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TAPA STANDARDS FAQs STANDARDS FAQs #47 A monthly update by TAPA EMEA's Standards Lead, Mark Mark Gruentjes Steve McHugh


Gruentjes, and Executive Director Standards, Steve McHugh After receiving a steady stream of questions about TAPA’s Security Standards from Audit Bodies and our members, we feel it is beneficial to share some of the questions received and the responses given by the TAPA EMEA Standards Team. We aim to cover 3-5 questions in Vigilant each month.


In this month’s article, we cover several questions recently submitted to TAPA EMEA’s Standards Team for clarification of both the Trucking Security Requirements (TSR) and Facility Security Requirements (FSR).


If you would like to raise a new topic for discussion or ask questions about one of our published responses, please contact us at https://emea.tapa-global.org/contact


Question 2.


Truck Security Requirements 2020 requirement 9.15.2 states: Local audible alarm if unauthorized entry to the driver’s cab occurs.


Does “local audible” mean the truck/cab alarm making an audible noise in the vicinity of the vehicle?


Answer: Yes, it’s an audible proximity alarm. The intent of the “local audible” driver’s cab alarm is to deter the perpetrator from continuing with the attack on the vehicle and to raise the alarm to any bystanders in the immediate vicinity. The procedure for enabling the alarm device should be part of the driver’s instructions.


Question 1.


Truck Security Requirements 2020 requirement 9.11.3 states: Locks must be: Electronically, automatically or manually operated.


Does that mean that the lock must have all or a combination of 2 locks must be “Electronically” or “automatically” or “manually” operated?


Answer: The intent of this requirement is to ensure that, as a minimum, at least one of the 3 locking methods are in place for the cargo compartment. It is also OK to have 2 or even all 3 options in place. For additional information on TSR locking systems, please also refer to the TAPA Locking Systems Guidance document for more explanation and details on locks.


Question 3.


Truck Security Requirements 2020 requirement 9.16.2 states: Unauthorised opening of cargo compartment doors activates an audible (acoustic) high decibel alarm.


What is the definition of “Cargo compartment” – could it be a trailer?


Does “audible (acoustic) high decibel alarm” mean an alarm goes off in the trailer, making an audible noise in the vicinity of the trailer?


Answer: The cargo compartment is the specific area where the cargo is placed for transportation. TSR has 4 modular options and, therefore, 4 options for placement of shipments in the cargo compartment:


• Hard-sided Truck & Trailer • Soft-sided Truck & Trailer • Rigid Vans/Fixed Body • Sea Container - Road Transport


The “audible (acoustic) high decibel alarm” is a TSR Level 1 requirement for doors that allow access to the cargo compartment. The intent of the audible alarm is the same as the driver’s cab audible alarm - it’s an audible proximity alarm. Similarly, the intent of the cargo compartment door alarm is to deter the perpetrator from continuing with the attack on the vehicle and to raise the alarm to any bystanders in the immediate vicinity.


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