e-CERTIFICATE — the Bureau Veritas electronic certificate

When carrying out international commercial transactions, it is essential to ensure both security and maximum responsiveness. To achieve this, it is important that all parties to a transaction have the ability to exchange documents instantly and securely.

THE BUREAU VERITAS SOLUTION

Bureau Veritas — one of the world's leading inspection companies — offers its clients the opportunity to switch to electronic certificates.

WHAT IS AN E-CERTIFICATE?

An e-certificate is a document issued in electronic form (typically as a PDF), containing information about the inspection performed and signed with Bureau Veritas's qualified electronic digital signature (EDS).

An e-certificate has the same legal force as a certificate issued on paper and certified with a seal and signature.

WHY SWITCH TO E-CERTIFICATE?

Using an e-certificate significantly simplifies and speeds up the exchange of information among supply chain participants: cargo suppliers and consignees, and traders.

An e-certificate is convenient to store, cannot be lost in the mail, and is available for use immediately upon issuance.

KEY ADVANTAGES of the e-certificate

  • PROTECTION AGAINST FORGERY The e-certificate fully replaces its paper equivalent, while being better protected against forgery through its electronic digital signature. Its authenticity is guaranteed both by Bureau Veritas and by an international independent certification authority.

  • SPEED An e-certificate can be sent by electronic means to any point in the world within seconds. You reduce downtime caused by delays in document processing and save on postage costs.

  • REPLICABILITY There is no longer a need to create and certify paper copies of certificates. The e-certificate remains authentic regardless of how it is distributed, whether by email or on an external storage device.

  • ONLINE VERIFICATION AND BRAND PROTECTION The certificate's authenticity can easily be verified via its QR code in the Bureau Veritas database. This allows you to increase trust in your products and your brand as a whole.

  • SAFETY FOR THE ENVIRONMENT AND HEALTH The e-certificate requires no paper copy and therefore helps conserve forests. It also eliminates physical contact during transfer, making it safer for health.

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