Retailers and Brands

Step Two: Conclude a Licensing Agreement With ATAKORA

Conclude a licensing agreement with ATAKORA that stipulates the terms regulating:

• Your right to use CmiA cotton and to furnish the final product with the Cotton made in Africa label
• The obligation to produce textiles with the CmiA label only in accordance with our Code of Conduct
• Your obligation to inform ATAKORA of the amount of CmiA cotton purchased or of the quantity of CmiA-labelled items produced and to pay the corresponding licensing fees

Step Three: Choose Between the Mass Balance or Hard Identity Preserved Systems

Choose one of the two systems below to precisely define the degree of transparency and integration of Cotton made in Africa cotton within your supply chain:

• The Mass Balance System (MB)
• The Hard Identity Preserved System (HIP)

Step Four: Inform Your Supply Chain

You inform your suppliers and partners in the supply chain about your decision to join Cotton made in Africa and about your chosen implementation system (Mass Balance or Hard Identity Preserved). When fulfilling orders, CmiA requirements must be communicated throughout the entire supply chain (generally comprising the importer, supplier, fabric producer, and spinning mill) and must be reflected in all documentation.

Step Five: Reporting via SCOT

In addition, your company is obligated to regularly provide CmiA’s SCOT Tracking System with data on CmiA orders, including information about suppliers, product items, and order quantities.