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JUN 25, 2004 (newstodate): Lufthansa Cargo has become the first European cargo carrier to be C-TPAT certified by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Agency.
Companies participating in the C-TPAT government-industry programme commit themselves to eliminating wherever possible security threats in international trade.
C-TPAT (Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism) certification requires high security standards along the entire transport chain. Besides air and sea carriers, the C-TPAT programme membership base also includes producers, forwarders and trading companies.
In order to be C-TPAT certified, each company must demonstrate that high security standards are in place in all its processes, including any steps before and after transportation.
The C-TPAT programme was originally restricted to American companies.
Companies participating in the C-TPAT government-industry programme commit themselves to eliminating wherever possible security threats in international trade.
C-TPAT (Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism) certification requires high security standards along the entire transport chain. Besides air and sea carriers, the C-TPAT programme membership base also includes producers, forwarders and trading companies.
In order to be C-TPAT certified, each company must demonstrate that high security standards are in place in all its processes, including any steps before and after transportation.
The C-TPAT programme was originally restricted to American companies.