A1 - Scope

A1.1 What is the Content Claim Standard?

The Content Claim Standard is an international standard that provides for third-party verification of the

material content of products.

A1.1a The Standard establishes that specific input materials are accounted for and quantified for

the purposes of making a percentage-based claim.

A1.1b The Standard applies to products that contain 5% to 100% of a Claimed Material.

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

A1.1d The Standard gives guidelines for practices that protect the integrity and identity of the Claimed Material.

A1.1e The Standard gives chain of custody certification.

A1.2 Application

The CCS applies to organizations that wish to demonstrate the validity and legality of the material

content claim of the products they buy, sell and/or produce. It provides third party verification of the

amount of a given material being claimed in a final product. It addresses the flow of goods within and

between companies, and covers manufacturing, storage, handling, and shipping.

The CCS should be used in cases where a claim cannot be backed up by another standard or recognised

testing method, or when other verification methods are not in place (internal track and track systems,

genetic markers etc.).

A1.3 What is outside the scope of the Standard?

The framework set forth in the Standard does not include the following considerations:

A1.3a The Standard does not set any requirements around the attributes of the raw material that is

being claimed in the final product.

A1.3b The Standard does not address safety, health and performance concerns.

A1.3c The Standard does not address the social or environmental performance and impacts of production.

A1.3d The Standard does not address any processing inputs.

A1.3e The Standard does not provide a consumer-facing logo for products.

A1.4 Effective Date The standard is effective as of September 10, 2012.