Approved Technologies

The SAFETY Act provides two levels of liability protections for approval: Designation and Certification. By obtaining either Designation or Certification, companies obtain a level of legal protection in case their technology is ever put to use during a terrorist attack. See below for a list of approved technology certifications.





Company/Technology

TUV Rheinland Japan, LTD.: Third Party Validation Services for C-TPAT

Approved: August 28, 2007 | Expires: September 30, 2012

TUV Rheinland Japan, LTD., provides Third Party Validation Services, offered exclusively as part of the Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT) Third Party Validators Pilot Program. These services are designed to identify foreign companies that meet C-TPAT Minimum Security Requirements and transmit these findings to Customs and Border Protection (CBP).


Intertek: Third-Party Validation Services

Approved: August 28, 2007 | Expires: September 30, 2012

Intertek provides the Third-Party Validation Services. The Technology is a set of services offered exclusively as part of the Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT). They are designed to identify foreign companies that meet C-TPAT Minimum Security Requirements and transmit the finding to Customs and Border Patrol (CBP). The services include but are not limited to: validations of Standard Operating Procedures, processes and procedures of governing the training of third-party validators, and documentation used as part of the services.


High Rise Escape Systems, Inc.: Guardian and Responder

Approved: August 28, 2007 | Expires: September 30, 2012

High Rise Escape Systems, Inc., provides the Guardian and Responder. These emergency evacuation systems serve as an alternate and emergency means of egress for buildings and structures up to 999 feet tall when traditional means of escape are unavailable due to fire, smoke, or other damage, including that caused by a terrorist attack.


Omega Compliance, LTD.: Third Party Validation Services for C-TPAT

Approved: August 28, 2007 | Expires: September 30, 2012

Omega Compliance, LTD., provides Third Party Validation Services, offered exclusively as part of the Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT) Third Party Validators Pilot Program. These services are designed to identify foreign companies that meet C-TPAT Minimum Security Requirements and transmit these findings to Customs and Border Protection (CBP).


BIVAC N.A.: Third Party Validation Services for C-TPAT

Approved: August 28, 2007 | Expires: September 30, 2012

BIVAC North America, Inc., the Bureau Veritas Group, BIVAC International, and BIVAC Asian, provide Third Party Validation Services, offered exclusively as part of the Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT) Third Party Validators Pilot Program. These services are designed to identify foreign companies that meet C-TPAT Minimum Security Requirements and transmit these findings to Customs and Border Protection (CBP).


ABS Quality Evaluations, Inc.: Third Party Validation Services for C-TPAT

Approved: August 28, 2007 | Expires: September 30, 2012

ABS Quality Evaluations, Inc., provides Third Party Validation Services, offered exclusively as part of the Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT) Third Party Validators Pilot Program. These services are designed to identify foreign companies that meet C-TPAT Minimum Security Requirements and transmit these findings to Customs and Border Protection (CBP).


Cotecna Inspection S.A. : Third Party Validation Services for C-TPAT

Approved: August 28, 2007 | Expires: September 30, 2012

Cotecna Inspection S.A., and their wholly-owned subsidiary Cotecna, Inc., provides Third Party Validation Services, offered exclusively as part of the Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT) Third Party Validators Pilot Program. These services are designed to identify foreign companies that meet C-TPAT Minimum Security Requirements and transmit these findings to Customs and Border Protection (CBP).


Det Norske Veritas (DNV): Third Party Validation Services for C-TPAT

Approved: August 28, 2007 | Expires: September 30, 2012

Det Norske Veritas (DNV) and their wholly-owned subsidiary DNV Certification China, provides Third Party Validation Services, offered exclusively as part of the Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT) Third Party Validators Pilot Program. These services are designed to identify foreign companies that meet C-TPAT Minimum Security Requirements and transmit these findings to Customs and Border Protection (CBP).


Sharp Global Partners, Ltd.: Third Party Validation Services for C-TPAT

Approved: August 28, 2007 | Expires: September 30, 2012

Sharp Global Partners, Ltd., provides Third Party Validation Services, offered exclusively as part of the Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT) Third Party Validators Pilot Program.


SGS Inc.: Third Party Validation Services for C-TPAT

Approved: August 28, 2007 | Expires: September 30, 2012

SGS Inc., provides Third Party Validation Services, offered exclusively as part of the Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT) Third Party Validators Pilot Program. These services are designed to identify foreign companies that meet C-TPAT Minimum Security Requirements and transmit these findings to Customs and Border Protection (CBP).