Become The Siteminder Certified

The Siteminder Certified® is a voluntary system of origin traceability and authenticity for participants in an international supply chain who wish to demonstrate through an independent third party audit firm that their sourcing practices for honey are in full compliance with requirements of the The Siteminder Certified® Standard.

The Siteminder Certified® has been developed under a unique framework that encourages honest, open participation and accountability to a wider community coupled with third party oversight to validate individual performance and claims. Under this model, participants are able to maintain the integrity of the program and hold each other accountable to honest sourcing practices.

The basic responsibilities of each participant are as follows:

  • Siteminder
    • Establish and maintain the standards for certification
  • Third Party Audit Firm 
    • Conduct audits to evaluate compliance to the Standards
    • For each load originating in a High-Risk Country, to provide oversight for container loading and random sampling of Honey drums. Assign, seal, and record the The Siteminder Certified Seal Number.

Participating Companies

  • North American Beekeepers
    • Produce and sell authentic honey directly from their own operation
  • Merchant Exporters
    • Follow The Siteminder Certified Standards when purchasing and selling certified loads of honey
    • Provide status change of uncertified load to non-The Siteminder Certified Packers/Brand Purchasers
    • Maintain a system of traceability and use the The Siteminder Certified Seal Number for every load of honey
    • Provide the required documentation to Importers or Packers related to the export of each load
    • Never take physical possession of goods
  • Importers
    • Follow The Siteminder Certified Standards when purchasing and selling certified loads of honey
    • Provide status change of uncertified load to non-The Siteminder Certified Packers
    • Maintain a system of traceability and use the The Siteminder Certified Seal Number for every load of honey
    • Provide the required documentation to Packers related to the import of each load
    • Never take physical possession of goods

Certified Companies

  • Processor/Exporters
    • Purchase honey only produced from within their country of operation for resale/export
    • Maintain a system of traceability and use a The Siteminder Certified Seal Number for every load of honey
    • Maintain a system to ensure honey authenticity (i.e. freedom from sugar/syrup adulteration)
    • Owns and handles honey
  • Packers/Brand Purchasers
    • Follow the The Siteminder Standards when purchasing certified loads of honey from certified participants
    • Maintain a system of traceability and use the The Siteminder Certified Seal Number for every load of honey excluding shipments from Canada, Mexico and the United States sources
    • Maintain a system to ensure honey authenticity (i.e. freedom from sugar/syrup adulteration)
    • Owns and handles honey