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EU organic regulation – European Commission review concludes that organic textiles will remain out of scope

16 August 2013
The EU Commission (DG Agriculture) is in the final stages of a comprehensive review of the EU organic regulation looking at four key issues: ∗    Simplifying the legal framework, whilst ensuring standards are not watered down; ∗    Co-existence of GM crops with org...

GOTS Revision Process Update

16 August 2013
The 1st Stakeholder Input Period (16 May-30 July) in the formal revision process to develop GOTS Version 4.0 was very productive. 200 individual contributions plus some comments on these contributions have been received by 14 organisations representing all relevant aspects of GOTS including org...

7th. Asian Textile Conference

14 August 2013
GOTS representative in India Mr. Sumit Gupta spoke at 7th Asian Textile Conference, Coimbatore, India, 14th August, 2013 in Panel Discussion on ‘International Trade’. His topic was ‘Importance of Ecology and Compliance in International Trade’. His presentation was appreciated by the organisers ...

BioFach India Nov.14-16 2013: GOTS is supporter for 2nd time

24 July 2013
The annual organic exhibition Biofach India is going to take place in Bangalore from Nov. 14-16, 2013. GOTS is the supporter to the show for the second time. After being discontinued in Nuremberg, the textile section of the show is expecting a much bigger response this year and the organisers ha...

GOTS at Ethical Fashion Show and Innatex

01 July 2013
Please be invited to meet with GOTS representative for Germany, Switzerland and Austria and Marketing Director Claudia Kersten, at the following fairs that include the exhibition of eco-textiles: Ethical Fashion Show, Berlin, Germany – 2.-4. July 2013; ewerk InNaTex, Wallau, Germany – 3.-5. Au...