BL not containing date of issuance

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Dear all,

In response to the question whether a document (bill of lading) was discrepant because it did not contain a date of issuance, Official Opinion TA634Rev gave a conclusion as follows:

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… From the example of the bill of lading presented under this request for Opinion, there is no field for a place and/or date of issue. There is only a field labeled "Shipped on Board Date". The structure of a transport document is not governed by the UCP; this is for each shipping company or agent to determine.
From the details relating to this particular bill of lading, there is no requirement for a date of issuance; therefore, completion of the shipped on board date serves two purposes: (1) the date of issuance of the document and (2) the date that the goods were shipped on board.

A document issued in the format provided is not discrepant if it does not contain a date of issuance. The shipped on board date would constitute the date of the bill of lading for the purpose of ISBP publication 681 paragraph 13”.
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It is understood from the above Opinion that a bill of lading that does not contain a date of issuance is not discrepant if it has no field for date of issuance.

I wonder whether a bill of lading that does not contain a date of issuance is discrepant if it has a field for date of issuance.

Thanks for your comments.

Best regards,
N.H.Duc