GOTS Management decided to ban the below 12 Pakistani companies from certification for a period of 2 years, these companies fail to perform checks of incoming materials and were unable to provide proof of traceability/tracking information.
Decision date: 14th September 2022
Ban valid untill: 13 Sept 2024
Global Organic Textile Standard
GOTS was founded by four well-reputed organisations: Organic Trade Association (OTA, USA), Internationaler Verband der Naturtextilwirtschaft (IVN, Germany), The Soil Association (UK) and Japan Organic Cotton Association (JOCA, Japan). Two of these (IVN and JOCA) are textile industry organisations, while the other two (OTA and Soil Association) are organic organisations rooted in organic agriculture and food.
Together, they hold extensive experience in promoting ‘organic’ and all had developed individual processing standards for organic textiles. GOTS came about from the desire to harmonise these standards so that they were internationally recognised. The GOTS organisation draws on the advice of, and input from, other relevant international stakeholder organisations and experts for regular standard updates.
Overview of companies that are banned from becoming GOTS certified and from the input approval system.
1. Ahmed Oriental Textile Mills Limited
B-21, Bangalore Town, Block-7/8 Shahrah-e-Faisal, Karachi, Pakistan
Reason for ban
The company was responsible for sourcing of fraudulent material, failed to perform checks of incoming materials and was unable to provide proof of traceability / tracking information.
After detailed investigation, the CB recommended a certification ban for this company. Based on information provided and the recommendation, the GOTS Management decided to ban the company from certification for a period of 2 years.
2. Diamond Fabrics Limited
7-A/K, Main Boulevard, Gulberg II, Lahore, Pakistan
Reason for ban
The company was responsible for sourcing of fraudulent material, failed to perform checks of incoming materials and was unable to provide proof of traceability / tracking information.
After detailed investigation, the CB recommended a certification ban for this company. Based on information provided and the recommendation, the GOTS Management decided to ban the company from certification for a period of 2 years.
3. Fazal Cloth Mills Limited
Muzaffargarh – Fazal Nagar, Jhang Road, Muzaffargarh, Pakistan
Reason for ban
The company was responsible for sourcing of fraudulent material, failed to perform checks of incoming materials and was unable to provide proof of traceability / tracking information.
After detailed investigation, the CB recommended a certification ban for this company. Based on information provided and the recommendation, the GOTS Management decided to ban the company from certification for a period of 2 years.
4. Mahmood Group – Mahmood Textile Mills Limited Units 04 and 05*
2 Km, D.G. Khan Road, Muzaffargarh, Pakistan
Reason for ban
The company was responsible for sourcing of fraudulent material, failed to perform checks of incoming materials and was unable to provide proof of traceability / tracking information.
After detailed investigation, the CB recommended a certification ban for this company. Based on information provided and the recommendation, the GOTS Management decided to ban the company from certification for a period of 2 years.
5. Masood Fabrics Limited
Masood Roomi House, 5 Officers Colony, Kashan-e-Mehr-e-Roomi, Multan, Pakistan
Reason for ban
The company was responsible for sourcing of fraudulent material, failed to perform checks of incoming materials and was unable to provide proof of traceability / tracking information.
After detailed investigation, the CB recommended a certification ban for this company. Based on information provided and the recommendation, the GOTS Management decided to ban the company from certification for a period of 2 years.
6. Masood Spinning Mills Ltd.
65-Km, Multan Road, Jumbar Khurd, Bhai Phero, Pakistan
Reason for ban
The company was responsible for sourcing of fraudulent material, failed to perform checks of incoming materials and was unable to provide proof of traceability / tracking information.
After detailed investigation, the CB recommended a certification ban for this company. Based on information provided and the recommendation, the GOTS Management decided to ban the company from certification for a period of 2 years.
7. Reliance Cotton Spinning Mills
7- A/K, Main Boulevard, Gulberg II, Lahore, Pakistan
Reason for ban
The company was responsible for sourcing of fraudulent material, failed to perform checks of incoming materials and was unable to provide proof of traceability / tracking information.
After detailed investigation, the CB recommended a certification ban for this company. Based on information provided and the recommendation, the GOTS Management decided to ban the company from certification for a period of 2 years.
8. Reliance Weaving Mills Ltd., Units 01, 02 and 04
17 Km, Khanewal Road, Multan, Lahore, Pakistan
Reason for ban
The company was responsible for sourcing of fraudulent material, failed to perform checks of incoming materials and was unable to provide proof of traceability / tracking information.
After detailed investigation, the CB recommended a certification ban for this company. Based on information provided and the recommendation, the GOTS Management decided to ban the company from certification for a period of 2 years.
9. Roomi Fabrics Limited
Masood Roomi House, 5 Officers Colony, Kashan-eMehr-e-Roomi, Multan, Pakistan
Reason for ban
The company was responsible for sourcing of fraudulent material, failed to perform checks of incoming materials and was unable to provide proof of traceability / tracking information.
After detailed investigation, the CB recommended a certification ban for this company. Based on information provided and the recommendation, the GOTS Management decided to ban the company from certification for a period of 2 years.
10. Sapphire Fabrics Limited Units 1 and 2
Reason for ban
The company was responsible for sourcing of fraudulent material, failed to perform checks of incoming materials and was unable to provide proof of traceability / tracking information.
After detailed investigation, the CB recommended a certification ban for this company. Based on information provided and the recommendation, the GOTS Management decided to ban the company from certification for a period of 2 years.
11. Sapphire Textile Mills Ltd. Unit 1
Reason for ban
The company was responsible for sourcing of fraudulent material, failed to perform checks of incoming materials and was unable to provide proof of traceability / tracking information.
After detailed investigation, the CB recommended a certification ban for this company. Based on information provided and the recommendation, the GOTS Management decided to ban the company from certification for a period of 2 years.
12. Najeeb Consultants Pvt Ltd.
19-B Block G, Gulberg II, Lahore, Pakistan
Reason for ban
During investigation of the false trading of goods, this uncertified trading operation was found to be involved in fraudulent transactions facilitating movement of fake organic materials.
Following information shared by the CB investigating the fraud, the GOTS management has taken a decision to bar this company from being certified to GOTS, though recognising the limited jurisdiction it has while it is not part of the GOTS system.
