Amazon cGMP Mandate (2026)
MarketplaceAlso known as: Amazon TIC requirement, Amazon dietary supplement cGMP verification
Amazon's 2026 requirement for cGMP verification through 7 approved third-party inspection companies (TICs).
What It Means
Starting in 2026, Amazon requires all dietary supplement sellers to demonstrate that their products are manufactured in facilities compliant with FDA's 21 CFR 111 or 117 cGMP regulations, verified by an accredited third-party inspection company (TIC). The 7 approved TIC organizations are: NSF, UL, SGS, Eurofins, Intertek, Mérieux NutriSciences, and Certified Laboratories. Sellers contacted by Amazon have 90 days to initiate a documentation request with a TIC. Amazon also offers a Fast-Track Compliance Program: brands already certified by BSCG, Clean Label Project, GRMA, Informed Choice, NSF, or USP may have compliance auto-validated using existing certification data. For 3PL evaluation, this mandate creates a new quality signal: a 3PL that can demonstrate its holding operations support or do not interfere with a brand's cGMP compliance becomes more valuable for Amazon sellers.
What It Is Not
The Amazon cGMP mandate does NOT directly certify 3PLs — it certifies the manufacturing facility. However, a 3PL's storage conditions can affect a product's cGMP status if improper holding causes adulteration. A 3PL that operates FDA-registered, cGMP-compliant holding operations is better positioned to support Amazon seller compliance.
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