{"id":232,"date":"2025-03-20T09:42:51","date_gmt":"2025-03-20T09:42:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gcl-intl.com\/?post_type=gcl-services&#038;p=232"},"modified":"2026-04-07T11:04:41","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T11:04:41","slug":"what-is-organic-content-standard-ocs","status":"publish","type":"gcl-services","link":"https:\/\/gcl-intl.com\/tw\/certification\/what-is-organic-content-standard-ocs\/","title":{"rendered":"Organic Content Standard (OCS)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"section-title\">\n<h1>What is Organic Content Standard (OCS)?<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<p>The OCS applies to any non-food product containing from 5%- 100 % organic material. It verifies the presence and amount of organic material in a final product. <img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gcl.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/ocs-logo.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"520\" height=\"320\" \/>It addresses the complete flow of products within and between companies from raw material verification, post-harvest processing, manufacturing, packaging and labelling, storage, handling, and shipping, through to the seller in the last business-to-business transaction. It allows for transparent, consistent, and comprehensive independent evaluation and verification of Organic Material content claims on products by an accredited third-party Certification Body (CB).<\/p>\n<p>The goal of the OCS is to uphold the chain of custody requirements of the Content Claim Standard (CCS) in order to ensure trust in organic content claims.<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/uX9yvWFWOKs\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<div class=\"section-title title-margin\">\n<h3>The OCS certification process:<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<h5>Application and contract<\/h5>\n<p>You can apply\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ssl.gcl-intl.com\/\">online\u00a0<\/a>for the OCS Certification. We will use the application details to produce a quotation.<\/p>\n<p>Once the quotation has been accepted, we will ask you to return a signed copy of the quotation and our Scheme Rules.<\/p>\n<h5>Preparation for the Initial OCS Certification Audit<\/h5>\n<p>The following documents are supplied prior to the initial certification:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"gcl-list\">\n<li>Briefing information about the OCS Standard<\/li>\n<li>Standard and Implementation Manual<\/li>\n<li>Document checklist<\/li>\n<li>Inspection report which includes inspection checklists, list of suppliers and subcontractors<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5>Initial Certification Audit<\/h5>\n<ul class=\"gcl-list\">\n<li>Opening meeting<\/li>\n<li>On-site Audit<\/li>\n<li>Preparation of Audit Report (including Findings)<\/li>\n<li>Closing meeting<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Following the completion of the inspection, a report detailing the findings is provided. Subject to the closure of any non-conformances or findings (if any), a Scope Certificate is issued.<\/p>\n<div class=\"section-title title-margin\">\n<h3>Labelling Release<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<p>Whenever the client wishes to have artwork approved, the proposed artwork and Labelling Release form shall be submitted to GCL International for approval.<\/p>\n<div class=\"section-title title-margin\">\n<h3>Transaction Certificate<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<ul class=\"gcl-list\">\n<li>The certified client may request a Transaction Certificate by emailing us;<\/li>\n<li>Send a Transaction Certificate Request form and associated documents to us<\/li>\n<li>If approved by us, the Transaction Certificate is issued to the client<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"section-title title-margin\">\n<h3>Re-Assessment or Annual Audit<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<ul class=\"gcl-list\">\n<li>GCL International will communicate with the client to plan for the reassessment and to determine if there have been any changes, such as to production units, subcontractors, recipes or new suppliers. An audit report must be completed by the client and returned to us<\/li>\n<li>GCL International will conduct the reassessment<\/li>\n<li>Following the completion of the audit, a report detailing the findings is provided. Subject to the closure of any non-conformances or findings (if any), a certificate with TE labelling is issued<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"section-title title-margin\">\n<h3>General Publications<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<ul class=\"gcl-list\">\n<li><a title=\"GCL Scheme Rules\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gcl.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/PCSR01-21-SCHEME-RULES-Textile-Exchange-and-GOTS.pdf\">GCL Scheme Rules <\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\" OCS Standard, v3.0\" href=\"https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/knowledge-center\/documents\/organic-content-standard-ocs\/\"> OCS Standard, v3.0<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"CCS Standard, v3.1\" href=\"https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/knowledge-center\/documents\/content-claim-standard-ccs\/\">CCS Standard, v3.1<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\" OCS User Manual, v3.0\" href=\"https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/knowledge-center\/documents\/ocs-user-manual\/\"> OCS User Manual, v3.1<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Transaction Certificates Policy\" href=\"https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/knowledge-center\/documents\/policy-for-transaction-certificates\/\">Transaction Certificates Policy <\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Scope Certificates Policy\" href=\"https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/knowledge-center\/documents\/policy-for-scope-certificates\/\">Scope Certificates Policy<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/knowledge-center\/documents\/gmo-screening-of-organic-cotton\/\">Policy for GMO Screening of Organic Cotton<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Standards Claims Policy\" href=\"https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/knowledge-center\/documents\/standards-claims-policy\/\">Standards Claims Policy<br \/>\n<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Standards Logo Use Specifications \" href=\"https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/knowledge-center\/documents\/standards-logo-use-specifications\/\">Standards Logo Use Specifications <\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Request Operator Handbook\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gcl.uk\/certification\/operator-briefing-note-request\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Request Operator Handbook\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Request Fee Structure\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gcl.uk\/certification\/operator-briefing-note-request\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Request Fee Structure<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":234,"menu_order":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-232","gcl-services","type-gcl-services","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-product-certification"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Organic Content Standard (OCS) - GCL International Ltd<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/gcl-intl.com\/tw\/certification\/what-is-organic-content-standard-ocs\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"zh_TW\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Organic Content Standard (OCS) - GCL International Ltd\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"What is Organic Content Standard (OCS)? 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