Compliance and Document Verification

Compliance evidence is useful only when the legal entity, production site, product or material scope and validity period match the current project. TUACC reviews those details before referring to a document in a quotation or buyer discussion.

No blanket certification claim

This page does not state that TUACC or every partner factory holds the programs listed below. Evidence remains project-specific until a current document has been supplied and checked against the selected factory, product and scope.

Evidence types and verification points

The document owner and official program remain the source of truth. A name, badge or previous report is not enough on its own.

amfori BSCI audit report

A social audit record for a specific production site, requested and managed through the amfori platform by the responsible member.

  • Production-site identity
  • Audit date and current status
  • Report access through the responsible member
  • Corrective-action context where applicable

amfori audit request guidance

Sedex/SMETA audit report

A site-specific social audit completed by an approved independent Affiliate Audit Company using the SMETA methodology.

  • Audited-site identity
  • Audit company and report date
  • Audit scope and follow-up status
  • Access and sharing permission

Sedex SMETA audit information

OEKO-TEX certificate or label

A certificate or label whose number and stated product or material scope must match the item being discussed.

  • Certificate or label number
  • Holder name
  • Product and material scope
  • Validity shown by the official label check

OEKO-TEX Label Check

GRS or RCS certification documents

Third-party certification evidence for recycled content and chain of custody, checked against the certified organization, site, material and relevant transaction records.

  • Certified organization and site
  • Scope certificate details
  • Product and material coverage
  • Transaction documentation when required

Textile Exchange GRS and RCS

Four-step document review

  1. Confirm the selected factory, product and material
  2. Collect the current document from the responsible party
  3. Check identity, scope, dates and official verification route
  4. Record the result and share only project-relevant evidence

Final product QC inspection checklist

Use the TU final product inspection checklist to record references, quantity, appearance, workmanship, measurements, labeling, packaging, defects, evidence and release decisions. It is a working inspection form, not a laboratory report, audit report or third-party certificate.

Download final product QC checklist

Document availability

Document availability varies by selected factory, product, material and project. A report supplied for one site, legal entity, scope or validity period must not be applied to another without verification.

Verification questions

Does a partner factory report certify TUACC as a whole?

No. Factory audit and certification documents apply only to the named legal entity, site, scope and validity period shown in the current document.

Can a buyer request the supporting document?

Yes, subject to document-owner permission, confidentiality requirements and the selected project. Sensitive details may need controlled or redacted sharing.

Can laboratory testing be arranged for a project?

Yes. The applicable market, product, material, test standard, sample stage and responsible laboratory should be agreed before testing is commissioned.