Recognized National Standards
If your government already requires and issues a certificate for something, we don’t ask you to prove it again. Countries listed alphabetically, each certificate linked directly to its real issuing body. No link, no listing — every entry below is a working, checked link.
If you hold the certificate named below, upload it as your means of verification for the matching criteria — and that part of the standard is done. No partnership with any government or institution named here is implied. These are published, publicly available requirements, cited because they already exist, not because any relationship has been established.
🇬🇪 Georgia
Photo: Castle in Old Town, Tbilisi — the Georgian pilot property for this standard
Honest gap, not filled in yet. The Georgian National Tourism Administration (GNTA), under the Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development, is confirmed as the central body for accommodation registration. The exact name and issuing process for Georgia’s specific mandatory fire safety and health/sanitation certificates for accommodation facilities hasn’t been independently confirmed to the same standard as the other countries below.
Rather than publish a guess, this stays open for direct confirmation — Tbilisi-based local knowledge is the right source here, not a web search.
🇰🇪 Kenya
Tourism Act 2011, Tourism Regulatory Authority Regulations 2014, Public Health Act, Occupational Safety and Health Act 2007.
Photo: Masai Mara National Game Reserve, courtesy of Africa Calling Safaris
| Certificate | Issuing body | Satisfies |
|---|---|---|
| TRA Tourism Licence | Tourism Regulatory Authority | Gateway — business licence |
| Health / Food Hygiene Clearance Certificate | Ministry of Health / County Government | Gateway — health permit |
| Fire Clearance Certificate | County Fire Department | Gateway — fire certificate; Section 4 |
| NEMA Licence | National Environment Management Authority | Section 3 — sewage/wastewater |
| Liquor Licence | County Government | Facility Standards — Bar module |
🇲🇩 Moldova
Government Decision on classification criteria for tourist accommodation structures.
Photo: Cricova winery vineyard, Moldova — photo by D-Stanley (CC BY 2.0)
| Certificate | Issuing body | Satisfies |
|---|---|---|
| Classification Certificate for Tourist Accommodation | Agenția Servicii Publice (ASP) — Public Services Agency | Gateway — business licence |
Note: ANTRIM is Moldova’s leading tourism industry association, not the government certifying body — listed separately in the Global section below for the sector coordination it provides, not as a certificate issuer.
🇷🇼 Rwanda
Tourism Law 2014, Ministerial Order No. 25 of 2016 on licensing and grading of tourism entities.
Photo: Mountain gorillas, Volcanoes National Park, Rwanda — photo by Derek Keats (CC BY 2.0)
| Certificate | Issuing body | Satisfies |
|---|---|---|
| Tourism Operating Licence (site unreachable during last check) | Rwanda Development Board (RDB) | Gateway — business licence |
| Fire Safety Certificate | Rwanda National Police | Gateway — fire certificate; Section 4 |
| Electrical Safety Certificate | Rwanda Utilities Regulatory Authority (RURA) | Section 4 — electrical hazards |
| Health/Medical Certificate (staff) | Authorised hospitals | Section 2 — food safety training |
| Vermin Proofing Contract | Licensed pest control provider | Section 3 — pest control, directly |
🇹🇿 Tanzania
Tourism Act No. 11 of 2008, under the Ministry of Natural Resources and Tourism. Mainland and Zanzibar are licensed separately.
Photo: Serengeti National Park, courtesy of Africa Calling Safaris
| Certificate | Issuing body | Satisfies |
|---|---|---|
| Tourism Licence (Class A–D) | Ministry of Natural Resources and Tourism | Gateway — business licence |
| Health and Sanitation Certificate | Local Health Authority | Gateway — health permit |
🇹🇷 Turkey
Tourism Incentivizing Law No. 2634, amended by Law No. 7334 (2021).
Photo: Hot air balloons over Cappadocia, Turkey — photo by MrHicks46 (CC BY-SA 2.0)
| Certificate | Issuing body | Satisfies |
|---|---|---|
| Tourism Business Certificate | Ministry of Culture and Tourism | Gateway — business licence |
| Healthy Tourism Certificate (voluntary) | Ministry of Culture and Tourism, with Ministry of Health | Relevant across several sections — a real government precedent for exactly what ASF Tourism does |
🇺🇬 Uganda
Uganda Tourism Act 2008, Uganda Tourism (Registration and Licensing of Tourist Accommodation) Regulations 2013.
Photo: mountain gorilla, Uganda, courtesy of Africa Calling Safaris
| Certificate | Issuing body | Satisfies |
|---|---|---|
| Tourism Operating Licence (site unreachable during last check) | Uganda Tourism Board (UTB) | Gateway — business licence |
| Electrical Safety Certificate | Licensed electrical inspector | Section 4 — electrical hazards |
| Medical Certificate (food-handling staff) | Authorised health facility | Section 2 — food safety training |
🌐 Global
International bodies, not tied to one country, already recognised for the ground they genuinely cover — environmental and social sustainability, not independently verified safety.
| Body | What it covers |
|---|---|
| GSTC | Environmental and social sustainability |
| Green Globe | Environmental and social sustainability |
| EarthCheck | Environmental benchmarking and certification |
| Travelife | Sustainability (active in Kenya via Ecotourism Kenya/KATO) |
| Ecotourism Kenya | Kenya-specific environmental certification |
| ANTRIM | Moldova sector coordination, not a certifying body |
None of these independently verify water safety, food hygiene, pest control, fire safety, or medical emergency readiness — the ground ASF Tourism’s own core standard covers directly.