涉及材料收集、物資集中和GRS輸入材料的回收機構必須為他們提供的材料提交 聲明。實體可以處理一個或多個的這些階段。認證的GRS需要涉及材料的回收機構 。

A1 - Scope A1 -適用范圍

A1.1 Global Recycled Standard - 全球回收標準

A1.1a The Standard establishes that specific input materials are accounted for and quantified for the purposes of making a percentage-based claim.

此標準規定了特定的輸入材料量是基于百分比來計算的。

A1.1b The Standard applies to products that contain 20% or more recycled content.

此標準適用于含有20％以上的再生成分的產品。

A1.1c The Standard can be used with any recycled input material, and can apply to any supply chain.

該標準可 以與任何再生輸入材料一起使用，并且可以應用到任何的供應鏈。

A1.1d The Standard gives guidelines for practices that protect the integrity and

identity of recycled material.

此標準給出了保護回收材料完整性和一致性的行為準則。

A1.1e The Standard gives guidelines for social and environmental requirements during the production stages of GRS certified products.

此標準給出了在GRS 認證的產品生產過程中的社會責任和環境規范的要求。

A1.1f The Standard addresses the chemicals used in the processing of GRS products; it does not address the chemicals present in the input materials or the final products.

此標準說明了在GRS產品生產中的化學品的使用要求;但并沒有說明存于生產的原料或最終產品中的化學品的要求。

A1.2 Application - 應用

The GRS addresses the flow of products within and between companies, and covers manufacturing, storage, handling, and shipping. The GRS applies to the supply chain, including all owners up to the final seller in the last B2B transaction.

GRS標準針對受認證單位與單位之間的產品流程﹐涵蓋了制造、儲存、裝卸和運輸的范圍。GRS任證體系可以適用于供應鏈的所有單位﹐包括所有加工單位到最終買家端的商業至商業(B2B)交易。

A1.3 Effectiveness - 有效性

The standard is effective as of August 5, 2014. The GRS v3 replaces all earlier versions of the Global Recycle Standard. Details of the transition and major updates from version 2.1 are found in the TE GRS Version 3 Transition document. Certification to the GRS is valid for one year and subject to annual renewals.

此標準在 2014 年 8 月 5 日生效，GRS V3 取代早期所有的全球回收標準的版本。從 2.1 版本過渡和主要更新的詳細信息在 GRS V3 中都有介紹。GRS 認證的有效期為一年, 需每一年續證。