Packaging Requirements
GECA·clause EV-6.1.1·p.36
The requirement
The publisher’s words are shown on request, below the limits.
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 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.
- 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
- Details of materials used as packaging, including informawon 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; and / or DoC EV-6.1.1.2:
- 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 — the document offers alternatives, and this is one
Cite this clause
GECA · Sustainable Products and Services · version SPS Gen 3.0 · clause EV-6.1.1 · page 36 · build 2026-10-05-0439 · https://klarcite.com/r/c35b88a14d112f58
Record details
Page 36, EV-6.1 PACKAGING REQUIREMENTS. Read in build 2026-10-05-0439, harvested 2026-10-05.
uid c35b88a14d112f58 · document 5973197bdfa63111 · fidelity verbatim · published 2026-06