Compliance with wastewater discharge limits
Global Organic Textile Standard·clause 4.3.13.7·pp.28-29
The requirement
Global Organic Textile Standard clause 4.3.13.7 — words not shown. Read it at the source. The publisher reserves the right to its wording and sells access to it. The clause is held and cited here, and its words are read at the source.
The clause is held and verified. Only its words are withheld.
Klar Cite classification — not the standard’s words
Addresses: treated wastewater COD limits
written by a model, checked against the clause
What the product must meet
Limits held for this clause
| Parameter / context | Operator | Limit | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Effluenteffluent load | ≤ | 20 | unit not recorded |
| Effluenteffluent load | ≤ | 25 | g COD/kg |
| Effluenteffluent load | ≤ | 45 | g COD/kg |
| Effluenteffluent load | ≥ | 95 | % |
How these limits relate is not stated in the document, so treat them as listed, not as a rule.
Compare this limit across schemes
The limit was read from the clause wording and checked by a reader.
The document’s own listing
Coarse wool: ≤ 25g COD/kg Fine wool: ≤ 45g COD/kg
The document’s own compact listing of the limits, as harvested.
How it is proven
- Who checks it
- Independent body verifies — a certifier, auditor or verifier with no stake
How Klar Cite classifies it
Klar Cite’s reading of the clause, not the scheme’s own claim.
- What it asks
- Meet — a limit, condition or outcome the product must satisfy
- Standing
- Required — must be met for the credential
- Impact area
- Ecosystem Health — the CMF area the clause addresses
Cite this clause
Global Organic Textile Standard · Global Organic Textile Standard · version v8.1 · clause 4.3.13.7 · page 28-29 · build 2026-10-05-0439 · https://klarcite.com/r/9c2865dd1ee89532
Record details
Page 28-29, Wastewater Management. Read in build 2026-10-05-0439, harvested 2026-10-05.
uid 9c2865dd1ee89532 · document d1ef42ace947ed45 · fidelity verbatim · published 2026-06
Other clauses in this standard
| Clause | Name |
|---|---|
| clause not recorded | Requirements from part A apply |
| clause not recorded | Latex foam certification for mattresses |
| 1. Natural backing materials: | Natural backing material certification requirement |
| clause not recorded | Prohibition of polyurethane foams |
| 2.1.1 | Organic fibres approved for content claims must be certified 'organic' or 'organic in-conv |
| 2.1.2 | Organic fibre production must be certified by an accredited Certification Body |