Does ETV Canada verify technologies with testing data only?
Periodically, companies request whether verification can be done based solely on a review of test data only. Typically in these cases the data were not generated by an accredited testing organization or were generated by their own testing. There are strict ETV guidelines that the proponent must follow in order for ETV Canada to accept the testing results. The first and most important requirement is that the testing is carried out by an independent third party and the laboratory generating the data is accredited by CAEAL or equivalent ( – See #8 above). ETV Canada’s preferred process is to have reliable data generated by a rigorous independent testing agency, witnessed by the VE, and involving an accredited laboratory. Anything less raises questions about the validity and integrity of the program. Back to top 14. Does ETV Canada conduct mutual assessment and approval or share protocols, testing methods, and benchmarks with verification organizations of other countries? Is ETV Canada ver
