A Certification Body, having been duly accredited by an Accreditation Body and by way of signing a contract with Global Standard gGmbH has been permitted to implement the Global Organic Textile Standard over a designated geographical area and for specific scopes of the Standard.
") found them to have wilfully utilised fraudulent [Transaction Certificates](https://global-standards.org/resources/glossary/transaction-certificate "A document issued by a GOTS-approved Certification Body for GOTS-certified products, verifying their compliance with the Standard. It provides traceability by listing product details, shipment information and confirming integrity through volume reconciliation process.
") and attempted to push fraudulent material in the [GOTS](https://global-standards.org/resources/glossary/gots "The worldwide leading voluntary sustainability standard for the post-harvest textile value chain for certified organic fibres, covering environmental criteria, human rights, social criteria and business conduct.
") System. Pursuant to their investigations, the CB withdrew their certification and recommended a certification ban for this company. Based on the findings and recommendation by the CB, the GOTS Management decided to ban these organisations from certification for a minimum period of 2 years. **22 January 2025** Ban extended for a further period of 2 years.