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 that there was an attempt by a representative of the company's management to improperly influence the certifying body in relation to the issuance of a [Transaction Certificate](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.
"). As a result, the CB has recommended a ban for this client. The Management deliberated the matter, issued a notice to the company regarding potential certification ban. The company responded with certain observations which were then taken up with the respective CB. After studying the observations, the CB confirmed that no new information was provided and reiterated the recommended certification ban. The management therefore decided to constitute a certification ban for a minimum period of 2 years.