On behalf of the authors of the EPP guideline, we would like to express our appreciation to all participants who provide valuable information regarding to EPP guideline. Your contribution will greatly fulfill this guideline. Moreover, we hope that all APEC member economies will broadly apply this guideline in the near future. The authors: Mr. Padungsak Unontakarn, Dr. Trakarn Prapaspongsa, Dr. Wasaporn Techapeeraparnich, Dr. Suwin Apichartpattanasiri, Ms. Chonlawan Thammaraksa, Ms. Marina Nazarenko, Ms. Chayapa Chayaviwattanawong, Ms. Pichita Ekkpowpan, Ms. Boonjira Janangkakan.

Forum Purposes

According to the EPP guideline development process, the developers include the Public Participation framework to foster the sustainable green technology development. The Public Consultation is an organized process involving the public in decision making which consists of notification, consultation, and participation. EPP forum is one of public consultation methods proposed in EPP Guideline development beyond focus group meeting and seminar.

The core objective of EPP Forum is to gather information from participants who would like to share ideas, experiences, suggestions and recommendations on the EPP guideline. All comments from participants will be compiled and applied in order to pursue the practical EPP Guideline.

The EPP Forum has been developed by using a set of existing questionnaires prepared for EPP guideline improvements from various countries. The participants can either make an on-line response or answer the questionnaire via electronic file.

Period of consultation

From 18.07.2014 to 22.09.2014

Guidance on how to complete the questionnaire

1. Complete and submit the questionnaire via E-mail
    For E-mail submission, the participants shall follow the steps as follows;

• Download the Questionnaire
• Answer the questionnaire via electronic file and
• Submit the complete questionnaire to E-mail: padungsaku@bright-ce.com

2. Complete on-line questionnaire directly by following these steps
    For on-line submission, the participants shall follow the steps as follows;

• Fill in all information of participants as much as possible for future contact
• Answer corresponding questions
• Submit all complete answers by pressing button at the end of questionnaire

Reference documents

Related information can be downloaded on the following links: The initial APEC EPP Guideline

Questionnaire for Evaluation the APEC EPP guideline

Contact Information

Please provide your contact details below:

 

Name :
Organisation represented :
Position :
Location (country) :
Phone :
E-mail :

General Comments on EPP Guideline

1.   In overall, how are the quality and its usefulness of the EPP guideline? (either positive or negative) Fill-in box

2.   Are the contents of the EPP guideline clear, suitable and complete for EPP adaptation in your country? Please specify? Fill-in box

3.   Do you think whether the provided steps for EPP development and implementation in the guideline are understandable and practical if you apply to your country? Please specify? Fill-in box

4.   Do you think whether EPP framework has included all necessary elements in setting up EPP and directly applicable in your country? Please specify? Fill-in box

5.   What are the major issues that shall be improved in EPP guideline, if any? Fill-in box

6.   Other recommendation, if any? Fill-in box

back to contact information    Step 1 – Mapping

1. Please score on how each topic in Step 1 Mapping is clearly explained, suitable, and complete for the APEC EPP guideline? Please indicate how strongly you agree or disagree with the following topics for the EPP Guideline by using check box:   Topics  Evaluation of the EPP guideline 5 4 3 2 1 (strongly agree) (agree) (neutral) (disagree) (strongly disagree)  • Setting Goal            • Defining Scope and Boundaries            • Identifying and Outlining EPP Requirement            • Designing Organization           For additional comments/suggestions from relevant to above topics, please provide your valuable comments/suggestions:

2.   Has the EPP guideline provided a clear and appropriate goal for developing EPP? Please specify? Fill-in box

3.   Do you think whether indirect and direct goal are defined properly and relevantly for use and suitable for the EPP implementation? Please specify? Fill-in box

4.   Do you think whether the specific targets for each goal are clear, suitable and adequate to support the objectives? Please specify? Fill-in box

5.   Do you think whether scope and boundaries in this guideline cover all factors which have to be concerned in the EPP guideline development? Please specify? Fill-in box

6.   In your view, are the four (4) main sectors which demonstrate in this guideline suitable for applying in all APEC members of economies, or should be more, please recommend? Fill-in box

7.   Do you think whether three (3) types for identifying the current status for EPP development that is provided in the guideline can be applied in all for APEC countries or need to be more factors to consider? Please specify? Fill-in box

8.   In your view, are EPP requirements easy and practical to follow if you would like to develop the EPP guideline in your country? Please specify? Fill-in box

9.   Do you think whether organization structure proposed in the guideline is effective for implementation of EPP if applies to your country? Please specify? Fill-in box

10.   Do you think whether specified roles and responsibilities of each stakeholder provided in the guideline are suitable for implementation of EPP? Please specify? Fill-in box

back to step1    Step 2 – Framing Certification System

1.   Provide score on each topic in Step 2 Framing Certification is clear, suitable and complete for the EPP guideline? Please indicate how strongly you agree or disagree with the following topics for the EPP Guideline by using check box:   Topics  Evaluation of the EPP guideline 5 4 3 2 1 (strongly agree) (agree) (neutral) (disagree) (strongly disagree)  • Setting Labelling System     : Direct Goal            • Setting Labelling System     : indirect Goal            • Developing Eco-point Valuation System     : Direct Goal – Carbon Reduction Calculation            • Developing Eco-point Valuation System     : Direct Goal – Carbon Valuation            • Developing Eco-point Valuation System     : Indirect Goal            • Issuance of Certification     : Direct Goal            • Issuance of Certification     : Indirect Goal           For additional comments/suggestions from relevant to above topics, please provide your valuable comments/suggestions:

2.   Do you think whether goal (s) is (are) suitable and applicable if EPP is implemented in your country? Please specify? Fill-in box

3.   Do you think whether direct goal and carbon calculations are applicable as mentioned in the guideline? Please explain? Fill-in box

4.   In your view, how appropriate is the eco-point and monetary unit valued? Please specify? Fill-in box

5.   How well does the certification procedure define and describe in the guideline, in your opinion? Fill-in box

6.   Other recommendations, please specify? Fill-in box

back to step2    Step 3 – EPP Funding and Redeeming

1.   Provide score on each topic in Step 3 EPP Funding and Redeeming Systems is clear, suitable and complete for the EPP guideline? Please indicate how strongly you agree or disagree with the following topics for the EPP Guideline by using check box:   Topics  Evaluation of the EPP guideline 5 4 3 2 1 (strongly agree) (agree) (neutral) (disagree) (strongly disagree)  • Funding Schemes     : The central funding system            • Funding Schemes     : The supplier-joint program funding system            • Operational procedure of the EPP guideline     : Options proposed for implementation EPP (hard copy and online-IT system)            • Operational procedure of the EPP guideline     : Registration Process            • Operational procedure of the EPP guideline     : Point Collection Process            • Operational procedure of the EPP guideline     : Redeeming Process           For additional comments/suggestions from relevant to above topics, please provide your valuable comments/suggestions:

2.   Do you think whether the provided funding schemes are appropriate and practical if apply to your country? Please specify? Fill-in box

3.   Do you think whether point collection and redeeming process which is proposed in this guideline is easy to understand and follow? Please specify? Fill-in box

4.   What do you think on two (2) collecting eco-point options; hard copy and online-IT system, how suitable if it applies within your country? Please explain? Fill-in box

5.   Other recommendations, please specify? Fill-in box

back to step3    Step 4 – Public Consultation

1.   Provide score on each topic in Step 4 Public Consultation is clear, suitable and complete for the EPP guideline? Please indicate how strongly you agree or disagree with the following topics for the EPP Guideline by using check box:   Topics  Evaluation of the EPP guideline 5 4 3 2 1 (strongly agree) (agree) (neutral) (disagree) (strongly disagree)  • The Significance of Public Consultation            • Key Principles for Consultation and Participation            • Tools for Public Consultation            • Guidance for Public Consultation            • The Characteristics of Public Participation            • The public consultation activities for EPP establishment     : Focus Group Meeting            • The public consultation activities for EPP establishment     : EPP Forum            • The public consultation activities for EPP establishment     : Seminar           For additional comments/suggestions from relevant to above topics, please provide your valuable comments/suggestions:

2.   Do you think whether the public consultation activities which are provided in this guideline are enough for the EPP guideline development? Please specify? Fill-in box

3.   Which is the best tool for public consultation? Please specify? Fill-in box

4.   In you view what should the effective public consultation process consist of? Please specify? Fill-in box

5.   Other recommendations, please specify? Fill-in box

back to step4    Step 5 – Implementing

1.   Provide score on each topic in Step 5 implementing EPP is clear, suitable and complete for the EPP guideline? Please indicate how strongly you agree or disagree with the following topics for the EPP Guideline by using check box:   Topics  Evaluation of the EPP guideline 5 4 3 2 1 (strongly agree) (agree) (neutral) (disagree) (strongly disagree)  • Pre-implementation Phase     : Project planning            • Pre-implementation Phase     : Budget planning            • Pre-implementation Phase     : Human resource planning            • Implementation Phase     : Project Implementation            • Implementation Phase     : Human resource management Implementation            • Post-implementation Phase           For additional comments/suggestions from relevant to above topics, please provide your valuable comments/suggestions:

2.   Do you think, in overall, whether the implementation of EPP is clear and easy to follow for the EPP developer? Please specify? Fill-in box

3.   Do you think whether the plans in each step of implementation are covering all activities which have to do in the EPP development? Please specify? Fill-in box

4.   In your view, which is the best option for publishing the EPP? Please specify? Fill-in box

5.   Other recommendations, please specify? Fill-in box

back to step5    Step 6 – Monitoring and Continuous

1.   Do you think whether each topic in Step 6 Monitoring and Continuous Improvement is clear, suitable and complete for the EPP guideline? Please indicate how strongly you agree or disagree with the following topics for the EPP Guideline by using check box:   Topics  Evaluation of the EPP guideline 5 4 3 2 1 (strongly agree) (agree) (neutral) (disagree) (strongly disagree)  • Components of Good Monitoring and Evaluation Plan            • Monitoring Indicators            • Monitoring Process            • Reporting Process            • Continuous Improvement            • Components of Good Monitoring and Evaluation Plan           For additional comments/suggestions from relevant to above topics, please provide your valuable comments/suggestions:
2.   In your view, have other indicators for monitoring the EPP rather than the proposed indicators in this guideline? Please specify? Fill-in box
3.   Do you think whether the monitoring process proposed in this guideline can be easily applied in the real situation when implementing EPP or have something should be changed? Please specify? Fill-in box
4.   Do you think whether the continuous improvements proposed in this guideline are compliance with all indicators or have any continuous improvements related to the EPP that should be considered? Please specify? Fill-in box
5.   Other recommendations, please specify? Fill-in box