Regulated agent (RA)
Helping companies obtain and keep regulated agent status, from the first application to renewal.
Who needs it?
A regulated agent carries out security controls on cargo and mail before it is loaded, on behalf of airlines or other regulated agents. An airline loads a shipment only if it has carried out the security controls itself or if they are attested by a regulated agent or a known consignor. The status applies to freight forwarders, cargo agents, airlines and any company that takes on these controls.
Main steps
Approval is granted by the relevant authorities for a limited period, based on the company's security program and how it is applied. It is then subject to regular inspections and must be renewed.
1. Security program
Organization and security manager, procedures for security controls and cargo protection, staff recruitment and training, internal quality control.
2. Compliance
Fitting out premises and access points, security control equipment, background checks, staff training.
3. Review
The relevant authorities review the file, then inspect the site.
4. Approval
Granted for a limited period, with inspections throughout, then renewed.
From application to renewal
Support at every stage, scaled to the size of your company, its sites and its cargo flows.
Initial gap analysis
The gap between your current set-up and what the status requires: sites, flows, staff, procedures. A compliance plan.
Security program
Drafting the program and procedures: security controls, protection of shipments, access to premises, organization of mandatory training, internal quality control.
Application and inspections
Putting together the application file, preparing for inspections, briefing your staff and attending on the day.
Maintenance and renewal
Updating the program as regulations change and preparing your renewal.
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