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Your Journey: Visual Overview

What this is: The diagram below is a text flow that renders consistently in the browser (unlike ASCII box art, which breaks with different fonts). It mirrors the same platform-led onboarding described in Phases.

Process flow (readable on any device)

  1. Start → Supplier identified for onboarding on Sell in Europe (digital platform).

  2. Pre-qualification (≈2–3 weeks)

    • Profile and certificates reviewed
    • Initial risk screening
    • Branch: proceed or high-risk escalation for extra review

  3. EU compliance pack

    • Requirements pack, Code of Conduct, RSL/MRSL references shared in the platform

  4. Documentation & evidence (≈4–6 weeks)

    • Fibre origin, REACH reports, sustainability and traceability files uploaded

  5. Verification (≈3–4 weeks)

    • Document review; lab validation where applicable
    • Branch: corrective actions or continue

  6. Corrective actions (if needed)

    • You implement fixes and resubmit → back to Verification

  7. Trial production (≈2–4 weeks) — when applicable

    • Pilot batch, fibre/label checks, DPP-readiness spot checks

  8. Approval decision

    • Approved for scaled supply or rejection / further review

  9. Full approval & monitoring

    • Approved vendor list (AVL) status with your buyer where relevant
    • Ongoing data updates, annual or periodic refresh

  10. Continuous monitoring

    • Regulatory change alerts; drift checks on documentation

  11. Annual supplier status update → loop continues as long as you supply.

Key checkpoints

Phase 1 (Pre-qualification): Willingness and baseline fit for EU-aligned documentation.

Phase 2 (Documentation): Complete evidence upload for the checks that apply to your products.

Phase 3 (Verification): Platform-led review; possible lab or third-party validation.

Phase 4 (Trial batch): Operational proof where your buyer requires it.

Phase 5 (Ongoing): Keep records current—compliance is continuous, not one-off.

Timeline

  • Phase 1: 2–3 weeks
  • Phase 2: 4–6 weeks
  • Phase 3: 3–4 weeks
  • Phase 4: 2–4 weeks

Total: Often about 3–4.5 months to full approval if no major gaps (add 4–8 weeks if significant corrective work is needed).

What Should You Do Next?

Start with a free assessment to see how this maps to your facility.