Good Environmental Choice: Australia

Good Environmental Choice:  Australia logo

The Australian "Good Environmental Choice" program launched in November 2001 provides an environmental mark of recognition for a wide range of products and services that are sensitive to environmental pressures. The program has been developed for general compliance to ISO 14 024 and is managed by a not-for-profit organisation utilising a national network of registered assessors.

Learn more: Good Environmental Choice: Australia websiteExternal Site

Conformity assessment | How is compliance with this ecolabel's standard ensured?

Conformity with Good Environmental Choice: Australia's standard is verified by an independent organization (third party) following ISO / IEC Guide 65 Product Certification

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Managing organization | Who manages this ecolabel?

Name

Good Environmental Choice Australia (GECA) Ltd.

Member of

GEN, ISEAL

Type

Non-profit

Also manages

None.

Member of: 2009 Financial Report available online


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Ecolabel details | What are the characteristics of the standard(s) related to this ecolabel?

  • Applicable life cycle and supply chain phases
  • Social and environmental attributes
  • Mutual recognition with other ecolabels
  • Standard details, including standard document, review frequency

Ecolabel development | How were the standards for this ecolabel developed?

  • Standard development and management process
  • Standard-setting norms followed for development of the ecolabel's standard
  • Type of standard-setting process, external stakeholders, and funding sources

Conformity Assessment | How is compliance with this ecolabel's standard ensured?

  • Requirements to achieve certification (i.e. chain of custody, site visits, metrics)
  • Audit / surveillance requirements
  • Duration of certification, time to achieve certification

Managing organization | Who manages this ecolabel?

  • Contact details, primary contact
  • Organizational details including year established, funding, and governance

Additional information | Including:

  • Compliance type (pass / fail / tiered)
  • Target audience (consumers / retailers / manufacturers / etc)

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Key data

Year ecolabel est. 2001

Classification | Who, what, where

Product categories this ecolabel applies to
Building products Textiles


Where this ecolabel is found
Australia



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Last updated: 20 January 2012