International Workshop to Promote Best Practices on
Consumer Electronics Standards and Labeling Programs
from Asia Pacific Partnership Countries
10th & 11th March, 2011, Hotel Le Meridien,
New Delhi, India
Workshop Agenda
DAY 1 – Thursday, March 10th 2011, Hotel Le Meridian – Desire Hall
8:30 am
Registration
Inaugural Session
9:00 am to 9:15 am
Lighting of Ceremonial Lamp
Welcome Address and Introduction to Workshop
9:15 am to 9:25 am
Eric Gibbs, Senior Director of County Programs, CLASP
Introduction to the Asia Pacific Partnership
Dr. Junyoung Choi, APP BATF Secretariat, Korea Testing
9:25 am to 9:45 am
Laboratory
Keynote Address
Standards and Labeling for Consumer Electronics :
9:45 am to 10:15 am
Challenges and Opportunities
Abha Shukla, Secretary, Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE)
Inaugural Address
10:15 am to 10:35 am
Dr. Ajay Mathur, Director General, BEE
Citation of Appreciation
10:35 am to 10:40 am
Eric Gibbs, Senior Director of County Programs, CLASP
Vote of Thanks
10:40 am to 10:45 am
Nitin Zamre, Managing Director, ICF International (India)
10:45 am to 11:00 am Tea/Coffee Break
First Session – Standards and Labeling Programs for Consumer Electronics
Session Chair: Eric Gibbs, Senior Director of Country Programs, CLASP
The Consumer Electronics Market
11:00 am to 11:30 am Size, Scope, and Importance for Standards and Labeling
Noah Horowitz, Natural Resources Defense Council
Overview of Standards and Labeling Programs in India
11:30 am to 12:00 pm A Government Perspective
Dr. Sandeep Garg, Energy Economist, BEE
12:00 pm to 12:30 pm
12:30 pm to 1:00 pm
1:00 pm to 2:00 pm
Case Study
Development of Standards and Labeling Program for
Computers in India
Sandeep Tandon, Senior Manager, ICF International
Question and Answer Session
Lunch Break
Second Session – Standards and Labeling Programs for Consumer Electronics
in APP Countries
Session Chair: Frank Klinckenberg, Technical Director, CLASP
The APP Building and Appliance Task Force:
2:00 pm to 2:30 pm
Accomplishments and Looking Ahead to the Future
Dr. Junyoung Choi, APP BATF Secretariat
Panel Discussion
MEPS and MV&E for Consumer Electronics S&L Programs
in APP Countries, Best Practices and Challenges
2:30 pm to 3:30 pm
Dr. Junyoung Choi, APP BATF Secretariat, Korea Testing
Laboratory
Dr. Jianhong Cheng, APP BATF Representative, CNIS
Noah Horowitz, Natural Resources Defense Council
3:30 pm to 4:00 pm
Tea and Coffee Break
Third Session – Standards and Labeling Programs for Consumer Electronics in
APP Countries, Part II
Session Chair: Christopher Stone, Chief Technical Advisor, Testing, CLASP
Panel Discussion
Test Methods and Procedures for Consumer Electronics
S&L Programs in APP Countries, Best Practices and
Challenges
4:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Dr. Junyoung Choi, APP BATF Secretariat
Dr. Jianhong Cheng, APP BATF Representative, CNIS
Evening Program – Allure Hall, Le Meridien
5:30 pm onwards
Cocktail Hour and Dinner Reception
DAY 2 – Friday, March 11th 2011, Hotel Le Meridien – Desire Hall
First Session – Standards and Labeling Programs for Consumer Electronics:
Associations’ and Manufacturers’ Perspective
Session Chair: Nitin Zamre, ICF International (India)
Orientation to Consumer Electronics in India
9:00 am – 9:30 am
Preliminary Standards and Labeling Programs
Dr. Sandeep Garg, Energy Economist, BEE
Panel Discussion
Impact of Standards and Labeling on the Consumer
Electronics Industry
9:30 am – 11:00 am
Ashwini Aggarwal, Executive Director, Manufacturers
Association of Information Technology (MAIT)
Amit Dhaka, Deputy Manager, LG Electronics India Private
Limited
Jaijit Bhattacharya, Director, Hewlett Packard India
11:00 pm – 11:30 am
Tea and Coffee Break
Second Session – Monitoring, Verification and Enforcement of Standards and
Labels for Consumer Electronics in India
Session Chair: Eric Gibbs, Senior Director of Country Programs, CLASP
Preparedness of Test Laboratories for Standards and
11:30 pm – 12:00 pm
Labeling for Consumer Electronics in India
Venkitachalam R A, UL India
Lab Capacity Development in India
12:00 pm – 12:30 pm
Christopher Stone, Chief Technical Advisor, Testing, CLASP
12:30 pm – 1:00 pm
Question and Answer Session
1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Lunch
Third Session – International Collaboration
Session Chair: Abha Shukla, Secretary, BEE
Super Efficient Appliance Deployment (SEAD) Initiative
2:00 pm to 2:30 pm
Overview
Frank Klinckenberg, Technical Director, CLASP
Panel Discussion
2:30 pm to 3:30 pm
The Way Forward for Best Practices for Consumer
Electronics Standards and Labeling in India
Dr. Sandeep Garg, Energy Economist, BEE
Frank Klinckenberg, Technical Director, CLASP
Noah Horowitz, Natural Resources Defense Council
3:30 pm to 4:00 pm
4:00 p.m.
David Hathaway, Principal, ICF International (Tentative)
Wrap Up and Synthesis
Dr. Ajay Mathur, BEE
Workshop Adjourned –Tea and Coffee