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.
") discovered possible fake TCs during [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').
") of a client. This was investigated and it was found that the seller company (who was also certified by the same CB) had altered and counterfeited [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.
") TCs. This company was suspended and the certification withdrawn following due process. The CB thereafter recommended a certification ban due to fraudulent behaviour. The Global [Standard](https://global-standards.org/resources/glossary/standard "standard glossary text
") management after studying recommendation imposed a certification ban on the company for a period of 2 years.