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.
") Version 8.0 is Open** [Global Standard gGmbH](https://gots.vorschau.website/resources/glossary/global-standard "The legal entity operating the Global Organic Textile Standard programme; it conducts all activities of the licensing system and is proprietor of the registered trademarks (GOTS Signs). Its founders are: International Association Natural Textile Industry, Japan Organic Cotton Association, Organic Trade Association, Soil Association.
") is pleased to announce the opening of the second Public Consultation Period for the revision of the Global [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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") (GOTS) to Version 8.0. Following the conclusion of the first consultation period, all stakeholder [inputs](https://gots.vorschau.website/resources/glossary/input "General term for all Substances and Preparations directly applied as textile auxiliary agents, inks, dyes or pigments.
") were thoroughly reviewed and discussed by the GOTS [Standard](https://gots.vorschau.website/resources/glossary/standard "standard glossary text
") Revision Committee (SRC). Based on these deliberations, the second revision drafts of GOTS Version 8.0 and the corresponding Implementation Manual have been finalised. Your feedback plays a vital role in ensuring that GOTS continues to set a globally recognised benchmark for ecological and socially responsible textile processing. A summary of the received inputs and the decisions of the SRC is available [here.](https://gots.vorschau.website/images/news/archiv/1st_public_consultation_inputs_-_SRC_decisions_-_GOTS_revision_to_8.xlsx) The second consultation period is now open, closing on August 15 2025. We invite all stakeholders to review the following documents: - [GOTS Version 8.0 – Second Revision Draft](https://gots.vorschau.website/images/news/archiv/Draft_2_8.0_GOTS_Public_Consultation_Signed.pdf) - [Implementation Manual Version 8.0 – Second Revision Draft](https://gots.vorschau.website/images/news/archiv/Draft_2_8.0_Manual_for_the_Implementation_of_GOTS_for_Public_Consultation_Signed.pdf) Stakeholders are encouraged to submit their comments via the official consultation form: