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Cargo Agency Modernisation Programme to be implemented piecemeal
THE key points of the Cargo Agency Modernisation Programme (CAMP) that have been agreed by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) and the International Federation of Freight Forwarders Associations (FIATA) are to be implemented despite some areas of contention remaining unresolved.
"We have reached agreement on a significant number of issues," said IATA cargo chief Glyn Hughes, reported London's Loadstar.
"But not on everything. So we are going to go ahead with the things we do agree on. The term 'agent' will be dropped for freight forwarders. It confused the responsibilities, and now liability will be clearer. Role recognition is very important."
The sticking points are around the use of the Cargo Account Settlement Systems. IATA wants the use of its CASS to be mandatory, while FIATA wants it to be optional. CASS arranges the settlement of accounts between airlines and forwarders.
Mr Hughes said that the CASS system was efficient, would help simplify business, and prevents the need for airlines to sign numerous bilateral deals with non-participating forwarders.
It is a serious sticking point, and means that the agent-role change must be introduced under the existing IATA "Conference" rules - an airline-only, decision-making body.
"The decisions should be jointly made by IATA and FIATA," said Mr Hughes. "That's the longer-term objective, but we will deliver what has been achieved so far under the existing conference format."
"We have reached agreement on a significant number of issues," said IATA cargo chief Glyn Hughes, reported London's Loadstar.
"But not on everything. So we are going to go ahead with the things we do agree on. The term 'agent' will be dropped for freight forwarders. It confused the responsibilities, and now liability will be clearer. Role recognition is very important."
The sticking points are around the use of the Cargo Account Settlement Systems. IATA wants the use of its CASS to be mandatory, while FIATA wants it to be optional. CASS arranges the settlement of accounts between airlines and forwarders.
Mr Hughes said that the CASS system was efficient, would help simplify business, and prevents the need for airlines to sign numerous bilateral deals with non-participating forwarders.
It is a serious sticking point, and means that the agent-role change must be introduced under the existing IATA "Conference" rules - an airline-only, decision-making body.
"The decisions should be jointly made by IATA and FIATA," said Mr Hughes. "That's the longer-term objective, but we will deliver what has been achieved so far under the existing conference format."
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