References
The authoritative external sources LabelWatch scores against, polls, and links to. Where we cite a rule, this is where the rule lives.
Amazon Seller Central
The 2026 Amazon Third-party Testing-Inspection-Certification (TIC) requirement is the wedge LabelWatch's compliance scoring is built against. The primary policy page and the Fast-Track program page are both authoritative — both are gated to logged-in Amazon Seller Central users.
Amazon Seller Central — Dietary Supplements policySeller Central login
The primary policy page. Defines the 2026 Third-party Testing-Inspection-Certification (TIC) requirement that applies to every dietary supplement listed on Amazon. Expanded from category-specific to all-supplements in the December 2025 announcement.
Amazon Compliance Fast-Track programSeller Central login
Auto-validates compliance status for products already certified by Amazon's Fast-Track partners — eliminates the documentation submission step for participating brands.
FDA & federal regulations
The recall radar polls FDA's openFDA endpoint. The TIC ruleset references federal regulations in 21 CFR (Title 21 of the Code of Federal Regulations) — these are the actual rules a supplement brand must comply with regardless of marketplace.
openFDA Food Enforcement API
The FDA's public recall data feed. LabelWatch's recall radar polls this endpoint and normalizes the firm names, classifications, and ingredient categories before routing alerts.
21 CFR Part 111 — cGMP for dietary supplements
The federal current Good Manufacturing Practice rule for dietary supplements. Amazon's TIC requirement specifically demands a GMP certificate compliant with 21 CFR Part 111 (or 117) from an accredited third-party body.
21 CFR 101.36 — Nutrition labeling of dietary supplements
The federal labeling rule that defines Supplement Facts panel content and format. Several of LabelWatch's TIC checks reference this rule directly.
FDA recall classification (Class I, II, III)
The FDA's definition of recall severity classes. Class I (reasonable probability of serious adverse health consequences or death) is the routing tier LabelWatch surfaces first.
Approved TIC organizations
Amazon's current list of approved Testing-Inspection-Certification providers. Sellers contacted by Amazon have 90 days to initiate a documentation request with one of these organizations. The TIC provider submits documentation to Amazon on the seller's behalf.
Fast-Track certifying partners
If your product is already certified by one of these organizations, Amazon's Compliance Fast-Track program auto-validates the certification — no separate documentation submission required.