Clarification: battery testing in TCO Certified, generation 9
Until December 1, 2021, you can apply for an upgrade to the new generation without submitting new test reports for battery longevity.
New edition of TCO Certified, generation 9 clarifies two criteria
The second edition of TCO Certified, generation 9, includes clarifications of two criteria
Benchmarking chemicals with GreenScreen® in TCO Certified
In TCO Certified, we use the GreenScreen® for Safer Chemicals to identify safer chemical alternatives to be used in certified products.
New approved verifier for social and environmental verification
SGS-CSTC Standards Technical Services Shenzhen is now an approved verifier for environmental and social verification.
Time for brand owners to submit information to TCO Certified Portal
To remain compliant with the criteria in TCO Certified, brand owners must submit information to TCO Certified Portal.
Energy efficiency indicators annual submittal
Energy efficiency indicators for 2019 must be reported for all final assembly factories no later than August 30, 2020.
Use these links to comply with criterion 1.1, information to end users
By request from brand owners, we have provided URLs which can be used to meet the logo placement requirements of criterion 1.1.
Updates to logo placement requirements in criterion 1.1, Information to end users
The clarification in criterion 1.1.1 Information to end users has been updated and two additional ways to meet the labeling requirement have been added.
Time for brand owners to submit information to TCO Certified Portal
Brand owners must submit information to TCO Certified Portal each year to stay compliant with criteria in TCO Certified. Here’s how to know what’s due.
Pre-draft of criteria for network equipment, data storage and servers out now
TCO Development is designing criteria for network equipment, data storage and servers. The pre-drafts of the criteria are now released.