May 9, 2012 - Houston, TX - Bureau Veritas Certification is pleased to announce that it has issued the first worldwide certificate under the Trucking Security Requirement (TSR 2012) established by TAPA (Transported Asset Protection Association).  The recipient of the certificate is AFC Worldwide Express, Inc. (d/b/a R+L Global Logistics), which received Level 1, the highest level achievable under the new standard.

 "The Certification brings independent validation at a global level to AFC's policies, procedures, and practices for a dedicated fleet of highly trained personnel and state of the art equipment specifically designed for the handling and transport of High Value-High Risk commodities via FTL," stated Steve Thornton, President, AFC Worldwide Express, Inc. d/b/a R+L Global Logistics.

TAPA is an association representing shippers, carriers, forwarders, insurers, and security professionals who deal with the transportation of high value theft targeted assets, and  has established programs that  protect these products from theft  at all points within the supply chain. TAPA-recognized standards have become the worldwide benchmark for guidelines and practices involving the security of facilities and freight, and both government agencies and private organizations include TAPA-endorsed standards in the development of their security initiatives.

 The Trucking Security Requirement (TSR 2012) was established specifically to address the safe and secure transportation of high value theft targeted assets by highway. It specifies the minimum acceptable standards for security throughout the supply chain utilizing trucking and associated operations, and outlines the process to achieve these requirements. TSR certification can be achieved only through an audit by a TAPA-authorized provider such as Bureau Veritas Certification.

"Bureau Veritas is proud to be the first certification body in the world to issue a certificate to the new TAPA TSR standard. This demonstrates our commitment to being at the forefront of supporting new best-in-practice transportation security standards," stated Jorge Hercules, Vice President, Bureau Veritas Certification North America.

Bureau Veritas Certification is one of the world's largest independent third-party registrars, providing training services and audits against internationally recognized standards in QHSE, as well as industry specific standards, customized schemes, second-party and supplier audits. To learn more, visit www.us.bureauveritas.com/bvc. To learn more about AFC Worldwide Express, visit www.afcexpress.com.