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 by providing fake incoming raw cotton [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.
") for their own transactions. On the basis of available evidence, their [certification body](https://global-standards.org/resources/glossary/certification-body "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.
") withdrew certification, and recommended a certification ban for this company. The GOTS management has decided to ban the company from certification for a period of 2 years. **14 September 2022** The GOTS management has decided to extend the certification ban for a further period of 2 years. **10 September 2024** The GOTS Management decided to extend this ban for another period of 2 years.