The following is excerpted from today’s article by American Shipper.
Canadian and U.S. truckers have complained about punitive measures following C-TPAT (Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism) security breaches, and the Department of Homeland Security has agreed to make suspension or removal from the program not immediate.
The department has also published a document outlining the measures it will take when security breaches occur.
Carriers had been concerned about the lack of transparency involved in security-based decisions by DHS. …
Among the changes, self-reporting carriers will not be immediately suspended if they notice a security breach, and normal breaches will trigger a review before any actions are taken against the carriers. When carriers are suspended, the letter DHS sends out notifying customers will “clearly articulate the reasons for the suspension and include requirements the partner must meet to be reinstated,” according to a release…
This article is available in its entirety at: http://www.americanshipper.com/Main/News/Truckers_celebrate_CTPAT_reporting_changes_54188.aspx?taxonomy=Regulatory1 (subscription may be required)