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How to fix: Unknown certification code [certification_code]

Add a valid certification code that is provided by the certification body

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One or more of your products have an unknown value for certification code [certification_code], a sub-attribute of certification [certification]. You provided a certification code that can't be matched against the official product certification provided by the certification body. Therefore, Google can't retrieve official certification data.

Example: 123456 is the code for the EPREL certificate with the link https://eprel.ec.europa.eu/screen/product/dishwashers2019/1562225

Instructions

Step 1: See the affected products

  1. Sign in to your Merchant Center account.
  2. Select Products on the navigation menu, then click Diagnostics.
  3. Click the Item issues tab to view current issues affecting your products.

To download a list (.csv) of all affected products for all issues:

  • Click the download button Download next to the filter button Download, beneath the graph and above the list of issues.

To download a list (.csv) of all affected products for a particular issue:

  • Find the issue under the “Issue” column, then click the download button Download at the end of the row.

To view a list of up to 50 products with this particular issue:

  • Find the issue under the “Issue” column, then click View examples in the “Affected items” column.

Step 2: Add a valid certification code that is provided by the certification body

  1. Filter the downloaded report so you only see products with:
    "Issue title" = Unknown certification code[certification_code].
  2. Check your certification data for those products, and add a valid certification code [certification_code] that is provided by the certification body.

Step 3: Resubmit your product data

  1. After you’ve updated your product data, resubmit it using one of these methods:
  2. Next, check that you’ve fixed the issue by making sure it’s no longer listed on the Diagnostics page.

    Keep in mind: It may take some time for your change to be reflected on the Diagnostics page.

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