A ZDHC Approved MRSL Certifier includes certification bodies and certification standards which are defined as:
1. Certification Bodies
A third-party certification body, or a laboratory approved in accordance with the applicable ZDHC MRSL and ZDHC MRSL Conformance Guidance and which issues and/or confirms the validity of the certificates indicating the ZDHC MRSL Conformance Levels entered on the ZDHC Gateway.
2. Certification Standards
A third-party umbrella standard/organisation for one or more certification bodies or laboratories that assess chemical formulations against the standard’s own requirements and for conformance to the ZDHC MRSL.