Advisory body will supply task forces to improve security and e-commerce in the industry
The founding members of the newly-formed Global Air Cargo Advisory Group (GACAG) have agreed its basic objectives, which include improving security and e-commerce practices in the industry. The role of the GACAG is to present joint industry opinions and positions on subjects to third-parties, including inter-governmental organizations such as the International Civil Aviation Organization and World Customs Organization.
The founders include the International Federation of Freight Forwarders’ Associations (FIATA), the International Air Transport Association (IATA), The International Air Cargo Association (TIACA) and the Global Shippers’ Forum (GSF).
They have also agreed to address the issues of customs and trade facilitation and the sustainability of the global air cargo industry.
Each member organization will designate two representatives to serve on the GACAG Steering Committee, which will direct “task forces” of technical experts to address set objectives.
For example, a security task force will focus on: advance electronic information process and timelines, to improve aviation security risk assessment; consignment security declaration processes and layout, to provide aviation security regulators with an audit trail of who secured what, how and when; supply chain security programme guidelines, to introduce supply chain security in countries where there are none; and ad hoc supply chain security issues.
Katerina Kerr | Fri, 18 Mar 2011, IFW News