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Trade Integrity Passport

The Trade Integrity Passport is a proposed verifiable digital credential issued to CRT-certified professionals. It gives counterparties, financiers and other parties a reliable, independently verified summary of a trader's professional standing.

In development Updated June 2026

Who it is for

The Trade Integrity Passport is designed for:

  • Individual commodity trading professionals who want a portable, verifiable credential to present to counterparties, employers and financiers
  • Organisations who wish to establish that key personnel hold verified professional credentials
  • Counterparties and institutions who need to verify the credentials of a trader they are dealing with or considering dealing with

The Passport is available only to individuals holding current CRT certification. It is not a substitute for legal identity verification or regulatory KYC processes.

The problem it addresses

In international commodity trade, it is difficult to verify whether a counterparty's claims about their professional standing, experience and credentials are genuine. A trader may claim to hold certifications, to have traded successfully for years, and to represent a specific organisation — and there is currently no independent, public means of verifying any of this quickly and reliably.

The result is unnecessary friction: expensive due diligence processes that must be repeated for every new counterparty, and persistent uncertainty about who you are actually dealing with. The Trade Integrity Passport is designed to reduce this friction by providing a single, verifiable source of truth about a trader's professional status.

Scope

In scope: The Trade Integrity Passport will confirm: CRT certification level and date; current CRT membership status; any conduct findings or restrictions (subject to data protection and due process requirements); trading sector and geographic scope of experience (self-declared, not independently verified).

Out of scope: The Passport does not verify: financial standing or creditworthiness; legal identity beyond what is established during the CRT membership and certification process; compliance with specific regulatory requirements in any jurisdiction; the completeness or accuracy of self-declared experience data.

Required information

To apply for a Trade Integrity Passport, a candidate will need to:

  • Hold current CRT professional membership
  • Hold a current CRT certification at Foundation level or above
  • Have no current conduct restrictions imposed by CRT
  • Provide the identity information collected during the membership and certification process

How it works

  1. 1

    Obtain CRT certification

    The Trade Integrity Passport is issued only to certified professionals. Complete the Foundation Certificate programme (in development).

  2. 2

    Apply for the Passport

    Once certified, apply for the Passport through your CRT member account. Confirm the information to be included and review the privacy options.

  3. 3

    Verification and issuance

    CRT verifies the application against membership and certification records and issues the digital credential. The credential includes a unique identifier and verification link.

  4. 4

    Share and maintain

    Share the Passport with counterparties as needed. The credential is updated automatically when your CRT status changes. Annual renewal is linked to ongoing membership and CPD compliance.

Output and credentials

The Trade Integrity Passport will be issued as a digital credential accessible through your CRT member account. It will include:

  • A unique Passport identifier and QR code for verification
  • A public verification page accessible to any third party with the identifier
  • A downloadable PDF summary for use in documentation
  • A machine-readable credential record (technical format to be confirmed)

Verified credentials can be checked through the CRT Verify service.

Limitations

Trade Integrity Passport — limitations

  • The Passport confirms CRT certification and membership status only. It is not a legal identity document.
  • CRT does not independently verify self-declared experience information included in the Passport.
  • The Passport does not confirm regulatory compliance in any jurisdiction. Holders remain subject to all applicable regulatory requirements.
  • CRT membership and certification can be suspended or revoked. The Passport reflects current status, not permanent standing.
  • No Passport has yet been issued. This service is in development.

Availability

The Trade Integrity Passport is proposed and in development. It is not currently available. Issuance is conditional on the Foundation Certificate programme being established and operational.

Access to the Passport will be restricted to CRT members who hold current certification. There is no fee-free tier; pricing will be published on the Fees page once confirmed.

Express interest in the Trade Integrity Passport

Register your interest to be informed when the Trade Integrity Passport programme launches.

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