How can importers, brand holders and retailers that are not obliged to participate in the certification system apply the GOTS logo on their textiles?
Importers, brand holders or retailers that are not obliged to participate in the GOTS certification system can ask their certified supplier to apply the logo. In this case the labelling would be under survey of the GOTS certifier of the supplier and the supplier’s reference (e.g. licence number) would appear on the labelling. Alternatively importers, brand holders or retailers that are not obliged to participate in the GOTS certification system may decide to apply for certification on a voluntary basis. In this case they can apply the logo on their own under survey of their GOTS certifier. Accordingly their own reference (e.g. licence number) will appear on the labelling. In any case only a GOTS certified entity may apply GOTS labelling to a product.
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