It is the time period in which both the old and new versions of the ZDHC MRSL are available. This allows the chemical industry to align with the latest version of the ZDHC MRSL and make any necessary changes to chemical products, stock, or certifications.

To support the implementation of the ZDHC MRSL V2.0 following the introduction in November 2019, ZDHC allowed chemical formulators a transition period to ensure their chemical formulations are conformant with the ZDHC MRSL V2.0, certified, and registered in the ZDHC Gateway. During this transition period, we accepted both ZDHC MRSL V1.1 and V2.0 certifications. The transition period has been effective from 1 January 2020 and ends 31 March 2021.

The ZDHC MRSL transition period ends 31 March 2021.

Share the ZDHC Standard Industry Implementation Approach and advise that you will update your certification within the set period for doing so.

Please contact your ZDHC MRSL Accepted Certification Body to enquire about the process they will follow with you.

Each Certification Body will contact their customers to inform them on what is needed to transition their certificates.

This depends on the chemical product and the process followed by the Certification Body. Please contact your Certification Body once they are accepted for the latest version.

The certificate remains valid but the level of conformance on the ZDHC Gateway will drop to registered.

The version of compliance will be visible.

If a chemical product is still active it can remain visible but will only have the status of registered.

Upload the certificates, the ZDHC Gateway will automatically display the latest version.

If a chemical product is re-certified according to ZDHC MRSL V2.0 by a Formulator before 1 April 2021:

• The product will be downgraded to ‘Registered’ as per ZDHC MRSL V2.0 without any ZDHC MRSL Conformance Level. It should be noted that the ZDHC MRSL 2.0 ‘Registered’ status requires a minimum of a valid SDS (Safety Data Sheet). Products without a valid SDS or ZDHC MRSL V2.0 certificate from 1 April onwards 2021 will become inactive according to the rules as stated in the MRSL V2.0.
• The product contributes to Performance InCheck, generated through our accepted third-party solution provider tools, depending on the expiration status of the ZDHC MRSL V1.1 certificate before 1 April 2021:
  • If the certification has not expired, the product contributes to Performance InCheck as ZDHC MRSL V1.1 certified for one year (1 April 2022).
  • If the certification is expired, however, a valid SDS is available, the product contributes to InCheck as ZDHC MRSL V2.0 ‘Registered’ without any ZDHC MRSL Conformance Level.

The historic certificate is visible in the product profile.

Yes, Inditex The List is an accepted Conformance Indicator for ZDHC MRSL 2.0 Level 3.

On 31 March 2021, the ZDHC Gateway will automatically switch all currently published Inditex The List ZDHC MRSL V 1.1 Level 3 products to Inditex The List ZDHC MRSL V 2.0 Level 3.

On 31 March 2021, the ZDHC Gateway will automatically switch all currently published Inditex The List ZDHC MRSL V 1.1 Level 3 products to Inditex The List ZDHC MRSL V 2.0 Level 3.

No, Formulators do not need to take action. If a Formulator has already approved and published the product in ZDHC Gateway according to Inditex The List ZDHC MRSL 1.1 Level 3 products, these products will automatically appear under ZDHC MRSL 2.0 after 31 March 2021.>