Epic Sustainable Certification Services
Shahmakhdum Avenue
Sector #12, House #61 (Shobighor), 3rd floor (3C)
Uttara, Dhaka-1230
GOTS Initial Application Form
DEAR OPERATOR,
Please, this document must include:
The measures to be taken in your processing unit and in outsourced plants, in the case that they are not self-certified, to
ensure the organic status of textiles and in compliance with the criteria established under Global Organic Textile Standard
(GOTS).
Preventive measures to be taken to ensure that during all stages of processing the conventional and organic fibres are not
commingled in compliance with GOTS.
Preventive measures to be taken to ensure that the organic fibers and GOTS Goods are not contaminated by contact with
prohibited substances.
The above three points can be part of a Quality System implemented by the company.
Additional information that you consider important to conform the compliance to the standard.
1.
Information of the Operator
Name of the processing unit
Legal trade name
Name of the responsible person
Person authorized to sign the
document
Legal address
Postal address
city
country
Zip code
Phone number
Fax number
Email
Commercial contact person
Name/phone /Email
Social responsible person
Environmental responsible person
2.
Will you request another certification body for current year? YES  NO 
If affirmative than explain:
state
Epic Sustainable Certification Services
Shahmakhdum Avenue
Sector #12, House #61 (Shobighor), 3rd floor (3C)
Uttara, Dhaka-1230
3. For the following ACTIVITY:
 TEXTILE PROCESSING
 Ginning
 Dyeing
 Spinning
 Printing
 Weaving/ Knitting
 Finishing
 Non woven manufacture
 Other (specify)___________________________
4. Parallel processing
Name of product
Material composition
Label Grad
5. Supplier of organic Material (Organic supplier):
Name of suppliers
Certificate & TC
6. Sub-contractors :
Activity
Contac name
Address
Unit 01
E-mail
Spoken language on site
Process
Commercial contact person
Unit 02
Activity
Contac name
Address
E-mail
Spoken language on site
Process
Commercial contact person
Epic Sustainable Certification Services
Shahmakhdum Avenue
Sector #12, House #61 (Shobighor), 3rd floor (3C)
Uttara, Dhaka-1230
7. PREVENTIVE PRACTICES TO AVOID COMMINGLING WITH CONVENTIONAL PRODUCTS AND THE
CONTACT WITH PROHIBITED SUBSTANCES
Describe the preventive measures to be taken to:
* Ensure that during all stages of processing, the organic and nonorganic fibers/products applying for certification are kept separate,
including the storage of the raw material, and are not contaminated by contact with prohibited substances.
* Describe identification methods of the products at all steps through your facility.
Remember you need to set up a good system for separating organic products from conventional ones: from the moment of
reception of the raw material, through all steps of processing, storage rooms, etc., up to sale.
Describe if the separation is IN SPACE (separate warehouses and production lines for organic), or IN TIME.
* What measures are in place to assure non organic inputs do not remain on processing equipment and containers
prior to organic processing?
Thorough clean and rinse
Purge
Pressurized air
Sweeping
Vacuuming
Other:
* If equipment is purged, how much material is flushed/ purged through the system?
Amount:
Material used for purge:
Destination of the purge (waste stream /sold as conventional):
Are the purges documented?
YES
NO
8. Processing Stage: Use of fibers inputs
Cotton
Flax
Wool or other animal fibers
Silk
Others
* Please, list all the fiber inputs used for the products which you are requesting certification for.
Include all organic fibers and additional fibre materials- as conventional natural fibers, regenerated fibers from
certified organic raw materials or non- organic raw materials, recycled synthetic fibers, virgin synthetic fibers, etc.
Fiber input
Supplier Name
Supplier Certification
Status
Agency
Organic
In Conversion
Non- Organic
Organic
In Conversion
Non- Organic
Organic
In Conversion
Non- Organic
Organic
In Conversion
Non- Organic
Organic
In Conversion
Non- Organic
Organic
In Conversion
Non- Organic
Epic Sustainable Certification Services
Shahmakhdum Avenue
Sector #12, House #61 (Shobighor), 3rd floor (3C)
Uttara, Dhaka-1230
9. Waste Water Treatment:

The wastewater from your processing unit is treated in an internal or external functional wastewater treatment plant
before discharged to environment?
YES
NO

Describe the wastewater treatment system you have got:

Criteria do you measure in the discharge water:

COD content of wastewater discharge in g/Kg of textile output (annual average):

Wastewater discharges to surface waters:
- pH: Discharge:
Receiving water:
- Temperature: Discharge:
Receiving water:
11. Pest Controlling System:

If you perform a Pest Control in storerooms, facility and/or transport means, do you comply with the applicable national
or International organic standard?
Pest management is performed:
YES
NO
in house
outside company
Company name:
Are they aware that organic products are processed/handled; and of the organic requirements?
YES
NO
Preventive pest management measures used on the exterior perimeter of the facility (weed control, gravel, removal of
food source, mowing, etc):
Mechanical, physical methods (mechanical traps, Glue boards, Light, Pheromone traps, etc):
Natural materials used:
12. TECHNICAL QUALITY PARAMETERS
Maintain record of following technical parameters:
Test Method
Parameters
Rubbing fastness, dry
For fibre blends
Criteria
(In GOTS Manual you can find
alternate acceptable test
methods)
Is criteria 2.4.14 met?
3-4
3
ISO 105x12
YES
NO
2
ISO 105x12
YES
NO
Perspiration fastness, alkaline and acid
For fibre blends
3-4
3
ISO 105 E04
YES
NO
Light fastness
3-4
ISO 105 B02
YES
NO
ISO 6330
YES
NO
LMBG B 82.10-1
YES
NO
ISO 105x12
YES
NO
Rubbing fastness, wet
Shrinkage values when wet (only for garment
sector)
Knitted/hosiery:
Woven:
Saliva fastness
Washing fastness when washed at 60°C
Max 8%
Max 3%
Fast for baby and
children’s clothing
3-4
*Please attach the Technical Quality test report for each final product and a copy of the applicable product declaration.
Epic Sustainable Certification Services
Shahmakhdum Avenue
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Uttara, Dhaka-1230
13. Processing Stages – use of Inputs:
FORM I
Processing stages
Yes- N/A
Inputs* and/or treatment used /performed in compliance with the standard.
Trade Name of the Input and Company (Input supplier)
Criteria
MECHANICAL TEXTILE PROCESSING
Names of Additives:
Check if used
Chapter
2.4.2.
Check if used
Chapter
2.4.3.
Paraffin (fully refined):
Paraffin oils (fully refined):
Spinning
Other natural materials- please list below:
Residual limit confirmed (not exceed 0.5%)
Name of Sizing Agent or Knitting / Weaving Oils
Starch:
Starch derivatives:
Other natural substances- please list below:
Sizing and Weaving/
Knitting
CMC (carboxymethylcellulose):
Synthetic size:
% confirmed (up to 25% of the size recipe addd ) and
meeting requirements chapters 2.3.1+2.3.2
Synthetic sizes recycled/recovered in the wastewater
with ratio >80% (with no limitation)
Knitting / weaving oils - please list below:
Chapter
2.4.4
Mention the method:
Compaction
Webbing
Entanglement
Other
WET PROCESSING AND FINISHING OPERATIONS
Non-woven manufacture
Substance / Explanation
Pre- treatment, wet
processing
Pre-treatment method:
Check if used
(Check if the auxiliaries are
approved)
Chapter
2.4.5.
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Ammonia treatment for wool
Bleaches
Boiling, kiering, washing
Desizing
Mechanical/thermal treatments
Mercerization
Optical brightening
Other, not explicitly listed pretreatment method
- please list below:
List of Dyes and auxiliaries
Chapter
2.4.6.
Check type of documentation submitted
Name of Dye or Auxiliary
Natural
Dyeing
Listed on GOTS
approved list of inputs
Supporting
information is
attached
Printing method:
Chapter
2.4.7.
Dyes, pigments and
auxiliaries:
Check type of documentation submitted
Name of Dye or Auxiliary
Natural
Printing
Listed on GOTS
approved list of inputs
Supporting
information is
attached
List all inputs, including axillaries and enzymes used at this stage:
Check type of documentation submitted
Finishing
Finishing Method
or Auxiliary
Description
of use
Listed on GOTS approved
list of inputs
Supporting
information is
attached
Chapter
2.4.8.
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ADDITIONAL MATERIALS AND ACCESSORIES
List another fibre materials used
and its %:
Conventional natural fibres:
Additional Materials
Regenerated fibres from certified
organic raw materials, from pre or
post consumer waste or from raw
materials certified according to a
program that verifies compliance
with
sustainable
forestry
management principles:
Regenerated fibres from non
organic raw materials and % used:
Recycled synthetic fibres from pre
or postconsumer waste are
permitted now up to 30%
(polyester,
polyamide,
polypropylene, polyurethane):
Virgin synthetic fibres (polyamide,
polypropylene, polyurethane) and
%:
Other fibres:
Accessory:
Name and Function
Chapter
2.4.9
(and
2.2.1 and
2.2.2 and
2.4.16
Check type of documentation submitted
Natural
Accessories
Allowed by GOTS
Chapter
2.4.9
(And
2.2.1,
2.2.2
2.3.1;
and
2.4.16)
Epic Sustainable Certification Services
Shahmakhdum Avenue
Sector #12, House #61 (Shobighor), 3rd floor (3C)
Uttara, Dhaka-1230
Dear operator,
Remember:
- To list ALL NON ORGANIC INPUTS in the above chart, for each processing. This includes auxiliary agents and any processing
aids.
- For each non – organic input used, you must attach documentation in support of its compliance with any listed restrictions
listed in criteria 2.3.1. For ex. MSDS, according to an applicable recognized norm or directive, and other supporting measure
(for ex. Heavy metal test).
- For wet processors, only dyes and auxiliaries that are listed on the summary list of approved inputs, can be used.
FORM II
PRODUCT COMPOSITION FORM
* The percentage refers to the weight of the fiber content of the products. In both cases consider the requirements of Chapters 1.4, 2.1, 2.2.1, 2.2.2
and 2.4.9.
Product Name 1 and Product Code
(Please, mention as it should
appear on certificate)
Process:
Input for further processing
Product will be sold as:
Finished retail item
Label Grade *
(Material Composition)
Organic
Organic- in Conversion
Made with X % Organic Materials
Made with X % Organic- in Conversion Materials
The labels are attached for LETIS
review
Input/ Ingredient
Attached
Supplier Name
% in Product
Status
Organic
In Conversion
Non- Organic
Organic
In Conversion
Non- Organic
Organic
In Conversion
Non- Organic
Epic Sustainable Certification Services
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Organic
In Conversion
Non- Organic
Organic
In Conversion
Non- Organic
Accessories
Confirm Documentation Attached
Confirm Documentation Attached
Confirm Documentation Attached
Confirm Documentation Attached
Confirm Documentation Attached
The person signing this document must be the signer of the agreement, or someone else with the
corresponding authorization. In this case, attach the letter of attorney.
Place
Date
Signature & Name of responsible
person
Name:
Designation:
Certification Process:
1) Initiate the audit through mail to
3)
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5)
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10)
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
Have to filled application form.
Invoice for audit will be issued based on operation & manpower of the factory.
Audit payment will be settled.
Application process will be complete & announce the audit date.
Audit will be conducted.
Corrective Action plan have to be submitted within 10 business days.
Certificate will be issued within 10 business days from the date of Final CAP submission.
For any urgent query please contact:
SM. Imranul Kayes
MD. Hasnat Kabir:
Cell: +8801708322242
Cell: +8801708322240
Tel: 02-55085090
Tell: 02-55085090
e-mail:
e-mail:
[email protected]
[email protected]
Epic Sustainable Certification Services
Shahmakhdum Avenue
Sector #12, House #61 (Shobighor), 3rd floor (3C)
Uttara, Dhaka-1230
Final contact:
Rasel Parves
CEO
Epic Certification
[email protected]
N.B: To get important note, data & documents you may visit
www.epiccertification.org