Product compliance and certificate file

Amazon FBA and Wholesale Selling | PublicProof Academy working document

A per-product gate that stops a purchase order until the federal labelling, certification and testing paperwork is actually in hand.

Business

State or jurisdiction

Prepared on

Owner

Official source saved

Next review

Country of origin and marking

Product is imported (yes/no) and importer of record named
Every unit legibly marked with English country of origin, or a written marking exception identified
Origin marking survives my prep and relabelling (not covered by the FNSKU label)
Binding ruling considered for any hard origin question
Photograph of the marking saved to the brand folder

CPSC certification

Determined whether any CPSC-enforced rule, ban or standard covers this product
General Certificate of Conformity obtained in writing from the domestic manufacturer or importer
If children's product: third-party testing done at a CPSC-accepted laboratory
Children's Product Certificate obtained naming product, each rule cited, certifying firm, records contact, date and place of manufacture and testing, and the laboratory
Certificates filed and retrievable within one business day

Labelling rules by product type

Textiles, wool or fur: fibre content, country of origin and responsible company on the label
Registered Identification Number obtained from the FTC if using an RN rather than a company name
Care labelling present where required
Food: FDA facility registration status for anyone who manufactures, processes, packs or holds the food, including me
Dietary supplements: statement of identity, net quantity, Supplement Facts panel, ingredient list, and manufacturer, packer or distributor name and address

Claims review before the listing goes live

No Made in USA or similar claim unless all or virtually all made in the United States
No disease treatment, cure or prevention claim on any supplement or food
Every performance or certification claim traced to a document I hold
No incentivised, insider, family or purchased reviews; no insert card asking for a rating
If merchant-fulfilled: stated handling time has a reasonable basis and a refund process exists for delays

Sign off

Purchase order released only after every line above is complete
Responsible person and date recorded
Anything marked unknown escalated to the agency or the brand before release

Use rule: Education and organization only. Record the agency, official source, checked date, cost, proof saved and responsible person for every consequential requirement. Unknown means stop and confirm. Example rows are labeled EXAMPLE and are not your data.