FIATA launches model agreement for PLACI multiple filing

The International Federation of Freight Forwarders Associations announced the launch of the Model Agreement on multiple filing bilateral arrangements for Pre-Loading Advance Cargo Information (PLACI) regimes.

This was developed with the input of air carriers, and multinational and SME forwarding companies to clarify parties’ responsibilities and facilitate successful compliance in the complex reporting environment when using the option of “multiple filing”.

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Multiple filing is a key feature introduced under new pre-loading advance cargo information (PLACI) regimes, such as the European Union’s Import Control System 2 (ICS-2), providing the opportunity to reinforce PLACI regimes as crucial risk-based trade facilitation measures.

By opting for multiple filing, freight forwarders can directly file house-level information themselves, whilst air carriers file the master-level information.

FIATA Director General Dr Stéphane Graber: “By clarifying roles and responsibilities between freight forwarders and air carriers, this agreement enhances efficiency and ensures compliance with evolving PLACI regimes worldwide such as the EU’s ICS-2, whilst strengthening data quality and preserving data sovereignty."

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