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TAPA certification

The TAPA certification is a security standard designed to reduce cargo theft and helps how to properly secure a company’s transportation and logistics. TAPA is more and more required by shippers, banks and insurance companies seeking to minimize cargo losses.

TAPA certification
    TAPA

    About the certification

    The TAPA (Transported Asset Protection Association) certification is designed to tackle the challenges of cargo theft and supply chain disruptions, which have become increasingly concerning for stakeholders across various industries. The certification includes three core modules:

    1. TAPA FSR (Facility Security Requirements)
    2. TAPA TSR (Trucking Security Requirements)
    3. TAPA PSR (Parking Security Requirements)

    These modules collectively aim to fortify the supply chain by implementing stringent security standards at facilities, during transportation, and at parking locations.

    Audit process

    The undergoing audit process for the TAPA certification contains the following steps:

    • 1. Registration on the TAPA website

      Registration on the TAPA website

    • 2. Request an offer for the audit from Control Union

      Request here an offer for the audit

    • 3. Control Union issues an offer

    • 4. Planning the audit upon receiving the signed contract

    • 5. Control Union registers your audit on the TAPA website

    • 6. Conducting the audit

    • 7. Managing the report process and uploading it to the TAPA website

    • 8. Certification

    How you benefit

    TAPA certification is a security standard:

    1. designed to:
      1. reduce cargo crime
      2. to tackle the challenges of cargo theft and supply chain disruptions, which have become increasingly concerning for stakeholders across various industries
      3. identify top crime hotspots in various countries
      4. play a crucial role in managing and mitigating risks associated with cargo theft
    2. aims to:
      1. properly secure a company’s transportation and logistics.
      2. fortify the supply chain by implementing stringent security standards at facilities, during transportation, and at parking locations.
    3. results in:
      1. your compliance with latest levels of security requirements demanded by your clients who more and more include TAPA compliance in their contractual terms.
      2. a significant reduction in theft damage during the storage and movement of high-value or high-risk products (on average 30% less theft damage after TAPA certification).
      3. Improved employee safety
      4. Optimized supply chain efficiency
      5. demonstration of your commitment and ability to meet high safety standards, convincing your customers and other stakeholder (e.g. banks, insurance companies etc) that you are using the best safety standards when transporting their products
      6. Compliance with security requirements from shippers, banks and insurance companies so building your reputation/position.
      7. Pro-actively acting in cargo theft prevention
      8. Asset protection
      9. efficient information exchange.
    4. Provides access to:
      1. the international TAPA organization, which unites manufacturers, transporters and the police
      2. TAPA events, TAPA newsletter
      3. TAPA EMEA Intelligence System (TIS): “Google” for cargo crime.
      4. Database with 10,000+ Secure Truck Parking Places
      5. Security standards and training
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    How can I help you?

    Are you looking for a certain service or do you have any questions about the certification program? Let me know. My name is Eerik Schipper and I’m glad to help.

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