What certification timelines are actually published
One row per certifier: the review duration it publishes, where it publishes it, and the date we last checked. Programs that publish no duration are recorded exactly that way.
13 certifiers · compiled 2026-07-03 · CC BY 4.0
Published timelines, certifier by certifier
Durations appear exactly as published — typical ranges, upper bounds, expedite options and processing cadences. Nothing here is estimated or extrapolated.
| Certifier | Scope | Published timeline | Notes | Source · accessed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BeVegbeveg.com | Vegan | Publishes a typical timeline of 4–6 weeks, up to 60 days; the process includes on-site audits. | — | beveg.com — published application guidanceaccessed 2026-07-02 |
| CCOFccof.org | Organic (adjacent-category benchmark) | Publishes “12 weeks or longer” for initial certification; an expedited service is offered at $2,850. | Included as the organic-sector transparency benchmark. | ccof.org — published timeline pagesaccessed 2026-07-02 |
| GFCO (Gluten-Free Certification Organization)gfco.org | Gluten-free | Publishes a typical timeline of 3–6 months; expedited review is offered for an additional $3,000, US facilities only. | — | gfco.org — published program materialsaccessed 2026-07-02 |
| Leaping Bunnyleapingbunny.org | Cruelty-free (US/Canada) | Publishes weekly application processing and states there is no expedited option. | — | leapingbunny.org — program FAQaccessed 2026-07-02 |
| Non-GMO Projectnongmoproject.org | Non-GMO | Publishes a typical timeline of 3–6 months in its program FAQ. | — | nongmoproject.org — program FAQaccessed 2026-07-02 |
| SGS (V-Label partner)sgs.com | Vegan + vegetarian (V-Label license) | Not published. The program lists six process stages across two organizations; no end-to-end duration is stated. | — | sgs.com — V-Label program pagesaccessed 2026-07-02 |
| SVB — Selo Veganosvb.org.br | Vegan (Brazil) | Publishes 30–90 days, with the upper bound open-ended. | — | svb.org.br — Selo Vegano program pagesaccessed 2026-07-02 |
| V-Certv-cert.org | Vegan · vegetarian · gluten-free · non-GMO · cruelty-free | Typical desk review: 5–10 business days from complete documentation. | The quote itself is scoped per applicant at application; the review is a remote desk review, so no audit-visit scheduling is involved. | v-cert.org — published service commitmentaccessed 2026-07-03 |
| V-Label (European Vegetarian Union)v-label.com | Vegan + vegetarian | Publishes a typical range of 2–8 weeks, varying by country partner organization. | — | v-label.com — program pagesaccessed 2026-07-02 |
| Vegan Action (Vegan.org)vegan.org | Vegan (US/CA/AU/NZ) | Publishes 3–4 weeks for review plus time for supplier responses, and states there is no expedited option. | — | vegan.org — program FAQaccessed 2026-07-02 |
| Vegan Society (Vegan Trademark)vegansociety.com | Vegan | Publishes a quote turnaround of 5–7 days and a certification timeline of 30–60 working days. | — | vegansociety.com — trademark program pagesaccessed 2026-07-02 |
| VegeProject Japanvegeproject.org | Vegan + vegetarian (Japan) | Not published. Payment is requested at step two of the application flow; no end-to-end duration is stated. | — | vegeproject.org — Japanese-language program pagesaccessed 2026-07-02 |
| Vegetarian Society (UK)vegsoc.org | Vegetarian + vegan + plant-based | Publishes a typical timeline of 4–6 weeks. | — | vegsoc.org — approved-trademarks program pagesaccessed 2026-07-02 |
Compiled by the V-Cert Certification Team from each certifier's published materials. Licensed CC BY 4.0 — reuse freely with attribution to v-cert.org.
The V-Cert row states our published service commitment with its qualifier attached — business days, counted from complete documentation. The full process is described on how it works.
How this index is compiled
Companion dataset: the Certification Fee Index — the same treatment for published fees.
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