Packaging material requirements
GECA·clause EV-6.5·pp.40-41
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; b) Each mat | ≥ | 50 | % |
| g., FSC or PEFC) or contain at least 70% recycled content by weight. | ≥ | 70 | % |
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.
The document’s own listing
a) Each material constituting >20% by weight of the total primary and secondary packaging used, shall contain at least 50% recycled content by weight; b) Each material constituting >20% by weight of the total primary and secondary packaging used, shall be derived from plant-based materials (e.g., bio-derived plastics); or c) Each separable item constituting >20% by weight of the total primary and secondary packaging, shall be recyclable in Australia. d) Paper and cardboard packaging shall be either certified under recognised forest certification scheme (e.g., FSC or PEFC) or contain at least 70% recycled content by weight.
The document’s own compact listing of the limits, as harvested.
- Exemptions
- Materials 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
- Details of materials used as packaging, including information on the input of recycled and virgin materials reported by weight if applicable. The recycled content can be averaged over a 12-month period to find the amount or range of recycled content; Evidence of recyclability or copy of PREP Assessment Report; Evidence of certification under relevant forest certification scheme; Details of re-use programs for transport materials within the applicant company.
- 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
- Option A, B, C, D — the document offers alternatives, and this is one
Cite this clause
GECA · Floor Coverings · version FC Gen 3.0 · clause EV-6.5 · page 40-41 · build 2026-10-05-0439 · https://klarcite.com/r/4c5bf1f14f69f260
Record details
Page 40-41, EV-6.5 RECYCLING INFORMATION. Read in build 2026-10-05-0439, harvested 2026-10-05.
uid 4c5bf1f14f69f260 · document 8c35f185de6c5323 · fidelity verbatim · published 2026-06