<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title>The Readiness Pathway — page updates</title><link>https://heavymetalcertified.com/program/readiness</link><description>Published revisions of this Heavy Metal Certified page.</description><atom:link href="https://heavymetalcertified.com/feeds/program/readiness.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title>The Readiness Pathway</title><link>https://heavymetalcertified.com/program/readiness</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://heavymetalcertified.com/program/readiness#revision-6dab278d0d5d7dc6</guid><pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2026 07:44:09 GMT</pubDate><description>A nonpublic, pre-certification pathway for a brand that does not yet know whether a product will pass. Read the applicable limit, learn where the product stands on exact quantitative results, and correct the cause on a defined plan before any official evaluation. No mark is awarded during readiness, and no public applicant record is created.</description></item></channel></rss>