About the contractor

AENOR CONOCIMIENTO S.L.U. is a Spanish company that provides services that help our clients to overcome gaps in the economic fabric, sectors and specific companies in the countries where it operates:

  • Certification
  • Inspection and testing
  • Laboratory
  • Training
  • Information – Sales of standards
  • International technical assistance projects

Our mission is to contribute to the transformation of society creating TRUST between organisations and people.

Our core business is evaluation of conformity. AENOR is the leading certification entity in Spain in both quality management systems and environmental management systems. As well as the most extensive certifications and assessment services, AENOR is constantly working on innovation, creating schemes that respond to the new needs of society.

AENOR has a wide network of sites in Spain, which is formed of 20 offices. The head office is located in Madrid.

AENOR has a permanent presence in 12 countries: Spain, Mexico, Central America, Peru, Chile, Ecuador, Brazil, Italy, Portugal, Poland, the Dominican Republic and Morocco, as well as in China: AENOR Certification Services (Shanghai) Ltd.

AENOR is committed to support its activity in international projects, and in 2021 a new department has been created: International Projects Department, that comprises former units that existed in other areas of the company, with a view to reinforce synergies and boost our offer in this area.

In the field of international projects, we work in the management of:

A variety of international and multi-national projects, both as leader or partners, and also as sole contractors

In several sectors and areas of knowledge and expertise, such as economic growth and governance; environment and climate change and quality and safety;

In many geographical areas, mainly in Europe and LATAM, but also in Africa and Asia;

With diverse international donors, such as the European Commission, The World Bank, IADB, UNPD.

Our added value for this contract derives from:
  • Our capacity to mobilize strong technical expertise capabilities
  • Our wide expertise in project cycle, implementation and management of projects
  • Our team of experienced business developers and project managers
  • Our solid financial capacities to manage long-term projects
  • Our strong experience in multinational EU-funded projects
  • Our solid experience managing BTSF projects
  • Our wide experience in international events with participation of attendees from different EU countries, (including organizing, arranging, running, facilitating and reporting the event)
  • Quality management is core to all our activities

BECHMARKS IN FOOD SAFETY PROJECTS

AENOR is a benchmark in projects for sanitary and phytosanitary measures, quality and sustainability. International trade movements are regulated by international treaties on technical barriers to trade and sanitary and phytosanitary measures. The tripartite agreement formed by the WHO-FAO-Codex, the OIE and the IPPC also establishes the standards for the safe exchange of food, plants and animals.

EXPERIENCED BTSF CONTRACTOR

AENOR is one of the few contractors that have been managing BTSF contracts for DG SANTÉ since its ambitious and successful training initiative was launched in 2006. After 15 years of experience, AENOR has become one of the key contractors in the trainings of EU country member´s officials in several areas within the “BTSF – Better Training for a Safer Food”, having participated in 43 BTSF projects in total.