Packaging Requirements
GECA·clause EV-6.1·p.43
The requirement
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What the product must meet
Limits held for this clause
| Parameter / context | Operator | Limit | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Each material constituting >20% by weight of the total primary and seco | > | 20 | % |
| ckaging used, shall contain at least 50% recycled content by weight; Each materi | ≥ | 50 | % |
| g., FSC or PEFC) or contain at least 30% recycled content by weight. | ≥ | 30 | % |
The document states how these relate: any one of these limits is accepted.
Compare this limit across schemes
The limit was read from the clause wording.
- Exemptions
- Material used for the transport of products (tertiary packaging) and whose disposal is not the responsibility of the end-consumer may be excepted from the above requirements if they are re-used by the applicant or are recyclable in specialist recycling facilities.
The publisher’s words
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How it is proven
- Evidence required
- DoC EV-6.1.1: Details of materials used as packaging, including information on the input of recycled and virgin materials reported by weight if applicable; DoC EV-6.1.2: Evidence of recyclability or copy of PREP Assessment Report; DoC EV-6.1.3: Evidence of certification under relevant forest certification scheme.
- Who checks it
- Independent body verifies — a certifier, auditor or verifier with no stake
How Klar Cite classifies it
Klar Cite’s reading of the clause, not the scheme’s own claim.
- What it asks
- Meet — a limit, condition or outcome the product must satisfy
- Standing
- Required — must be met for the credential
- Impact area
- Circular Economy — the CMF area the clause addresses
- Also bears on
- Ecosystem Health — other CMF areas the clause addresses
- Pathway
- One of the alternatives — the document offers alternatives, and this is one
Cite this clause
GECA · Panel Boards · version PB Gen 3.0 · clause EV-6.1 · page 43 · build 2026-10-05-0439 · https://klarcite.com/r/3599679aec1a4207
Record details
Page 43, EV-6.1 PACKAGING REQUIREMENTS. Read in build 2026-10-05-0439, harvested 2026-10-05.
uid 3599679aec1a4207 · document 58ab1f45b86f0075 · fidelity verbatim · published 2026-06
Other clauses in this standard
| Clause | Name |
|---|---|
| EV-1.1 | Compliance with environmental legislation |
| EV-3.1.1 | Fibre sourcing restrictions |
| EV-3.1.2 | Fabric certification requirements |
| EV-3.1.3 | Recyclable glass requirement |
| EV-3.1.4 | Adhesive certification requirements |
| EV-3.4 | Resource efficient content requirements |