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Approved Certification Bodies

Look for Certification Bodies that are currently approved to Certify entities of the textile supply chain and their products according to GOTS All listed Certification Bodies can offer their GOTS certification services in their approved scopes worldwide. Approval for certification is provided for 4 different scopes by GOTS:

Certification of mechanical textile processing and manufacturing operations and their products (scope 1)
Certification of wet processing and finishing operations and their products (scope 2)
Certification of trading operations and related products (scope 3)
approval of textile auxiliary agents (chemical input) on positive lists (scopes 4)

Search for the respective scope and contact details of the certification Body and local office representatives that may provide information with regard to GOTS certification are also stated.

Note that not all offices have the services of a locally available GOTS auditor/inspector. Prospective GOTS entities are encouraged to obtain more information by contacting the certifiers.

Agricert – Certificação de Produtos Alimentares Lda.

Approved Scopes:

1, 2, 3

Countries of operation:

Albania, Andorra, Angola, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Burundi, Cameroon, Comoros, Congo, Congo, Democratic Republic of, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Djibouti, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Estonia, Ethiopia, Finland, France, Gabon, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Iceland, Israel, Italy, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kosovo, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lebanon, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia North, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Moldova, Monaco, Montenegro, Mozambique, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Tajikistan, Türkiye, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Uzbekistan, Yemen

APCER - Associação Portuguesa de Certificação

Approved Scopes:

1, 2, 3

Countries of operation:

Portugal

Beijing Cotecna Kaixin Certification Co., Ltd.

Approved Scopes:

1, 2, 3

Countries of operation:

China

Bureau Veritas Consumer Products Services, Inc.

Approved Scopes:

1, 2, 3, 4

Countries of operation:

Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Andorra, Angola, Antarctica, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belarus, Bhutan, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burma/Myanmar, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, Cape Verde, Chile, China, Colombia, Comoros, Congo, Congo, Democratic Republic of, Cook Islands, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Estonia, Ethiopia, Falkland Islands, Fiji, Finland, France, French Guiana, Gabon, Gambia, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Hong Kong - SAR of China, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Iceland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kiribati, Korea (South), Kosovo, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Latvia, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macao, Macedonia North, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Marshall Islands, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Micronesia, Moldova, Monaco, Mongolia, Montenegro, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nauru, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Norway, Pakistan, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan - China, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Tunisia, Türkiye, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States of America, Uruguay, Vietnam, Yemen

CCPB Srl

Approved Scopes:

1, 2, 3, 4

Countries of operation:

Bangladesh, Cambodia, Egypt, India, Indonesia, Italy, Myanmar, Pakistan, Romania, Sri Lanka, Türkiye, United States of America, Vietnam

CERES-CERT AG

Approved Scopes:

1, 2, 3

Countries of operation:

Austria, Bangladesh, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Cambodia, China, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong - SAR of China, Hungary, Italy, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Myanmar, Netherlands, Norway, Pakistan, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Singapore, Sweden, Switzerland, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Türkiye, Turkmenistan, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Uzbekistan, Vietnam

Clean Globe International (Pty) Ltd.

Approved Scopes:

1, 2, 3

Countries of operation:

Australia, Bangladesh, Belgium, Cambodia, Canada, China, Denmark, France, Germany, Hong Kong - SAR of China, India, Indonesia, Italy, Laos, Malaysia, Morocco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Pakistan, Portugal, Singapore, Spain, Sri Lanka, Taiwan - China, Thailand, Tunisia, Türkiye, United Kingdom, United States of America, Vietnam

Control Union Certifications b.v.

Approved Scopes:

1, 2, 3

Countries of operation:

Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Canada, China, Colombia, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, El Salvador, France, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Honduras, Hong Kong - SAR of China, India, Indonesia, Israel, Italy, Japan, Korea (South), Macedonia North, Mauritius, Mexico, Morocco, Netherlands, Nicaragua, Pakistan, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Romania, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan - China, Tanzania, Thailand, Tunisia, Türkiye, United Kingdom, United States of America, Vietnam

Control Union Gozetim ve Belgelendirme Ltd. Sti.

Approved Scopes:

1, 2, 3, 4

Countries of operation:

Albania, Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, Denmark, Egypt, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Sudan, Tajikistan, Tunisia, Türkiye, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Yemen

CTV – Certificação de Têxteis e de Vestuário

Approved Scopes:

1, 2, 3

Countries of operation:

Portugal, Spain

CU Inspections and Certifications India Pvt. Ltd.

Approved Scopes:

1, 2, 3, 4

Countries of operation:

Bangladesh, India, Korea (South)

Ecocert Greenlife

Approved Scopes:

1, 2, 3, 4

Countries of operation:

Albania, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Benin, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Canada, China, Colombia, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong - SAR of China, Hungary, India, Italy, Japan, Korea (South), Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Macao, Macedonia North, Madagascar, Mauritius, Moldova, Monaco, Mongolia, Morocco, Myanmar, Netherlands, Norway, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Senegal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Tanzania, Tunisia, Türkiye, Uganda, United Kingdom, United States of America, Uruguay, Vietnam, Zambia

ETKO Ekolojik Tarim Kontrol Organizasyonu Ltd Sti

Approved Scopes:

1, 2, 3, 4

Countries of operation:

Australia, Austria, Bangladesh, Belgium, China, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, Estonia, France, Greece, Hong Kong - SAR of China, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Kuwait, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macao, Malta, Moldova, Netherlands, Pakistan, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Russia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sri Lanka, Türkiye, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United States of America

GCL International Ltd.

Approved Scopes:

1, 2, 3, 4

Countries of operation:

Argentina, Australia, Bangladesh, Belgium, Bulgaria, Burma/Myanmar, Cambodia, China, Colombia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Ethiopia, France, Germany, Guatemala, Honduras, India, Indonesia, Iran, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Korea (South), Lithuania, Malaysia, Mexico, Morocco, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Pakistan, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Singapore, Slovenia, Spain, Sri Lanka, Switzerland, Taiwan - China, Thailand, Türkiye, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States of America, Vietnam

GSCS International Ltd.

Approved Scopes:

1, 2, 3

Countries of operation:

Algeria, Bangladesh, Burma/Myanmar, Cambodia, Egypt, Ethiopia, India, Indonesia, Kenya, Morocco, Pakistan, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Thailand, Tunisia, Türkiye, United Arab Emirates, Vietnam

ICEA Istituto per la Certificazione Etica e Ambientale

Approved Scopes:

1, 2, 3, 4

Countries of operation:

Austria, Bangladesh, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Canada, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Egypt, El Salvador, Estonia, Ethiopia, France, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Honduras, Hong Kong - SAR of China, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Latvia, Lebanon, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia North, Malaysia, Malta, Mauritius, Mexico, Moldova, Mongolia, Morocco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nigeria, Pakistan, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Romania, San Marino, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan - China, Thailand, Tunisia, Türkiye, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States of America, Uzbekistan, Vietnam

IDFL Laboratory and Institute Inc.

Approved Scopes:

1, 2, 3, 4

Countries of operation:

Albania, Angola, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bangladesh, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Burma/Myanmar, Cambodia, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cuba, Czech Republic, Denmark, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Estonia, Ethiopia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Honduras, Hong Kong - SAR of China, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kenya, Korea (South), Laos, Latvia, Lesotho, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia North, Madagascar, Malaysia, Malta, Mauritius, Mexico, Moldova, Mongolia, Morocco, Myanmar, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Norway, Pakistan, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Suriname, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan - China, Thailand, Tunisia, Türkiye, Turkmenistan, Uganda, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States of America, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Venezuela, Vietnam, Zambia

Intertek Testing Services NA., Inc.

Approved Scopes:

1, 2, 3

Countries of operation:

Australia, Austria, Bangladesh, Belgium, Cambodia, Canada, China, Czech Republic, Egypt, France, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, Korea (South), Luxembourg, Netherlands, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Switzerland, Thailand, Türkiye, United Kingdom, United States of America, Vietnam

Kiwa BCS Öko-Garantie GmbH

Approved Scopes:

1, 2, 3

Countries of operation:

Austria, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Denmark, Germany, Hungary, Japan, Lithuania, Macedonia North, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Sweden, Switzerland, Tajikistan, United Arab Emirates, United States of America, Uzbekistan

OIA Organizacion Internacional Agropecuaria S.A.

Approved Scopes:

1, 2, 3

Countries of operation:

Argentina, Australia, Germany, Italy, Paraguay, Peru, Switzerland, Uruguay

Oregon Tilth, Inc.

Approved Scopes:

1, 2, 3

Countries of operation:

Canada, Mexico, United States of America

Soil Association Certification

Approved Scopes:

1, 2, 3

Countries of operation:

Denmark, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Netherlands, Poland, Slovakia, Sweden, United Kingdom

TÜV Rheinland (China) Ltd.

Approved Scopes:

1, 2, 3, 4

Countries of operation:

Bangladesh, China, Hong Kong - SAR of China, Taiwan - China

USB Certification Denetim Gözetim Ve Belgelendirme Hizmetleri Anonim Şirketi

Approved Scopes:

1, 2, 3, 4

Countries of operation:

Albania, Austria, Bangladesh, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Burundi, Cambodia, China, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Greece, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Jordan, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macao, Macedonia North, Malaysia, Mauritius, Moldova, Morocco, Myanmar, Pakistan, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan - China, Thailand, Tunisia, Türkiye, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States of America, Vietnam