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A clear cut procedure for energy label verification

open to all manufacturers
Brussels, 30June 2009: European household appliance manufacturers have developed and agreed
on a fast and efficient programme to verify the correctness of the energy labels of each others’
products. The programme is named Bilateral Verification Procedure (BVP).

The BVP establishes a protocol for companies to challenge energy label declarations in a structured
and objective way. It accelerates the correction of inaccurate declarations on the energy labels with
the aim of ensuring that remedy actions are undertaken as soon as possible and without waiting for
the full deployment of legal procedures.

Appliances are tested at external laboratories that have been recognized by the participating
companies and CECED, the European domestic appliance manufacturers’ association. In cases of
inaccurate declarations, the companies will face financial penalties, will have to correct the
erroneous labels and inform their business partners accordingly.

“There is a lack of enforcement activity from authorities which is distorting competition and
jeopardising energy saving targets. With the BVP producers want to show authorities and
consumers that even with limited resources, market surveillance is manageable in an effective and
reasonably quick way and we ask for the same level of responsibility from authorities.” said Luigi
Meli CECED Director General. “To ensure a level playing field and to meet ambitious energy
efficiency targets it is essential that all actors on the market declare their products correctly. If this
is not established the labelling risks becoming meaningless.”

All CECED direct member companies that are producing energy labelled appliances have signed
the BVP. The current signatories are now encouraging any other actor who sells or manufactures
appliances under its own brand to also join the BVP.

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CECED - Diamant conference centre - 80 boulevard Auguste Reyers - 1030 Brussels - Belgium
Tel: +32 (02) 706.82.90 - Fax: +32 (02) 706.82.89 - e-mail: secretariat@ceced.be
For further information please contact:

Mr. Luigi Meli

CECED Director General
Tel: +32 (0)2 706 8290
Email: secretariat@ceced.eu

About CECED: CECED represents the household appliance manufacturing industry in Europe. Its member
companies are mainly based in Europe. Direct Members are Arçelik, Ariston Thermo Group, BSH Bosch
und Siemens Hausgeräte GmbH, Candy Group, De’Longhi, AB Electrolux, Fagor Group, Gorenje, Liebherr,
Indesit Company, Miele, Philips, Saeco, SEB and Whirlpool Europe. CECED’s member associations cover
the following countries: Austria, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, France, Germany, Greece,
Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Spain,
Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and the United Kingdom.

CECED - Diamant conference centre - 80 boulevard Auguste Reyers - 1030 Brussels - Belgium
Tel: +32 (02) 706.82.90 - Fax: +32 (02) 706.82.89 - e-mail: secretariat@ceced.be