ENERGY STAR: Canada

Ecolabel details | What are the characteristics of the standard(s) related to this ecolabel?

Standard is available online: Energy Star: Canada Standard, and is reviewed as needed.

Number of standards 45 Adapted for regional / national / local conditions No Standards in development 0 Standards in revision 0 Performance requirements No

Performance requirements: It encourages them to because the standards are revised from time to time, but to use the label, they have to meet the criteria at that time.

Standards in development: Continuous process of developing new standards and revising existing standards.

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Ecolabel addresses these stages:

Supply-chain phases Mining / Extraction → Processing / Manufacturing → Commodity Production → Transportation / Logistics → Trade / Retail → End / Consumer Use → Product Recovery / Recycling

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Ecolabel addresses these issues:

Social attributes

Unknown

Environmental attributes

Energy - Use / Efficiency

Tracks environmental/social impacts

Yes, regularly

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Mutual recognition:

Recognizes as equivalent

ENERGY STAR: USA

Recognized as equivalent by

ENERGY STAR: USA

Ecolabel development | How were the standards for this ecolabel developed?

Standard(s) developed / managed by

The criteria are set by US and Canadian ENERGY STAR programs, including the participation of Standards Associations and industry consultation.

Standard-setting norm(s) followed

Unknown

Standard-setting process

Open and consensus-based

External stakeholders involved in standard-setting

Companies, Experts / Consultants, Producers, Industry Associations, Governmental Agencies / Representatives

Conformity assessment | How is compliance with this ecolabel's standard ensured?

Conformity with ENERGY STAR: Canada's standard is verified by it varies depending on the standard.

Verifiers accredited

Yes, and are accredited by another organization

Frequency of ongoing audits

No audits are performed

Certification / registration required

Applicants are certified against the ecolabels’s criteria before using the label

Public audit / assessment reports

No

Chain-of-custody data

No

Corrective action reports issued

No

Field site visit(s)

No

Duration of certification

Other/comment

Specific metrics and data

Yes

Time to achieve certification / registration

2 weeks to 2 months

Time series data

Not required

Dispute resolution process

Unknown

Ongoing audits / surveillance following certification

Not required

Public audit / assessment reports: They may include proprietary information.

Duration of certification: Until the specifications are changed, then they would have to have products that meet the revised specification in order to use the logo.

Managing organization | Who manages this ecolabel?

Name

Natural Resources Canada

Type Government

Address 580 Booth Street
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
K1A 0E4

Year est. 1966 Member of Unknown Funding sources Unknown

Phone +1 613 995 2943 Email Unknown

Also manages

EnerGuide for Appliances, EnerGuide for New Houses