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After BC reviews the registration application form, they will assign a Risk Category to the organization that has been approved for the Chain of Custody program.\nIf you a Better Cotton RB Member, visit the \u0013 HYPERLINK \"https://my.bettercotton.org/login?ec=302&startURL=%2Fs%2F\" \u0014myBetterCotton platform\u0015 to find out more about how you can start sourcing Traceable Better Cotton.\nIf you are a Better Cotton Supplier, you will first need to be onboarded to the Chain of Custody Standard.  \u0013 HYPERLINK \"https://cottonplatform.bettercotton.org/login/?targetUrl=/startpage/home?sectionid=1&_gl=1*19dxb0s*_ga*ODI3MDg1OTExLjE2ODY2ODc4Njk.*_ga_F7PM35QYCV*MTcwNzc1NDgyNy4zNy4xLjE3MDc3NTUxMjUuMC4wLjA.\" \u0014Log in to the BCP\u0015 and click on ‘Complete the Chain of Custody Standard Registration Form’ to begin preparing to source Traceable Better Cotton.  For more information about the onboarding process \u0013 HYPERLINK \"https://bettercotton.org/chain-of-custody-standard/\" \u0014you can find it here\u0015.\nIf you are new to Better Cotton, depending on your organization category, you may need to become a Better Cotton Member or just apply for a Better Cotton Platform account, find out more on \u0013 HYPERLINK \"https://bettercotton.org/membership/bcis-retailer-and-brand-membership/\" \u0014BC Membership page\u0015.\nFor more information on Better Cotton Chain of Custody Standard visit the \u0013 HYPERLINK \"https://bettercotton.org/traceability/\" \u0014Better Cotton Traceability\u0015 page.\n*All supply chain organizations that are buying or selling physical Better Cotton or fulfilling Better Cotton Mass Balance orders. These include (but are not limited to) middlemen and markets for raw seed cotton, ginners, merchants, lint traders, mills with spinning capabilities, mills or suppliers without spinning capabilities (including fabric mills, dying mills, yarn and/or fabric traders, vertical mills), end-product manufacturers, sourcing agents, and retailers and brands with their own manufacturing capabilities.\nCategory Risk Level Assignments\nThe category ","cbCaifHdQ6GgLf3g","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaifHdQ6GgLf3g","docx",714147,"English","# Assessment Protocol\n## Assessment Timeline\n## Better Cotton Registration\n## Better Cotton CoC Registration Process\n## Category Risk Level Assignments\n## Commissioning a Third Party Verifier (3PV)\n## IDFL Application\n## Better Cotton CoC Pre-Assessment Documentation Checklist\n## Better Cotton CoC Onsite Assessment Preparation Checklist\n## Appendix (Documentation Guidance)","[{\"question\":\"How does Better Cotton assign a risk category during registration?\",\"answer\":\"After reviewing the organization’s registration application form, Better Cotton assigns a Risk Category for the Chain of Custody program based on the information provided.\"},{\"question\":\"What are the assessment requirements for Category A, B, and C?\",\"answer\":\"Category A requires ongoing monitoring with assessment within 3 years. 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