Packaging Requirements
GECA·clause EV-6.1·p.49
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 | % |
| ackaging used, must contain at least 50% recycled content by weight; Each materi | ≥ | 50 | % |
| .g. FSC or PEFC) or contain at least 30% recycled content by weight. | ≥ | 30 | % |
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.
- Applies to
- Applicable to Category A and C
- 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
- DoC EV-6.1.1: 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; and/or DoC EV-6.1.2: Evidence of recyclability or copy of PREP Assessment Report; and/or DoC EV-6.1.3: Evidence of certification under relevant forest certification scheme; and/or DoC EV-6.1.4: 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
Cite this clause
GECA · Cement Concrete & Concrete Products · version CCCP Gen 3.0 · clause EV-6.1 · page 49 · build 2026-10-05-0439 · https://klarcite.com/r/d4d3d8b33b6fff05
Record details
Page 49, EV-6.1 PACKAGING REQUIREMENTS. Read in build 2026-10-05-0439, harvested 2026-10-05.
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