How Certification Works

Steps

1. Submit application and pay the application fee - Provide basic product and company information.
2. Eligibility screening - We confirm your product is in scope and the submission is complete.
3. Documentation intake - If eligible, we request the bill of materials, process notes, and supplier attestations.
4. Review - We evaluate materials against the standard and category thresholds and document clarifying questions.
5. Decision - Approve, approve with conditions, or decline with feedback.
6. Licensing and monitoring - Sign licensing terms for seal use and notify us when materials or suppliers change.

Timelines and fees

Typical review time is 2 to 4 weeks once documentation is complete. Fees are scaled by company size and product complexity and kept as low as possible to encourage participation.