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2.2.1.7 Risk management
One of the most important components of ACTS is the possibility for the ASEAN CA to use their
risk management systems (used for import and export) and develop a risk profile based on
transit operator, the type of goods that are transiting, country of origin/export, transit route,
etc. The ASEANMS can also list the goods explicitly excluded from transit using ACTS, or subject
to national restrictions on export, import or transit procedures.
The provisions of the implementing agreement specify that:
“Contracting Parties may prohibit and/or restrict certain goods from the use of the ACTS, where
this is justified on the grounds of public morality, public policy or public security, the protection of
health and life of humans, animals or plants, the protection of national treasures possessing
artistic, historic or archaeological value, or the protection of industrial or commercial property56”.
2.2.1.8 Guarantees and Guarantors
Two types of guarantees are managed by the ACTS System:
Single Transit Operation Guarantee - Covers a single transit operation, covering the full
amount of duties, taxes and other charges for which the goods are liable.
Multiple Transit Operation Guarantee - Covers several transit operations up to a given TAD
reference amount, set to equal 100% of the total amount of duties and other charges that may
be incurred for goods under the Principal’s transit operations over a period of at least one week.
(For the pilot phase of ACTS, the MS are accepting only the guarantees issued by commercial
banks.)
ACTS have a secure guarantee system, where only approved guarantors can issue a transit
guarantee based on consignment values and based on risk performances level.
2.2.1.9 Authorized Transit Trader
Protocol 7 provides for the approval of registered traders to be considered for the status of
ASEAN Authorized Transit Traders (ATT). Selected traders may be conferred with the ATT
status if they meet the criteria set by the competent national authorities. National requirements
could include -but are not limited to - the financial solvency, satisfactory track record good
record keeping, no past records of fraud, etc. Privileges of an ATT would include using of their
own seals, loading in their premises, etc.
For the traders to get the ATT status, the national CA is performing an evaluation of reliability,
financial solvency, good record keeping, no records of fraud, etc. ATT has other advantages -
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