5. Basic Features
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Organic Fibres
Environmental and So
cial Criteria
Concerns all
Processing Stages
Testing for Harmful Su
bstances
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Organic Fibers, Composition and
Labeling Guidelines
Basic Key criteria for fiber use
8. Organic Fibres
Criteria Item
Fibres Allowed Natural Fibres like Cotton, Bast, Silk,
Wool, Other Animal Fibres (Certified
Organic & Inconversion)
Fibres Not Allowed GMO Fibres & Asbestos
Fibres Restricted Synthetic & Regenerated (Max
10%)
Special Conditions (Restricted
fibres)
For socks, & Sportswear etc.
(Max 25%)
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โข General criteria for all processing stages
(e.g. separation, record keeping, environmental policy, social criteria)
โข General ban on harmful substances in all processing stages
(e.g. formaldehyde, toxic heavy metals, GMOs)
โข General criteria for the assessment of chemical inputs
(meeting limits on human and environmental (aquatic, fauna, flora and soil
) toxicity as well as on biodegradability / -eliminability)
โข Specific criteria for the different processing stages (e.g. functional waste wa
ter treatment plant for wet processing plants, limitations on materials for a
ccessories and finishing methods)
Criteria for processing
10. Processing Stages
โข Chemicals/ enzymes used at
various stages
โข Inputs should conform to
GOTS Version 4.0
โข Positive lists available with
CBโs.
โข Social and Environment
criteria
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โข Meeting social minimum criteria based on the ILO key norms is comp
ulsory for all processing and manufacturing stages.
The requirements include e.g.:
โข No child labor
โข Payment of living wages
โข Working hours must not be excessive
โข Safe and hygienic working conditions
โข No discrimination, no harsh or inhumane treatment
โข Operators must establish social compliance management tools that s
upport the implementation and monitoring of the social minimum
Criteria along with local legislation.
Minimum Social Criteria
12. Environment Criteria
โข Energy & Water Consumption Data
โข Waste & Discharges
โข Chemical & Sludge Disposal
Testing Criteria for Discharged water:
Local Legislations
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13. Storage, Packing and Transport
โข Contamination with non organic products is prohibited
โข PVC in packing materials is prohibited
โข Pesticide/ Biocide use in storeroom/ transportation has to be i
n accordance with International/ National Organic Production
Standard
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Dual system for quality assurance
Certification
โข On-site inspection of the en
tire processing chain up to t
he import level
โข Annual inspection cycle
โข Organic product flow, envir
onmental and social criteria
subject to inspection
Residue Testing
โข Orientation values for residu
es
โข Risk assessment of contamin
ation
โข Analysis in ISO 17025 accred
ited labs
&
16. Certified organic or in-conversion organic
fibers
International or national organic
farming standard e.g. EU, NOP, NPOP
etc.
Certification /accreditation IFOAM or
internationally recognized standard
(ISO 65 or EN45011 )
Natural fibers that are;
19. Separation of organic products
All stages through the processing chain
โข ensure that organic and conventional fibers
are not commingled
โข organic fibers are not contaminated by
contact with prohibited substances.
โข All organic raw materials must be clearly la
beled and identified as such at all stages thro
ugh the processing chain
23. Transport certified claimed products with proper labels &
accompanying transport documents
Transportation
TRANSACTION CERTIFICATE (TC) FOR TEXTILE PROCESSED ACCORDING TO THE GLOBAL ORGANIC TEXTILE
STANDARD (GOTS)
1. Body issuing the certificate (name and address)
Control Union certifications B.V.
Meeuwenlaan 4-6
8011 BZ ZWOLLE
NETHERLANDS
2a) Licensing code of the certification body GOTS-CUC-03
2b) Reference number of the certificate: PRJ 816471/252974
3. Seller of the product (name and address)
CIS Test Company
Meeuwenlaan 4-6
8011 BZ Zwolle
Overijssel
NETHERLANDS
4. Inspection body* (name and address)
Control Union certifications B.V.
Meeuwenlaan 4-6
8011 BZ ZWOLLE
NETHERLANDS
5. Last processor of the product(s) (name and address)
CIS Test Company
Meeuwenlaan 4-6
8011 BZ Zwolle
Overijssel
NETHERLANDS
6. Country of dispatch
NETHERLANDS
7. Buyer of the product(s) (name and address)
AAA Organic Pvt. Ltd.
Brijdham Complex, 255, Canal Street, Bld.6, Flat 4, Shreebhumi, VIP
Road
700048 Kolkata
West Bengal
INDIA
8. Consignee of the product (Address of the place of destination)
H & M Hennes & Mauritz
Sisli Ayazaga Buyukdere Cad 3 Yol Mevkii Noramin Is Merkezi No:55 Kat: 2 D: 206
Maslak
34398 Istanbul
TURKEY
9. Country of consignee
TURKEY
10. Product and shipment information
Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS-NL) certified
Products as specified in box: 17
from organic production methods.
Invoice no.: inv 0111 d.d. 01-09-12
Transport document no.: trns 0022 d.d. 01-09-12
Container no.: 123U456789-0
Identification codes : Org GOTS Test 01
11. Gross weight(kg)
1200.00 kgs
12. Net weight(kg)
1000.00 kgs
13. Commercial weight (kg)
0.00 kgs
14. Declaration of the body issuing the certificate
This is to certify that the organic fibre material(s) specified in box 17 used for the products designated above has been produced in accordance with (an) organic farming
standard(s) which is/are recognised by the Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS) and that the products have been processed in accordance with GOTS. Compliance with
this standard is continually monitored by the inspection body named in box 4.
15. Additional declaration
Certification of the organic fibres used for the products listed complies with USDA NOP rules : Yes No
(relevant information for products marketed and sold in the US; obligatory information for any GOTS TC)
Organi cotton fiber certified as per NPOP
The raw material (fibre) used for the products designated above has been produced in accordance with the USDA NOP standards
16. Place and date of issue Colombo-07, 07 September 2012
Name and signature of authorised person
On behalf of Managing Director
Nabadawewa, Mr. M. C. K. (Mahesh)
Stamp of the issuing body
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25. Traceability via documentation
Tracing back any processing stage to the origin via lot numbers on
documentation and record keeping.
All the chemical consumption and stock records
26. Chemical Use
โข Must use approved Chemicals by an
certification body accredited by GOTS.
โข Store properly to avoid contamination
โข Assurance of correct recipe and ratio
โข Record keeping of receipt and issuance.
โข Textile processing unit which doesnโt
have chemical manufacturing
process cannot obtain the approval
alone.
27. Accessory use
โข Allowances
โข Prohibitions
โข Restrictions
when using accessories
Requires proof of ;
โข labels
โข MSDS
โข Test reports
โข Supplierโs material specification sheets
*No separate approval program
28. Environmental criteria
All operators must have
โข an environmental policy including target goals
โข procedures to minimize waste and discharges
The waste water from all wet processing units must be
treated in a functional waste water treatment plant
Wet processing units must keep full records of the
โข use of chemicals,
โข energy
โข water consumption
โข waste water treatment
โข disposal of sludge.
29. Correct Chemical Handling
Proper Chemical Storage
Instructions of chemical
handling
PPE
Access Control to GOTS chemicals Control issue of chemicals
34. International Working Group
Voluntary organization
Government
Private organization/ Advisory Boards/ Experts
ISO Guidelines
Various Reference
Guidance Documents
Preparation of standards
Policy and procedure
Manual for implementation
Labeling guidelines
35. Technical
โข Material
Composition
โข Packaging
โข Input evaluation
โข Quality Control
โข Quantity Control
โข Record Keeping
โข Internal Inspection
โข Technical risk
assessment
(Physical, Chemical,
Biological)
Social
โข ILO
โข Country Regulation
(both production &
import regulation)
โข State Legislation
โข Local legislation
โข Social risk
assessment
Environmental
โข Policy statement
โข Waste Disposal
โข Energy Conservation
โข Water Conservation
โข Discharge point
โข Quality evaluation
โข Environmental risk
assessment
36. Pre-audit
โข Project (process,
scope)
โข Quality management
โข Programme
management with
standard
โข Site to be audited
(area assessment on
the basis of risks)
Audit
โข Follow the policy of
the company if
suitable
โข Review the
information (opening,
closing)
โข Cover the check list
โข Collect the evidence,
incidence and sample
โข Follow safety
guidelines
โข Conduct Interviews
โข Follow the audit plan
and timeline
Post Audit
โข Report the facts
โข Complete the
assessment
โข Raise the non-
conformities if any
โข Report to team
โข Report to your
certifier
โข Send the sample and
report by mail/courier
โข Follow up Non
conformity
Onsite Audit vs Desk Audit
37. What kind of improvement
does the factory obtain from
standards/certification?
TECHNICAL
IMPROVEMENT
All raw materials are screened
Fibres, social & environment
are well addressed
Time, space, people
management with traceability
Consumer
assurance
Buyers
credibility
Workers
confidence
SOCIAL
Economically
viable
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Public Data Base
You can search for GOTS certified entities, their fields of operation a
nd certified products according to individual parameters
http://www.global-standard.org/public-database.html
