Certification Procedure

Certification Procedure
The SweetShield certification process is thorough and reliable. We are accepting applications from worldwide. If the application is approved and finalized, quotation will be raised, and evaluation will be done to conform to the standards and specifications on the basis of that particular certification category criteria, and an agreement/contract for a particular period of time is done. The process generally takes 4-6 weeks but may be longer for larger submissions.
Companies that carry the SweetShield trademark, hereinafter referred to as the “Certification Mark” on their products, guarantee that each product is SweetShield certified as per the particular certification category criteria.
Step-By-Step Guide
1. The Company must submit a complete application through an online form with the list of products and their ingredients, which is necessary for the SweetShield certification
2. After the application form is submitted, the SweetShield team will review the submission and any queries or additional paperwork requests will be forwarded to the applicant.
3. Respective products and all documentation will be reviewed, which may involve contact with the suppliers and manufacturers. This process often takes several weeks depending on the number of applications received & submitted for review.
4. After thorough review and lab tests of the products and required documentation, SweetShield will either approve or reject the application.
5. If SweetShield proceeds with an application, there is a step-by-step process which the company has to follow mandatorily.
6. During the process of certification if the company is found to be non-compliant, SweetShield has the right to terminate the process mid-way with a notice.
7. SweetShield will email an agreement for the company representative to review, sign and return.
8. Upon receiving the signed agreement and annual licensing fee payment, SweetShield will return the signed agreement as well as a certificate approving use of the SweetShield certification mark for the company.
9. SweetShield will issue a Certification Mark artwork in .gif, .jpeg format. The Certification Mark cannot be altered in any way. A violation of these regulations will result in an immediate request to fix the error.
10. Company shall give SweetShield permission to list the company name on our website. Additionally, it shall also be promoted through our social media feeds.
11. After a 12-month period, the company’s product will be reviewed, and a company representative will be required to sign an updated agreement and submit the annual licensing fee to continue using the Certification Mark for another 12-month period.
12. Companies are required to immediately notify SweetShield in writing when ingredients in any products bearing the Certification Mark change and submit new ingredient lists for verification and approval.
13. Companies must immediately notify SweetShield in writing if their company has changed address or website address or is being purchased by another company (use of the Certification Mark on products DOES NOT automatically carry over if the business is purchased or transferred).