Accord has formally started handing over the responsibility of its ongoing safety activities in the country's ready-made garment (RMG) sector, sources said.
As part of the charge shifting process, the EU-based buyers' platform handed over the responsibility of 20 garment factories to Remediation Coordination Cell (RCC) on Wednesday.
Of the 20 units, 12 are located in Dhaka, five in Gazipur, and rest three are located in Chattogram, they added.
When asked, RCC project director Aminur Rahman confirmed it.
"These factories have completed the remediation of safety hazard findings from Accord's initial fire, electrical and structural safety inspections," Accord said in its responsibility handing over document to RCC. The 20 factories no longer have business with Accord signatory companies, it added.
Accord's move came after the decision of Transitional Monitoring Committee (TMC) meeting, held on October 09, that Accord would start the process from October 15.
Accord has handed over to RCC the units' initial fire, electrical, structural and follow-up inspection reports, recognition certificate of remediation completion, and escalation and financial supports, received from its remediation fund status.
