A product’s expiration date on the VeraSol Product Database indicates when its VeraSol certification will expire. To maintain the certified product status, companies can choose to renew certification.

We recommend starting the renewal process at least six months before the expiration date, so that your product’s certification status remains uninterrupted. VeraSol will send a reminder ahead of the product’s expiration date, but it is up to the company to begin initial steps and initiate the renewal process. Please review the full Policy for Renewing Test Results prior to initiating renewal.

The process is similar to the full QTM testing process for newly tested products. The key steps to start certification renewal are outlined below:

Complete paperwork

• For ALL renewing products and product families: Fill in the Product Variation Form (download above) to inform the selected authorized certification partner about changes the product has undergone since it was last tested, including if components are sourced from different manufacturers.
• Companies will pay the selected certification partner for testing and certification. Contact our approved partners for more information and for a quote for testing and certification. For non-testing services, view VeraSol’s current pricing table.
• Ensure you have a valid Master Service Agreement (MSA) in place with VeraSol. Companies will contract directly with an authorized certification partner for testing and evaluation, but companies must also have an MSA in place with VeraSol prior to beginning testing. Reach out to testing@verasol.org for inquiries about Master Service Agreements.

Sampling

• The random sampling and shipping process remains the same.
• If the product has not changed since receiving certification, it may require fewer samples for renewal testing.  The authorized certification partner will confirm the number of random samples that will be required when the test plan is drafted. Read further details in the Policy for Renewing Test Results.

Reach out to  the selected certification partner with your completed paperwork to start the process of developing a test plan.

The testing, test report review, and results sharing processes remain the same. If the product continues to meet the Quality Standards, its listing on the VeraSol Product Database will be updated with any revised product specifications or test results. The expiration date will be extended.