POLICY FOR SCOPE AND - TRANSACTION CERTIFICATES - Version 4.0 - Published April 1, 2026

Sep 17, 2026

Uploaded by Adam

Textile Exchange Standards document TE-TXL-POL-203 (version 4.0) defines how scope and transaction certificates should be structured, interpreted, and applied across related systems. It sets official publication and effective dates, describes transition periods, and records revision history and document codes. The policy establishes criteria applicability, data sharing and confidentiality expectations, certificate formats, structures, authentication requirements, and the role of TE-ID. It also specifies issuing scope certificate requirements including suspension and withdrawal, and provides guidance on multi-standard and farm scope certificates, plus template elements like titles, headers, footers, cover page fields, and validity or authorization declarations.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryResearch & Report

FormatPDF

Pages77

Reading Time3 h 14 min

AccessFree to download

Document information

Implementation

Document references

Document definitions

Document interpretation and feedback

Related systems

How to understand the document

Document criteria applicability

Data sharing and confidentiality

Formats and structures

Certificate data

Document structure

Standard formats

Certificate authentication

Textile Exchange ID (TE-ID)

Issuing scope certificates

General criteria for issuing scope certificates

Scope certificate suspension and withdrawal

Multi-standard scope certificates

Special considerations for farm scope certificates

Scope certificate template

Title, headers, and footers

Cover page: Scope certificate number

Cover page: Certified organization

Cover page: Scope summary

Cover page: Validity and issuance dates

Cover page: Authorization and declarations

| | | PUBLISHED APRIL 1, 2026 TE-TXL-POL-203-V4.0
TEXTILE EXCHANGE STANDARDS | | --- | --- | --- | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | POLICY FOR SCOPE AND
TRANSACTION CERTIFICATES | | | | © TEXTILE EXCHANGE | | | Document information Document code Document code TE-TXL-POL-203 Legacy code ASR-103 andASR-104 Version Publication date April 1, 2026 Effective date October 1, 2026 Transition period October 1, 2026–April 1, 2027 NOTE: See section A1 for more details. Document revision history Document revision notes April 1 , 2026 V4.0 ASR-103-V3. 1 and ASR-104-V3.1 were combined, revised, and re-released under their new code: TE-TXL-POL-203 Copyright © 2026 Textile Exchange. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be copied, modified, distributed, reproduced, republished,( re-)posted, translated or transmitted in any manner or by any means to any media for publication or distribution, or for public or commercial purposes, without the express prior written consent of Textile Exchange. You may download and use the published material as provided by Textile Exchange, on the condition that such use is for personal and non-commercial informational purposes only, does not modify the publication material, and retains all proprietary notices . Cover Photo Credit: Jacopo Bille Disclaimer English is the official language of Textile Exchange documents. For any questions related to the accuracy of the information contained in any translation, refer to the official English version. Any discrepancies or differences created in any translation are not binding and have no effect for auditing or certification purposes . Contents Document information .........................................................................................................................2 Contents ............................................................................................................................................ 3 A. About the document ....................................................................................................................... 5 A1 . Implementation ...................................................................................................................................... 5 A2 . Document references ............................................................................................................................ 5 A3 . Document definitions ............................................................................................................................ 8 A4 . Document interpretation and feedback ................................................................................................. 8 A5 . Related systems .................................................................................................................................... 8 B. How to understand the document .................................................................................................... 9 B1 . Document criteria applicability............................................................................................................... 9 B2 . Data sharing and confidentiality ............................................................................................................ 9 Section 1: Formats and structures ....................................................................................................... 10 1.1. Certificate data ......................................................................................................................................10 1.2. Document structure ..............................................................................................................................11 1.3. Standard formats ..................................................................................................................................11 1.4. Certificate authentication .....

FAQs

What are the publication and effective dates for TE-TXL-POL-203 V4.0?

The document is published April 1, 2026 and becomes effective October 1, 2026.

What transition period applies to this version?

The transition period runs from October 1, 2026 to April 1, 2027.

What does the policy cover regarding certificate format, structure, and authentication?

It specifies certificate data and document structure, standard formats, certificate authentication requirements, and the Textile Exchange ID (TE-ID).

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