The time until you receive a OEKO-TEX® certification will vary depending on many different factors including: standard, number of components, number of sites, location, complexity of facilities, time needed to audit, and more. The time for a OEKO-TEX® product certification (STANDARD 100, ORGANIC COTTON, LEATHER STANDARD) depends on individual factors. You can influence these factors by good preparation - with information and documents as complete as possible, e.g. within the scope of your certification application. The testing institute will then be able to discuss the specific testing effort and the resulting time requirements with you. For a OEKO-TEX® company certification (STeP & RESPONSIBLE BUSINESS) an average period of at least three to six months can be expected from the time of application, data collection and evaluation to the audit and issue of the certificate. The actual period of time, however, crucially depends on how long the facility will take to complete the online assessment. For OEKO-TEX® ECO PASSPORT an average period of at least three months can be expected from the time of application, data collection and evaluation to the audit and issue of the certificate. The actual period of time, however, crucially depends on how long the facility will take to provide all relevant documentation, samples and how long it takes to answer the assessment questionnaire. A OEKO-TEX® MADE IN GREEN label can be issued immediately. On average it takes only a few days provided that the conditions regarding MADE IN GREEN are fulfilled, the relevant certificates (STANDARD 100, LEATHER STANDARD, STeP) are already valid and the suppliers accept your requests immediately. Contact the institute in your region to receive a customized time estimation.

The full test program of the OEKO-TEX® STANDARD 100 is carried out to ensure product safety. In addition, tests for genetically modified (GMO) cotton and pesticides are carried out to ensure organic farming. OEKO-TEX® has developed a quantitative GMO test, which allows us to differentiate unintentional contamination from deliberate mixing in conventional cotton. In case of a failed qualitative GMO test, the quantitative GMO test allows us to determine whether the failure was due to unintentional contamination, such as fibre fly, or not.