ECARF Seal Certification – FAQ

We have set up categories for many products and services and developed scientific inspection criteria for the individual categories. If your product or service falls into one of the established ECARF product and service categories, you can apply for the ECARF Seal.

On a case-by-case basis and in consultation with our scientific advisory panel, we may decide to develop new inspection criteria for certain product groups. Explain to us how your product improves the lives of people with allergies. Please note that we do not certify any medications and, to begin with, you must provide scientific evidence that demonstrates how your product offers health benefits to people with allergies in their daily lives.

You can view all the criteria here.

Yes, all of them.

All products and services undergo inspection in order to determine whether they meet all of our criteria. This task is assigned to the ECARF Institute. We verify the information provided by the manufacturer about the product or service and request an independent inspection and quality certificates from test institutes. These certificates must be in line with the requirements as specified in the ECARF inspection criteria. If all the criteria are fulfilled, the application can be approved by the Foundation and the product is granted the Seal.

An ECARF certificate is valid for two years from the date of issue. In order to remain valid, the product or service cannot be changed in any way during this period. After two years, the company can decide whether to apply for re-certification to extend the certification period.

Certification with the ECARF Seal is subject to a charge. We will be happy to advise you on current prices. Please contact us.

The ECARF Seal is a registered trademark. Changes to the layout and content are not permitted.

No. If the ingredients or composition have been changed, it is important to note which components have been changed and how the entire formula or composition has changed. For this reason, a separate Seal application must be submitted for each product the first time. The ECARF experts then check the different compositions and decide whether the product range can be considered as one product and certified as such.

No. Each final product must be individually registered at ECARF so that consumers and authorities can access transparent information on the validity of the Seal.

Any changes to the product that may have an effect on tolerability in people with allergies must be reported immediately to the ECARF Foundation. ECARF will check whether the changes to the product have any consequences on the validity of the Seal. New tolerability specifications for the changed product may be required, or the certificate will be adjusted to the new formula/revised composition as necessary.

Please send us an email at institute@ecarf.org. We will get back to you as soon as possible.