#  Raj Agro Industries

- Name and address of company: AB Road, Eklera Khurd, Dhamnod, Dist. Dhar, Madhya Pradesh, India

The company was found to have furnished falsified Bills of Lading as means to push fraudulent goods into the [GOTS](https://global-standards.org/resources/glossary/gots "<p>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.</p>") system. The company opted for voluntary withdrawal from GOTS certification after a relatively short time and after funnelling falsified materials in the supply chain.

After detailed investigation, the concerned CB recommended a certification ban for this company.

Based on information presented by the CB and their recommendation, the GOTS management decided to institute a certification ban on this company for a minimum period of 2 years.

**10 September 2024**
The GOTS Management decided to extend this ban for another period of 2 years.