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.
") (CB) determined that the organisation had submitted fraudulent [input](https://global-standards.org/resources/glossary/input "General term for all Substances and Preparations directly applied as textile auxiliary agents, inks, dyes or pigments.
") [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.
"). The CB made multiple attempts to contact the organisation; however, no response was received. An unannounced [audit](https://global-standards.org/resources/glossary/audit "A systematic, independent and documented process for obtaining evidence and evaluating it objectively to determine the extent to which the Standard's requirements (including environmental and social criteria) are fulfilled by a Certified Entity or applicant for the status of Certified Entity. Audits are conducted by Approved Certification Bodies (see 'Approved Certification Body').
") was subsequently conducted, during which it was established that no operational [site](https://global-standards.org/resources/glossary/site "An individual establishment where chemical Inputs are formulated (see Formulator) and produced. It is included in a Letter of Approval and audited by a Scope 4 Approved Certifier.
") existed at the address provided by the organisation. The matter was reviewed by the Management, following which a notice was issued to the organisation regarding a potential certification ban. No response was received from the organisation to this notice. Based on the findings and the absence of any mitigating information, the CB confirmed its recommendation for a certification ban. Accordingly, the Management resolved to impose a certification ban on the organisation for a minimum period of 2 years.