The worldwide leading voluntary sustainability standard for the post-harvest textile value chain for certified organic fibres, covering environmental criteria, human rights, social criteria and business conduct.
") Certification**- Business Case for [Sustainability](https://gots.vorschau.website/resources/glossary/sustainability "In 1987, the United Nations Brundtland Commission defined sustainability as “meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.”
") with [Organic](https://gots.vorschau.website/resources/glossary/organic "'Organic' is a regulated term used to distinguish systems of managed production and products derived therefrom that adhere to principles of health, ecology, fairness and care, and which are certified compliant to an organic standard's regulations by an Approved Certification Body.
GOTS defines organic textiles as being made with fibres from organic agriculture systems that are certified to one of the IFOAM Family of Standards, and that are processed in socially and ecologically responsible ways, in alignment with organic principles.
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")’. You may also request an Invitation Letter for visa purpose after successful registration. This national event by GOTS is an ideal platform to learn about latest updates in the field of sustainable processing of textiles in Bangladesh. The event shall be attended by Representatives of [brands](https://gots.vorschau.website/resources/glossary/brand "A registered or unregistered trademark or other sign other than the GOTS Signs.
The term, in context, can also refer to an organisation that controls the design, development, and purchase of final products for sale under their own name. In that context, brands may sell to wholesalers, retailers, or directly to consumers. This does not include organisations who sell a branded intermediate product for use in further processing steps.
An entity in the manufacturing chain (sewing industry or so-called CMT (cut, make, trim) industry up to labelling and final packing) of GOTS Goods.
") & exporters, Compliance Professionals, Media and [Trader](https://gots.vorschau.website/resources/glossary/trader "Entity trading with (=buying and selling) GOTS Goods in the supply chain between the producer of the fibre and the retail merchant of the final product regardless of whether the goods are physically received or not (e.g. an import, export or wholesale trading entity).
Agents who do not become proprietors of the goods and retailers only selling to the end consumer are not considered Traders.
A business entity or an online marketplace selling directly and exclusively to an end consumer (DTC operator).
")’ Business Case for Sustainability with Organic Textiles **Session 2:** Quality Assurance through GOTS **Session 3:** Leading the Way to Best Practices **Session 4:** Challenges in Sustainable Supply Chain and Opportunities with GOTS Kindly refer to the current draft of[ Seminar Agenda ](https://gots.vorschau.website/images/news/archiv/stories/pressreleases/Agenda-National-Seminar-on-GOTS-Certification-Current-Version.pdf)for more details. **Date**: Wednesday, 23rd November, 2016 **Time**: 09:00 am – 06:00 pm **Venue**: **Radisson Blu Dhaka Water Garden,** Bangladesh **Participation Fee**: (Includes Seminar Attendance & Buffet Lunch) BDT 4,000/- + Taxes (Local Bangladesh Payments) Euro 50 + Taxes- (Outside Bangladesh Payments) Please refer to [Registration Form ](https://gots.vorschau.website/images/news/archiv/stories/pressreleases/Registration-Form-GOTS-Seminar-Dhaka-23112016.pdf)for payment modes and bank details. Please send the filled in registration form to [](mailto:fazlul.haque@rmgtimes.com)[](mailto:fazlul.haque@rmgtimes.com)This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.[.](mailto:gupta@global-standard.org) [For more details about the seminar, please visit ](mailto:gupta@global-standard.org)Dhaka Seminar 2016 Sincerely, Kind regards Sumit Gupta, ASDC +91 9892270594 [ ](mailto:gupta@global-standard.org) Global Organic Textile [Standard](https://gots.vorschau.website/resources/glossary/standard "standard glossary text
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