Technical information International Division | | Cooperation between bio.inspecta AG and CERES GmbH for textile certification GOTS and other standards | | | Good day
With this letter we would like to inform you about some changes in the field of textile certification by bio.inspecta in season 2021.
bio.inspecta is part of the holding company EASY-CERT group AG. EASY-CERT group AG consists of three significant certification bodies: bio.inspecta (Switzerland), Austria Bio Garantie (Austria) and CERES (Germany).
For providing additional range of services to the textile operations such as OCS or RCS in addition to GOTS, bio.inspecta has decided to cooperate with CERES in the field of textile certification and give up its own accreditation for GOTS. In this regards, some systematic change is necessary as it is announced below.
| | | With the next inspection we would like to transfer your operation into the new system. | | | Through this cooperation, we can now offer you not only GOTS, but also other sought-after standards in the field of sustainable textiles, such as OCS or RCS. | | | Implementation of the new structure has minimum effects on you as our client, as all the organization will be done internally between bio.inspecta and CERES. You will stay in contact with bio.inspecta GOTS/Textile contact person Ulrike Zdralek | | | | Ulrike Zdralek | | Tel. +41 (0) 62 865 63 27 | | E-Mail | | - You will receive offers and invoices from bio.inspecta as usual (even if this should be stated differently in the CERES information material). The price list and terms of payment will remain the same.
| | - Inspection will be carried out by bio.inspecta staff as before.
- In addition to the contract with bio.inspecta, it is necessary for you to sign the application for certification as well as a certification contract with CERES (accreditation-related reasons). You will find the application under the link below. You will receive both documents together with our new offer shortly. Please complete the application form and return it to Ulrike Zdralek (ulrike.zdralek@bio-inspecta.ch). This will let us know that we are allowed to transfer your operation within the framework of the cooperation.
| | - Evaluation and certification will be carried out by CERES. You will receive a CERES certificate and will be listed in the GOTS database by CERES.
- As a result, your licence number will change (in the medium term, licence numbers will be issued by GOTS, thus avoiding such changes in the future).
- Due to the change in the licence number, it is necessary to replace labels on which bio.inspecta is mentioned as the certification body. A transitional period applies here: you can continue to use labels that have already been released and produced. Before new production, the labels must be adapted to the new certification (licence number and reference to certification body). In future, the label release will be done with the CERES form that you will receive in the course of the recertification.
- After the issuance of the certificate by CERES, transaction certificates will be newly created by CERES. You will receive detailed information during the certification process. For all transactions done while the current bio.inspecta is valid, please proceed as before by sending the applications to international@bio-inspecta.ch.
| | | If you have any questions about the process or change, please do not hesitate to contact us. We will be happy to answer your questions on the phone, via video conference or email. | | | We look forward to continuing to be there for you despite the changes.
Sincerely, | | | bio.inspecta AG
Ueli Steiner
Managing Director | | | bio.inspecta AG
Farzaneh Mahdipour
Head of International Service Division | |
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