# Certifications & Compliance — Govardhan Overseas > Every certificate we hold, with scope, validity, and downloadable PDFs, plus regulatory registrations, audit-ready retail compliance frameworks, and trade memberships. *Canonical HTML: https://govardhan.net/certifications/* --- 04 Certifications & compliance Last verified · 2026-04-24 # Every certificate we hold, *in date and in scope.* Download the PDFs you need. Bring your compliance team to the plant. If a buyer asks for documentation that isn't listed here, get in touch — most supplementary records are available under NDA. [Download all certificates →](https://govardhan.net/downloads) [Compliance enquiry →](https://govardhan.net/contact?type=compliance) 01 Current scope certificates GOTS v7.0 Global Organic Textile Standard, Version 7.0 Valid until 2027-03-17 Certificate number CU1299783GOTS-2026-00029516 Issued by CU Inspections & Certifications India (Control Union) Scope Dyed fabrics (PC0025). Preparatory and weaving processes carried out by Govardhan Overseas; dyeing carried out by certified subcontractors. Facility coverage Govardhan Overseas weaving plant, with certified subcontractors for dyeing and finishing under our scope. [Download PDF ↓](https://govardhan.net/downloads/certs/govardhan-gots-2026.pdf) [Verify: Verify on the GOTS public database ↗](https://global-standard.org/find-suppliers-shops-and-inputs) OCS v3.0 Organic Content Standard, Version 3.0 Valid until 2027-03-17 Certificate number CU1299783MUL-2026-00029517 Issued by CU Inspections & Certifications India (Control Union) Scope Dyed fabrics (PC0025), Greige fabrics (PC0026), Undyed fabrics (PC0027). Preparatory, weaving in-house; dyeing carried out by certified subcontractors. Facility coverage Govardhan Overseas weaving plant. Issued alongside GRS v4.0 as a combined MUL certificate. Textile Exchange ID: TE-00107218. [Download PDF ↓](https://govardhan.net/downloads/certs/govardhan-ocs-grs-2026.pdf) [Verify: Textile Exchange Certificate Database ↗](https://textileexchange.org/certified-sites) GRS v4.0 Global Recycled Standard, Version 4.0 Valid until 2027-03-17 Certificate number CU1299783MUL-2026-00029517 Issued by CU Inspections & Certifications India (Control Union) Scope Recycled polyester processing in blended fabrics — preparatory, weaving, and certified-subcontracted dyeing. Facility coverage Govardhan Overseas weaving plant. Issued alongside OCS v3.0 as a combined MUL certificate. Audit criteria: GRS v4.0, Content Claim Standard v3.1, Textile Exchange Standards Claims Policy v1.3. [Download PDF ↓](https://govardhan.net/downloads/certs/govardhan-ocs-grs-2026.pdf) [Verify: Textile Exchange Certificate Database ↗](https://textileexchange.org/certified-sites) OEKO-TEX STANDARD 100 OEKO-TEX STANDARD 100 — Product Class I (baby articles) Valid until 2026-11-30 Certificate number 20.HIN.28168 Issued by Hohenstein Institut Scope Woven fabrics of 100% cotton, 100% linen, 100% lyocell, 100% viscose, 100% micro modal, 100% polyester, and their blends — in white, RFD, bleached, reactive or disperse solid dyed, yarn dyed, and silicone softener finished constructions. Recycled polyester content from post-consumer PET under 20%. Facility coverage Certified to Product Class I — the strictest OEKO-TEX class, covering fabrics intended for articles in direct contact with skin of babies and young children. [Download PDF ↓](https://govardhan.net/downloads/certs/govardhan-oekotex-100.pdf) [Verify: OEKO-TEX Label Check ↗](https://www.oeko-tex.com/en/label-check) European Flax™ European Flax™ Standard, Version 3 Valid until 2028-09-26 Certificate number BVFR14761910 Issued by Bureau Veritas Certification France Scope Weaving of woven fabric with outsourced fabric finishing (dyeing and various finishing). Traceability guarantee for premium linen fibre grown in Western Europe — rain-fed, non-GMO, non-irrigated. Facility coverage Issued to Govardhan Overseas by the Alliance for European Flax-Linen & Hemp via Bureau Veritas. Our own participating-site certification — separate from any chain claim via our yarn suppliers. [Download PDF ↓](https://govardhan.net/downloads/certs/govardhan-european-flax-2025.pdf) [Verify: Alliance for European Flax-Linen & Hemp ↗](https://allianceflaxlinenhemp.eu/) 02 Legal standing & compliance A summary of our legal and regulatory standing. Specific identifiers — CIN, PAN, TAN, GSTINs, IEC, factory licence number, EPF and ESIC numbers, bank details — are shared directly with buyers during supplier onboarding, not published on this page. [Request our supplier onboarding pack →](https://govardhan.net/contact?type=onboarding) Legal entity Private limited company, India Incorporated 1995 as a family-owned private limited company. Registered with the Ministry of Corporate Affairs. Legal Entity Identifier (LEI) Active Global LEI issued 2025 — required for international banking and cross-border trade reporting. Import-export authorisation DGFT registered Importer-Exporter Code (IEC) issued by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, active since 1995. GST registration Multi-state Registered for GST across multiple Indian states where we operate. LUT on file for zero-rated exports. Factory licence Active and current Karnataka factory licence issued for our weaving operations, current renewal in effect. Pollution Control Board classification Green category The lowest environmental-impact classification available for a textile weaving operation under the Central Pollution Control Board framework. Employee welfare registrations Active EPF (Employee Provident Fund) and ESIC (Employees' State Insurance) registered and current. 03 Audit-ready retail compliance frameworks ## Audit-ready *frameworks.* Documented in our files and acceptable as audit scope. Our Doddaballapur plant maintains the policies, records, and labour practices each requires. International home-furnishing retailer compliance standards Including child-labour and young-worker policies, supplier code of conduct, traceability requirements International apparel retailer manufacturing restrictions Restricted-substance lists, chemical management International discount-retailer codes of conduct Worker welfare, labour rights, ethical sourcing Better Cotton platform participation Sustainable cotton sourcing standard Third-party traceability audits Acceptance on file for chain-of-custody verification Anti-corruption and ethical conduct policies Documented and enforced across the organisation Child labour and young worker safeguarding Standalone policies and ongoing monitoring Worker welfare and grievance mechanisms Trade union recognised, biometric attendance, suggestion box system 04 Trade association memberships ### FIEO Federation of Indian Export Organisations Member 2025-26 ### ISEPC Indian Silk Export Promotion Council Member 2025-26 ### Textile Exchange Licensed member TE-00107218 ### Better Cotton Platform access (non-member) Since 2022 Audit-ready ## Need something under NDA? Want to audit the plant? Full test reports, audit plans, subcontractor scope certificates, and the complete traceability chain are available to qualified buyers under NDA. Plant visits are welcomed at short notice — we host annual audits from accredited third-party certification bodies and are comfortable with buyer scrutiny. [Contact compliance →](https://govardhan.net/contact?type=compliance)