Product Accreditation Brochure

Product accreditation information packContents1 Accreditation explained2 The bene?ts of accreditation3 Accreditation branding4 The accreditation process5 What happens next?6 Timescale7 Fee Structure8 Background to the organisation9 Contact usThe Product Accreditation Service from RSPH endorses products which maintain and improve public health, hygiene and safety by assessing the health and hygiene claims made for products in advertising and marketing materials. The new service builds on our previous product certi?cation scheme. This was ?rst launched in 1904 with the objective of promoting high standards in product safety and quality. This objective remains as relevant today. The income generated from the product accreditation service will be used to further the charitable aims of the RSPH in education, public health advocacy and health promotion.Our panel of technical experts assess the hygiene and safety claims made by manufacturers in advertising, on packaging and on their websites. They review the scienti?c evidence provided by the manufacturer and advise whether the claims are adequately supported by it. Covering the full range of cleaning, infection control, hygiene and safety products, our endorsement shows that the claims made are genuine and have been scrutinised by the leading scientists in the ?eld. If successful, manufacturers can use our accreditation logo to demonstrate to consumers and other organisations that their claims for the product have been independently veri?ed.Product Accreditation ServiceContents1 Accreditation explained2 The bene?ts of accreditation3 Accreditation branding4 The accreditation process5 What happens next?6 Timescale7 Fee Structure8 Background to the organisation9 Contact usOur long standing clients value the independent assessment we provide to support the validity of the hygiene claims used in their marketing. Our endorsement enables them to market their technical excellence more effectively, and differentiates them from the competition.Accredited products can be promoted with our logo on packaging and in their marketing materials, including TV advertising and printed materials. This demonstrates your commitment to maintaining high standards of hygiene and health. We also provide an agreed statement of endorsement which can be used to promote accredited products. We will work together on a bespoke marketing plan to highlight the accredited status of the products. We communicate regularly with all the key groups involved in public health, and raise awareness of our accreditation partners and the role they are playing in improving standards.The Royal Society for Public Health is recognised worldwide so accreditation status will also be valued outside the UK.A show case of accredited products is available on our website along with a full product description and link to the companies’ websites. We will also provide a range of factsheets on relevant health and hygiene topics to inform and engage the public. Successful organisations receive our Certi?cate of Accreditation for their products, which can be used as evidence of the products’ accredited status.The accreditation fee can include corporate membership of RSPH, giving access to a full programme of conferences and networking events, and our Members’ journal.Product Accreditation ServiceContents1 Accreditation explained2 The bene?ts of accreditation3 Accreditation branding4 The accreditation process5 What happens next?6 Timescale7 Fee Structure8 Background to the organisation9 Contact us“In such an unregulated and murky market, endorsements such as the RSPH add much needed credibility and impartiality. It demonstrates that our claims are substantiated with scienti?c evidence and that highly-experienced, independent scientists have reviewed this data and agree with us.” Dr Toby Saville, Head Microbiologist Dyson Ltd “Our users rely on Domestos to keep their homes hygienically clean and help reduce the spread of germs. Having an independent public health body examine our scienti?c data and agree with our hygiene claims means a great deal to us. It gives our consumers added con?dence in the performance of our product”. Hannah Thompson, Domestos Brand Manager Unilever UKProduct Accreditation ServiceContents1 Accreditation explained2 The bene?ts of accreditation3 Accreditation branding4 The accreditation process5 What happens next?6 Timescale7 Fee Structure8 Background to the organisation9 Contact usOur accreditation logo can be used on packaging, labels, lea?ets and other marketing materials associated with the product. This could include advertising on television and websites, in newspapers and magazines, or in-store promotions. Consumers will recognise products that bear our logo, as they can be sure that the hygiene claims made for the product are genuine. The logo will build consumer con?dence and give reassurance that hygiene claims have not been exaggerated. It provides a concise and eye-catching way of signaling the product’s accredited status and it is widely marketed to enhance public recognition.Further guidelines on appropriate use of the logo and text will be issued once the product has been accredited.Product Accreditation ServiceSAMPLEContents1 Accreditation explained2 The bene?ts of accreditation3 Accreditation branding4 The accreditation process5 What happens next?6 Timescale7 Fee Structure8 Background to the organisation9 Contact us4.1 Basis for submissionManufacturers who submit their products for accreditation, do so on a voluntary basis. Their aim is to achieve independent endorsement of their product from a well recognised public health organisation.Products submitted must contribute to improvement in hygiene, public health or safety and fall within our four main categories:• Cleaning and disinfectant products • Infection control products • Skin and hair care products • Hygienic surfaces and ?ooringWe work with a panel of scientists, all experts in their ?elds, to keep abreast of the latest developments in the public health arena, legislation and product testing standards. The panel includes microbiologists and specialists in hand hygiene, dermatology and infection control, with in-depth knowledge of the way in which hygiene products should be advertised and the testing methods used to support advertising claims.Products are rigorously reviewed by those panelists with the most relevant experience, to give the reassurance that any advertising claims have been independently reviewed and veri?ed. All the information supplied is kept entirely con?dential.4.2 The submission processManufacturers are asked to submit the following, as appropriate, for review by our expert panel:• A statement of the hygiene, safety and performance claims. • Formulation details for chemical products. • Details of tests and trials which support marketing claims. • Evidence of compliance with any relevant safety or performance standards. • Product samples and labels. • Current marketing material. • Instruction manuals. • Health and safety data. • Evidence of compliance with manufacturing quality standards. • Country of manufacture, countries where the product is sold and countries where the company wishes to use the accreditation status.Variations such as colour and fragrance may be considered as one submission.Our panel of technical experts scrutinise the evidence and advise whether the claims are adequately supported by the technical information provided by the applicant. If successful, then the product will be granted accredited status. If not, then there will be an opportunity for the company to provide additional supporting information, or to modify their claims.Product Accreditation ServiceContents1 Accreditation explained2 The bene?ts of accreditation3 Accreditation branding4 The accreditation process5 What happens next?6 Timescale7 Fee Structure8 Background to the organisation9 Contact us4.3 Changes to the productFor all accredited products we will require prior notice, and details, of any changes planned during the accreditation period. These include changes to the name, design or construction, formulation and marketing claims, as well as marketing in additional countries, other that those in the original submission.We will require supporting evidence to ensure that the original claims will not be compromised by proposed changes. A full review will be necessary if the product is to undergo substantial change.4.3 How will it work?Product Accreditation ServiceSubmit written materials and product samplesSubmission is checked and further information is requested if necessary. Invoice for panel fee is issuedSubmission materials sent to expert panelPanel meetingSubmission accepted subject to modi?ed claimsSubmission acceptedSubmission rejectedSigning of accreditation agreement, provision of logo images, invoice for ?rst annual accreditation feeOpportunity for resubmission e.g. additional test dataContents1 Accreditation explained2 The bene?ts of accreditation3 Accreditation branding4 The accreditation process5 What happens next?6 Timescale7 Fee Structure8 Background to the organisation9 Contact usOnce the product has been approved for accreditation, a formal agreement will be signed and we will provide our Accreditation Branding Pack, including logos, branding guidelines and terms of use.The company must provide us with draft copies of artwork and text for approval. Further details on appropriate use of the logo will also be available.We will also issue the ?rst annual Certi?cate of Accreditation for the product, which can be publicly displayed as evidence of the products accredited status. The certi?cates include silver, gold or blue seals for products which have continuously maintained accreditation for 5, 10 or 20 years. Achieving these seals provides evidence of long term commitment to maintaining public health, hygiene and safety, a status which can be highlighted in promotional materials. Product Accreditation ServiceContents1 Accreditation explained2 The bene?ts of accreditation3 Accreditation branding4 The accreditation process5 What happens next?6 Timescale7 Fee Structure8 Background to the organisation9 Contact usA signed agreement con?rms the accredited status of the product for up to three years. There will then be the option to extend this for a further three years, subject to an interim review of the product claims.Product Accreditation ServiceContents1 Accreditation explained2 The bene?ts of accreditation3 Accreditation branding4 The accreditation process5 What happens next?6 Timescale7 Fee Structure8 Background to the organisation9 Contact usThe fee for submitting a product to the accreditation panel is from £2,000, which covers the costs of the expert panel review. This will be due once the product sample and supporting evidence has been received.The annual fee for the accreditation of the product is from £3,000. This allows the manufacturer to use the accreditation logo on most labels, lea?ets, websites and promotional materials, except TV, newspaper and mass marketing magazine advertising. The fee to use the accreditation logo and RSPH endorsement statements in these latter media is paid separately and will depend upon the extent of the marketing campaign.We can offer a customised pricing package when a company wishes to submit more than one product or to use their accreditation status outside the UK. Please contact the Accreditation Department for more information.A review of the product accreditation at the end of the three years of the accreditation agreement, or at an interim stage if there are signi?cant changes made to the product, will be charged at a fee no higher than the standard submission fee at that time.Product Accreditation ServiceContents1 Accreditation explained2 The bene?ts of accreditation3 Accreditation branding4 The accreditation process5 What happens next?6 Timescale7 Fee Structure8 Background to the organisation9 Contact usThe Royal Society for Public Health is a leading public health body, resulting from the merger in 2008 of two of the UK’s oldest public health charities, the Royal Institute of Public Health and The Royal Society for Health. It is in a position to re?ect and in?uence every aspect of public health. Members are drawn from all professions able to contribute to better health, and represent the public, voluntary and private sectors. The organisation undertakes an extensive range of activities, including conferences on contemporary health issues, co-ordinating communication between Government and the charitable sector, publication of respected public health journals and fact sheets.The RSPH has been running accreditation services continuously since 1904, endorsing products and services which contribute to improvements in hygiene, public health and safety. Promoting and maintaining high standards of product safety and quality remains as relevant today. The income generated by the Product Accreditation Service will be used to further the charitable aims of the organisation in education, public health advocacy and health promotion.Product Accreditation ServiceContents1 Accreditation explained2 The bene?ts of accreditation3 Accreditation branding4 The accreditation process5 What happens next?6 Timescale7 Fee Structure8 Background to the organisation9 Contact usFor further information on the Product Accreditation Service, contact Anna Zilnyk at the Royal Society’s Accreditation Department:-accreditation@rsph.org.uk Tel: 020 7265 7324Fax: 020 7265 7301The Accreditation DepartmentThe Royal Society for Public HealthJohn Snow House59 Mansell StreetLondonE1 8ANProduct Accreditation Service Product Accreditation Brochure 1.pdf Accredation Brochure 6.3.10.pdf