Verification

What is a Verification Entity?
 

• To perform the specific technology verifications, the Canadian ETV Program engages the services of qualified technical experts to verify the test data provided by independent testing organizations against the applicant’s performance claims. 
   
• These independent verification experts are called "Verification Entities" or VEs. 
   

Verification Report 
 

• The verification report contains: 
  
  • Detailed description of the technology; and
     
  • Detailed description of the performance claim including specific parameters, operating conditions and applications; and 
     
  • Results of data assessment and claim validation. 
     
• The verification report is issued to vendors upon completion of the assessment of their performance claim.  
   
• The applicant pursuing verification owns the report. The verification report will not be published by the Canadian ETV Program but would be available from the applicant at their discretion. 
   

Verification Certificate
 

• The verification certificate is the applicant’s authenticated proof of having successfully completed the Canadian ETV Program. It contains:
  
  • Full corporate/organizational identifier; and
     
  • Verified performance claim; and
     
  • Certificate number; and 
     
  • Effective date.
     

Technology Fact Sheets
 

• Provides vendor-specific description of the verified performance claim in detail; including specific parameters, operating conditions and applications.  
   
• A brief statement about the nature of the Canadian ETV Program is also included, in addition to a statement of limitation of verification. 
   

Official Marks 
 

The Official Marks of the Canadian Environmental Technology Verification (ETV) Program consist of:
 

• The Canadian ETV Program Logo;
   
• The Canadian ETV Verified Logo; and
   
• The name of the Program: Canadian Environmental Technology Verification Program, or Canadian Environmental Technology Verification (ETV) Program, or Canadian ETV Program.