Cargo Community Network (CCN) is reminding forwarders the requirements for cargo reporting by airlines operating into Europe will change effective 01 January 2011. From that date, airlines will be required to report all shipments at house AWB level no less than four hours prior to arrival at the first European port. These requirements apply to cargo going to any of the 27 member states of the European Union.
In the lead–up to the changes, airlines should be communicating with their forwarders to confirm any individual requirements.
It is anticipated that the industry standard FHL and FWB messages will form the basis of reporting for all airlines, and that airlines will require the data to be sent by the origin forwarder to either the GHA or the airline.
For its connected forwarders, CCN will distribute the FWB & FHL messages as per the airline requirements once these requirements have been confirmed.
CCN recommends its forwarders commence sending FHL data for EU shipments during November and december 2010. This will give time to resolve any message format issues which may arise with FHL data, and help to ensure compliance prior to 01 January 2011.
Scott McCorquodale, CCN manager Australia and New Zealand, says its forwarders should check response messages to ensure there has been an FMA (positive response) received from CCN for their FHLs and no FNAs (negative responses). All FNAs should be investigated immediately on receipt.
CCN has also recently been in contact with industry software providers in Australia to brief them on the up-coming changes.
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Thursday, 28 October 2010
Cargo Community Network (CCN) is reminding forwarders the requirements for cargo reporting by airlines operating into Europe will change effective 01 January 2011. From that date, airlines will be required to report all shipments at house AWB level no less than four hours prior to arrival at the first European port. These requirements apply to cargo going to any of the 27 member states of the European Union.
In the lead–up to the changes, airlines should be communicating with their forwarders to confirm any individual requirements.
It is anticipated that the industry standard FHL and FWB messages will form the basis of reporting for all airlines, and that airlines will require the data to be sent by the origin forwarder to either the GHA or the airline.
For its connected forwarders, CCN will distribute the FWB & FHL messages as per the airline requirements once these requirements have been confirmed.
CCN recommends its forwarders commence sending FHL data for EU shipments during November and december 2010. This will give time to resolve any message format issues which may arise with FHL data, and help to ensure compliance prior to 01 January 2011.
Scott McCorquodale, CCN manager Australia and New Zealand, says its forwarders should check response messages to ensure there has been an FMA (positive response) received from CCN for their FHLs and no FNAs (negative responses). All FNAs should be investigated immediately on receipt.
CCN has also recently been in contact with industry software providers in Australia to brief them on the up-coming changes.
