General Third-Party Certification

How do product upgrades subsequent to certification impact verification?
Can a company who manufactures products solely for labeling by brand owner companies have an ENERGY STAR products partnership and certify models under their partnership?
Is the booster heater energy for high-temperature and/or dual-temperature commercial dishwashers included in the total wash energy calculation, or is the booster energy measured and reported separately?
How is network proxy capability verified for ENERGY STAR Computers certification?
How many of my products will be subject to ongoing verification testing, and how often will this occur?
How long will it take the certification body (CB) to review a test report?
How long does it take to test and certify a product overall?
Can I use any laboratory for ENERGY STAR certification or verification testing?
Is a partner required to use only one Certification Body?
Does a first-party accredited laboratory that is already recognized by EPA need to enroll as a supervised manufacturer's testing laboratory (SMTL) with an EPA-recognized Certification Body?
If a product already exceeds the required minimum energy efficiency requirements for a revised specification, does it need to be retested?
What is the difference between an EPA-recognized certification body (CB) and an EPA-recognized testing laboratory?
What is the Certification Body’s (CB’s) role when a Brand Owner submits data in accordance with the ENERGY STAR test methods for determining cleaning performance (Residential Clothes Washers)?
What is the appropriate use of the ENERGY STAR® Name and Mark by Certification Bodies, Accreditation Bodies, and Laboratories?
Will EPA send someone to evaluate my laboratory during the recognition process?
How should a certification body (CB) proceed if it procures a product for verification testing and determines that it is a refurbished or re-designed version of the certified model?
Should non-DRAM based memory modules be included in tested configurations for ENERGY STAR computer server testing?
Will test reports produced by a lab prior to receiving EPA recognition be accepted for ENERGY STAR certification?
When may a certification body (CB) notify a partner of a verification or challenge testing failure?
When may I begin to market my product as ENERGY STAR qualified?
When selecting refrigerators and freezers for ENERGY STAR verification testing, how should kitable (i.e., the model without the ice maker installed) models be treated?
Who makes a determination of a defective unit for purposes of ENERGY STAR verification testing on non-lighting products?
When certifying Data Center Storage products, should products have Advanced Data Recovery Capability turned on during testing?
What happens when a product that fails verification testing is related to other products via private labeling/product family? How does this failure affect other models certified with the same test data?
What time restrictions apply to procurement of units for verification testing using the 4-unit, multiple-sample approach?
What information should Certification Bodies (CBs) report to EPA regarding partners that are non-compliant with verification testing requirements?
What happens to disqualified products and their model numbers?
What is the cost of third-party certification for ENERGY STAR?
What constitutes a product failure under verification testing?
What are the requirements if a partner requests to have certifications withdrawn after being notified that its products have been selected for verification testing?