To, co zwykle robisz, to konfigurowanie relacji wiele do wielu z pośrednią tabelą łączącą. Coś takiego jak:
CREATE TABLE product (
`id` integer AUTO_INCREMENT NOT NULL,
-- other cols --
PRIMARY KEY (`id`)
);
CREATE TABLE certification (
`id` integer AUTO_INCREMENT NOT NULL,
-- other cols --
PRIMARY KEY (`id`)
);
CREATE TABLE product_certification (
`product_id` integer NOT NULL,
`certification_id` integer NOT NULL,
PRIMARY KEY (`product_id`, `certification_id`),
CONSTRAINT `product_id_product_id`
FOREIGN KEY (`product_id`)
REFERENCES `product` (`id`) ON DELETE CASCADE,
CONSTRAINT `certification_id_certification_id`
FOREIGN KEY (`certification_id`)
REFERENCES `certification` (`id`) ON DELETE CASCADE
);