The success of this pioneering program can be measured by its awards and accolades, the number of participating stations or the tens-of-thousands of stakeholders that have been trained since QEP was launched in 2007.
The effect has been to both promote industry best practices and standardize the safe handling of Envirotainer containers.
QEP provides real benefits to the industry and to those who ship Envirotainer containers.
- Benchmark for vendor selection
- Reduced qualification costs
- Free training
- Proof of good practices
- Improved service levels
Created upon request from shippers of healthcare products and in response to industry guidance, the Qualified Envirotainer Provider Training and Quality program (QEP) formally recognizes freight forwarder, airline and ground handling stations who meet industry standards (GDP) for managing Envirotainer container shipments.
Envirotainer launched the award-winning QEP in 2007 to promote the safe handling of pharmaceutical shipments. QEP has led the way for other pharmaceutical handling certification programs and has, together with some of the largest companies within the logistics industry, educated numerous people along the cold chain. The effect has been to both promote Good Distribution Practices (GDP) and standardize the safe handling of Envirotainer containers.
| QEP basic° | QEP advanced° | QEP expert° | |
| Personnel training | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Quality management system | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Envirotainer procedures | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| No. of containers handled / month | ≥ 5 | ≥ 15 | |
| GDP or CEIV certification | ✔ |
The full requirements of the QEP Program are defined in the QEP Participant Briefing.