Product Standards

Adhesives

Household and commercial adhesives. 

Architectural AND PROTECTIVE Coatings

Covered are three categories of paint products including water-based coatings,  solvent-based coatings  and surface-coating systems.

Audiovisual Equipment

This standard covers a wide range of AV equipment including TV sets, set-top boxes, video systems and stereos. 

BROADLOOM POLYMER & polymer RICH Carpets 2006

note: to be replaced in September 2010 by

geca 50-2010 carpets

This category includes polymer fibre carpets which include nylon and nylon blends, olefin (polypropylene), polyester (PET) and acrylic.

Building Insulation Materials

This Standard is applicable to bulk (resistive-type) thermal insulation materials for use in building applications. It does not include foils, lagging, sarking or specialty insulation materials. These may be covered under a future standard.

Carpets 2010 (DRAFT)

(gbca rECOGNISED sTANDARD)

July 2010 draft version of this standard is currently out for public comment.  Written comments and submissions are invited until 23 August 2010. Email to standards@geca.org.au

This category includes both natural fibres and synthetic fibres such as nylon and nylon blends, olefin (polypropylene), polyester (PET) and acrylic.

This standard will replace three standards: BROADLOOM POLYMER & polymer RICH Carpets; COMMERCIAL MODULAR CARPETS and Wool Carpets, from September 2010.  See separate entries in this Product Standard list.

Draft for comment

Cleaning Products

This category includes general purpose cleaners, sanitary cleaners and laundry detergents for both home and commercial use.

Download the Ingredients List spreadsheet here

COMMERCIAL MODULAR CARPETS 2006

note: to be replaced in September 2010 by

geca 50-2010 carpets

This category includes polymer and wool-fibre modular carpets which include nylon and nylon blends, olefin (polypropylene), polyester (PET), acrylic and wool.

Compostable Biopolymers

This standard is applicable to the following categories of biopolymer products:

• Rubbish bags

• Shopping bags

• Agricultural products

• Food packaging and containers

• Non-food packaging and containers

• Sanitary products

• Stationery

• Fishing equipment

• Other product applications where the innovation of biopolymers substitute for plastic or metal components or products.

This standard does not apply to degradable plastic products that do not have a starch biopolymer component.

Computers

This Standard is relevant for desktop computers, laptops and portable computers, screens and servers.

Environmentally Innovative Products

Products designed or made to significantly reduce the environmental loads of their product life cycle.

Floor Coverings 2005

note: to be replaced in September 2010 by

geca 25-2010 Floor coverings

This category includes floor coverings (such as parquet, wooden planks, laminate and linoleum) that:

• Are fixed to the floor and laid on top of an underlying foundation of concrete or wood/beams; and

• Have no structural purpose;

This standard does not include floor coverings that are applied in a liquid state, or carpet products.

Floor Coverings 2010 (DRAFT)

(GBCA rECOGNISED standard)

July 2010 draft version of this standard is currently out for public comment.  Written comments and submissions are invited until 23 August 2010. Email to standards@geca.org.au

This category includes floor coverings such as parquet, wooden planks, engineered wood products e.g. laminate, linoleum, bamboo, cork, rubber and marmoleum as well as carpet underlays.

Draft for comment

Furniture and Fittings 2006; 2010

(GBCA recognised standard)

This standard is applicable to the following categories of final ready-to-use home and office furniture products:

• Office Chairs: Commercial indoor contract chairs and seats including computer chairs, stools, school chairs, footrests and variations thereof;

• Office Desks & Tables: Commercial indoor desks and tables including computer desks, boardroom tables, office coffee tables, free-standing cabinets and shelving units, coat-racks, and variations thereof;

• Domestic Chairs: Recreational Indoor chairs and seats including computer chairs, collapsible / foldable chairs, stools, recliners, couches, sofas, footrests and variations thereof. This excludes mattresses;

• Domestic Desks & Tables: Indoor recreational desks and tables including kitchen tables, coffee tables, computer desks, dining tables, bedside tables, free-standing wardrobes, lamp-tables, free-standing cabinets and shelving units, and variations thereof;

• Bedroom Furniture: Indoor bedroom furniture including bed-frames, free-standing wardrobes, bedside-tables and variations thereof, excluding bedding and mattresses.

•  White Furniture: Furniture pending finishing (e.g. upholstering) to allow different client requirements.

• Fittings: Partitions, window fittings, paneling, shelving, and wall furniture.

NOTE: This standard excludes recreational outdoor furniture.

As of July 2010, GECA provides two Furniture and Fittings Standards.

1. GECA 28-2006 (modified 2010) Furniture and Fittings - FINAL - to be phased out by 2013

2. GECA 28-2010 Furniture and Fittings - DRAFT for public comment

NOTE: No further applications will be accepted for certification against GECA 28-2006 Furniture and Fittings Standard (last amended September 2007).

This has been replaced by GECA 28-2006 (modified 2010) Furniture and Fittings Standard from 22^nd July 2010.

We will phase out this replacement standard over the next 3 years.  GECA 28-2010 Furniture and Fittings Standard will then become our sole standard in this category.

Hand Dishwashing Detergents

Household and commercial hand dishwashing detergents.

Hard Surfacing

The development of this standard has been with the support of ASAA. It is applicable to hard surfacing products for interior or exterior use that does not provide any structural function. Hard surfacing categories include, but limited to:

• Natural stone

• Agglomerated stones

• Concrete paving units

• Terrazzo tiles

• Ceramic tiles

• Clay tiles

• Glass tiles

This Standard excludes roof tiles, exterior building cladding, hybrid and composite products and those containing materials not directly specified in the scope of this standard.

INTERNATIONAL ECO-LABELED PRODUCTS

This standard outlines the procedure for GECA recognition of products that have already been awarded an international eco-label.

LAUNDRY DETERGENTS

This standard specifies environmental performance requirements of a range of laundry detergents for the Australian Ecolabel Program. The program generally complies with ISO 14024: "Environmental labels and declarations - Guiding principles" which requires environmental labelling specifications to include criteria that are objective, reasonable and verifiable.

Lubricants (Interim)

This standard is applicable to a range of lubricants including but not limited to chain oil, lubricating grease, 2-stroke oil, metal cutting and rolling fluid, gear and transmission oil as well as concrete release agents and other total loss lubricants.

This is an interim standard and any feedback is welcome. Please contact the Standard Development Division if you have any comments.

Machine Dishwashing Detergents

Household and commercial machine dishwashing detergents.

NappY and Nappy Wipe PRODUCTS

Disposable Children's diapers, Incontinence care products, and Sanitary towels.

Office Paper (Under review)

See the draft review version here.

This Standard is applicable to products supplied in cut reams used for digital printing and photocopying in an office environment up to 240 GSM, as well as stationary paper products (envelopes, exercise books, invoice books, posters etc).

OUTDOOR furniture

This standard is applicable to commercial and recreational furniture for outdoor use, road side furniture and a range of fittings for outdoor use.

Panel boards

note: to be replaced in October 2010 by

Geca 04-2010 Panel boards

This Standard is applicable to a broad range of panel board products for use in interior architectural applications, interior paneling as well as for use in further processed products such as furniture.

Panel boards 2010 (DRAFT)

(GBCA rECOGNISED standard)

August 2010 draft version of this standard is currently out for public comment.  Written comments and submissions are invited until 2nd September 2010. Email to standards@geca.org.au 

The Standard is applicable to a range of panel board products for use in interior paneling and in further processed products such as furniture and ceiling tiles.

Draft for comment

Personal Care Products

Toiletry and personal care products such as spray deodorants, roll-ons, lip gloss and more.

Printers and Imaging Equipment

This standard is applicable to the following categories of printers and imaging equipment for both home and office:

• Photocopiers

• Printers

• Scanners

• Fax machines

• Multifunction Devices

• Componentry and Parts

 This standard does not apply to any product that is solely powered by batteries. 

Printers and  Printed Matter

Printed matter including stationary, publications, flyers, posters and similar delivered by professional printing facilities.

Publishers and  Published Matter

(Under review)

High-quality published matter.

Publishing and Industrial Paper

• Paper supplied for the purpose of magazines, newspapers, books, periodicals and high quality publications.

• Wood-based and wood-free printing and graphic board, based on cellulose and/or mechanical pulp, for printing and copying.

• Industrial Papers for painting, lacquering or other craft work.

• Folio sheet size for conventional offset, Flexo, Gravure commercial printing.

Recycled Plastic Products

Products made from recycled plastics.

Recycled Rubber Products

Products made partially or fully from recycled rubber in the categories of:

• Agriculture & horticultures products;

• Building & construction material;

• Civil engineering products;

• Indoor & outdoor flooring and surface treatments;

• Containers;

• Marine & automotive products;

• Household & office supplies;

• Sporting goods;

• Tyres.

Recycled Paper Products

Products made from recycled paper. It does not consider recycled or new fibre office paper or printing papers. 

Recycled And Reclaimed Timber

This standard is applicable to a wide range of timbers that can be classed as recycled and/or reclaimed. Recycled and reclaimed timber products may include raw timbers, cut timbers, treated timbers and timber oversize.

Refrigerators

This standard covers a range of small refrigerator units for both domestic and retail use as well as domestic freezers.

Refrigerants

This standard is applicable to all categories of refrigerant products including:

• Domestic and Industrial Air-Conditioning Refrigerants.

• Vehicle air conditioning refrigerants.

Sanitary Paper Products

This standard is applicable to various types of sanitary paper products such as toilet paper, facial tissue, paper towels and hand towels.

Shampoo and Soap Products

This Standard covers shampoos, solid and liquid soap products, for both humans and animals.

Supermarket Refrigeration Systems

This Standard covers large retail refrigeration systems including supermarkets, grocery stores, restaurants and bars with an installed refrigeration capacity between 10 and 500 kW.

Textiles

Textile clothing, interior/indoor textiles excluding floor coverings, yarn and fabric intended for use in clothing or indoor textile products and textile bags such as shopping, laundry and school bags.

Toys and Childcare Products (Draft)

This standard is currently in a draft phase. Comments or submissions are welcome.

Draft for comment

Wool Carpets 2006

note: to be replaced in September 2010 by

geca 50-2010 carpets

Wool Rich (80%), Wool Pile (100%), Wool Blend and Modular Wool Carpets.

Product Standards Recognised by GBCA for green star projects

This set of standards (also listed above) are recognised by the Green Building Council of Australia within GECA's Product Certification Scheme.  Products certified under these GECA standards are rewarded in the GBCA Green Star Material Calculator credits.

For further information please see:

http://www.gbca.org.au/green-star/materials-category/product-certification-schemes/2933.htm

• GECA 28-2006 v1.1 (Modified 2010) - 'Furniture and Fittings' - Level B recognition;

• GECA 28-2010 v2 - 'Furniture and Fittings' - Level A recognition;

• GECA 50-2010 v2 - 'Carpets' - Level A recognition;

• GECA 25-2010 v2 - 'Floor Coverings' - Level A recognition;

• GECA 04-2010 v2 - 'Panel Boards' - Level A recognition.

Carpets 2010 (DRAFT)

July 2010 draft version of this standard is currently out for public comment.  Written comments and submissions are invited until 23 August 2010. Email to standards@geca.org.au

This category includes both natural fibres and synthetic fibres such as nylon and nylon blends, olefin (polypropylene), polyester (PET) and acrylic.

Draft for comment

Floor Coverings 2010 (DRAFT)

July 2010 draft version of this standard is currently out for public comment.  Written comments and submissions are invited until 23 August 2010. Email to standards@geca.org.au

This category includes floor coverings such as parquet, wooden planks, engineered wood products e.g. laminate, linoleum, bamboo, cork, rubber and marmoleum as well as carpet underlays.

Draft for comment

Furniture and Fittings 2006 (modified 2010) (FINAL)

This standard is a final standard and replaces GECA 28-2006 Furniture and Fittings (last amended September 2007) from 22nd July 2010.

NOTE: No further applications will be accepted for certification against GECA 28-2006 Furniture and Fittings Standard (last amended September 2007).

We will phase out Furniture and Fittings 2006 (modified 2010) over the next 3 years.  GECA 28-2010 Furniture and Fittings Standard will then become our sole standard in this category.

See listing under PRODUCT STANDARDS above for further details.

Furniture and Fittings 2010 (DRAFT)

July 2010 draft version of this standard is currently out for public comment.  Written comments and submissions are invited until 23rd August 2010. Email to standards@geca.org.au

See listing under PRODUCT STANDARDS above for further details.

Draft for comment

Panel boards 2010 (DRAFT)

August 2010 draft version of this standard is currently out for public comment.  Written comments and submissions are invited until 2nd September 2010. Email to standards@geca.org.au 

The Standard is applicable to a range of panel board products for use in interior paneling and in further processed products such as furniture and ceiling tiles.

Draft for comment

SERVICE STANDARDS

ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES

This standard provides an environmental performance benchmark for service provision, namely office use and the major impacts associated with administrative activities

CLEANING SERVICES

This category includes domestic and commercial cleaning services (offices, shopping centres, public amenities) as well as window cleaning services but does not include industrial cleaning services.

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICES

This category is applicable to data management services, ISPs, communications and data transfer centres.

Retail Services

This standard is applicable to a range of retail service providers, including supermarkets, grocery stores and general retail outlets.

TRANSPORT AND DISTRIBUTION SERVICES

This standard includes air, road, rail and sea transport provided by:

• Delivery service providers;

• Goods transport providers;

• Live transport providers for both humans and animals.

Announcements and proposed standards

public comment invite

geca release of suite of revised standards as drafts for public comment

(August 2010)

For further information please email standards@geca.org.au

GECA Standards Clarifications

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Expressions of interest are being accepted for the following standards, which GECA may develop in the future.

Lamps and Ballasts (Development Project)

Further expressions of interest are sought regarding the establishment of an Australian environmental standard for lighting systems.

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Mattresses and Pillows (Development Project)

Further expressions of interest are sought regarding the establishment of an Australian environmental standard for mattresses and related products.

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Air Conditioning (Development Project)

Further expressions of interest are sought regarding the establishment of an Australian environmental standard for Air Conditioning Systems.

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Specialist Insulation Materials

The proposed development of this standard is unable to be performed due to a lack of interest and information.