It’s time to report energy efficiency indicators for 2023
It’s time to report energy efficiency indicators for all final assembly factories that manufacture certified products.
Clarification of the energy efficiency index criterion for displays
In TCO Certified, generation 10, all displays sold in Europe must receive an energy efficiency index. Learn more about this is tested.
New edition of TCO Certified, generation 9, for smartphones
A new edition of TCO Certified, generation 9 for smartphones includes a clarification to criterion 6.6, battery information and protection.
Validity for GreenScreen assessments expires in 2024
16 substances risk being removed from TCO Certified Accepted Substance List as their GreenScreen certificate is about to expire.
Updated edition of ECMA can now be used to test acoustic noise
Testing of criterion 4.2, acoustic noise can now be carried out according to the latest edition of ECMA-74.
Clarification about acoustic noise measurements
A more recent version of the standard ISO 7779 can now be used to measure sound power levels for criterion 4.4, acoustic noise.
Surface mounted CPUs — clarification of criterion 6.2
CPUs marketed and sold as “mobile” CPUs by the component manufacturer are excluded as a critical component for the product.
Clarification: our definition of portable monitors
A clarification of how TCO Development defines portable monitors and how they are categorized and certified according to TCO Certified.
Clarification of criterion 1.1, information to end users
Some products are shipped without a complete paper manual. This affects how brand owners can show compliance with criterion 1.1.
Clarification of the SPI Product carbon footprint
A phrase in the SPI Product carbon footprint will be included in the next revision of generation 9. The correction already applies.