP. This typically includes:
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45 * All inputs and assumptions forming the basis of the LCA calculations
46 * The calculation methods used
47 * The product system modelled in the LCA calculation system
48 * The Life Cycle Inventory
49 * The results of the calculations
50 * Access to the system used to model the product and calculate the data, including someone who is able to operate the system
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52 See the CEC requirements for more details.
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54 = Q2) Do I have to show the CSI letter during the CEC Assessment? =
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56 It is part of the CEC Assessment to check if, where applicable, a CSI letter has been granted for the product subject to the CEC Assessment.
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58 If you have not already received the CSI letter at the time of the CEC Assessment, the CEC Assessment will still proceed. The missing CSI letter will be noted as a NC and a corrective action will be imposed requiring you to obtain a CSI letter and provide it to the CEC Assessor. The CEC Certificate will not be issued until you have provided a copy of the required CSI letter.
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60 Once the CEC Assessor confirms that the CSI letter has been issued for your product, the CEC Certificate can be issued.
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62 So, you do not have to wait until you have received the CSI letter before starting the CEC Certification process, but you need the CSI letter before the CEC Certificate can be issued. Hence, it might be a good idea to start both processes in parallel, as both processes take some time.
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66 Note: CSI letters are generally issued for cards, but not for IC Modules, ICs, Inlays.
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69 = Q3) What evidence do I have to show to satisfy the requirement for CQM conformity =
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71 By default, the product subject to CEC Certification must conform to the applicable CQM requirements.
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73 To demonstrate this during the CEC Assessment, you must provide a qualification report with at least the following information:
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75 * List of all applicable requirements
76 * Conformity verdict per requirement (conform, or not conform)
77 * Reference to the test results, or the test results themselves
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79 Non conformities of the product with specific CQM requirements must be covered by a CSI letter.
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81 If you have a product that does not fulfill this, but you believe that the product deserves certification, please contact the CEC scheme at contact@cecocert.com.
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83 = Q4) What is the Halogen Content of the plastic material I use? =
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85 Usually, your supplier of PVC can tell you the Halogen Content of the plastic material they supply you.
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87 If your supplier does not provide you this information, then use the following assumptions:
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89 * For clear PVC films: 49%
90 * For white or coloured PVC films: 53%
91 * For plastic films made from PET, PETG, PLA, ABS, PC: 0%
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93 = Q5) What evidence do I have to provide if I claim that production waste is recycled? =
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95 If you claim that your production waste is recycled, you will have to provide evidence supporting this.
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97 Evidence for recycling of production waste shall include:
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99 * Records showing the total amount of production waste produced by your facility, for and per each material you claim is recycled
100 * Records showing that these wastes have been forwarded to a recycling provided
101 * A declaration by the recycling provide with the following details:
102 ** Weight of waste received for recycling, and the type(s) of material received
103 ** Description of the recycling process, including some photographic evidence illustrating the recycling process as conducted by the recycling provider; not generic photos found on the Internet are not accepted
104 ** Description of the resulting product, for example resin for injection moulding, waste water or gutter pipes, films for card production
105 ** Photographic evidence of the resulting product as produced by the recycling provider; generic photos found on the Internet are not accepted
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107 A simple confirmation that certain amounts of material have been "picked up for recycling" is not accepted.
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109 See CEC Requirement RF305.
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111 = Q6) When will the CEC Assessment be scheduled? =
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113 The CEC Assessment of your claim will be scheduled when the following two conditions are met:
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115 1. You have e-mailed the related cecAP, properly completed, to [[contact@cecocert.com>>mailto:contact@cecocert.com]]
116 1. You have paid the CEC Assessment fee in full, in accordance with the T&Cs stipulated in the cecAOF
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118 We do no longer arrange CEC Assessment dates before these conditions are fulfilled.
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120 = Q7) What is the agenda for the CEC Assessment? =
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122 The agenda of the CEC Assessment is shown on the Coversheet worksheet of the cecAP, in Section 2. Search for "Assessment Schedule" if you cannot find it.
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