GOTS Revision
GOTS is a dynamic standard, we foster constant progress towards the development of better textile processing methods. Every three years a revision process takes place in which GOTS collaborates with international stakeholders. Find out more about our comprehensive and transparent revision process below.
Principles of the Revision Process - Stakeholder Input
GOTS is backed up by stakeholder-based decision bodies/technical committees, which ensure that the views of relevant stakeholders are considered. The GOTS-approved certification bodies are also actively involved in the GOTS revision process through representation on the Standards Revision Committee, as are other industry stakeholders.
Revised Process for Standard Revisions
The revision process followed the Standard Setting Procedure (SSP) which provides for the constitution of an (ad hoc) Standard Revision Committee (SRC) for each revision. The SRC consists of experts from different stakeholder groups, works on the basis of respective terms of reference and decides on the revised standard. The selection of members is based on the “GOTS Stakeholder Identification Document”.
The GOTS Standards Revision Committee 2025 has now been constituted and announced.
Public Consultation and Comments on GOTS Revision Drafts
The Global Organic Textile Standard shall undergo revision to version 8.0 commencing 2025. The timeline for the process is as follows
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1. Constitution of GOTS SRC
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Completed
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2. Release of first revision draft for public consultation
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On 2nd January 2025 | |
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3. First public consultation period
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Open until 7 March 2025 | |
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4. Deliberations of the SRC on inputs received
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April - June 2025
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6. Second public consultation period
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July 2025
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7. Deliberations by the SRC on inputs received
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August - October 2025 | |
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8. Finalisation of GOTS version 8.0
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January 2026
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9. Release of GOTS version 8.0
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March 2026
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Reference documents :
- Standard Setting Procedure v 1.0
- Terms of Reference for GOTS Standard Revision Committee v 1.0
- GOTS Stakeholder Identification v 1.0
For more information, contact Rahul Bhajekar (bhajekar@global-standard.org).
Public Consultations on the revision drafts of GOTS version 8.0 are live as of 2nd January 2025 and will remain open for 60 days.
The deadline for submissions is 7th March 2025.
The revision drafts are available here for review :
- GOTS v 8.0 Draft 1.0
- Manual for the Implementation of GOTS v 8.0 Draft 1.0
- Changelog GOTS v 8.0 Draft 1.0 from v 7.0
- Changelog Manual for the Implementation of GOTS v 8.0 Draft 1.0 from v 7.2
Your inputs may please be provided only using this link : https://forms.office.com/e/3Y3bv80jVu.
The Standard Revision Committee (SRC) for the revision to GOTS version 8.0 has been constituted after applications were solicited from interested stakeholders.
The SRC members are listed below:
Narayanasamy Arunachalam
Andreas Bayer
Elizabeth Bennett
Rahul Bhajekar
Sergio Chichiarelli
Dr. Binay Kumar Choudhury
Hanna Cody
Sarah Compson
Ado Ali Danbatta
Dr. Pierfrancesco Fois
Michi Fried
Mattias Ganem
Waseem Ahmad Irshad
Kimberly Jones
Vikas Kadam
Oswaldo Cardenas Krenz
Markus Krüger
Hong Mei (梅红)
Yoshinobu Noguchi
Marta Roche
Amitabh Singh
Elizabeth Tigan
Muazzez Ersoy Üstünel
