Chain of custody refers to the paper trail documenting when, how, and by whom products were produced, handled and traded. Control over the chain of custody is universal in its importance to products with an organic or sustainability label in order to demonstrate proof of origin and integrity of handling. All schemes’ standards and certification requirements that IOAS works with include requirements on chain of custody.
Textile Exchange’s Chain of Custody Standard is a generic standard which is the basis for all Textile Exchange Standards.
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