GLOBAL ORGANIC TEXTILE STANDARD

ECOLOGY & SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

APPROVED CERTIFICATION BODIES

Look for Certification Bodies that are currently approved to Certify entities of the textile supply chain and their products according to GOTS All listed Certification Bodies can offer their GOTS certification services in their approved scopes worldwide. Approval for certification is provided for 4 different scopes by GOTS:

  • Certification of mechanical textile processing and manufacturing operations and their products (scope 1)
  • Certification of wet processing and finishing operations and their products (scope 2)
  • Certification of trading operations and related products (scope 3)
  • approval of textile auxiliary agents (chemical input) on positive lists (scopes 4)

Search for the respective scope and contact details of the certification Body and local office representatives that may provide information with regard to GOTS certification are also stated.

Note that not all offices have the services of a locally available GOTS auditor/inspector. Prospective GOTS entities are encouraged to obtain more information by contacting the certifiers.

Agricert – Certificação de Produtos Alimentares Lda.

Countries of Operation
Albania, Andorra, Angola, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Burundi, Cameroon, Comoros, Congo, Congo, Democratic Republic of, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Djibouti, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Estonia, Ethiopia, Finland, France, Gabon, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Iceland, Israel, Italy, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kosovo, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lebanon, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, North Macedonia, Norway, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Moldova, Monaco, Montenegro, Mozambique, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Tajikistan, Turkey, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Yemen

APCER - Associação Portuguesa de Certificação

Countries of Operation
Portugal

Bureau Veritas Consumer Products Services, Inc.

Countries of Operation
Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Andorra, Angola, Antarctica, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belarus, Bhutan, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burma/Myanmar, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, Cape Verde, Chile, China, Colombia, Comoros, Congo, Congo, Democratic Republic of, Cook Islands, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Estonia, Ethiopia, Falkland Islands, Fiji, Finland, France, French Guiana, Gabon, Gambia, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Hong Kong - SAR of China, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Iceland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kiribati, Korea (South), Kosovo, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Latvia, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macao, North Macedonia, Norway, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Marshall Islands, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Micronesia, Moldova, Monaco, Mongolia, Montenegro, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nauru, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Pakistan, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan - China, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkey, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States of America, Uruguay, Vietnam, Yemen

CCPB Srl

Countries of Operation
Bangladesh, Cambodia, Egypt, India, Indonesia, Italy, Myanmar, Pakistan, Romania, Sri Lanka, Turkey, United States of America, Vietnam

CERES-CERT AG

Countries of Operation
Austria, Bangladesh, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Cambodia, China, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong - SAR of China, Hungary, Italy, Lithuania, Norway, Myanmar, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Sweden, Switzerland, Tanzania, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom

Clean Globe International (Pty) Ltd.

Countries of Operation
Australia, Bangladesh, Canada, China, Hong Kong - SAR of China, Indonesia, Morocco, New Zealand, Pakistan, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Taiwan - China, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkey, United States of America

Control Union Certifications b.v.

Countries of Operation
Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Canada, China, Colombia, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, El Salvador, France, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Honduras, Hong Kong - SAR of China, India, Indonesia, Israel, Italy, Japan, Korea (South), North Macedonia, Mauritius, Mexico, Morocco, Nicaragua, Netherlands, Pakistan, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Romania, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan - China, Tanzania, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States of America, Vietnam

Control Union Gozetim ve Belgelendirme Ltd. Sti.

Countries of Operation
Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, Denmark, Egypt, Greece, Hungary, Kyrgyzstan, Romania, Tajikistan, Tunisia, Turkey

CTV – Certificação de Têxteis e de Vestuário

Countries of Operation
Portugal, Spain

CU Inspections and Certifications India Pvt. Ltd.

Countries of Operation
Bangladesh, India, Korea (South)

Ecocert Greenlife

Countries of Operation
Albania, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Canada, China, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong - SAR of China, Hungary, India, Italy, Japan, Korea (South), Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Macao, North Macedonia, Madagascar, Mauritius, Morocco, Myanmar, Netherlands, Pakistan, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Tunisia, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom, United States of America, Uruguay, Vietnam

ETKO Ekolojik Tarim Kontrol Organizasyonu Ltd Sti

Countries of Operation
Australia, Austria, Bangladesh, Belgium, China, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, Estonia, France, Greece, Hong Kong - SAR of China, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Kuwait, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macao, Malta, Moldova, Netherlands, Pakistan, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Russia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sri Lanka, Turkey, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United States of America

Eurofins Textile Testing Spain, S.L.U.

Countries of Operation
Spain

GCL International Ltd.

Countries of Operation
Argentina, Australia, Bangladesh, Belgium, Bulgaria, Burma/Myanmar, Cambodia, China, Colombia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Ethiopia, France, Germany, Guatemala, Honduras, India, Indonesia, Iran, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Korea (South), Lithuania, Malaysia, Mexico, Morocco, Nicaragua, New Zealand, Pakistan, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Singapore, Slovenia, Spain, Sri Lanka, Switzerland, Taiwan - China, Thailand, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States of America, Vietnam

GSCS International Ltd.

Countries of Operation
Bangladesh, Burma/Myanmar, Cambodia, India, Kenya, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Turkey, United Arab Emirates

ICEA Istituto per la Certificazione Etica e Ambientale

Countries of Operation
Austria, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Croatia, Czech Republic, Egypt, Ethiopia, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong - SAR of China, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Mauritius, Pakistan, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland, Tunisia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United States of America, Vietnam

IDFL Laboratory and Institute Inc.

Countries of Operation
Albania, Australia, Austria, Bangladesh, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Burma/Myanmar, Cambodia, Canada, China, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong - SAR of China, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Korea (South), Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, North Macedonia, Norway, Malaysia, Malta, Mexico, Moldova, Mongolia, Morocco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Pakistan, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Singapore, Slovakia, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan - China, Thailand, Turkey, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States of America, Vietnam

Intertek Testing Services NA., Inc.

Countries of Operation
Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, Egypt, Hong Kong - SAR of China, India, Italy, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Turkey, United States of America, Vietnam

Kaixin Certification (Beijing) Co.Ltd.

Countries of Operation
China

Kiwa BCS Öko-Garantie GmbH

Countries of Operation
Austria, Bulgaria, Denmark, Germany, Hungary, Lithuania, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Sweden, Switzerland, Tajikistan

OIA Organizacion Internacional Agropecuaria S.A.

Countries of Operation
Argentina, Australia, Germany, Italy, Paraguay, Peru, Switzerland, Uruguay

Oregon Tilth, Inc.

Countries of Operation
Canada, Mexico, United States of America

Soil Association Certification

Countries of Operation
Denmark, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Netherlands, Poland, Slovakia, Sweden, United Kingdom

TÜV Rheinland (China) Ltd.

Countries of Operation
China

USB Certification Denetim Gözetim Ve Belgelendirme Hizmetleri Anonim Şirketi

Countries of Operation
Albania, Austria, Bangladesh, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Burundi, Cambodia, China, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Greece, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Jordan, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macao, North Macedonia, Malaysia, Mauritius, Moldova, Morocco, Myanmar, Pakistan, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan - China, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkey, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States of America, Vietnam

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