Resource efficient content requirements
GECA·clause EV-3.4·pp.39-40
The requirement
The publisher’s words are shown on request, below the limits.
What the product must meet
The document’s own listing
Rapidly renewable materials - i.e., 80% of product or component by volume; Recycled materials 50% of the product or component by weight; Petrochemicals and petrochemical-derived materials including plastics shall be manufactured under an EMS Materials of non-petrochemical origin 100% of product or component; or 90% non- petrochemical if the 90% of the product by weight is comprised of material sourced under a reputable certified scheme such as fibre sourced from plantation wood fibre with chain of custody evidence, or FSC or AFS certified forest.
The document’s own compact listing of the limits, as harvested.
The publisher’s words
The publisher lets each reader see 4 of this document’s clauses a day.
This is the publisher’s condition for Klar Cite showing its words; the limits, the citation and everything else on this page are free to read. Showing the wording counts one clause.
How it is proven
- Evidence required
- Product specification details as per Table 2; For products claiming recycled material content, chain of custody evidence and contractor receipts showing volumes purchased; For petrochemicals, a copy of documentation regarding the EMS or an ISO 14001 certificate; A copy of data collected for the optimisation of production processes. This may be included in the engineer’s report.
- 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
- Refers to
- Table 2 — places elsewhere in the document
Cite this clause
GECA · Panel Boards · version PB Gen 3.0 · clause EV-3.4 · page 39-40 · build 2026-10-05-0439 · https://klarcite.com/r/c05712277f72b393
Record details
Page 39-40, EV-3.4 MATERIAL EFFICIENCY. Read in build 2026-10-05-0439, harvested 2026-10-05.
uid c05712277f72b393 · document 58ab1f45b86f0075 · fidelity close quote · 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-4.1 | Product Information |