Designations

For Designation as a Qualified Anti-Terrorism Technology (QATT), a technology must demonstrate effectiveness during operational testing or through prior use. Designation provides limited liability for third-party claims arising out of the deployment of the QATT with respect to an "Act of Terrorism." The maximum liability is determined by DHS, and the Seller is required to maintain liability insurance at that level. Other protections include immunity from punitive damages. A full Designation normally lasts for 5 years and can be renewed. Any technology deployed during its period of Designation is protected for the lifetime of its deployment.




Company/Technology

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).

Specialized Technology Resources, Inc.: Third-Party Validation Services   

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

Specialized Technology Resources, Inc. provides theThird-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.

Clean Earth Technologies, L.L.C.: Electrostatic Decontamination System

Approved: August 22, 2007 | Expires: September 30, 2012

Clean Earth Technologies, L.L.C., provides the Electrostatic Decontamination System, a rapid portable surface decontamination technology capable of destruction of chemical and biological warfare agents.

OWR/U.S.A. Inc.: OWR Decontamination System

Approved: August 22, 2007 | Expires: September 30, 2012

OWR/U.S.A. Inc. provides the OWR Decontamination System. The Technology is used to decontaminate personal equipment, heavy equipment, the interior or exterior of vehicles, aircraft, vessels, and other areas affected by chemical or biological warfare agents. The Technology uses GD-5, a non-aqueous, alkaline monoethanolamine formulation chemical compound to decontaminate surfaces.