Energy-efficiency labelling programme for office equipment: adapting the implementation of the Energy Star programme to a new EU/US agreement

The dossier adapts the energy-efficiency labelling programme for office equipment, the Energy Star programme, to a new EU/US agreement. The amendments address product certification schemes including self-certification and third-party certification, the programme's contribution to energy efficiency targets, obligations of contracting and central government authorities under public procurement rules, setting common specifications at an ambitious level, and evaluating the programme's effectiveness before renewal.