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Sustainable Electrical and Electronics

Electrical and Electronics products play a part in nearly every aspect of our daily lives, from consumer devices to manufacturing technologies.
The creation of electronic devices typically involves significant quantities of commodity materials, including metals such as lead, copper, mercury, plastics, and other casing components.

Electrical and Electronics products play a part in nearly every aspect of our daily lives, from consumer devices to manufacturing technologies.
The creation of electronic devices typically involves significant quantities of commodity materials, including metals such as lead, copper, mercury, plastics, and other casing components.

The Blacksmith Institute linked the mining of raw materials and manufacturing of these components to the most polluting industries on earth. Lead smelting and metal ore processing are ranked as the world’s 2nd and 3rd worst polluting industries.
Adding to the challenges of the electronic industry, experts expect it to generate 120 million tonnes of e-waste by 2050, according to reports from the Platform for Accelerating the Circular Economy (PACE).
There is little recycling of electronic components despite many items containing precious metals. Where electronics recycling occurs, the conditions and hazards for the people involved are significant.
Electronic components require energy, which is a major contributor to greenhouse gas emissions. Energy efficiency devices are now a major factor in the purchasing decision for consumers and businesses when selecting electronics.

Energy Efficiency Testing and Energy Star Ratings

Eurofins provides energy efficiency assessments and is a recognized Energy Star assessor for a wide range of electronic equipment such as desktop computers, notebook computers, tablets, servers, luminaires, LED lighting, fluorescent lighting telephones, and vending machines, refrigerators etc.

Our laboratories can also perform Energy Star on-site and performs energy testing for Natural Resource Canada, California Energy Commission, and the EU Ecodesign Directive.

The following energy efficiency and certification services are available from our global team

EU EcoDesign Directive 2009/125/EC
EU Regulation (EC) 1275/2008, EU 801/2013 for power consumption limits
Energy Labelling Directive EU 2017/1369
Australia and New Zealand MEPS
- AS/NZS 4474.1 / 2 household refrigerated appliances
- AS/NZS 2040.1 / 2 electric washing machines
- AS/NZS 5815.1 / 2 computer monitors
- AS/NZS 4665.1 external power supplies
Saudi Arabia
- SASO 2664,2892, IEC62552 household refrigerated appliances
- SASO 2885 electric washing machines
- SASO 2870, 2902, lighting products
South Africa
- SANS 1691; household refrigerated appliances
- SANS 1695 electric washing machines

How can Eurofins help

Our goal at Eurofins is to provide a range of services that enables our customers in the electrical and electronics sector to make informed decisions about the products they buy and choose to sell.