# Global Standards News [![](https://gots.vorschau.website/images/news/archiv/gots-gots-images-pages/gots-logo_rgb_2018_transp_72dpi.png)](https://gots.vorschau.website/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1875:global-standard-opens-public-consultation-for-gots-version-8-0&catid=14) ## [Global Standard opens public consultation for GOTS Version 8.0](https://gots.vorschau.website/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1875:global-standard-opens-public-consultation-for-gots-version-8-0&catid=14) 08 January 2025 Stuttgart, Germany – The public is invited to consult on the next version of the Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS) and its Implementation Manual. Global Standard, the non-profit that owns and operates the Standard, makes the announcement at a time when the textile industry needs guida… [Read full article](https://gots.vorschau.website/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1875:global-standard-opens-public-consultation-for-gots-version-8-0&catid=14) [![](https://gots.vorschau.website/images/news/archiv/gots-gots-images-pages/gots-logo_rgb_2018_transp_72dpi.png)](https://gots.vorschau.website/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1874:public-consultation-open-for-gots-version-8-0-revision&catid=14) ## [Public Consultation Open for GOTS Version 8.0 Revision](https://gots.vorschau.website/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1874:public-consultation-open-for-gots-version-8-0-revision&catid=14) 02 January 2025 Stuttgart, Germany – The following statement was issued today by Global Standard, the non-profit that owns and operates the Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS): “We are excited to announce the launch of the public consultation process for the first revision draft of GOTS Version 8.0 an… [Read full article](https://gots.vorschau.website/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1874:public-consultation-open-for-gots-version-8-0-revision&catid=14) [![](https://gots.vorschau.website/images/news/archiv/gots-gots-images-pages/gots-logo_rgb_2018_transp_72dpi.png)](https://gots.vorschau.website/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1873:gots-revision-process-commences&catid=14) ## [GOTS revision process commences](https://gots.vorschau.website/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1873:gots-revision-process-commences&catid=14) 01 January 2025 Stuttgart, Germany – The following statement was issued today by Global Standard, the non-profit that owns and operates the Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS): “We are pleased to announce the formation of a 25-member Standard Revision Committee (SRC) to oversee the revision of the Glo… [Read full article](https://gots.vorschau.website/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1873:gots-revision-process-commences&catid=14) [![](https://gots.vorschau.website/images/news/archiv/gots-gots-images-pages/gots-logo_rgb_2018_transp_72dpi.png)](https://gots.vorschau.website/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1872:global-standard-releases-statement-celebrating-the-inclusion-of-gots-in-the-epas-federal-purchasing-recommendations&catid=14) ## [Global Standard releases statement celebrating the inclusion of GOTS in the EPA’s federal purchasing recommendations](https://gots.vorschau.website/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1872:global-standard-releases-statement-celebrating-the-inclusion-of-gots-in-the-epas-federal-purchasing-recommendations&catid=14) 09 December 2024 Stuttgart, Germany – The following statement was issued today by Global Standard, the non-profit that owns and operates the Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS): “Global Standard applauds today’s announcement by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to include the Global Organic Text… [Read full article](https://gots.vorschau.website/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1872:global-standard-releases-statement-celebrating-the-inclusion-of-gots-in-the-epas-federal-purchasing-recommendations&catid=14) [![](https://gots.vorschau.website/images/news/archiv/gots-gots-images-pages/gots-logo_rgb_2018_transp_72dpi.png)](https://gots.vorschau.website/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1871:gots-due-diligence-handbook-for-auditors-marks-sustainability-milestone-for-the-textile-industry&catid=14) ## [GOTS Due Diligence Handbook for Auditors marks sustainability milestone for the textile industry](https://gots.vorschau.website/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1871:gots-due-diligence-handbook-for-auditors-marks-sustainability-milestone-for-the-textile-industry&catid=14) 19 November 2024 Stuttgart, Germany – Global Standard, the non-profit that manages the Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS), in partnership with The Hague-based UpRights Foundation, is proud to announce the launch of the GOTS Due Diligence Handbook for Auditors. This landmark resource is a critical step… [Read full article](https://gots.vorschau.website/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1871:gots-due-diligence-handbook-for-auditors-marks-sustainability-milestone-for-the-textile-industry&catid=14) [![](https://gots.vorschau.website/images/news/archiv/gots-gots-images-pages/gots-logo_rgb_2018_transp_72dpi.png)](https://gots.vorschau.website/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1870:global-standard-lifts-intertek-suspension&catid=14) ## [Global Standard Lifts Intertek Suspension](https://gots.vorschau.website/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1870:global-standard-lifts-intertek-suspension&catid=14) 06 November 2024 Stuttgart, Germany – Global Standard today announced it is lifting the suspension placed on Intertek Testing Services NA Inc., a GOTS-approved [Certification Body](https://gots.vorschau.website/resources/glossary/certification-body "

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.

") (CB), following recent communication received from their Accreditation Body (AB), ANAB (ANSI National Accreditation Board). ANA… [Read full article](https://gots.vorschau.website/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1870:global-standard-lifts-intertek-suspension&catid=14) [![](https://gots.vorschau.website/images/news/archiv/gots-gots-images-pages/gots-logo_rgb_2018_transp_72dpi.png)](https://gots.vorschau.website/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1869:groundbreaking-ai-satellite-project-by-gots-and-marple-revolutionises-organic-cotton-detection-2&catid=14) ## [GOTS and OCA call on textile industry to support farmers transitioning to organic cotton](https://gots.vorschau.website/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1869:groundbreaking-ai-satellite-project-by-gots-and-marple-revolutionises-organic-cotton-detection-2&catid=14) 23 September 2024 Stuttgart, Germany – As the global demand for sustainable textiles continues to rise, the Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS) and Organic Cotton Accelerator (OCA) have joined forces to urge industry leaders, businesses and stakeholders to take decisive action in supporting farmers trans… [Read full article](https://gots.vorschau.website/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1869:groundbreaking-ai-satellite-project-by-gots-and-marple-revolutionises-organic-cotton-detection-2&catid=14)