General Associate Training For Ctpat'S Security and Awareness Program
General Associate Training For Ctpat'S Security and Awareness Program
General Associate Training For Ctpat'S Security and Awareness Program
Leaders are accountable for reviewing and updating CTPAT processes annually and are
considered the Enterprise accountable representatives.
The ‘Officer of the Enterprise’ reviews and submits all responses annually in the US
Custom’s portal.
This illustrates the Minimum Security Requirements being supported by the accountable
leadership. (Integrated senior leadership involvement is one of the new requirements.)
Expectations: As new requirements are initiated by Customs or Gore, procedures need to
be updated in the portal integrating all the partners.
▪ Identify the Known Trusted Partners who will handle any part of the shipment;
manufacturer-brokers-initial freight forwarder-consolidator-trucking/port/air and final
domestic carrier from port of entry
▪ Determine if these Trusted Partners have been vetted by either their country
equivalent Customs/Trade agencies or already have been vetted by CBP
Signed://David Rurak
▪ Expedited release of the Enterprise’s cargo in destination ports within the United States during all
threat levels designated by the Secretary
▪ Reduced cargo examinations
▪ Increased priority for cargo examinations
▪ Reduced penalties and lower risk score pursuant to the Automated Targeting System; and
▪ Automatic mitigation to fines and penalties assessed against importers-ASK!!
– Fear/panic
– Disruption of services
– Intimidation
– Media attention
Evaluates risks and threats to the Enterprise’s global supply chain, including the data
infrastructure and documentation process.
Provides re-current Security Training as changes occur or as situations warrant.
Establish/Implement security policies, standards and procedures at the highest level
of the company, as it pertains to security threats and security awareness.
Choose vendors/service providers carefully, holding each vendor/service provider to
the same security standards.
Provide a clear mission of these critical policies to employees, business partners,
customers and vendors…whether domestically or abroad.
Provides Security Threat Awareness Training to its Associates.
Access control prevents unauthorized and Ensures the integrity of cargo received from
limited entry to facilities & limits access to abroad, procedures must be in place to ensure
Associates & visitors which protects that information received from business
Enterprise assets. partners is reported accurately, timely, &
exceptions documented.
Carriers – requirements for all deliveries
(especially import containers) Receiving manifest verification process is
mandatory to confirm shipment quantities and
Delivery and pick up drivers must be reporting of all shortages or overages
limited to areas of restriction and not
allowed in cargo storage areas through Immediate investigation of shortages or
driver access controls overages upon discovery
Vendors – requirements limited Reporting to CBP or law enforcement if not
access to our facilities and with resolved internally
escorts
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CTPAT Minimum Security Criteria
Procurement and accounting – know the warning indicators of Trade Based Money
Laundering and Terrorism Financing
Business and Logistics - Supply chain freight at rest is freight at risk (need to track)
Facilities and Logistics – Agricultural requirements to include pest control measures
Support teams - Mail Rooms
Security - Reporting CTPAT and security incidents (example: unauthorized “person”,
non/incorrectly badged personnel in unauthorized areas)
Receivers and inventory control – Reporting overages and shortages
Security will notify the CTPAT team via the security communication protocol.
CTPAT questions, email to: [email protected] or call Gary Cooke @ 410 506 2839.