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.
") in response to a complaint, during which findings suggested that the company was engaged in practices inconsistent with the applicable certification [standards](https://global-standards.org/resources/glossary/standard "standard glossary text
") (regarding NOP [scope certificate](https://global-standards.org/resources/glossary/scope-certificate "A document issued to a Certified Entity by an Approved Certification Body which verifies the entity is in conformity with the requirements of the Standard and includes a summary of the processes and products that are permitted under the certification. It also lists the various facilities that are covered under this certification.
") and [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 Management deliberated the matter, issued a notice to the company which failed to respond within the stipulated time and therefore decided to constitute a certification ban for a minimum period of 2 years.