An individual establishment where chemical Inputs are formulated (see Formulator) and produced. It is included in a Letter of Approval and audited by a Scope 4 Approved Certifier.
") where processing, manufacturing, trading or retailing of [GOTS](https://gots.vorschau.website/resources/glossary/gots "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.
") Goods is done. It is operated by a [Certified Entity](https://gots.vorschau.website/resources/glossary/certified-entity "Processor, manufacturer, trader or retailer of GOTS Goods certified by an Approved Certifier.
") and inspected by an [Approved Certifier](https://gots.vorschau.website/resources/glossary/approved-certifier "An Approved Certification Body or Approved Certifier is a certification body that has been duly accredited by an Accreditation Body. By signing a con tract with Global Standard gGmbH, they are permitted to implement the Global Organic Textile Standard within a designated geographical area and for specific scopes of the Standard. An updated list of Approved Certifiers and their scopes is available on the GOTS Website.
"). | | [ Food Contact Textiles](https://gots.vorschau.website/resources/glossary/food-contact-textiles) | Any textile articles that are intended to come into prolonged contact with, or are already in contact with, or can reasonably be expected to be brought into contact with or to transfer their constituents to food or water intended for human consumption under normal or foreseeable conditions of use. | | [ Formulation](https://gots.vorschau.website/resources/glossary/formulation) | A [Formulation](https://gots.vorschau.website/resources/glossary/formulation "A Formulation is the finished chemical product sold or distributed ready for use.
") is the finished chemical product sold or distributed ready for use. | | [ Formulator](https://gots.vorschau.website/resources/glossary/formulator) | An organisation involved in manufacturing, producing or creating a mixture of chemical [Substances](https://gots.vorschau.website/resources/glossary/substances "Chemical elements and their compounds as they occur in the natural state or as produced by industry.
") blended together (Formulation) to be used for textile processing. | | [ Genetically modified organism](https://gots.vorschau.website/resources/glossary/genetically-modified-organism) | Organisms whose genetic material has been altered in a way that does not occur naturally by mating and/or natural recombination. (Source: EUR-Lex, Access to European Union law:'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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") programme; it conducts all activities of the licensing system and is proprietor of the registered trademarks ([GOTS Signs](https://gots.vorschau.website/resources/glossary/gots-signs "The Logo and the Word Sign registered as a certification mark.
")). Its founders are: International Association Natural Textile Industry, Japan Organic Cotton Association, Organic Trade Association, Soil Association. | | [ Global Standard gGmbH](https://gots.vorschau.website/resources/glossary/global-standard-ggmbh) | Mission-driven, non-profit legal entity, operating voluntary [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.”
") [standards](https://gots.vorschau.website/resources/glossary/standard "standard glossary text
"). Mission: to ensure the highest level of social and environmental impact in textile value chains through voluntary sustainability standards and related activities. | | [ GMO](https://gots.vorschau.website/resources/glossary/gmo) | Organisms whose genetic material has been altered in a way that does not occur naturally by mating and/or natural recombination. (Source: EUR-Lex, Access to European Union law:Lorem Ipsum dolor sit amet
"), covering environmental criteria, [human rights](https://gots.vorschau.website/resources/glossary/human-rights "Human rights are rights inherent to all human beings, regardless of race, sex, nationality, ethnicity, language, religion, or any other status. Human rights include the right to life and liberty, freedom from slavery and torture, freedom of opinion and expression, the right to work and education, and many more. Everyone is entitled to these rights, without discrimination. (Source: Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, United Nations)
"), social criteria and business conduct. | | [ GOTS Additives](https://gots.vorschau.website/resources/glossary/gots-additives) | Chemical [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.
") (e.g. colourants, textile auxiliaries) and [accessories](https://gots.vorschau.website/resources/glossary/accessories "Items that are added to supplement GOTS Goods for required functional or for fashionable reasons. Most commonly used Accessories are listed in Section 3.3. Accessories also include trims, and in certain cases the two terms are used interchangeably depending on the specific component. The processing of those Accessories is not under the direct scope of the GOTS on-site certification system. GOTS criteria that applies to Accessories are listed in Sections 3.3 and 5.2.8.
") (e.g. buttons, lace) approved under GOTS through the issuance of GOTS Letters of Approval are collectively known as [GOTS Additives](https://gots.vorschau.website/resources/glossary/gots-additives "Chemical inputs (e.g. colourants, textile auxiliaries) and accessories (e.g. buttons, lace) approved under GOTS through the issuance of GOTS Letters of Approval are collectively known as GOTS Additives.
While chemical inputs are approved by GOTS Scope 4 certifiers, accessories are approved by GOTS Scope 1 certifiers.