Amazon is broadening its third-party testing, inspection and certification (TIC) requirements for current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP) to cover all dietary supplements, extending beyond previously high-risk categories such as weight management and sports nutrition.
The move mandates that sellers engage accredited TIC organisations to conduct annual facility audits and product verification, ensuring safety and accurate labelling.
The rollout is being implemented in phases.
All dietary supplement sellers on the platform must now demonstrate that their products are manufactured in cGMP-compliant facilities through an accredited third-party audit.
Amazon will contact covered companies during this phased implementation; recipients of outreach will have 90 days to initiate the documentation process with a TIC.
In some instances, Amazon may verify cGMP compliance via third-party records or public databases, in which case direct outreach is not required.
This updated cGMP requirement is separate from Amazon’s existing product testing rules for certain supplement categories, including sexual enhancement, weight management, bodybuilding, sports nutrition and joint health.
Alongside the expanded cGMP mandate, Amazon has begun rolling out its Compliance Fast-Track programme for select dietary supplements.
Previously used for other product categories, the programme allows partner certifying organisations to submit all required certification materials directly to Amazon, eliminating the need for sellers to provide documentation themselves.
Current partner organisations include BSCG, Clean Label Project, GRMA, INFORMED, NSF and USP.
The scope and compliance obligations are determined by each partner organisation.
As the programme is newly applied to dietary supplements, some elements remain in development.
Companies are advised to review partner-specific guidelines to understand applicable limitations and requirements.
Notably, Compliance Fast-Track does not yet cover category-specific product testing obligations, though this may evolve in the future.