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Delay in US Advanced Air Cargo Screening pleases TIACA members
THE decision to postpone the rollout of the US Advanced Air Cargo Screening (ACAS) programme by a further 12 months on account of proving more complex than anticipated, has been welcomed by The International Air Cargo Association (TIACA).
The programme, which analyses advance data on inbound air shipments to the US to assess risk, was initiated in 2011 after terrorists in Yemen in 2010 placed explosive devices within printer ink cartridges in UPS and FedEx freighters.
It is currently in pilot phase, but US Customs and Border Protection had been widely expected to expand it this year to apply to all inbound air cargo via a "rulemaking". CBP has extended the pilot several times since October 2012, reported Lloyd's Loading List.
TIACA secretary general Doug Brittin was quoted as saying: "TIACA believes this is the correct approach. Much work remains to be done in testing the various permutations involved when cargo is moved amongst forwarders, ground handlers and airlines, and the accompanying sharing of shipment information.
"The added complications which occur when shipments are transferred between carriers also adds to the equation. Industry would prefer to have these issues fully tested and sorted out prior to any permanent regulations being written, which could have a potentially negative impact on industry operations."
Under current rules, shipment data is included in the automated manifest filed by the carrier with information about the aircraft and the flight, but the manifest is not filed until after departure in most cases.
Under the ACAS trial, transport providers voluntarily pre-file seven data elements about their consignments as early as possible prior to departure so that US Customs and Border Protection can perform threat assessments on them and order any necessary inspections.
The programme, which analyses advance data on inbound air shipments to the US to assess risk, was initiated in 2011 after terrorists in Yemen in 2010 placed explosive devices within printer ink cartridges in UPS and FedEx freighters.
It is currently in pilot phase, but US Customs and Border Protection had been widely expected to expand it this year to apply to all inbound air cargo via a "rulemaking". CBP has extended the pilot several times since October 2012, reported Lloyd's Loading List.
TIACA secretary general Doug Brittin was quoted as saying: "TIACA believes this is the correct approach. Much work remains to be done in testing the various permutations involved when cargo is moved amongst forwarders, ground handlers and airlines, and the accompanying sharing of shipment information.
"The added complications which occur when shipments are transferred between carriers also adds to the equation. Industry would prefer to have these issues fully tested and sorted out prior to any permanent regulations being written, which could have a potentially negative impact on industry operations."
Under current rules, shipment data is included in the automated manifest filed by the carrier with information about the aircraft and the flight, but the manifest is not filed until after departure in most cases.
Under the ACAS trial, transport providers voluntarily pre-file seven data elements about their consignments as early as possible prior to departure so that US Customs and Border Protection can perform threat assessments on them and order any necessary inspections.
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