A4 - Definitions

Producer: Entity responsible for the production of inputs into the manufacturing process.

Products: The physical goods that result from each stage of production. These can include finished goods or goods-in-process.

Records: The information in written, visual, or electronic form that documents the activities undertaken by a user to demonstrate accordance with this Standard.

Scope Certificate: A document issued by the certification body that verifies that a given organization

is qualified to produce goods to the standard. To qualify, the organization must be inspected by the

certification body at least once a year. See Appendix D3.1.

Site: A single functional unit of an organization or a combination of units situated at one locality, which is

geographically distinct from other units of the same organization.

Standard: When capitalized, refers to this Standard (CCS Standard). A standard is a set of defined criteria

giving the requirements that must be attained to be awarded certification.

Sub-contractor: An individual or organization that is hired by the producer or handler to perform services.

Note that the sub-contractor will not take ownership of the goods being processed.

Supply Chain: The progression of business entities involved in the supply and purchase of materials,

goods or services from raw materials to the final textile product.

Trader: The individual or organization that takes ownership of CCS products (for the sake of buying and

selling) between the supplier and purchaser of the products (eg: between the sewing factory and the

retailer). Traders do not necessarily take physical possession of the goods.

Transaction certificate: A document supplied by the certification body that verifies that the goods being

shipped from one organization to the next conform to a given standard. Transaction certificates are

issued each time goods change ownership, and details will match invoices and shipping documents. See

Appendix D3.2.

Unit: The facility in which a production or processing operation is taking place, or at which control or

ownership of the CCS material occurs.

Verification: The confirmation, through the provision of evidence, that specified requirements have been

fulfilled. Verification can be first party/internal (self assessment), second party (by an entity of the supply

chain leading to approval) or third party/external (by an independent party leading to certification).