Qualified Envirotainer Provider (QEP) Program
— Setting the standard in pharma logistics and GDP compliance
Developed in response to industry guidance and shipper demand for safe handling, the Qualified Envirotainer Provider program formally recognizes logistics providers that meet industry standards for managing Envirotainer container shipments.
Since its launch in 2007, the award-winning QEP has set the standard in pharmaceutical handling programs and has led the industry in educating thousands of people within the cold chain. By promoting Good Distribution Practices (GDP) and standardizing the safe handling of Envirotainer containers, QEP empowers pharma manufacturers to confidently select logistics providers who adhere to the highest standards of quality and patient safety.
QEP Program Requirements
| 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.
Filter QEP Accredited Providers
| Airlines | QEP Basic Stations | QEP Advanced Stations | QEP Expert Stations |
| Air Canada | 14 | 0 | 2 |
| Air France / KLM | 7 | 23 | 10 |
| All Nippon Airways | 18 | 3 | 0 |
| American Airlines | 27 | 2 | 2 |
| Cargolux | 2 | 5 | 3 |
| Cathay Pacific | 7 | 16 | 4 |
| China Airlines | 8 | 5 | 1 |
| Delta | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Emirates | 8 | 11 | 18 |
| Etihad Airways | 10 | 7 | 5 |
| Eva Air | 19 | 2 | 0 |
| IAG Cargo | 24 | 23 | 9 |
| ITA Airways | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Japan Airlines | 11 | 3 | 1 |
| Korean Air Cargo | 5 | 13 | 2 |
| LATAM Airlines | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Lufthansa | 2 | 5 | 2 |
| Nippon Cargo Airlines | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Qatar Airways | 31 | 17 | 3 |
| Singapore Airlines | 10 | 3 | 7 |
| Swiss WorldCargo | 4 | 14 | 5 |
| TAP Cargo | 10 | 1 | 0 |
| Turkish Cargo | 21 | 10 | 3 |
| United Cargo | 15 | 3 | 3 |
| Forwarders | QEP Basic Stations | QEP Advanced Stations | QEP Expert Stations |
| AIT - Unitrans | 3 | 7 | 1 |
| Bollore Logistics | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| C.H. Robinson | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Cargo-partner | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Chevalier AOC Freight Express | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| DACHSER | 11 | 0 | 1 |
| DB Schenker | 89 | 0 | 0 |
| DHL Global Forwarding | 29 | 14 | 14 |
| DSV | 20 | 16 | 1 |
| Expeditors International | 22 | 2 | 2 |
| Kintetsu World Express | 10 | 1 | 0 |
| Kuehne & Nagel | 18 | 20 | 0 |
| Lamprecht Pharma Logistics | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Marken | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Nippon Express | 32 | 3 | 1 |
| Utama Multimodal Logistics | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| World Courier | 44 | 6 | 0 |
| Ground Handling Agents | QEP Basic Stations | QEP Advanced Stations | QEP Expert Stations |
| Bangkok Flight Services | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| BCUBE | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Cargo Center Sweden | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Cargologic | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dnata | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| FCS Frankfurt Cargo Services GmbH | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Goldair Handling S.A. | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Maman | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Pace Air Freight | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| PCF | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| SATS Ltd | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Swissport | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| ULD Services Mexico | 0 | 1 | 0 |