Following a definition workshop in March 2007 and a preliminary Executive Committee meeting in July 2007, the first Interim Executive Committee meeting of the proposed IEA Implementing Agreement for a Co-operative Programme on Efficient Electrical End-use Equipment (4E) was held 8-9 November 2007.

At this meeting a Strategic Plan and the legal text of the Implementing Agreement were agreed upon. In addition, draft descriptions of proposed Annexes to the Agreement were discussed and countries stepped forward to take the lead.

The present draft Programme of Work (PoW) concerns 4E activities planned for 2008-2012.