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Cruelty Free International Approval Programme

Application Related Non-Disclosure Agreement

Revised Spring 2026

Thank you for your application to the Cruelty Free International Approval Programme. To progress to the next step of the application process, please complete the following steps:

  • Download, sign, and upload the Non-Disclosure Agreement available from the link below.
  • Download, read, and confirm you have understood the Programme Guidelines relevant to your product category.
  • Complete this form with some preliminary application information to allow us to process your application.

Non Disclosure Agreement

Current NDA document for review and signature.

Programme Guidelines - Cosmetics & Personal Care Products

Guidance covering eligibility criteria and next steps for cosmetics and personal care products.

Programme Guidelines - Household & Cleaning Products

Guidance covering eligibility criteria and next steps for household and cleaning products.

Upload Signed Non Disclosure Agreement

Upload your signed NDA in PDF format.

Maximum file size: 10MB.

Schedule 1 Preliminary Information

Please complete all sections of the Schedule 1 Preliminary Information form below. The information you provide forms part of this agreement and must be true, accurate and not misleading.

Section 1: Organisation and brand information

Organisation headquarters

Please provide the full registered address of your organisation's headquarters.

Organisation contact

Being the individual with authority to complete and submit the Application on behalf of the organisation.

Correspondence address

Section 2: Organisation type

1a. Is the Organisation a registered company?

2a. Is the Organisation part of a group structure?

3. Taxation — If you are a UK or EU Organisation, are you registered for VAT?

4. Annual sales figures for own brand products falling within the remit of the licence you are applying for

Based on the previous year of trading, or an estimate for the first year if not currently trading.

This may include relationships and associations with other entities which are not part of your Organisation's group structure.

Section 3: Additional information

Please include your organisation name if you make some or all of your own products.

2. Please confirm you can provide a full list of all eligible own brand products (excluding discontinued products) in a spreadsheet or table format with this NDA

Please ensure all products are grouped according to the product manufacturer with the name of each product manufacturer you currently use.

3. Please confirm whether any eligible products have been sold or made available to the Chinese market at any time since 11th March 2013

If 'Yes', please answer questions 3a and 3b.

3a. Please indicate the routes by which the products were sold or made available (select all that apply)

3b. Please confirm whether any eligible finished products have been subject to animal testing at any time since 11th March 2013

This includes testing carried out by your organisation, your product manufacturers, regulatory authorities, or any third party acting on your behalf or in relation to your products.

If you're unsure about any of the answers, or if you have any questions, please contact us via email.