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01/ General

Must a chemical product earn a certificate at each level before getting one for the next level?

No, a chemical product certification only needs to be obtained at the desired level.

02/ ZDHC Gateway Related

Does “Registration” mean my chemical products conform to ZDHC MRSL requirements? (Formulators)

No. Chemical formulator and/or chemical product registration do not mean that the chemical products meet ZDHC MRSL requirements. It only means that they have provided information about the company and their chemical products.

To show ZDHC MRSL conformance, what does a chemical formulator have to upload to the ZDHC Gateway - Chemical Module?

This depends on the conformance level. It may be a test report or third-party documentation review that leads to a third-party certificate (at Level 1). For a Level 2 certificate, it includes a review of the chemical product and documentation review of the formulator’s chemical product stewardship. For a Level 3 review certificate, a supplier site visit is required as part of the chemical product stewardship review. Please see the ZDHC MRSL Conformance Guidance.

How can chemical formulators upload a document that changes the conformance level in the ZDHC Gateway - Chemical Module? For example, if a chemical manufacturer uploads an acceptable test report or an acceptable third-party certificate, will the system automatically change the rating of the chemical product from self certification?

Yes, the system will automatically update the conformance rating when a new qualifying document is uploaded, once it has gone through the verification process.

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