Processor, manufacturer, trader or retailer of GOTS Goods certified by an Approved Certifier.
") by an [Approved Certification Body](https://gots.vorschau.website/resources/glossary/approved-certification-body "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.
") which verifies the entity is in conformity with the requirements of the [Standard](https://gots.vorschau.website/resources/glossary/standard "standard glossary text
") and includes a summary of the processes and products that are permitted under the certification. It also lists the various facilities that are covered under this certification. | | [ SDGs](https://gots.vorschau.website/resources/glossary/sdgs) | The [Sustainable Development Goals](https://gots.vorschau.website/resources/glossary/sustainable-development-goals "The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), also known as the Global Goals, were adopted by the United Nations in 2015 as a universal call to action to end poverty, protect the planet, and ensure that by 2030, all people enjoy peace and prosperity.
") ([SDGs](https://gots.vorschau.website/resources/glossary/sdgs "The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), also known as the Global Goals, were adopted by the United Nations in 2015 as a universal call to action to end poverty, protect the planet, and ensure that by 2030, all people enjoy peace and prosperity.
")), also known as the Global Goals, were adopted by the United Nations in 2015 as a universal call to action to end poverty, protect the planet, and ensure that by 2030, all people enjoy peace and prosperity. | | [ Secondary Packaging](https://gots.vorschau.website/resources/glossary/secondary-packaging) | Materials used exclusively for shipping, transport, or storage (e.g., cartons, plastic films). | | [ Site](https://gots.vorschau.website/resources/glossary/site) | An individual establishment where 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.
") are formulated (see [Formulator](https://gots.vorschau.website/resources/glossary/formulator "An organisation involved in manufacturing, producing or creating a mixture of chemical Substances blended together (Formulation) to be used for textile processing.
")) and produced. It is included in a [Letter of Approval](https://gots.vorschau.website/resources/glossary/letter-of-approval "Official document issued by a GOTS-approved Certification Body listing the approved chemical inputs or accessories for the use in GOTS Goods.
") and audited by a Scope 4 [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.
"). | | [ SMP](https://gots.vorschau.website/resources/glossary/smp) | Synthetic Microplastic Polymers. Polymers that are solid and which fulfil both of the following conditions: (a) are contained in particles and constitute at least 1 % by weight of those particles; or build a continuous surface [coating](https://gots.vorschau.website/resources/glossary/coating "One- or two-sided application of coating compounds or foam films to fabric by means of coating machines, rotary screen printing or by means of spray, hot melt and transfer coating methods.
") on particles; (b) at least 1 % by weight of the particles referred to in point (a) fulfil either of the following conditions: (i) all dimensions of the particles are equal to or less than 5 mm; (ii) the length of the particles is equal to or less than 15 mm and their length to diameter ratio is greater than 3. Following synthetic polymer microparticles, as [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.
") on their own or in mixtures are exempted from the definition: (a) synthetic polymer microparticles which are contained by technical means so that releases to the environment are prevented when used in accordance with the instructions for use during the intended end use; (b) synthetic polymer microparticles the physical properties of which are permanently modified during intended end use in such a way that the polymer no longer falls within the scope of this entry; (c) synthetic polymer microparticles which are permanently incorporated into a solid matrix during intended end use. Source: REACH restriction of synthetic polymer microparticles | | [ standard](https://gots.vorschau.website/resources/glossary/standard) | [standard](https://gots.vorschau.website/resources/glossary/standard "standard glossary text
") glossary text *Synonyms* - Standard,standard | | [ Standard Body](https://gots.vorschau.website/resources/glossary/standard-body) | An organisation which defines, publishes, and maintains a Standard. | | [ Standard Setting Procedure](https://gots.vorschau.website/resources/glossary/standard-setting-procedure) | The [Standard Setting Procedure](https://gots.vorschau.website/resources/glossary/standard-setting-procedure "The Standard Setting Procedure is a procedure by which the Standard Body establishes, reviews, and updates the criteria for the production, processing and labelling of certified textiles.
") is a procedure by which the [Standard Body](https://gots.vorschau.website/resources/glossary/standard-body "An organisation which defines, publishes, and maintains a Standard.
") establishes, reviews, and updates the criteria for the production, processing and labelling of certified textiles. | | [ Standards Committee](https://gots.vorschau.website/resources/glossary/standards-committee) | Committee formed by [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.
") to guide and advise the GOTS Management and the [Advisory Council](https://gots.vorschau.website/resources/glossary/advisory-council "The Advisory Council is the decisive committee for relevant organisational, structural and operational issues of the Global Standard gGmbH, the operating body of the Global Organic Textile Standard. It is set up by way of organisational statutes by the founding Organisations of GOTS.
") on matters related to GOTS. | | [ Standards Revision Committee](https://gots.vorschau.website/resources/glossary/standards-revision-committee) | A group of experts representing all aspects of the textile value chain and tasked with being the decisive committee for decisions on the revision of the GOTS Standard and its Implementation Manual. | | [ Subcontractor](https://gots.vorschau.website/resources/glossary/subcontractor) | An entity in the supply chain of [GOTS Goods](https://gots.vorschau.website/resources/glossary/gots-goods "Textile goods (finished or intermediate) produced in compliance with GOTS (and properly labelled, as applicable) by a Certified Entity and certified by an Approved Certifier.
") performing job work (in the field of processing or manufacturing) for a Certified Entity without becoming the proprietor of the GOTS Goods. A [Subcontractor](https://gots.vorschau.website/resources/glossary/subcontractor "An entity in the supply chain of GOTS Goods performing job work (in the field of processing or manufacturing) for a Certified Entity without becoming the proprietor of the GOTS Goods. A Subcontractor may be independently certified to GOTS.
") may be independently certified to GOTS. | | [ 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. | | [ Supplementary weight](https://gots.vorschau.website/resources/glossary/supplementary-weight) | The total weight of the following: a) Non-certified [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.
") which are excluded from [material composition](https://gots.vorschau.website/resources/glossary/material-composition "The fibre composition of a product that includes both certified and non-certified materials, and indicated by the raw material codes from the Classification Document.
N.B.: Material Composition is required to follow regulatory requirements in many countries. This is placed on a 'Fibre Content' Label which is distinct from the GOTS Label.
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.”
") as “meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.” | | [ Sustainable Development Goals](https://gots.vorschau.website/resources/glossary/sustainable-development-goals) | The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), also known as the Global Goals, were adopted by the United Nations in 2015 as a universal call to action to end poverty, protect the planet, and ensure that by 2030, all people enjoy peace and prosperity. |