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TABLE OF CONTENTS Page Foreword............................................................................................................................................................ vii How the Latin American Air Cargo Programme Works .................................................................................1 Key Features of this New Programme...........................................................................................................1 How to Apply for Registration as an IATA Cargo Intermediary .....................................................................2 IATA Numeric Code ....................................................................................................................................... 2 What to do When Changes in Your Company Require IATA Approval.........................................................3 IATA International Cargo Agents Training Programme .................................................................................4 Use of IATA Logo........................................................................................................................................... 6 Certificate of Registration............................................................................................................................... 7 Section 1.............................................................................................................................................................. 9 Criteria for Registration and Retention of Intermediaries.............................................................................11 Section 2............................................................................................................................................................ 13 Financial Criteria—Argentina .......................................................................................................................15 Financial Criteria—Brazil.............................................................................................................................. 15 Financial Criteria—Chile ..............................................................................................................................17 Financial Criteria—Colombia .......................................................................................................................19 Financial Criteria—Costa Rica..................................................................................................................... 19 Financial Criteria—Ecuador ......................................................................................................................... 20 Financial Criteria—Mexico ...........................................................................................................................20 Financial Criteria—Peru ............................................................................................................................... 21 Financial Criteria—Uruguay ......................................................................................................................... 22 Financial Criteria—Remaining Countries in Latin America..........................................................................23 Air Cargo Security and Asset Protection......................................................................................................23 Air Waybill Specifications and Completion...................................................................................................24 Acceptance of Dangerous Goods, Live Animals and Perishable Goods.....................................................25 IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations...........................................................................................................25 IATA Live Animals Regulations....................................................................................................................27 Perishable Cargo Regulations Manual (PCR) .............................................................................................28 Infectious Substances Shipping Guidelines.................................................................................................29 The Cargo Accounts Settlement Systems—CASSlink ................................................................................29 Changes within an Agency Requiring IATA Approval..................................................................................31 Air Cargo Claims Procedures ......................................................................................................................32 Valuation Charges........................................................................................................................................ 32 Chargeable Weight ...................................................................................................................................... 33 Volume Weight............................................................................................................................................. 33 New Air Waybill Completion Process...........................................................................................................34 Calculation of Weight Charges ....................................................................................................................34 Dangerous Goods in Electronic Format (eDGR) .........................................................................................35 Charges Collect............................................................................................................................................ 35 Unit Load Device (ULD) ............................................................................................................................... 36 Cargo Interchange Message Procedures (Cargo-IMP) ...............................................................................36 Air Cargo Automation................................................................................................................................... 37 Conventions/Protocols ................................................................................................................................. 40 IATA Membership List.................................................................................................................................. 69 Latin American Air Cargo Program (LAACP) Handbook Page Statement of General Concurrence .............................................................................................................72 IATA Member Airlines Appointing by General Concurrence........................................................................73 Section 3............................................................................................................................................................ 77 CSC Resolution Number 600 The Consignment .......................................................................................................................