V-Cert certification for manufacturers in India
Files from India are reviewed by the central certification team — remotely, in English, with calls scheduled in Indian Standard Time.
How a file from India is handled
- A remote desk review, wherever in India you manufactureThere is no site visit. A named reviewer reads your formulations, ingredient specifications and supplier declarations against the requirements for each mark — the same review a file from anywhere else receives, on the same clock.
- Documents in EnglishFormulations, specifications and supplier declarations are submitted in English. Certificates of analysis from Indian laboratories are accepted as issued; where a declaration arrives in another language, a translation is requested rather than guessed at.
- FSSAI compliance stays yours — and stays separateIndia regulates vegan and vegetarian claims by statute. A V-Cert mark is independent, internationally readable verification on top of FSSAI compliance; it never replaces the FSSAI vegan logo or the veg/non-veg marking your products already carry by law.
- A certificate your buyer abroad can checkEvery certificate carries a unique number and a QR code, and any buyer — in Dubai, London or New Jersey — can check it on the V-Cert verification portal without an account and without asking you first.
Typical desk review: 5–10 business days from complete documentation.
Hours on your clock
- The central desk is staffed Mon–Fri, 10:00–17:00 New York time.
- In Indian Standard Time that is 20:30–03:30 (November to March) and 19:30–02:30 (March to November).
Calls with Indian applicants are scheduled in IST by appointment — write to us with a window that suits you.
Languages
The review runs in English, and every certificate is issued in English. The site's guides on Indian regulation are in English as well.
Your contact for a file from India
Files from India are handled by the central certification team. Write to the team directly, or message the desk number on WhatsApp; a reviewer replies in writing and schedules any call in IST.
- info@v-cert.org
- Phone
- +1 (718) 249-7666Same number on WhatsApp — message us (opens in a new tab).
- Staffed
- Mon–Fri, 10:00–17:00 New York time
Everything else about reaching the team — the message form, the response promise — is on the contact page.
The regulatory context in India
India is one of the few markets where vegan and vegetarian claims are set in law. These guides cover what the law requires and where a third-party mark adds something the law does not provide.
- Vegan certification in India: the FSSAI vegan logo, explainedThe Vegan Foods Regulations, 2022, endorsement, and the mandatory-logo deadline.
- The FSSAI vegan logo application process, step by stepForm A, the fee, FoSCoS endorsement — the Indian half of the pattern.
- Vegetarian certification in India: FSSAI marking vs third-party marksThe green dot is law; a numbered certificate is verification that travels.
- Cruelty-free certification for Indian cosmetics brandsWhat the testing ban covers, and what a certificate adds for export.
Questions from India, answered plainly
Does a V-Cert mark replace the FSSAI vegan logo?
No. The FSSAI vegan logo is a legal requirement for selling vegan food in India and is endorsed by FSSAI itself. A V-Cert mark is independent third-party verification that buyers outside India can check by number — it sits on top of FSSAI compliance and never substitutes for it.
Do you visit factories in India?
No. The review is a desk review of documents, formulations and supplier declarations, wherever you manufacture. If a buyer of yours requires an on-site audit scheme, that is said at the quote stage.
Who handles my file, and where?
The central certification team, remotely. A named reviewer handles the file end-to-end and answers in writing; calls are scheduled in Indian Standard Time by appointment.
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