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INTRODUCTION |
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CLASSIFICATION AND THE MAIN CHARACTERISTICS OF FREIGHT FORWARDER, NVOCC AND MTO |
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Classification |
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Governing rules and responsible government departments or agencie |
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Comments and recommendations |
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GOVERNMENT REGULATION AND INDUSTRY SELF-REGULATION |
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General discussion on government regulation and industry self-regulation |
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Overview of regulations for freight forwarders, NVOCCs and MTOs |
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Comments and recommendations |
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MINIMUM CAPITAL REQUIREMENT |
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General discussion |
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Minimum capital requirement and the World Trade Organization |
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Minimum capital requirement for freight forwarders, NVOCCs and MTOs |
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Comments and recommendations |
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REQUIREMENTS FOR STAFF AND PROFESSIONAL TRAINING |
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Staff requirements |
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Requirement for professional training |
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Industry features and need for professional training |
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Comments and recommendations |
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LIABILITIES AND LIABILITY INSURANCE |
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Liabilities |
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Liability insurance |
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Comments and recommendations |
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COMPLIANCE, MONITORING AND ENFORCEMENT |
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The need for compliance, monitoring and enforcement |
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Approaches and areas for monitoring and enforcement |
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Strategies and measures for enforcement |
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Effective and sustainable enforcement |
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Comments and recommendations |
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CODES OF PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT |
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Background |
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Analysis of typical components of CPCs |
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A template for preparing the CPCs |
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STANDARD TRADING CONDITIONS |
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ANNEX I |
Template for preparing the CPCs |
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Guidelines for Minimum Standards and Codes of Professional Conduct for Freight Forwarders, Non-Vessel Operating Common Carriers and Multimodal Transport Operators
