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SITPRO News Issue 49, February/March 2004
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In this issue...

Managing the Demand for Trade Procedures Advice

The Trade Procedures Helpdesk at SITPRO continues to be one of our most popular services and a dedicated Helpdesk Manager, Aileen Prendergast, has recently been appointed to meet this demand. [... full story]

US Plans to Increase Security 'Without Disrupting Trade'

Surprisingly few helpdesk calls have been taken on the US Bioterrorism Act since it was enabled, so either the overall effect of the legislation has yet to bite, or it has not caused the disruption predicted. [... full story]

A PEACH of a System

DEFRA's PEACH system is used to advise the Horticultural Marketing Inspectorate (HMI) of the Import of regulated fresh produce and allow traders to produce their own Certificates of Conformity. At the end of January the system was updated in time for the introduction of a further group of products in February. [... full story]

Identifying the Effects of Security Guarantees

SITPRO continues to work alongside other trade representatives on the Customs Blueprint working groups. Recommendation 9 of the Blueprint suggests the creation of "a single system of security to cover a trader's interface with all customs business regimes and procedures". [... full story]

SITPRO Aids EC in Document Standardisation Efforts

SITPRO was recently invited to the European Commission's DG SANCO (Directorate-General "Health and Consumer Protection") to discuss the use of UN Aligned Documentation. [... full story]

News in Brief

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CEO Perspective

SITPRO Solutions

Temporary exportation to Russia.

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