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Bureau Veritas, as an official participant in the Amazon APASS program, is certified to perform Amazon.com ISTA 6 testing as part of its Package Testing services. This includes Ships-in-Own-Container (SIOC), Over Boxing / Prep-Free Packaging (PFP) and Frustration Free Packaging (FFP) testing.
By Bureau Veritas Technical Services 3 minute read
Per Amazon’s recent announcement pertaining to merchandise received at their non-sort Fulfillment Centers, they have started offering a per-item $1.00 rebate for each unit received in certified packaging prior to their new packaging rule implementation date of August 1, 2019. At that time, they will require larger or heavier goods to be tested in a third party lab and certified as passing Amazon ISTA 6 testing. They will need to be certified as either having Frustration Free Packaging or they need to Ship In Their Own Container (SIOC).
As an official participant in the Amazon Packaging Support and Supplier Network (APASS), Bureau Veritas provides APASS services directly to vendors, sellers or manufacturers related to package testing in compliance with Amazon’s certification test methods. The APASS program was designed by Amazon to help support vendors, sellers and manufacturers to obtain certification of their products as Frustration Free Packaging (FFP), Ships-in-Own-Container (SIOC) or Prep-Free Packaging (PFP). Bureau Veritas offers all of these ISTA tests as part of its Package Testing services as the best means to evaluate the performance of packaging in order to reduce damages and returns and strengthen customer satisfaction.
Package Testing for product integrity and performance is done by Bureau Veritas’ certified packaging laboratory professionals to a wide variety of ISTA (International Safe Transit Association) performance testing procedures. Bureau Veritas is an active member of ISTA and its Technical Council. ISTA, an international organization dedicated to improving packaging methods, is a leader in specifications for the testing of packaged products and certification of qualified laboratories worldwide.
With Bureau Veritas’ global network of ISTA certified labs and Certified Packaging Laboratory Professionals at each location, we can meet all package testing needs and provide experienced and knowledgeable assistance. Bureau Veritas has four labs in the US, Vietnam and China approved to provide APASS services to package testing in compliance with Amazon’s certification test methods.
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• Amazon Frustration-Free Packaging Program Frequently Asked Questions
