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We answer your enquiry with an individual quote. It states which test your product needs and which documents we require for it.
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Free Claim CheckCertification
Every product can qualify for a flustix trustmark. To do so, it goes through a multi-stage testing and certification process. Depending on the certification programme, independent certification is carried out either through laboratory analyses in accredited testing laboratories or through supply chain audits by qualified auditors from our accredited certification bodies. The final conformity assessment and certification is carried out independently in accordance with ISO/IEC 17065.
Independent testing, independent licensing.
At a glance
At the end you hold a certificate with a licence number, a public entry in the certification database and the right to carry the trustmark. What comes before that is set out here.
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We answer your enquiry with an individual quote. It states which test your product needs and which documents we require for it.
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Depending on programme and product. We recognise existing test reports and prior certifications where they meet the requirements of the certification scheme. That noticeably shortens the way.
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Regular conformity checks run throughout the term. If formulation, material, supplier or production process change, you notify us.
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A one-off testing effort and an ongoing licence fee. The fee structure with all packages is openly available in the download centre. From the second trustmark onwards, the effort per piece of evidence drops considerably.
Independent verification
Laboratory testing
For programmes such as Less Plastics, Microplastic-Free, PFAS-FREE or Recyclable, product samples are analysed in internationally accredited testing laboratories. The analyses use recognised test methods such as TED-GC/MS or RAMAN microscopy. The test report then forms the basis of the independent conformity assessment.
Auditing
For flustix RECYCLED, verification is carried out via an independent chain of custody audit along the supply chain. Qualified auditors from our accredited certification bodies review processes, material flows and documentation on the basis of internationally recognised standards such as DIN EN 15343 and ISO 22095. The audit report then forms the basis of the independent conformity assessment.
Certification process
From the enquiry through independent laboratory testing or auditing and the subsequent conformity assessment by our accredited certification partners to regular surveillance, the flustix certification process is structured the same way for every trustmark. How long it takes: a quotation usually follows within two to three working days, and the assessment itself takes four to twelve weeks depending on the programme and the product. Costs consist of the one-off testing effort and the ongoing licence fee; the fee structure with all packages is openly available in the download centre.
You complete the questionnaire for your desired trustmark and send it with the relevant data sheets to sales@flustix.com.
Based on your documents you receive your individual quote. Once accepted, you submit product samples (material samples) to the testing laboratory.
Depending on the certification programme, independent verification is carried out either through laboratory analyses in laboratories internationally accredited to ISO/IEC 17025 or through a chain of custody audit by qualified auditors from our accredited certification bodies.
The examination and its result serve as the basis for the decision: our accredited certification partners assess conformity independently to ISO/IEC 17065.
The certificate is issued and published in the public flustix database. You use your trustmark on-product, at the point of sale and across all marketing channels.
To protect all licensees, we carry out regular compliance checks to ensure ongoing conformity.
flustix for companies
flustix has established consumer trustmarks for saving plastic and promoting the circular economy. We label products and packaging across all sectors when they meet the criteria of our certification programmes. These were developed in a collaboration unique in Europe, together with our experienced and accredited certification partners.
Further information
Find out more about which products flustix certifies and how independent testing and licensing works. Our download centre also provides all information on the flustix trustmarks and the certification programme.
All certified products and packaging are publicly verifiable, with trustmark, licensee and validity in the flustix certification database.
Our internationally accredited certification bodies and recognised testing laboratories that we work with worldwide.
Certification programmes, definitions, application forms and information material for all trustmarks as PDFs.
Free EmpCo Claim Check
From 27 September 2026, EmpCo brings markedly stricter requirements for environmental claims and sustainability labels: claims must be specific, verifiable and substantiated. Send us up to five of your claims and we will set out which of them already hold, which should be made more precise and where independent evidence is advisable or required. You receive a written assessment as a PDF within two to three working days. Free of charge and without obligation.
A certification for innovative brands
A credible and dynamic label for pioneers in plastic reduction. Is your company already above average when it comes to the environment and social responsibility? Contact us to find out more, or apply directly to certify your products.