ECELP Workshop for Bureaux of Standards February Bay Gardens Hotel, Rodney Bay, St. Lucia EASTERN CARIBBEAN ENERGY LABELING PROJECT Johanna Carstens CREDP-GIZ/ECELP ACTIVITIES

 Completion of ToT Energy Labels  Elaboration of simplified test procedure for energy efficiency tests of refrigerators and quality tests of CFLs and definition of equipment needed for these tests  Consultancy to look into financing of energy- efficient appliances  Workshop „Financing Sustainable Energy in the Caribbean“ ACTIVITIES (COMPLETED)

 „Sensitisation workshop for media and communications practitioners“  Development and dissemination of ECELP posters and flyers ACTIVITIES (COMPLETED)

 Awareness activities during Energy Awareness Week  Lectures at secondary schools  Presentation of ECELP at Symposium  Article for newspaper supplement  Display of posters and handing out of flyers during exhibitions  Training for staff of retailers of electrical appliances and dissemination of flyers in the shops  Public „ToT Energy Labels“ Workshop ACTIVITIES (COMPLETED)

 Consultancy on a policy and legislative framework to establish energy labels and recommendations for fiscal and financial incentive programmes to promote energy- efficient appliances  Workshop for National Energy Focal Points to discuss draft policy and legislative framework ACTIVITIES (ONGOING)

 Recommendation paper for COTED Energy meeting:  Mandate CROSQ to coordinate the development of regional energy efficiency standards in close cooperation with COPANT  Incentive schemes to promote the import, sale/ purchase of renewable energy and energy-efficient equipment  Incentive schemes to promote the efficient use of energy  Requirement to display energy efficiency labels at the point of sale ACTIVITIES (ONGOING)

 Workshop for Bureaux of Standards  To make final decision on equipment to be procured for energy efficiency tests  To initiate the discussion, which energy efficiency standard and labeling model to follow  Revision of Energy Label Training materials  Assistance to SLBS in the adaptation of energy efficiency labeling standards for fridges and AC ACTIVITIES (ONGOING)

 Development of a chapter on Energy Efficiency for Energy Module teaching material developed by OAS/CSEP  Integration of the topic of energy efficiency and energy-efficient technologies in Curricula of Community Colleges  Planning of media campaign (TV and radio spots) ACTIVITIES (ONGOING)

 Development of a monitoring system for the enforcement of the EE policy  define data to be collected,  point of collection (e.g. Customs - ASYCUDA; Min of Finance from retailers)  Develop system to collect data required by BoS for making standards mandatory NEXT ACTIVITIES PLANNED

 Analysis of the legal basis for the determination of import duties (treaties, regional contracts, national legislation etc.) NEXT ACTIVITIES PLANNED

 Initiate and guide discussion process among regional BoS and CROSQ to align the national standard development process with COPANT.  Support COPANT through CROSQ/OECS to synchronise with EU and other international regulations and  Clarify how products for the US market receive COPANT based labels for Latin America  Cooperation for COPANT/PTB Energy Efficiency Standards workshop in July 2013 in Brazil NEXT ACTIVITIES PLANNED

 Procurement of equipment for energy efficiency and quality test stands for BoS (GIZ HQ)  Setting up the test stands at BoS  Training for BoS laboratory staff how to implement the energy efficiency and quality tests NEXT ACTIVITIES PLANNED

 Communications Campaign  Once the Communications consultant has completed the ToR, tendering of the production of 3 video and 3 radio clips  Airing of these clips  Collaboration with other partners (e.g. energy units, utilities) for further campaigns NEXT ACTIVITIES PLANNED

 Energy Information Centre  Discussions with VINLEC to re-open their Energy Awareness Exhibition on a permanent basis  Explore options to expand the exhibition and offer more energy advisory services  Explore the financing of such EIC NEXT ACTIVITIES PLANNED

 Incentive schemes for exchange of appliances ("cash for clunkers" or similar)  Assess similar programmes having been implemented in Barbados, Cuba, Mexico etc.  Develop Concept for exchange programme in the OECS/CARICOM countries NEXT ACTIVITIES PLANNED

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