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Screening is followed by a formal application, the non-refundable application fee, verification and facility audit. An independent committee reviews the audit findings. Approval and onboarding come before authorised mark assets and a certificate are issued.\r\n\r\nThe application fee funds the defined assessment work; it does not purchase a guaranteed approval. The annual package fee follows approval, with the agreement and onboarding.\r\n\r\n## Scope makes the claim useful\r\n\r\nA record identifies the brand or company, its scope and any explicitly covered products. Brand-only certification does not list individually approved products or automatically certify every future SKU.\r\n\r\nMatch the record to the claim made on the packaging. 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