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Cotton provenance, chain of custody and digital product passports for African supply chains
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Approximate inherited sector baseline from R06 (original publication date not recorded) compared with the 2030 national policy target restated in R07. Figures describe sector cotton-fibre shares, not seed-cotton harvest mass or GFT operating results.
Unit: percent of cotton fibre. Status: sourced. Sources: R06, R07.
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African cotton and garment manufacturers, Ginnery, spinning and fabric supply-chain managers, Brands, sourcing teams and institutional buyers, Quality, sustainability and assurance practitioners, Industrial digital-system designers, Development-finance and industrial-policy teams assessing evidence readiness
0124 min · 5 exhibits
Cotton value needs evidence that survives the factory
GFT argues that provenance becomes useful when custody controls preserve the evidence behind a saleable claim.
01 / 05The thesis
African cotton supply chains should define the claim first, preserve its evidence through every custody transfer and transformation, and publish a passport only within the boundary that those records can support.
14 chapters · 4 parts · 373 minutes
Prepared for: African cotton and garment manufacturers, Ginnery, spinning and fabric supply-chain managers, Brands, sourcing teams and institutional buyers, Quality, sustainability and assurance practitioners, Industrial digital-system designers, Development-finance and industrial-policy teams assessing evidence readiness
02 / 05Part I · Claims must match the chain
African cotton can move through many hands before it becomes a garment, while the evidence needed to defend its origin can disappear at a single transfer or blending step. GFT argues that traceability should therefore begin with a precise claim and a workable chain of custody. A digital passport should expose the resulting evidence boundary rather …
Part I · chapters 01 to 03 · 87 minutes · 15 exhibits
03 / 05Part II · Every transformation needs a record
… than imply certainty that the factory cannot establish. This paper follows a proposed cotton chain from producer records and ginning through trading, spinning, fabric processing, garment production and dispatch. It distinguishes physical provenance from certified-content allocation, customs origin and sustainability performance. It specifies practical controls for identifiers, input-output genealogy, volume reconciliation, subcontracting, evidence review, correction and claim release.
Part II · chapters 04 to 07 · 101 minutes · 16 exhibits
04 / 05Part III · Passports must preserve evidence
Standards and institutional guidance inform these controls, while hypothetical examples remain visibly illustrative. The analysis separates future textile passport requirements from current design choices and treats cryptographic credentials as tools for preserving assertions. It addresses constrained connectivity, supplier inclusion, privacy, service continuity and the recurring work required to maintain reliable records.
Part III · chapters 08 to 11 · 101 minutes · 19 exhibits
05 / 05Part IV · Scale follows demonstrated control
A bounded pilot then tests normal transactions, missing evidence, duplicate allocations, copied labels and recovery failures. The closing roadmap defines what GFT would measure before recommending scale. The result is a research and writing specification for an evidence-led white paper, not proof of an operating deployment, certification or regulatory conformity.
Part IV · chapters 12 to 14 · 84 minutes · 13 exhibits
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Approximate inherited sector baseline from R06 (original publication date not recorded) compared with the 2030 national policy target restated in R07. Figures describe sector cotton-fibre shares, not seed-cotton harvest mass or GFT operating results.
Unit: percent of cotton fibre. Status: sourced. Sources: R06, R07.
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Interlude · findings against chapters
A custody framework alone cannot verify the production characteristics asserted by a product claim.S01S02
Mass-balance allocation and physical cotton provenance need distinct registers and distinct consumer statements.S02S06S07S08
Certified-material tracking requires documentation through receiving, processing and transfer, supported by volume reconciliation.S03S05S06
A chain's possible origins become broader when inputs are blended, so a downstream record must retain its input set and limitations.S01S02S10
Event semantics and stable identifiers can support inter-company exchange without assuming item-level RFID tracking.S10S11S12
The Commission describes textile-specific passport fields as future delegated-act requirements, so an indicative adoption date is not a compliance deadline.S14S15
A valid digital credential preserves an issuer's assertion; accepting its physical claim also requires a trust policy and admissible evidence.S21S23S24S29
Isotope analysis offers a corroboration route, but no Cameroon-specific classification accuracy is established by the source opened here.S33
Traceability must limit personal-data collection and keep supplier mapping separate from labour due diligence and remediation.S17S19S20
GFT should expand only after an independently reviewed pilot demonstrates supported claims, reproducible quantities and recovery from adverse cases.S03S06S10S27
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c01-S01 · Grade A
ISO 22095:2020: Chain of custody, General terminology and models
This document is applicable to all materials and products.
2020. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c01-S10 · Grade A
EPCIS Standard, Release 2.0
The name EPCIS reflects the origins of this effort in the development of the Electronic Product Code (EPC).
2022. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c01-S11 · Grade A
Core Business Vocabulary Standard, Release 2.0
Vocabularies are used extensively within EPCIS to model conceptual, physical, and digital entities that exist in the real world.
2022. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c01-S12 · Grade A
GS1 Digital Link Standard: URI Syntax, Release 1.7.0
A URL is a URI starting with http or https.
2026. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c01-S14 · Grade A
Textile Apparel and the Digital Product Passport (DPP)
The exact information requirements will be defined through the relevant delegated acts and supporting technical specifications.
2026-10-30. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c01-S15 · Grade A
Implementing the Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation
The Ecodesign Forum is the main arena for consulting stakeholders on the development of rules under the ESPR.
2026-10-30. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c01-S17 · Grade A
OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Supply Chains in the Garment and Footwear Sector
It is practically-oriented, with an emphasis on collaborative constructive approaches to complex challenges.
2018-03-07. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c01-S18 · Grade A
Technical Information on Rules of Origin
Rules of origin are the criteria needed to determine the national source of a product.
2026-10-30. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c01-S21 · Grade A
Verifiable Credentials Data Model v2.0
This document also covers a variety of security, privacy, internationalization, and accessibility considerations for ecosystems that use the technologies described in this specification.
2025-05-15. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c01-S34 · Grade A
Textiles, clothing, leather and footwear industries
EU rules on fibre names and related labelling and marking of the fibre composition of textile products.
2026-10-30. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c02-S01 · Grade A
ISO 22095:2020: Chain of custody, General terminology and models
This document is applicable to all materials and products.
2020. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c02-S0201 · Grade A
Benefits of GOTS
Transaction Certificates and certified processing requirements support traceability throughout the textile supply chain, from certified organic fibre to finished product.
2026-06-14. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c03-S01 · Grade A
ISO 22095:2020: Chain of custody, General terminology and models
This document is applicable to all materials and products.
2020. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c03-S10 · Grade A
EPCIS Standard, Release 2.0
The name EPCIS reflects the origins of this effort in the development of the Electronic Product Code (EPC).
2022. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c03-S11 · Grade A
Core Business Vocabulary Standard, Release 2.0
Vocabularies are used extensively within EPCIS to model conceptual, physical, and digital entities that exist in the real world.
2022. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c03-S17 · Grade A
OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Supply Chains in the Garment and Footwear Sector
It is practically-oriented, with an emphasis on collaborative constructive approaches to complex challenges.
2018-03-07. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c03-S19 · Grade A
Data protection basics: Data protection guide for small business
Your organisation can only process personal data that is necessary and proportionate in light of the purpose envisaged.
2026-10-30. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c03-S20 · Grade A
What is forced labour?
Work or service refers to all types of work occurring in any activity, industry or sector including in the informal economy.
2026-10-30. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c03-S28 · Grade A
Digital Product Passport
Please note that this specification is suitable for pre-production pilot implementations.
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Open the recorded source ↗c03-S29 · Grade A
Conformity Credential
The issuing party should be the conformity assessment body (CAB).
2026-10-30. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c03-S30 · Grade A
Digital Traceability Events
DTEs are lightweight credentials that record what happened to which products, where, when and by whom, across a value chain.
2026-10-30. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c03-S0301 · Grade A
The classification of cotton
Cotton classification is the process of using official standards and standardized procedures to measure the physical attributes of raw cotton.
2020-12-15. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c03-S0302 · Grade A
Packaging lint cotton
Cotton enters the gin as seed cotton but exits the gin as packaged bales of cotton lint.
2024-11-03. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c04-S01 · Grade A
ISO 22095:2020: Chain of custody, General terminology and models
This document is applicable to all materials and products.
2020. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c04-S10 · Grade A
EPCIS Standard, Release 2.0
The name EPCIS reflects the origins of this effort in the development of the Electronic Product Code (EPC).
2022. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c04-S11 · Grade A
Core Business Vocabulary Standard, Release 2.0
Vocabularies are used extensively within EPCIS to model conceptual, physical, and digital entities that exist in the real world.
2022. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c04-S18 · Grade A
Technical Information on Rules of Origin
Rules of origin are the criteria needed to determine the national source of a product.
2026-10-30. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c05-S01 · Grade A
ISO 22095:2020: Chain of custody, General terminology and models
This document is applicable to all materials and products.
2020. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c05-S10 · Grade A
EPCIS Standard, Release 2.0
The name EPCIS reflects the origins of this effort in the development of the Electronic Product Code (EPC).
2022. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c05-S11 · Grade A
Core Business Vocabulary Standard, Release 2.0
Vocabularies are used extensively within EPCIS to model conceptual, physical, and digital entities that exist in the real world.
2022. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c05-S14 · Grade A
Textile Apparel and the Digital Product Passport (DPP)
The exact information requirements will be defined through the relevant delegated acts and supporting technical specifications.
2026-10-30. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c05-S18 · Grade A
Technical Information on Rules of Origin
Rules of origin are the criteria needed to determine the national source of a product.
2026-10-30. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c05-S34 · Grade A
Textiles, clothing, leather and footwear industries
EU rules on fibre names and related labelling and marking of the fibre composition of textile products.
2026-10-30. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c05-S0501 · Grade A
PROV-DM: The PROV Data Model
PROV-DM is the conceptual data model that forms a basis for the W3C provenance (PROV) family of specifications.
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Open the recorded source ↗c05-S0502 · Grade A
Constraints of the PROV Data Model
The intent of validation is to ensure that a PROV instance represents a consistent history of objects and their interactions that is safe to use for the purpose of logical reasoning and other kinds of analysis.
2013-04-30. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c06-S01 · Grade A
ISO 22095:2020: Chain of custody, General terminology and models
It is not intended to be used on its own to make or verify such claims.
2020-10. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c06-S10 · Grade A
EPCIS Standard, Release 2.0
The TransformationEvent captures the relationship between the inputs and the outputs, such that any of the inputs may have contributed in some way to each of the outputs.
2022-06. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c06-S11 · Grade A
Core Business Vocabulary Standard, Release 2.0
Vocabularies are used extensively within EPCIS to model conceptual, physical, and digital entities that exist in the real world.
2022-06. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c07-S17 · Grade A
OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Supply Chains in the Garment and Footwear Sector
Due diligence should be risk-based.
2018. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c07-S20 · Grade A
What is forced labour?
Work or service refers to all types of work occurring in any activity, industry or sector including in the informal economy.
2026-10-30. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c07-S24 · Grade A
Bitstring Status List v1.0
This specification describes a privacy-preserving, space-efficient, and high-performance mechanism for publishing status information such as suspension or revocation of Verifiable Credentials through use of bitstrings.
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ISO/IEC 17025:2017: General requirements for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories
It sets out requirements for the competence, impartiality, and consistent operation of laboratories, ensuring the accuracy and reliability of their testing and calibration results.
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Open the recorded source ↗c08-S01 · Grade A
ISO 22095:2020: Chain of custody, General terminology and models
This document is applicable to all materials and products.
2020. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c08-S10 · Grade A
EPCIS Standard, Release 2.0
The name EPCIS reflects the origins of this effort in the development of the Electronic Product Code (EPC).
2022-06. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c08-S11 · Grade A
Core Business Vocabulary Standard, Release 2.0
Vocabularies are used extensively within EPCIS to model conceptual, physical, and digital entities that exist in the real world.
2022-06. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c08-S12 · Grade A
GS1 Digital Link Standard: URI Syntax, Release 1.7.0
A URL is a URI starting with http or https.
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Open the recorded source ↗c08-S13 · Grade A
GS1-Conformant Resolver Standard, Release 1.2.1
It provides a machine-readable description of the resolver’s capabilities and thus allows applications to automatically detect a resolver’s capabilities and act accordingly.
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Open the recorded source ↗c08-S14 · Grade A
Textile Apparel and the Digital Product Passport (DPP)
The exact information requirements will be defined through the relevant delegated acts and supporting technical specifications.
2026-10-30. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c08-S15 · Grade A
Implementing the Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation
The Ecodesign Forum is the main arena for consulting stakeholders on the development of rules under the ESPR.
2026-10-30. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c08-S16 · Grade A
Textiles Strategy
The strategy looks at the entire lifecycle of textile products and proposes coordinated action to change how we produce and consume textiles.
2022. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c08-S19 · Grade A
Data protection basics: Data protection guide for small business
Your organisation can only process personal data that is necessary and proportionate in light of the purpose envisaged.
2026-10-30. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c08-S21 · Grade A
Verifiable Credentials Data Model v2.0
This document also covers a variety of security, privacy, internationalization, and accessibility considerations for ecosystems that use the technologies described in this specification.
2025-05-15. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
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Bitstring Status List v1.0
When only a handful of verifiable credentials are revoked, GZIP compresses the bitstring to a few hundred bytes.
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NIST SP 800-207: Zero Trust Architecture
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NIST SP 800-161 Rev. 1: Cybersecurity Supply Chain Risk Management Practices for Systems and Organizations
This publication provides guidance to organizations on identifying, assessing, and mitigating cybersecurity risks throughout the supply chain at all levels of their organizations.
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Textiles, clothing, leather and footwear industries
EU rules on fibre names and related labelling and marking of the fibre composition of textile products.
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RFC 3339: Date and Time on the Internet: Timestamps
This document defines a date and time format for use in Internet protocols that is a profile of the ISO 8601 standard for representation of dates and times using the Gregorian calendar.
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RFC 9562: Universally Unique IDentifiers (UUIDs)
A UUID is 128 bits long and is intended to guarantee uniqueness across space and time.
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JSON-LD 1.1: A JSON-based Serialization for Linked Data
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Open the recorded source ↗c09-S12 · Grade A
GS1 Digital Link Standard: URI Syntax, Release 1.7.0
A URL is a URI starting with http or https.
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GS1-Conformant Resolver Standard, Release 1.2.1
The Resolver Description File performs a number of functions.
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Open the recorded source ↗c09-S14 · Grade A
Textile Apparel and the Digital Product Passport (DPP)
The exact information requirements will be defined through the relevant delegated acts and supporting technical specifications.
2026-10-30. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c09-S15 · Grade A
Implementing the Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation
The Ecodesign Forum is the main arena for consulting stakeholders on the development of rules under the ESPR.
2026-10-30. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c09-S16 · Grade A
Textiles Strategy
The strategy looks at the entire lifecycle of textile products and proposes coordinated action to change how we produce and consume textiles.
2022. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c09-S19 · Grade A
Data protection basics: Data protection guide for small business
Your organisation can only process personal data that is necessary and proportionate in light of the purpose envisaged.
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Open the recorded source ↗c09-S21 · Grade A
Verifiable Credentials Data Model v2.0
Verifiability of a credential does not imply the truth of claims encoded therein.
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NIST SP 800-207: Zero Trust Architecture
Authentication and authorization (both subject and device) are discrete functions performed before a session to an enterprise resource is established.
2020. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c09-S27 · Grade A
NIST SP 800-161 Rev. 1: Cybersecurity Supply Chain Risk Management Practices for Systems and Organizations
This publication provides guidance to organizations on identifying, assessing, and mitigating cybersecurity risks throughout the supply chain at all levels of their organizations.
2024-11-01. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c09-S28 · Grade A
Digital Product Passport
Please note that this specification is suitable for pre-production pilot implementations.
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Conformity Credential
The issuing party should be the conformity assessment body (CAB).
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Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 covers a wide range of recommendations for making web content more accessible.
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Textiles, clothing, leather and footwear industries
EU rules on fibre names and related labelling and marking of the fibre composition of textile products.
2026-10-30. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
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Verifiable Credentials Data Model v2.0
Verifiability of a credential does not imply the truth of claims encoded therein.
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Verifiable Credential Data Integrity 1.0
A proof that describes its purpose helps prevent it from being misused for some other purpose.
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Bitstring Status List v1.0
There are a variety of privacy and performance considerations that are made when designing, publishing, and processing status lists.
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Decentralized Identifiers (DIDs) v1.0
Decentralized identifiers (DIDs) are a new type of identifier that enables verifiable, decentralized digital identity.
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NIST IR 8202: Blockchain Technology Overview
This document provides a high-level technical overview of blockchain technology.
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Open the recorded source ↗c10-S1006 · Grade A
NIST SP 800-207: Zero Trust Architecture
Authentication and authorization (both subject and device) are discrete functions performed before a session to an enterprise resource is established.
2020-08. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c10-S1007 · Grade A
NIST SP 800-161 Rev. 1: Cybersecurity Supply Chain Risk Management Practices for Systems and Organizations
Include critical suppliers in contingency planning, incident response, and disaster recovery planning and testing.
2024-11-01. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c11-S01 · Grade A
ISO 22095:2020: Chain of custody, General terminology and models
This document is applicable to all materials and products.
2020. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c11-S10 · Grade A
EPCIS Standard, Release 2.0
The name EPCIS reflects the origins of this effort in the development of the Electronic Product Code (EPC).
2022. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c11-S11 · Grade A
Core Business Vocabulary Standard, Release 2.0
Vocabularies are used extensively within EPCIS to model conceptual, physical, and digital entities that exist in the real world.
2022. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c11-S12 · Grade A
GS1 Digital Link Standard: URI Syntax, Release 1.7.0
A URL is a URI starting with http or https.
2026. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c11-S17 · Grade A
OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Supply Chains in the Garment and Footwear Sector
It is practically-oriented, with an emphasis on collaborative constructive approaches to complex challenges.
2018-03-07. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c11-S19 · Grade A
Data protection basics: Data protection guide for small business
Your organisation can only process personal data that is necessary and proportionate in light of the purpose envisaged.
2026-10-30. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c11-S20 · Grade A
What is forced labour?
Work or service refers to all types of work occurring in any activity, industry or sector including in the informal economy.
2026-10-30. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c11-S23 · Grade A
Verifiable Credential Data Integrity 1.0
A proof that describes its purpose helps prevent it from being misused for some other purpose.
2025-05-15. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c11-S24 · Grade A
Bitstring Status List v1.0
When only a handful of verifiable credentials are revoked, GZIP compresses the bitstring to a few hundred bytes.
2025-05-15. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c11-S26 · Grade A
NIST SP 800-207: Zero Trust Architecture
Authentication and authorization (both subject and device) are discrete functions performed before a session to an enterprise resource is established.
2020. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c11-S27 · Grade A
NIST SP 800-161 Rev. 1: Cybersecurity Supply Chain Risk Management Practices for Systems and Organizations
This publication provides guidance to organizations on identifying, assessing, and mitigating cybersecurity risks throughout the supply chain at all levels of their organizations.
2024-11-01. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c11-S28 · Grade A
Digital Product Passport
Please note that this specification is suitable for pre-production pilot implementations.
2026-10-30. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c11-S31 · Grade A
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 covers a wide range of recommendations for making web content more accessible.
2024-12-12. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c11-S34 · Grade A
Textiles, clothing, leather and footwear industries
EU rules on fibre names and related labelling and marking of the fibre composition of textile products.
2026-10-30. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c11-S1101 · Grade A
Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights: Implementing the United Nations 'Protect, Respect and Remedy' Framework
To make it possible for grievances to be addressed early and remediated directly, business enterprises should establish or participate in effective operational-level grievance mechanisms for individuals and communities who may be adversely impacted.
2011. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c12-S01 · Grade A
ISO 22095:2020: Chain of custody, General terminology and models
This document is applicable to all materials and products.
2020. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c12-S10 · Grade A
EPCIS Standard, Release 2.0
The name EPCIS reflects the origins of this effort in the development of the Electronic Product Code (EPC).
2022. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c12-S11 · Grade A
Core Business Vocabulary Standard, Release 2.0
Vocabularies are used extensively within EPCIS to model conceptual, physical, and digital entities that exist in the real world.
2022. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c12-S12 · Grade A
GS1 Digital Link Standard: URI Syntax, Release 1.7.0
A URL is a URI starting with http or https.
2026. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c12-S13 · Grade A
GS1-Conformant Resolver Standard, Release 1.2.1
It provides a machine-readable description of the resolver’s capabilities and thus allows applications to automatically detect a resolver’s capabilities and act accordingly.
2026. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c12-S14 · Grade A
Textile Apparel and the Digital Product Passport (DPP)
The exact information requirements will be defined through the relevant delegated acts and supporting technical specifications.
2026-10-30. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c12-S18 · Grade A
Technical Information on Rules of Origin
Rules of origin are the criteria needed to determine the national source of a product.
2026-10-30. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c12-S19 · Grade A
Data protection basics: Data protection guide for small business
Your organisation can only process personal data that is necessary and proportionate in light of the purpose envisaged.
2026-10-30. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c12-S20 · Grade A
What is forced labour?
Work or service refers to all types of work occurring in any activity, industry or sector including in the informal economy.
2026-10-30. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c12-S21 · Grade A
Verifiable Credentials Data Model v2.0
This document also covers a variety of security, privacy, internationalization, and accessibility considerations for ecosystems that use the technologies described in this specification.
2025-05-15. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c12-S22 · Grade A
Decentralized Identifiers (DIDs) v1.0
Decentralized identifiers (DIDs) are a new type of identifier that enables verifiable, decentralized digital identity.
2022-07-19. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c12-S24 · Grade A
Bitstring Status List v1.0
When only a handful of verifiable credentials are revoked, GZIP compresses the bitstring to a few hundred bytes.
2025-05-15. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c12-S25 · Grade A
NIST IR 8202: Blockchain Technology Overview
The purpose is to help readers understand how blockchain technology works.
2018. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c12-S26 · Grade A
NIST SP 800-207: Zero Trust Architecture
Authentication and authorization (both subject and device) are discrete functions performed before a session to an enterprise resource is established.
2020. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c12-S27 · Grade A
NIST SP 800-161 Rev. 1: Cybersecurity Supply Chain Risk Management Practices for Systems and Organizations
This publication provides guidance to organizations on identifying, assessing, and mitigating cybersecurity risks throughout the supply chain at all levels of their organizations.
2024-11-01. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c12-S28 · Grade A
Digital Product Passport
Please note that this specification is suitable for pre-production pilot implementations.
2026-10-30. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c12-S29 · Grade A
Conformity Credential
The issuing party should be the conformity assessment body (CAB).
2026-10-30. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c12-S30 · Grade A
Digital Traceability Events
DTEs are lightweight credentials that record what happened to which products, where, when and by whom, across a value chain.
2026-10-30. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c12-S1201 · Grade A
Business Case for Industry
The purpose of this page is to provide a structured framework for building a quantified business case for UNTP implementation at the individual company level.
2026-10-30. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c12-S1202 · Grade A
Verifiable Credentials Use Cases
The use cases in this document focus on concrete scenarios that the technology defined by the group should address.
2026-03-18. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c01-S02 · Grade B
Chain of Custody Models and Definitions Guidance
Chain of custody models enable the transfer of materials and associated attributes through certified supply chains.
2025. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c01-S03 · Grade B
The Content Claim Standard
Verified tracking of certified materials enables companies to make credible, substantiated claims about the certified content of their products.
2026-10-30. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c01-S04 · Grade B
The Organic Content Standard
A professional, third-party certification body audits each stage in the supply chain.
2026-10-30. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c01-S05 · Grade B
GOTS: Key features
Transaction Certificates confirm that materials and products move through certified supply chains.
2026-10-30. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c01-S06 · Grade B
Transparency Standard, Version 1.0
However, this conversion is irreversible and final.
2025. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c01-S07 · Grade B
How Do We Track Every Fibre?
This change serves solely to harmonise terminology; the underlying requirements regarding traceability and material separation remain unchanged.
2026-10-30. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c01-S28 · Grade B
Digital Product Passport
Please note that this specification is suitable for pre-production pilot implementations.
2026-10-30. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c01-S29 · Grade B
Conformity Credential
The issuing party should be the conformity assessment body (CAB).
2026-10-30. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c01-S33 · Grade B
Progress in stable isotope analysis for natural fiber traceability
Stable isotope analysis provides a powerful means to verify the geographical origin and authenticity of plant and animal fibers through region-specific isotopic signatures.
2026. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c02-S02 · Grade B
Chain of Custody Models and Definitions Guidance
Chain of custody models enable the transfer of materials and associated attributes through certified supply chains.
2025. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c02-S03 · Grade B
The Content Claim Standard
Verified tracking of certified materials enables companies to make credible, substantiated claims about the certified content of their products.
2026-10-30. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c02-S04 · Grade B
The Organic Content Standard
A professional, third-party certification body audits each stage in the supply chain.
2026-10-30. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c02-S05 · Grade B
GOTS: Key features
Transaction Certificates confirm that materials and products move through certified supply chains.
2026-10-30. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c02-S06 · Grade B
Transparency Standard, Version 1.0
However, this conversion is irreversible and final.
2025. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c02-S07 · Grade B
How Do We Track Every Fibre?
Under the Segregation chain of custody model, verified cotton is kept physically separate throughout the trading, processing, and treating stages.
2026-10-30. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c02-S08 · Grade B
FAQ
From that point on, however, they diverge and offer varying degrees of transparency.
2026-10-30. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c02-S0202 · Grade B
Choosing the right chain of custody model for supply chain impact
Total volumes of material that meet sustainability criteria are tracked through the supply chain but are mixed with other materials.
2025-10-30. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c03-S02 · Grade B
Chain of Custody Models and Definitions Guidance
Chain of custody models enable the transfer of materials and associated attributes through certified supply chains.
2025. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c03-S03 · Grade B
The Content Claim Standard
Verified tracking of certified materials enables companies to make credible, substantiated claims about the certified content of their products.
2026-10-30. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c03-S06 · Grade B
Transparency Standard, Version 1.0
However, this conversion is irreversible and final.
2025. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c03-S07 · Grade B
How Do We Track Every Fibre?
This change serves solely to harmonise terminology; the underlying requirements regarding traceability and material separation remain unchanged.
2026-10-30. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c03-S09 · Grade B
SCOT FAQ
No, the Sustainable Cotton Tracker (SCOT) is not an order system.
2026-10-30. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c03-S33 · Grade B
Progress in stable isotope analysis for natural fiber traceability
Stable isotope analysis provides a powerful means to verify the geographical origin and authenticity of plant and animal fibers through region-specific isotopic signatures.
2026. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c04-S02 · Grade B
Chain of Custody Models and Definitions Guidance
Chain of custody models enable the transfer of materials and associated attributes through certified supply chains.
2025. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c04-S03 · Grade B
The Content Claim Standard
Verified tracking of certified materials enables companies to make credible, substantiated claims about the certified content of their products.
2026-10-30. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c04-S06 · Grade B
Transparency Standard, Version 1.0
However, this conversion is irreversible and final.
2025. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c04-S09 · Grade B
SCOT FAQ
No, the Sustainable Cotton Tracker (SCOT) is not an order system.
2026-10-30. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c05-S02 · Grade B
Chain of Custody Models and Definitions Guidance
Chain of custody models enable the transfer of materials and associated attributes through certified supply chains.
2025. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c05-S03 · Grade B
The Content Claim Standard
Verified tracking of certified materials enables companies to make credible, substantiated claims about the certified content of their products.
2026-10-30. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c05-S05 · Grade B
GOTS: Key features
Transaction Certificates confirm that materials and products move through certified supply chains.
2026-10-30. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c05-S06 · Grade B
Transparency Standard, Version 1.0
However, this conversion is irreversible and final.
2025. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c05-S07 · Grade B
How Do We Track Every Fibre?
This change serves solely to harmonise terminology; the underlying requirements regarding traceability and material separation remain unchanged.
2026-10-30. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c05-S28 · Grade B
Digital Product Passport
Please note that this specification is suitable for pre-production pilot implementations.
2026-10-30. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c05-S30 · Grade B
Digital Traceability Events
DTEs are lightweight credentials that record what happened to which products, where, when and by whom, across a value chain.
2026-10-30. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c05-S0503 · Grade B
Chain of Custody and Mass Balance
A chain of custody model applies to a claimed attribute, not to a facility or a process.
2026-10-30. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c06-S02 · Grade B
Chain of Custody Models and Definitions Guidance
Chain of custody models enable the transfer of materials and associated attributes through certified supply chains.
2025. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c06-S03 · Grade B
The Content Claim Standard
The CCS requires clear documentation for receiving, processing, and transferring certified materials, volume reconciliation, and appropriate controls for material segregation, helping to ensure transparency.
2026-10-30. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c06-S06 · Grade B
Transparency Standard, Version 1.0
The organisation shall ensure that CmiA/RCS volumes are not claimed under both CmiA/RCS and other certification or sustainability programme.
2025-06. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c06-S07 · Grade B
How Do We Track Every Fibre?
Mass Balance uses quantity-based tracking instead, allowing flexibility in complex supply chains while ensuring that equivalent volumes of verified cotton are accounted for.
2026-10-30. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c07-S03 · Grade B
The Content Claim Standard
Verified tracking of certified materials enables companies to make credible, substantiated claims about the certified content of their products.
2026-10-30. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c07-S05 · Grade B
GOTS: Key features
Transaction Certificates confirm that materials and products move through certified supply chains.
2026-10-30. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c07-S29 · Grade B
Conformity Credential
This is a separate question from assessorLevel: a third-party assessor may still be working from evidence the assessed party chose.
2026-10-30. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c07-S33 · Grade B
Progress in stable isotope analysis for natural fiber traceability
Stable isotope analysis provides a powerful means to verify the geographical origin and authenticity of plant and animal fibers through region-specific isotopic signatures.
2026. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c07-S0702 · Grade B
Integrity measures by Global Standards
QA performs random checks of SCs, TCs, and Letters of Approval issued by CBs.
2026-10-30. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c08-S02 · Grade B
Chain of Custody Models and Definitions Guidance
Chain of custody models enable the transfer of materials and associated attributes through certified supply chains.
2025. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c08-S03 · Grade B
The Content Claim Standard
Verified tracking of certified materials enables companies to make credible, substantiated claims about the certified content of their products.
2026-10-30. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c08-S05 · Grade B
GOTS: Key features
Transaction Certificates confirm that materials and products move through certified supply chains.
2026-10-30. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c08-S06 · Grade B
Transparency Standard, Version 1.0
However, this conversion is irreversible and final.
2025-06. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c08-S07 · Grade B
How Do We Track Every Fibre?
This change serves solely to harmonise terminology; the underlying requirements regarding traceability and material separation remain unchanged.
2026-10-30. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c08-S09 · Grade B
SCOT FAQ
No, the Sustainable Cotton Tracker (SCOT) is not an order system.
2026-10-30. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c08-S17 · Grade B
OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Supply Chains in the Garment and Footwear Sector
It is practically-oriented, with an emphasis on collaborative constructive approaches to complex challenges.
2018-03-07. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c08-S28 · Grade B
Digital Product Passport
Please note that this specification is suitable for pre-production pilot implementations.
2026-10-30. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c08-S29 · Grade B
Conformity Credential
The issuing party should be the conformity assessment body (CAB).
2026-10-30. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c08-S30 · Grade B
Digital Traceability Events
DTEs are lightweight credentials that record what happened to which products, where, when and by whom, across a value chain.
2026-10-30. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c10-S1008 · Grade B
Digital Product Passport Management with Decentralised Identifiers and Verifiable Credentials
ESPR settles a set of requirements in collecting and administering product-related data.
2024-10-21. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c11-S02 · Grade B
Chain of Custody Models and Definitions Guidance
Chain of custody models enable the transfer of materials and associated attributes through certified supply chains.
2025. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c11-S03 · Grade B
The Content Claim Standard
Verified tracking of certified materials enables companies to make credible, substantiated claims about the certified content of their products.
2026-10-30. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c11-S06 · Grade B
Transparency Standard, Version 1.0
However, this conversion is irreversible and final.
2025. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c11-S09 · Grade B
SCOT FAQ
No, the Sustainable Cotton Tracker (SCOT) is not an order system.
2026-10-30. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c12-S02 · Grade B
Chain of Custody Models and Definitions Guidance
Chain of custody models enable the transfer of materials and associated attributes through certified supply chains.
2025. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c12-S03 · Grade B
The Content Claim Standard
Verified tracking of certified materials enables companies to make credible, substantiated claims about the certified content of their products.
2026-10-30. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c12-S04 · Grade B
The Organic Content Standard
A professional, third-party certification body audits each stage in the supply chain.
2026-10-30. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c12-S05 · Grade B
GOTS: Key features
Transaction Certificates confirm that materials and products move through certified supply chains.
2026-10-30. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c12-S06 · Grade B
Transparency Standard, Version 1.0
However, this conversion is irreversible and final.
2025. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c12-S07 · Grade B
How Do We Track Every Fibre?
This change serves solely to harmonise terminology; the underlying requirements regarding traceability and material separation remain unchanged.
2026-10-30. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c12-S09 · Grade B
SCOT FAQ
No, the Sustainable Cotton Tracker (SCOT) is not an order system.
2026-10-30. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c12-S17 · Grade B
OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Supply Chains in the Garment and Footwear Sector
It is practically-oriented, with an emphasis on collaborative constructive approaches to complex challenges.
2018-03-07. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗R27 · Grade B · inherited record
Inherited evidence R27
AI at scale in fashion: inventory cost down 35 to 40 percent; forecast accuracy up 20 to 30 percent; revenue per customer up 15 to 25 percent; forecast errors cut 20 to 50 percent; lost sales down up to 65 percent; 75 percent of executives prioritising; sector operating-profit potential US$150 to 275 billion over three to five years.
Publication date unrecorded. Inherited source-text record. The original publication has not been independently reopened for this web edition.
c10-S29 · Grade C
Conformity Credential
The issuing party should be the conformity assessment body (CAB).
2026-10-30. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c11-S1102 · Grade C
Data Protection Law in Cameroon: Key Compliance Rules
With regard to data processing, the law specifies that this covers all operations of collection, recording, organization, storage, adaptation, retrieval, consultation, dissemination, transmission, alignment, blocking, erasure, or transfer of personal data.
2025-10-31. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c13-S01 · Grade C
ISO 22095:2020: Chain of custody, General terminology and models
This document is applicable to all materials and products.
2020. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c13-S02 · Grade C
Chain of Custody Models and Definitions Guidance
Chain of custody models enable the transfer of materials and associated attributes through certified supply chains.
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Open the recorded source ↗c13-S03 · Grade C
The Content Claim Standard
Verified tracking of certified materials enables companies to make credible, substantiated claims about the certified content of their products.
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Open the recorded source ↗c13-S06 · Grade C
Transparency Standard, Version 1.0
However, this conversion is irreversible and final.
2025. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c13-S10 · Grade C
EPCIS Standard, Release 2.0
The name EPCIS reflects the origins of this effort in the development of the Electronic Product Code (EPC).
2022. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c13-S11 · Grade C
Core Business Vocabulary Standard, Release 2.0
Vocabularies are used extensively within EPCIS to model conceptual, physical, and digital entities that exist in the real world.
2022. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c13-S12 · Grade C
GS1 Digital Link Standard: URI Syntax, Release 1.7.0
A URL is a URI starting with http or https.
2026. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c13-S23 · Grade C
Verifiable Credential Data Integrity 1.0
A proof that describes its purpose helps prevent it from being misused for some other purpose.
2025-05-15. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c13-S24 · Grade C
Bitstring Status List v1.0
When only a handful of verifiable credentials are revoked, GZIP compresses the bitstring to a few hundred bytes.
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Open the recorded source ↗c13-S26 · Grade C
NIST SP 800-207: Zero Trust Architecture
Authentication and authorization (both subject and device) are discrete functions performed before a session to an enterprise resource is established.
2020. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c13-S27 · Grade C
NIST SP 800-161 Rev. 1: Cybersecurity Supply Chain Risk Management Practices for Systems and Organizations
This publication provides guidance to organizations on identifying, assessing, and mitigating cybersecurity risks throughout the supply chain at all levels of their organizations.
2024-11-01. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c14-S01 · Grade C
ISO 22095:2020: Chain of custody, General terminology and models
This document is applicable to all materials and products.
2020. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c14-S02 · Grade C
Chain of Custody Models and Definitions Guidance
Chain of custody models enable the transfer of materials and associated attributes through certified supply chains.
2025. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c14-S03 · Grade C
The Content Claim Standard
Verified tracking of certified materials enables companies to make credible, substantiated claims about the certified content of their products.
2026-10-30. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c14-S05 · Grade C
GOTS: Key features
Transaction Certificates confirm that materials and products move through certified supply chains.
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Open the recorded source ↗c14-S06 · Grade C
Transparency Standard, Version 1.0
However, this conversion is irreversible and final.
2025. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c14-S07 · Grade C
How Do We Track Every Fibre?
This change serves solely to harmonise terminology; the underlying requirements regarding traceability and material separation remain unchanged.
2026-10-30. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c14-S10 · Grade C
EPCIS Standard, Release 2.0
The name EPCIS reflects the origins of this effort in the development of the Electronic Product Code (EPC).
2022. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c14-S14 · Grade C
Textile Apparel and the Digital Product Passport (DPP)
The exact information requirements will be defined through the relevant delegated acts and supporting technical specifications.
2026-10-30. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c14-S15 · Grade C
Implementing the Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation
The Ecodesign Forum is the main arena for consulting stakeholders on the development of rules under the ESPR.
2026-10-30. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c14-S18 · Grade C
Technical Information on Rules of Origin
Rules of origin are the criteria needed to determine the national source of a product.
2026-10-30. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c14-S21 · Grade C
Verifiable Credentials Data Model v2.0
This document also covers a variety of security, privacy, internationalization, and accessibility considerations for ecosystems that use the technologies described in this specification.
2025-05-15. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c14-S23 · Grade C
Verifiable Credential Data Integrity 1.0
A proof that describes its purpose helps prevent it from being misused for some other purpose.
2025-05-15. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c14-S27 · Grade C
NIST SP 800-161 Rev. 1: Cybersecurity Supply Chain Risk Management Practices for Systems and Organizations
This publication provides guidance to organizations on identifying, assessing, and mitigating cybersecurity risks throughout the supply chain at all levels of their organizations.
2024-11-01. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c14-S28 · Grade C
Digital Product Passport
Please note that this specification is suitable for pre-production pilot implementations.
2026-10-30. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c14-S33 · Grade C
Progress in stable isotope analysis for natural fiber traceability
Stable isotope analysis provides a powerful means to verify the geographical origin and authenticity of plant and animal fibers through region-specific isotopic signatures.
2026. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c14-S34 · Grade C
Textiles, clothing, leather and footwear industries
EU rules on fibre names and related labelling and marking of the fibre composition of textile products.
2026-10-30. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗R01 · Grade C · inherited record
Inherited evidence R01
Cameroon seed-cotton production 2022-2024: 330,000 t (2022), 314,455 t (2023), about 340,000 t (2024).
Publication date unrecorded. Inherited source-text record. The original publication has not been independently reopened for this web edition.
R02 · Grade C · inherited record
Inherited evidence R02
2025 seed-cotton projection above 350,000 t.
Publication date unrecorded. Inherited source-text record. The original publication has not been independently reopened for this web edition.
R03 · Grade C · inherited record
Inherited evidence R03
Company profile: more than 220,000 cotton producers supported in northern Cameroon; nine ginning plants; two oil mills.
Publication date unrecorded. Inherited source-text record. The original publication has not been independently reopened for this web edition.
R04 · Grade C · inherited record
Inherited evidence R04
SODECOTON injects roughly US$100 million a year into rural communities.
Publication date unrecorded. Inherited source-text record. The original publication has not been independently reopened for this web edition.
R06 · Grade C · inherited record
Inherited evidence R06
About 95 percent of cotton fibre exported raw against 5 percent processed locally; industrialisation target of 50 percent local processing.
Publication date unrecorded. Inherited source-text record. The original publication has not been independently reopened for this web edition.
R07 · Grade C · inherited record
Inherited evidence R07
SND30 restates the 50 percent local-processing target by 2030.
Publication date unrecorded. Inherited source-text record. The original publication has not been independently reopened for this web edition.
R09 · Grade C · inherited record
Inherited evidence R09
Camtext SA integrated cotton-to-textile project, US$300 million (180 billion XAF); Panafritex and Arise with SODECOTON, CNPS and Marlo; 12 November 2025.
Publication date unrecorded. Inherited source-text record. The original publication has not been independently reopened for this web edition.
R10 · Grade C · inherited record
Inherited evidence R10
Camtext SA: 12,000 t a year processed; about 12,000 jobs at the Dibamba hub and 3,000 at Garoua; return on investment near 11 years; optimal capacity around 2033.
Publication date unrecorded. Inherited source-text record. The original publication has not been independently reopened for this web edition.
R12 · Grade C · inherited record
Inherited evidence R12
CICAM capacity utilisation, July 2023 report: Garoua 33.7 percent, CICAM 1 48.9 percent, CICAM 2 10.83 percent; underutilisation cost about CFAF 2 billion in 2020.
Publication date unrecorded. Inherited source-text record. The original publication has not been independently reopened for this web edition.
R14 · Grade C · inherited record
Inherited evidence R14
Cameroon minimum wage (SMIG) XAF 41,875 a month in 2023, raised to XAF 43,969 a month from 23 February 2024, about US$76, a rise of 5 percent.
Publication date unrecorded. Inherited source-text record. The original publication has not been independently reopened for this web edition.
R15 · Grade C · inherited record
Inherited evidence R15
Average salary across sectors in Cameroon about US$359 a month.
Publication date unrecorded. Inherited source-text record. The original publication has not been independently reopened for this web edition.
R16 · Grade C · inherited record
Inherited evidence R16
Informal share of employment about 90 percent; standard 40-hour week, 48-hour maximum, overtime at 1.2 times.
Publication date unrecorded. Inherited source-text record. The original publication has not been independently reopened for this web edition.
R29 · Grade C · inherited record
Inherited evidence R29
Manual defect inspection 60 to 70 percent accurate, missing 20 to 30 percent of defects; computer vision above 90 percent across more than 40 defect types; line-scan inspection up to 60 metres a minute.
Publication date unrecorded. Inherited source-text record. The original publication has not been independently reopened for this web edition.
R32 · Grade C · inherited record
Inherited evidence R32
CFA franc to US dollar reference rates; franc pegged to the euro at 655.957. The GFT study's method note places the franc near 590 to 610 per US dollar across the 2023 study window and near 563 to 577 more recently, and treats currency conversions as estimates.
Publication date unrecorded. Inherited source-text record. The original publication has not been independently reopened for this web edition.
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48 terms, each with one definition for the whole paper. The punched row shows the chapters whose text uses the term.
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