Partnerships
NSF
NSF International is a leading global provider of independent auditing and certification services to the agricultural, manufacturing and processing industries, accredited to ISO/IEC 17065 by the British Accreditation Agency UKAS. NSF International specializes in conducting single or multi-site audits to a wide range of national, international and client-specific standards. These audited standards address supply chain and quality assurance, product safety claims, regulatory compliance and quality, as well as comprehensive integrity, fairness, ethics and environmental issues.
USB Certification conducts its activities in the field of 2nd Party audits under an agency agreement with NSF.
QMSCERT
QMScert, headquartered in Greece, is an independent certification body accredited by the Hellenic Accreditation System (ESYD), the National Accreditation Body of Greece, for EN ISO 17020, EN ISO 17021, EN ISO 17065 and EN ISO 14065 standards.
USB Certification manages regional services in Türkiye for management system certification services on behalf of QMScert.
DRRR
Deutsches Referenzbüro für Ringversuche und Referenzmaterialien (DRRR GmbH) is a Proficiency Testing Provider accredited by DAkkS and A2LA under the ISO/IEC 17043 standard and is also a certified reference material provider.
DRRR serves many industries including food, consumer goods, packaging, automotive, textile and construction.
USB Certification is the distributor of DRRR in Türkiye.
Eco Intelligent Growth (EIG)
Eco Intelligent Growth (EIG) is a circular economy consulting and innovation company founded in 2005. Prior to the establishment of the Cradle to Cradle Products Innovation Institute, it started providing services under the C2C Certified® program in 2009 as an MBDC licensee. EIG has been an accredited body for the assessment of products through the C2C Certified® program since 2013.
USB Certification manages regional services in Türkiye for Cradle to Cradle and Lean2Cradle programs on behalf of EIG.
EKOAGROS
EKOAGROS is a non-profit public organization authorized by the Lithuanian Ministry of Agriculture to perform certification of organically produced products in Lithuania according to the EU organic standard. Established in Kaunas, Lithuania on March 14, 1997, Ekoagros is the first organic product certification body in the Baltic States. Its mandate includes certification and control of organic agriculture and food production, organic animal husbandry and processing. Since 2017, Ekoagros has been accredited to certify according to the USDA NOP standard.
On 22 May 2024, USB Certification and EKOAGROS agreed to cooperate in providing certification services for organic crops, livestock, wild crops and processing within the Republic of Türkiye in accordance with the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA NOP) National Organic Program (USDA NOP Final Rule 7 CFR Part 205).
PECB
PECB is a certification body dedicated to advancing digital trust through comprehensive training, certification and certification programs across various disciplines. With a presence in more than 150 countries, it offers worldwide certification programs aligned with internationally recognized standards, helping professionals develop and prove their expertise in digital security and various other fields.
USB Certification offers accredited training services in cooperation with PECB.
EXTERNA
Accredited by Entidad Nacional de Acreditación (ENAC) to ISO/IEC 17065, Externa is a leading provider of independent auditing and certification services for recycling based on EN 15343. Externa is also authorized for RETRAY certification, a certification program of the Ecosense Foundation.
Both certifications allow the certification of the percentage of recycled plastic and reduce the current plastic tax in Spain.
USB Certification carries out auditing activities for certification on behalf of Externa.
Q-CHECK
Q-Check, headquartered in Greece, is an independent control and certification body accredited by the Hellenic Accreditation System (ESYD), the Greek National Accreditation Agency, for the EN ISO 17021 and EN ISO 17065 standards. It provides assessment, auditing and inspection services for systems and products against international and European standards. Q-Check also holds authorizations for the EU Organic, GLOBALG.A.P. and GRASP programs from the relevant program owners.
USB Certification manages regional services in Türkiye for EU Organic certification on behalf of Q-Check.
ECOGRANT
Ecogrant MB is an independent certification body based in Lithuania. Accredited under EN ISO/IEC 17065, Ecogrant specialises in the certification of plastic recycling processes and products, issuing RecyClass certifications for recyclability, recycling processes and recycled plastic traceability. Grounded in circular economy principles and EU environmental standards, the company aims to promote transparency and sustainability across the plastic value chain.
USB Certification works together with Ecogrant within the scope of RecyClass certification.
BEYOND BAR CODE
Beyond Bar Code is a Brussels-based R&D and technology company specialising in Digital Product Passport (DPP) solutions. Operating at the heart of the European technology ecosystem, the company provides manufacturers across the automotive, energy, electronics, textile and construction sectors with a platform that consolidates a product’s full material composition and supply chain history into a single, verifiable record, from raw material sourcing through to end-of-life recycling. Built on blockchain, AI-driven analytics and IoT, the platform is accessible via SaaS and DaaS models and covers data quality, traceability verification and ESG reporting within one integrated system. Beyond Bar Code participates as coordinator or partner in more than 10 EU R&D projects including Horizon Europe and Digital Europe, and actively contributes to the development of open standards in collaboration with UNECE and other international organisations.
USB Certification works in strategic partnership with Beyond Bar Code in the field of Digital Product Passport solutions.
