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Build trust, ensure compliance, and strengthen your global credibility with Control Union’s local team — supporting you every step of the way.

Certifications and Audits

| Comply with local and international standards and access new markets.
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Commodity Inspections

| We verify quality, quantity, and condition independently and accurately at origin or destination.
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| Training solutions that offer a clearer picture of the global challenges facing our clients.
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Specialized solutions for every industry

We understand the challenges of each sector and tailor our services to deliver concrete results across the entire supply chain.

Aquaculture and fisheries

Aquaculture and fisheries

The fisheries and aquaculture industry becomes more sustainable with certification programs like MSC and ASC and Control Union Certifications has globally a growing position in this sector.
Plastics and packaging

Plastics and packaging

At Control Union we have an array of plastic related certification and verification schemes.
Textiles

Textiles

Public awareness and the demand for traceability have increased in textiles. Many brands and manufacturers are already certified to keep their supply chain sustainable.
Biomass and biofuels

Biomass and biofuels

Control Union has been actively servicing the bio-based energy business since the first introduction of biomass and biofuels as replacement of fossil fuels.
Organic Agriculture

Organic Agriculture

As one of the most important industries in the world, our in-depth knowledge of all aspects of the logistics chain makes us second to none within the agriculture industry.
Quality management system

Quality management system

Control Union Certifications has implemented a robust Quality Management System, that secures the independence of our staff involved in certification decisions.
Tourism

Tourism

Sustainable tourism certifications are designed to voluntarily assess and monitor the environmental and social impacts of tourism organizations or destinations that facilitate tourism activities.
Feed

Feed

Control Union provides inspection and certification services to the feed industry to help you meet the highest standards.
Sustainability

Sustainability

Control Union offers producers, manufacturers and retailers solutions to prepare your supply chain via various global sustainability programs and tailor-made services.
Food

Food

With a food analysis of TLR International Laboratories you will gain insight into the exact nutritional values and the quality of your food and we can identify the possible presence of pathogens.
Social compliance and safety

Social compliance and safety

We audit to a range of code of conducts and standards within specific supply chains.
Forestry

Forestry

As one of the most important industries in the world, our in-depth knowledge of all aspects of the logistics chain makes us second to none within the agriculture industry.
Environment

Environment

Environmental assessments have gained importance over the years.
Worldwide reach

Global coverage, local knowledge

We combine over a century of international experience with local teams who understand the challenges of the Portugal market, offering practical and reliable solutions every step of the way.

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