Dear all,
DC requires a certificate about conference line vessel. We are told that these "conferences" do not exist anymore. Could you confirm it so or not?
Daniel
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EU Shipping Conference Certification, an article from International Trade Club from 17 October 2008
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As of 18th October 2008, the EU is ending the anti-trust immunity that has hitherto allowed shipping lines to organise themselves into “conferences”. Consequently, from this date, the EU will not allow the issuance of certificates in respect of the vessel belonging to a “conference line”. Under current practice, L/Cs often require a Conference Line Certificate and carriers have often declared that a vessel is a “Conference Line Vessel”.
In order to guarantee the smooth handling of L/Cs after 18th October 2008:
(i) carriers are kindly requested to pay attention to this change
(ii) banks are requested to take account of the change in their issuance of L/Cs and to advise their
customers accordingly
(iii) banks may wish to consider amending L/Cs already issued that require Conference Line Certificates
to be presented for shipments to/from the EU and that allow shipment on or after 18th October 2008.
This is an EU, rather than a global, issue and it has no bearing on whether conferences can or cannot exist on routes that do not touch the EU.
This change is to ensure that carriers activities are compliant with EU Competition Law.
BIFA members can refer to the latest issue of BIFA Link magazine (October 08) for a fuller description of this announcement.
unquote
This is as per EU Regulation (EC) No. 1490/2007 dated 2007-12-11,
in force since 2008-10-18.
Regards,
[edited 6/11/2009 11:49:12 AM]
[edited 6/11/2009 8:30:16 PM]
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As of 18th October 2008, the EU is ending the anti-trust immunity that has hitherto allowed shipping lines to organise themselves into “conferences”. Consequently, from this date, the EU will not allow the issuance of certificates in respect of the vessel belonging to a “conference line”. Under current practice, L/Cs often require a Conference Line Certificate and carriers have often declared that a vessel is a “Conference Line Vessel”.
In order to guarantee the smooth handling of L/Cs after 18th October 2008:
(i) carriers are kindly requested to pay attention to this change
(ii) banks are requested to take account of the change in their issuance of L/Cs and to advise their
customers accordingly
(iii) banks may wish to consider amending L/Cs already issued that require Conference Line Certificates
to be presented for shipments to/from the EU and that allow shipment on or after 18th October 2008.
This is an EU, rather than a global, issue and it has no bearing on whether conferences can or cannot exist on routes that do not touch the EU.
This change is to ensure that carriers activities are compliant with EU Competition Law.
BIFA members can refer to the latest issue of BIFA Link magazine (October 08) for a fuller description of this announcement.
unquote
This is as per EU Regulation (EC) No. 1490/2007 dated 2007-12-11,
in force since 2008-10-18.
Regards,
[edited 6/11/2009 11:49:12 AM]
[edited 6/11/2009 8:30:16 PM]
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Daniel,
I’ve not read the posting above so I may well duplicate information in it. I suggest you see:
REGULATION (EC) No 1490/2007 repealing Council Regulation (EEC) No 954/79 concerning the ratification by Member States of, or their accession to, the United Nations Convention on a Code of Conduct for Liner Conferences
and
Bulletin EU 1/2-2007 Transport (12/17), Maritime safety and security, where it is stated:
‘Further to the adoption of this regulation [No 1490/2007], shipping conferences will become unlawful on trades to/from ports of the Community at the end of a transitional period expiring on 18 October 2008.’
Regards, Jeremy
I’ve not read the posting above so I may well duplicate information in it. I suggest you see:
REGULATION (EC) No 1490/2007 repealing Council Regulation (EEC) No 954/79 concerning the ratification by Member States of, or their accession to, the United Nations Convention on a Code of Conduct for Liner Conferences
and
Bulletin EU 1/2-2007 Transport (12/17), Maritime safety and security, where it is stated:
‘Further to the adoption of this regulation [No 1490/2007], shipping conferences will become unlawful on trades to/from ports of the Community at the end of a transitional period expiring on 18 October 2008.’
Regards, Jeremy
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Sladjana, Jeremy,
Thanks very much
Daniel
Thanks very much
Daniel