YOUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED POLICE SUCCESS STANDARDS FAQs #38 Question 4.


Can an operator who only supplies sub- contracted trailers for hire to transport companies become TAPA certified?


Answer: This is not normally possible as the intent of the TSR Standard is to provide a certified and secure method of transportation for goods by road. Trailer providers can, however, supply TSR compliant trailers to their clients which hold TSR certifications. The certificate holder will then be expected to check the trailer is TSR compliant and transfer/adopt the trailer into their Vehicle Register for the duration of the hire period. When the trailer is coupled to the pulling unit, both must be fully compliant to the TSR Standard and the security level they were certified against.


It is important to note that trucks and trailers are not individually certified. It is the operation that is certified, and trucks and trailers can easily be introduced or removed from the certification by following the requirements set out in the TSR Standard.


Question 5.


For self-certification, TAPA requires ‘Only 1 classification level for one operation can be included in a self-certification.‘ Can you explain what this means?


Answer: Unlike an audit conducted by an Independent Audit Body (IAB), you cannot include multiple security levels and sites/ locations in a self-certification audit. One facility address/location is permitted, and it can only be for FSR Level C or TSR Level 3.


Examples:


• TSR: Self-certification Level 3 only: Can combine different truck modules. Must be for 1 location only.


• FSR: Self-certification Level C only: Must be for 1 location only.


• FSR: Self-certification Multi-site: Not permitted


Question 6.


If I have to complete a TSR Level 3 audit for one location requiring Hard-sided Truck/Trailer, Soft- sided Truck/Trailer and Rigid Vans/ Fixed-body Trucks, can these all be captured on 1 certificate issued by TAPA?


Answer: For the TAPA APAC and EMEA regions, this means 3 separate audits will be assigned (links emailed to you) for TSR Level 3, but, once submitted and approved, all 3 modules will be captured on 1 certificate for 1 operation/location.


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HIGH RATES OF CARGO CRIME CONTINUE IN SÃO PAULO, RIO DE JANEIRO AND MEXICO


Sensitech has reported cargo crime statistics for August for Brazil and Mexico, two of the world’s biggest hotspots for cargo thefts.


In Brazil, 1,244 thefts were recorded in August, down from 1,471 in the previous month. This included a high number of tobacco product losses, 257 in total or 21% of the monthly total.


ABINEE, the Brazilian Electrical and Electronics Industry Association, while acknowledging these statistics from the states of São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, says Covid-19 priorities are preventing law enforcement agencies in Brazil from issuing incident reports for all but cargo crimes involving human threats. It adds that some 15-20% of total annual losses from supply chains in Brazil occur in 21 other states across the country.


Mexico’s recorded crime rate rose for a fourth consecutive month in August, Sensitech says, with a total of 1,754 in just 31 days. Food & Drinks were one of the most targeted product categories with 561 cargo losses during the month, 32% of all cases of cargo crime.


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