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The Second Round of Public Consultation for GOTS Version 8.0 is Open
Global Standard gGmbH is pleased to announce the opening of the second Public Consultation Period for the revision of the Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS) to Version 8.0.
Following the conclusion of the first consultation period, all stakeholder inputs were thoroughly reviewed and discussed by the GOTS Standard Revision Committee (SRC). Based on these deliberations, the second revision drafts of GOTS Version 8.0 and the corresponding Implementation Manual have been finalised. Your feedback plays a vital role in ensuring that GOTS continues to set a globally recognised benchmark for ecological and socially responsible textile processing.
A summary of the received inputs and the decisions of the SRC is available here.
The second consultation period is now open for a duration of 30 days, closing on August 15 2025.
We invite all stakeholders to review the following documents:
Stakeholders are encouraged to submit their comments via the official consultation form:
https://forms.office.com/e/8xZvdD0cXd
Please note: This consultation round is restricted to feedback on the current content of the drafts. New proposals or additional points will not be considered at this stage.