No treatments preventing recycling
GECA·clause EV-6.6·p.41
The requirement
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What the product must meet
- Exemptions
- Exceptions may be made (upon submitting a request to GECA) for products with a long product life where a coating or treatment would further extend the useful life of the product.
The publisher’s words
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How it is proven
- Evidence required
- Statement of the type of treatments used and recycling options for each material that is treated; If an exception is requested, statement of the expected life span of the product both with and without treatment.
- Who checks it
- Independent body verifies — a certifier, auditor or verifier with no stake
How Klar Cite classifies it
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- 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
Cite this clause
GECA · Floor Coverings · version FC Gen 3.0 · clause EV-6.6 · page 41 · build 2026-10-05-0439 · https://klarcite.com/r/a49b2c57c9f6996b
Record details
Page 41, EV-6.6 COATINGS / TREATMENTS. Read in build 2026-10-05-0439, harvested 2026-10-05.
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