Maritime Security Council. AfrICANDO Security for Africa s Road & Rail Transportation Infrastructure

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1 Maritime Security Council L AfrICANDO 2010 Security for Africa s Road & Rail Transportation Infrastructure DoubleTree Grand Hotel Biscayne Bay Miami, Florida September 28, 1010

2 Presentation Objective This presentation will discuss the benefits of implementing transportation and supply chain security capacity programs to support regulatory and operational requirements for trade and economic development in Africa.

3 MSC Program Objective To Discuss the Value of Investing in: A standardized, scalable, performance based, program to ensure implementation of a program for compliance with the security requirements and operational imperatives for transparency, accountability, and security of commercial trade operations between African countries and their North American and European trading partners.

4 Trade and Transportation Environment This represents the mobility corridor mechanisms through which secure trade policies and practices should be uniformly applied conducted OECS/CARICOM Member States Africa US Canada

5 Strategic Business Imperatives Strategic commercial imperatives for African country business and supply chain communities include: Support for national and regional program for economic development; Coordinated participation in a regional/national programs to increase trade and transportation infrastructure capacity of participating member states; Mitigation of risks African country business communities from perceived and credible threats; Compliance with international trade, customs and security regulations and industry best practices to reduce exposure to legal liability, risk of penalties, and long-term economic; Implementation of performance-based security training and operational practices, applicable to maritime trade and transportation for African countries engaged in bi-lateral/multi-lateral trade agreements with US and European trading partners.

6 Business Community Considerations Additional commercial considerations for Africa s commercial trade, transportation, and investment banking communities include: Development of integrated plans for continuity of business operations for implementation in the event of natural disasters or security-related incidents; Effective execution of incident notification, management and recovery plans to reduce the supply chain community s exposure to liability that may result in delays in product mobility; Identification of requirements for optimal Return on Investment (ROI) for government and industry investment in Africa s transportation and supply chain communities; Protection of business community brands in the global marketplace.

7 Supply Chain Security Challenges Credible threats and challenges to be addressed as part of any regional or national security program: Drug and illegal arms smuggling, cargo theft, stowaways, terrorism, natural disasters; Coordinating between international and national bodies responsible for oversight and enforcement of trade customs and security requirements; Balancing the need for protection of commercial interests with regulatory requirements; Management of regulatory compliance in a cost and operationally-effective manner; Lack of performance-based regional security policies, standards, and practices.

8 Regulatory Environment ISPS Code FAST MTSA UNSCR 1540 C-TPAT 10+2 BASC ISO 28000

9 Trade & Transportation Security Standards UNSCR 1540 WMD Non-Proliferation (April 2004) UNSCR 1540 against the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction (WMD) has been signed by all CARICOM member states, whose governments have committed to compliance by: Refraining from providing support to non-state actors seeking access to nuclear, chemical and biological weapons, their delivery systems, and related materials; Prohibiting non-state actors from engaging in specific activities relating to WMD, including the financing, acquisition or attempted acquisition and use of such items; Implementing and enforcing effective measures for domestic controls to prevent the proliferation of, and provide visibility on the movement of related materials as they move through the supply chain in each nation.

10 Trade & Transportation Security Standards Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT) C-TPAT is a voluntary government-business initiative to build cooperative relationships that strengthen and improve overall international supply chain and U.S. border security. C-TPAT recognizes that U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) can only provide the highest level of cargo security through close cooperation with the ultimate owners of the international supply chain, such as importers, carriers, consolidators, licensed customs brokers, and manufacturers. Through this initiative CBP asks businesses to ensure the integrity of their security infrastructure and practices, and to communicate and verify the security guidelines of their business partners throughout their product supply chain.

11 Trade & Transportation Security Standards Program The Security Filing, commonly known as the 10+2 initiative, is a Customs and Border Protection (CBP) regulation that requires importers and vessel operating carriers to provide additional advance trade data to CBP, for non-bulk cargo shipments arriving into the United States by vessel. Importer Requirements: U.S. Bound Cargo: requires the electronic filing of an Importer Security Filing (ISF) comprised of 10 data elements. Transit Cargo: requires the electronic filing of an Importer Security Filing (ISF) comprised of 5 data elements.

12 Trade & Transportation Security Standards Program U.S. Bound Cargo 24 Hrs Prior to Lading 1. Importer of Record Number 2. Consignee Number 3. Seller (Owner) name/address 4. Buyer (Owner) name/address 5. Ship to Party 6. Manufacturer (Supplier) name/address 7. Country of Origin 8. Commodity HTS-6 ASAP, but NLT 24 hrs Prior to Arrival 9. Container Stuffing Location 10. Consolidator (Stuffer) name/address Must be linked together as a lineitem at the shipment level *ISFs for exempt break bulk shipments are required 24 Hrs prior to arrival. Transit Cargo 24 Hrs Prior to Lading 1. Booking Party name/address 2. Ship to Party 3. Commodity HTS-6 4. Foreign Port of Unlading 5. Place of Delivery Additional Carrier Requirements Vessel Stow Plan NLT 48 Hrs After Departure Anytime prior to arrival for voyages less than 48 Hrs Container Status Message (CSM) Data Within 24 hrs of Creation or Receipt ISFs must also have the lowest bill of lading number that is referenced in AMS on the electronic manifest.

13 MSC Program Objectives Provide a standardized regionally-focused security program that addresses regulatory requirements within the commercial maritime environment; Maintain compliance with trade and transportation security and customs requirements through program of annual assessments and audits; Conduct training programs to foster security awareness and develop security practitioners at all enterprise levels; Implement regionally-based Information Sharing and Analysis Centers for the collection, analysis, and dissemination of threat and cargo data to support compliance with regulatory requirements, and optimize trade and transportation operations; Promote security communication and collaboration through the coordinated conduct of region-wide program of security drills and exercises.

14 Summation Trade capacity is a function not only of space, but also of velocity of cargo transiting a facility; It s important to know which trade and transportation security regulations and industry best practices apply to your transportation sector, its facilities and operations; It s important to know the compliance status of the business partners in your trade and transportation supply chain; It s important to know what questions to ask to determine the level of exposure to risks and liability due to non-compliance with the applicable security requirements; It s important to participate in programs to identify and correct the vulnerabilities to your facilities, personnel, and operations; WHAT YOU DON T KNOW CAN HURT YOU, YOUR BUSINESS PARTNERS, AND CLIENTS!

15 Q&A We thank you for your interest and attention. Ronald J. Thomason Vice President Strategic Programs Maritime Security Council P.O. Box Charlotte, NC USA Tel: Fax: Web: