Misleading certification claims

Klar Cite’s name

Mandatory

Required: must be met for the credential.

Green Seal·clause 5.2·p.22

This credential is recognised by LEED v5 MR Credit 4 Building Product Selection and Procurement.

Original wording

GS-11 Standard for Paints, Coatings, Stains, and Sealers clause 5.2 — words not shown. Read it at the source. The publisher reserves the right to its wording, so it is not republished here. The clause is held and cited here, and its words are read at the source.

The clause is held and verified. Only its words are withheld.

Klar Cite classification — not the standard’s words

Addresses: no wording or images with the mark that overstate the certification.

written by a model, checked against the clause

Read it at the source

Details

How it is proven

Who checks it: Independent body verifies — a certifier, auditor or verifier with no stake

Klar Cite’s reading

Klar Cite’s reading of the clause, not the scheme’s own claim.

Type of requirement: Provide information — e.g. declare ingredients or publish an environmental product declaration
Standing: Required — must be met for the credential

Cite this clause

Green Seal · GS-11 Standard for Paints, Coatings, Stains, and Sealers · version Edition 4.1 · clause 5.2 · page 22 · build 2026-10-27-1239 · https://klarcite.com/r/907d280d37440682

Source document

Record details

Page 22. Read in build 2026-10-27-1239, harvested 2026-10-27.

uid 907d280d37440682 · document 9362e29408d7494f · published 2025-03-11

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