Creating a pre-GTB Transaction Certificate (TC)

Before You Start

A Transaction Certificate (TC) is a document that attests to a business transaction of GOTS-certified goods between a buyer and a seller. 

The creation of a TC requires a Certified Input Reference to conduct checks against fraud through a process called volume reconciliation. Certified Input Reference refers to a prior TC that contains the material being bought in the TC being created.

Remember to always check the following first:

• If a prior TC containing the Certified Input Reference exists, then state so when creating your TC. 
• If it doesn’t, you must first create a pre-GTB TC and reference it later, when creating your TC. 

The information needed to create your pre-GTB TC in GTB will likely be available from your CB in the form of a PDF TC. You will need to enter this information into GTB to serve as a Certified Input Reference.

How to Create a pre-GTB Transaction Certificate (TC)

1. Go to Organisations > Supply chain operators.
2. Search for the buyer Supply Chain Operator’s (SCO) business name and hover over its name:
   • If the buyer SCO does not exist in GTB, you must create it first – see How to Create a New SCO.
   • If the buyer SCO already exists, continue with the next step.
3. Click on Show details to open the SCO account information page.
4. On the SCO page, go to More lists > Pre-GTB TCs:

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6. On the page that follows, click on Add list item (+) to begin the process.
7. A new Pre-GTB Products page will then open.
8. Fill out all relevant information and save changes.
9. A page will be created for Material composition next.

How to Add New Materials to pre-GTB TCs

1. Go to Pre-GTB Products > Material composition. 
2. Click on Add list item (+) to begin the process.
3. Fill out all relevant material information and save changes.
4. Repeat this process for every material in your product composition.

Once all materials are successfully added, go back to Pre-GTB TC > Basic data and update the status of the pre-GTB TC to Final. This will ensure it can be now effectively used as an input reference for other TCs.

Note
Remember to always save changes by clicking on the floppy disk ( ) on the right-hand-side menu.