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Cruelty Free International Approval Programme

Application Related Non-Disclosure Agreement

Revised Spring 2026

Step 1 of 6: Non-Disclosure Agreement

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 before continuing.

Maximum file size: 10MB.

Please list the name of every product manufacturer currently producing your finished products.

Can you provide a full product list?

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.

Product List Template

Download and complete this template to ensure your product list is in the correct format.

Upload your completed product list.

Accepted format: .xlsx. Maximum file size: 10MB.

Organisation headquarters

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

Please provide the details of the individual with authority to complete and submit the Application on behalf of the organisation.

Correspondence address

Is the Organisation a registered company?

Is the Organisation part of a group structure?

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

Annual sales figures for own brand products

Please provide annual sales figures for the Organisation's own brand products falling within the remit of the licence you are applying for. This should be based on the previous year of trading, or an estimate for the first year if not currently trading.

Please provide details of any matters which may affect the reputation of Cruelty Free International or the Approval Programme if your Application is successful. This may include relationships and associations with entities outside your group structure.

Chinese market sales since 11th March 2013

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

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

Have any eligible products been subject to animal testing 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.

Schedule 1 submitted

Thank you. Your Schedule 1 Preliminary Information has been submitted successfully.

A member of our Sustainable Business Programmes team will be in touch shortly. In the meantime, if you have any questions please contact us at licensing@crueltyfreeinternational.org.