GUIDELINES FOR THE NEW

STRUCTURE OF GOTS VERSION 7.0

The purpose of this document is to facilitate the use of the new

structure of GOTS version 7.0 as compared to previous versions and to
ensure better understanding of the new content flow by GOTS users.

This document has been published only for reference purposes.

MARCH 2023

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 GOTS 7.0
GOTS 7.0
New content flow
Previous content flow
Please note: For the purposes of the use of
Please note: The information in this column is
GOTS 7.0, the structure outlined in this
provided only for the reference purposes.
column must be considered.
N/A Cover Page
1. Principles 1. Introduction
1.1. Aim of the Standard 1.1. Aim of GOTS
1.2. Scope and Structure 1.2. Scope and Structure
1.3. Scope certificate 2.3. Scope Certificate
1.4. Transaction Certificate 2.4. Transaction Certificate
2.7. GOTS Signs and Labelling
1.5. GOTS Signs and Labelling Conditions
Conditions
1.6. Reference Documents 1.3. Reference Documents
1.3.2. Manual for the Implementation of
1.6.1. Manual for the Implementation of GOTS
GOTS
1.3.3. Conditions for the Use of GOTS
1.6.2. Conditions for the Use of GOTS Signs
Signs
1.6.3. Labelling Release for GOTS Goods 1.3.4. Labelling Release for GOTS Goods
1.3.5. Labelling Release for GOTS
1.6.4. Labelling Release for GOTS Additives
Additives
1.6.5. Policy for the Issuance of Scope Certificates 1.3.6. Policy for the Issuance of Scope
and Template Certificates and Template
1.6.6. Policy for the Issuance of Transaction 1.3.7. Policy for the Issuance of
Certificates and Template Transaction Certificates and Template
1.6.7. Policy and Template for issuing Letters of 1.3.8. Policy and Template for Issuing
Approval Letters of Approval
1.6.8. Approval Procedure and Requirements for 1.3.9. Approval Procedure and
Certification Bodies Requirements for Certification Bodies
1.3.10. Policy for Change or Migration of
1.6.9. Policy for Change or Migration of Certifier
Certifier
1.6.10. Certification and Operating Parameters for 1.3.11. Certification and Operating
GOTS Certified Gins Parameters for GOTS Certified Gins
This section has been distributed under
2. Ecological and Technical Criteria various sections in the new flow, see the
following
2.1. Requirements for Organic Fibre Production 2.1. Allowed organic fibres
This section has been distributed under
2.2. Requirements for Fibre Material Composition
various sections:

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2.2.1. Products sold, labelled or represented as
"organic" or "organic in-conversion
2.2.2. Products Sold, Labelled or Represented as
"Made with (x%) Organic Materials" or "Made with
(x%) Organic In-Conversion Materials."
2.3. General requirements for chemical inputs in all
processing stages
2.3.1. Prohibited and Restricted Inputs
2.3.1. (TABLE) Prohibited and Restricted Inputs
2.3.2. (TABLE) Requirements Related to Hazards
and Toxicity of Chemical Inputs
2.3.3. Assessment of chemical inputs
2.3.4. Product Stewardship of Chemical Inputs
2.3.5. Environmental Management, Occupational
Health and Safety for Chemical
Suppliers/Formulators
2.4. Textile Processing Criteria
2.4.1 Product Segregation
2.4.2. First Processing
2.4.3. Spinning
2.4.4. Sizing and Weaving / Knitting
2.4.5. Non-Woven Manufacture
2.4.6. Pre-Treatment and Other Wet Processing
Stages - Table
2.4.7. Dyeing – Table
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2.1.4 & 2.1.5. Allowed organic fibres
2.7. GOTS Signs and labelling conditions
3.2.4 Additional fibre materials
This section has been distributed under
various sections:
2.1.4 & 2.1.5. Allowed organic fibres
2.7. GOTS Signs and labelling conditions
3.2.4 Additional fibre materials
This section has been distributed under
various sections:
2.1.4 & 2.1.5. Allowed organic fibres
2.7. GOTS Signs and labelling conditions
3.2.4 Additional fibre materials
4.2. Chemical Input Criteria
4.2.2. Prohibited and Restricted Inputs
4.2.2.3. TABLE Prohibited and Restricted
Inputs
4.2.3. TABLE Requirements related to
hazards and toxicity of chemical inputs
4.2.1. Chemical Management
4.2.4. Product stewardship of chemical
inputs
4.2.5. Environmental Management,
Occupational Health and Safety for
chemical formulators
4.2.6. Textile Processing Criteria
2.6. Segregation, storage, packaging, and
transport of GOTS Goods
2.6.1.2.
2.6.1.3.
2.6.2.1.
4.2.6.1. First processing
4.2.6.2. Spinning
4.2.6.3. Sizing and Weaving/Knitting
4.2.6.4. Non-woven manufacture
4.2.6.5. Pre-treatment and other wet
processing stages - Table
4.2.6.6. Dyeing – Table
2.4.8. Printing – Table 4.2.6.7. Printing – Table
4.2.6.8. Finishing and Manufacturing –
2.4.9. Finishing and Manufacturing – Table
Table
4.2.6.9. General requirement for machine
2.4.10. General Requirement for Machine Oils
oils
2.4.11. Requirements for additional fibre materials
and accessories
3.2.3. Additional fibre materials - Table
2.4.11.1. Requirements for additional fibre materials -
Table
3.3. Accessories
2.4.11.2. Requirements for accessories - Table

4.3. Environmental criteria

2.4.12. Environmental and Chemical Management
4.3.1. Environmental management policy
2.4.13. Wastewater Management 4.3.2. Wastewater Management
2.6. Segregation, storage, packaging, and
2.4.14. Storage, Packaging and Transport
transport of GOTS Goods
2.6.1. B2B trade of GOTS Goods (pre-
retail)
2.6.1.1.
2.4.14.1. B2B trade of GOTS Goods (pre-retail)
2.6.1.4.
2.6.1.5.
2.6.1.6.
2.4.14.2. B2C trade of GOTS Goods (retail) 2.6.2. B2C trade of GOTS Goods (retail)
2.5. Record keeping, internal quality
2.4.15. Record keeping & internal quality assurance
assurance
2.4.16. Technical quality parameters for GOTS 5.2.6. Table - technical quality parameters
Goods for GOTS Goods
5.2.7. Limit values for residues in GOTS
2.4.17. Limit values for residues in GOTS Goods
Goods
2.4.18. Limit values for residues in additional fibres 5.2.8. Limit values for residues in
and accessories additional fibres and accessories
3. Human Rights and Social Criteria 4.4. Human Rights and Social Criteria
3.1. Scope 4.4.1. Scope
3.2. Forced Labour 4.4.2. Forced Labour
3.3. Child Labour 4.4.3. Child Labour
4.4.4. Discrimination, Harassment and
3.4. Discrimination, Harassment and Violence
Violence
3.5. Gender Equality 4.4.5. Gender Equality

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3.6. Freedom of Association and Collective
Bargaining
3.7. Occupational Health and Safety (OHS)
3.8. Remuneration and Assessment of the Living
Wage Gap
3.9. Working Time
3.10. No Precarious Employment is Provided
3.11. Migrant Workers
3.12. Homeworkers
3.13. Social Compliance and Due Diligence
Management Systems
3.13. Responsible Business Conduct, Social
Compliance, and Due Diligence Management
Systems
Sections from 3.15.1 to 3.15.7
4. Quality assurance system
4.1. Auditing of Processing, Manufacturing and
Trading Stages
4.2 Quality Management for GOTS Goods
4.3. Testing of Technical Quality Parameters and
Residues
5. Ethical Business Behaviour
6. Specific Requirements for Special Products
6.1. Specific Requirements for Textile Personal Care
Products
6.1.1. Scope
6.1.2. Specific Criteria for Material and Inputs for
Group I and Group II Products
6.1.3. Specific Input Criteria for Group II Products
6.2. Specific Requirements for food Contact Textiles
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4.4.6. Freedom of Association and
Collective Bargaining
4.4.7. Occupational Health and Safety
(OHS)
4.4.8. Remuneration and Assessment of
the Living Wage Gap
4.4.9. Working Time
4.4.10. No Precarious Employment is
Provided
4.4.11. Migrant Workers
4.4.12. Homeworkers
4.4.13. Social Compliance
4.1. Due Diligence Management Process
This section has been distributed under
various sections in the new flow, see the
following
2.2. Certification and auditing
5. Product technical quality criteria
5.1. Quality management of GOTS Goods
5.2. Testing of Technical Quality
Parameters and Residues of GOTS
Goods, Additional Fibres and Accessories
4.5. Governance Criteria
6. Specific Requirements for Special
Products
6.1. Specific Requirements for Textile
Personal Care Products
6.1.3. Scope
6.1.4. Specific Criteria for Material and
Inputs for Group I and Group II Products
6.1.5. Specific Input Criteria for Group II
Products
6.2. Specific Requirements for Food
Contact Textiles
6.2.1. Scope 6.2.3. Scope
6.2.2. Specific Material and Input Criteria for Food 6.2.4. Specific Material and Input Criteria
Contact Textiles for Food Contact Textiles
7. Definitions 7. Definitions
8. List of Abbreviations 8. List of Abbreviations
2. GOTS Supply Chain, Traceability and
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Quality Assurance
NA 3. Material Input Requirements
4. Environmental, Social and Governance
NA
Criteria
NA 5. Product Technical Quality Criteria

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