Product Development Support

Food and Household are diverse product areas. Below are some examples of common product areas where CERT can provide product development support.

In addition to regulatory compliance and product development, support can be provided with testing advice, providing an independent commercial review regarding test requirements. This can address essential health and safety objectives, and provide benchmark performance testing requirements based on the desired quality: “Good, Better, Best”.

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_______ Cosmetics - Click/tap for more...

Cosmetics are subject to legal definition and products used solely as medicines are excluded. Regulations on cosmetic products makes it an offence to supply a cosmetic product that may cause damage to human health or that contains specific restricted or prohibited substances.
CERT can provide support with product risk assessments, technical documentation, testing requirements, mandatory markings and label compliance. Click on contact CERT to discuss options and find a solution that works for your business.
Cosmetics

_______ Cookware

Consumers seek cookware and bakeware that delivers excellent performance and is easy to clean. Increasingly, this includes specialist products utilising high-temperature engineered plastics, such as silicone, featured in bakeware and as trims on handles and lids.
CERT offers expert support with material selection, food contact compliance, and correct labelling. Contact CERT to discuss your requirements and discover the ideal solution for your business.
Cookware

_______ Cross Functional

Electrical equipment and small domestic appliances are typically designed for use between 50–1,000 volts AC or 75–1,500 volts DC. CERT also specialises in low-voltage and extra-low voltage (ELV) products, including battery and accumulator requirements.
Our support covers conformity assessment procedures, technical documentation, CE (RoHS), WEEE, EMC markings, identification requirements, and tailored labelling for your specific end-use and target market. Contact CERT to discuss bespoke solutions that ensure your products meet all regulatory standards.
Cross Functional

_______ Detergents - Click/tap for more...

All detergents must be labelled and packaged according to the Detergent Regulations amongst others. Detergents that contain biocidal active substances need to comply with the relevant Biocide/Pesticide Regulation and may require product registration.
Product packaging and warning labelling will be affected by ingredients and intended end-use. Contact CERT for support with risk assessments, product labelling, technical documentation, 3rd party endorsement, testing requirements and product registration advice.
Detergents

_______ Electrical SDA - Click/tap for more...

Electrical equipment or small domestic appliances are designed for use between 50-1,000 volts AC or 75-1,500 volts DC. CERT also specialise in low-voltage and extra-low voltage (ELV) that include battery and accumulator requirements. CERT support ranges from conformity assessment procedures; technical documentation; CE(RoHS), WEEE, EMC markings; identification markings and any other specific labelling based on end-use and target market. Click on contact CERT to discuss a solution that works for you.
Electrical SDA

_______ Food - Click/tap for more...

Food is a diverse sector, covering fresh produce, meat, ready meals, drinks, confectionery, and more—including organic labelling and geographical indications. CERT can assist at every stage, from product specifications to pack copy, collating details on ingredients, raw materials, packaging, and nutrition.
We offer expert support with artwork and label compliance, ensuring your products meet current labelling regulations. Additional services include QAS writing, supply chain data mapping, specification reviews, and data migration. Contact CERT to discuss how we can support your business.
Food

The products listed here are only an example of the products we support and not an exhaustive list. If you cannot see your product area, please click on Contact CERT to see what solutions CERT can offer you.

 

_______ Food Contact Materials

Food Contact Materials (FCMs) include any material or article that comes into contact with food during production, processing, storage, preparation, or serving before consumption. Testing may range from straightforward migration checks to more complex assessments for plastic packaging, such as semi-permeable membranes, barrier coatings, or smart materials designed to preserve food quality.
CERT provides expert support with testing, labelling compliance, regulatory complexity, and market-specific requirements. Contact CERT to discuss tailored solutions for your products.
Food Contact Materials

_______ Furniture

Furniture falls into two main categories: upholstered and non-upholstered, ranging from sofas to seat pads for dining chairs. CERT offers expert support across both, advising on strength, durability and safety testing, product risk assessments, chemical analysis (such as MDF), material grading (like leather), labelling, and legislative requirements. We also provide guidance on sustainable materials, including CITES compliance.
Contact CERT to ensure your furniture products meet all regulatory standards and market expectations.
Furniture

_______ Garden Equipment & DIY

Garden equipment and tools range from chemical-based products, such as paint with specific labelling requirements, to power tools governed by the machinery directive. This diverse category draws on regulations from multiple product areas.
CERT offers expert technical support, regulatory guidance, and labelling verification. Contact us to discuss your product and let us tailor a solution to suit your needs.
Garden Equipment & DIY

___Home Fragrance - Click/tap for more...

Home fragrance products range from potpourri, candles and room sprays to infusion sticks and drawer liners, offering endless possibilities. CERT provides expert support with product labelling, advice on working with third parties, Safety Data Sheet confirmation, stability testing, and international regulatory requirements.
Contact CERT for tailored guidance on key regulatory and labelling needs for your target markets.
Home Fragrance

_______ Home Lighting

CERT provides expert support with all mandatory marking requirements for lamps, LED modules, and luminaires—covering both fixed and portable home lighting. Key legislation includes the Low Voltage Directive (LVD), Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC), General Product Safety Directive, RoHS, REACH/CLP, and WEEE.
Alongside labelling compliance, CERT offers tailored technical advice on testing requirements specific to your product, market, and application.
Home Lighting

_______ Homeware

Aesthetic products for the home are designed to enhance interiors without a specific function. Like cross-functional items, they may be subject to General Product Safety Regulation (GPSR) and a wide range of regulations based on their composition and use.
CERT offers expert advice on testing, risk assessments—such as child appeal—and labelling to ensure full legislative compliance. Contact CERT to discuss your products and find tailored solutions to support your development.
Homeware

CERT can help ensure your product is ‘safe’, constructed in accordance with principles constituting good engineering practice and conforms to specific regulatory safety objectives for your intended markets.  Contact CERT for a tailored solution for your product development support.

_______ Jewellery / Jewelry

Heavy metals in jewellery are strictly regulated. Items in direct and prolonged contact with skin—such as earrings, wristwatches, and necklaces—must meet limits for nickel (~0.5 μg/cm²/week), lead (~0.05% by weight), and cadmium (~0.01% by weight). Requirements for post assemblies used in piercings are even more stringent.
Contact CERT for expert guidance on legislative compliance, testing protocols, and labelling to ensure your products meet market requirements.
Jewellery/Jewelry

_______ Outdoor

Outdoor products span BBQs, kites, burners, fireworks, furniture, tents, and swimming aids—a market driven by creative new designs. Some items carry higher risks yet appeal across age ranges; when hazards cannot be mitigated, clear warnings are essential.
CERT offers expert guidance on risk assessments, product safety, construction manuals, product markings, performance testing, and compliant labelling. Contact CERT to ensure your outdoor products meet all safety and regulatory requirements.
Outdoor

_______ Pet Food - Click/tap for more...

Most pet food is classed as compound, containing a blend of at least two ingredients. Labelling must meet both general and product-specific mandatory requirements. Unlike human food, pet food uses ‘Composition’ instead of ‘Ingredients’, with nutrition and feeding guidelines unique to the category.
Contact CERT for expert advice on legislative compliance, including the use of animal by-products, labelling standards, and product testing.
Petfood

_______ Supplements

Product claims are a vital part of marketing food supplements, with dosage accuracy essential for compliance and approved claims within country-specific limits. In the EU for example, food supplements must be registered in designated markets.
CERT offers expert support with label and market compliance, covering ingredients, nutrition, claims, market representation, and registration as required.
Supplements

_______ Tabletop

The main concern for ceramic, glass, and cutlery tableware is toxic metal release when in contact with food. CERT provides expert advice on regulations, standards, testing requirements, and health and safety, including acceptable stress levels for glassware. Product guidelines and associated risks must be accurately reflected in labelling.
Contact CERT to discuss your options and compliance requirements.
Tabletop

_______ Textiles - Click/tap for more...

Products comprising at least 80% textile fibres—such as furniture, umbrellas, and sunshade coverings—are classified as textile products and must be labelled with fibre content on the product or packaging. Where multiple fibres greater than 7% are present, each must be specified by percentage. Permanent individual labelling may be required for certain items.
CERT provides expert support with testing, construction methods, flammability, care-labelling (e.g. GINETEX), and all labelling requirements. Contact CERT to ensure your textile products remain fully compliant.
Textiles

_______ Toiletries - Click/tap for more...

Toiletries are generally classified as cosmetics and exempt from chemical labelling, unless they do not directly enhance appearance, cleanliness, or scent. For example, in the US, soap is regulated separately, while other products fall under the FD&C Act. Some personal hygiene items are also classed as medical devices, requiring specific compliance and labelling.
Contact CERT for expert guidance on international legislation, testing, and labelling requirements for your toiletry products.
Toiletries

_______ Toys - Click/tap for more...

Manufacturers and importers must meet Essential Safety Requirements (ESR) to bring toys to market. While regulations vary by region, all address key risks: mechanical, flammability, chemical, and electrical safety. Both the US (CPSC) and EU (Toy Safety Directive) demand rigorous standards.
CERT provides expert support with risk assessments, toy classification, testing protocols, traceability, and mandatory labelling. Contact CERT to ensure full compliance for your toys in every market.
Toys

_______ Upholstery

Upholstered furniture—including beds, sofa beds, cots, cushions, and mattresses (both new and used)—must meet strict flammability safety standards and five core regulatory requirements. Testing frequency depends on production volumes and is not explicitly set out in the regulations.

CERT offers expert advice on testing, labelling, batch testing due diligence, and risk assessments to ensure full compliance with legislation. Contact CERT to safeguard your upholstered furniture products.
Upholstery

In addition to the pack copy and mandatory markings, CERT can also ensure that images used are appropriate and not misleading when verifying the artwork.

Take the last section, upholstery as an example. A throw displayed on a bed will have different flammability requirements to a throw on a sofa.
CERT can help ensure that your labelling and product branding is not misleading.

When you need Confidence in your products, being delivered in a cost Efficient manner. Where you can Rely on quality and being delivered on Time.

 

 

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