Waiver Control/Cargo Tracking Notes
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Waiver Control

Type: BSC
General Agent: Conseil National des Chargeurs du Bénin ( C.N.C.B. )
Representative France: Phoenix Europe Express, Dept BSC, 93600 Aulnay-sous-Bois, France Tel: 01.48.14.34.73 fax : 01.48.14.53.08 E-mail:bsc@phoenix-europe.fr
Documentation requirements: Mention the BSC number on the Bill of Lading & the manifest
Inspection Agency: Cotecna

Cargo Tracking Note

Changes to Benin Cargo Tracking Note - 27/10/05

Please note that the following changes have been made to the Benin cargo tracking note as from 1st November 2005.

Article 8

The cargo tracking note is now due for the fulfillment of Customs formalities in Benin.

Article 9

For Containers : 1 note per container is required ( previously it was one per Bill of Lading ).

For Ro-Ro : 1 note per vehicle is required ( previously it was one per combination of vehicles ).

For Breakbulk : 1 note per 300 tons.

Article 10

Any defect of presentation of the cargo tracking note constitiutes an infringement with the regulation in force with Benin, and will involve the payment of the document of regularization together with a penalty fixed by ministerial decree.

To view the entire decree which covers the revisions of the cargo tracking note please click here.

New Cargo tracking form agent

The Direction du Conseil National des Chargeurs du Benin (C.N.C.B) (Benin National Shippers Council) has entrusted Phoenix Europe Express with its international representation for the tracking and validation of BSC as from November 1st 2003.

For an example of the BSC form please click here.

According to the provision of article 2 of the ministerial order of the Republic of Benin year 2000, n 004/MTPT/DC/SG/CNCB/SA, a cargo tracking note (BSC) was established for all cargo unloading in the Cotonou/Benin harbour whatever the final destination. It is imperative that this note accompanies the cargo, notwithstanding the customs procedure. A penalty shall be applied at the destination for any cargo that is not covered by this document.

In accordance with the CNCB's decision (please click here to view), the notes will be available as from November 1st 2003 from Phoenix:

Phoenix Europe Express
Departement "BSC"
28 Rue Leon Jouhaux Z.I La fosse a la Barbiere
93600 Aulnay Sous Bois
Tel. 0033148143473
Fax. 0033148145308
Email: bsc@phoenix-europe.fr
A separate note must be delivered for any wheeled vehicle, container or bulk cargo. No more groupage Cargo tracking Note will be issued for vehicles.

The unitary cost of a BSC for Europe is fixed at 25 Euros and 100 Euros for any other port of departure (minimum order: 5 BSCs).

Please note that shippers and forwarders are entirely responsible at destination. The loading of a cargo that is not covered by a BSC constitutes an offence that exposes them to paying penalties fixed by the regulation in force in Benin.

For the full procedures please click here (valid as from November 1st 2003)

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Offical notice of a new cargo tracking form

By ministerial order of Year 2000 under reference NO 0004/MTPT/DC/SG/CNCB dated 13/01/00, the Minister of Transport and Duty Works instaured a document entitled 'CARGO TRACKING NOTE' TO BE ATTACHED TO ANY b/l COVERING CARGO BOUND FOR Benin Republic.

The previous document called 'ARC' is no more in force, banned by interministerial order dated 18.02.00.

The 'CARGO TRACKING NOTE' is authorizing the National Shippers' Council (CNCB) to follow the evolution of freight rates to be applied to shipment for Benin discharged.

As stated in the Article 6, the issuance of this document by CNCB did not allow them to neither suggest nore impose a change vessel or shippers.

All the same, the article No 5 authorises CNCB to reject any wrong or ducious documents.

From 3rd April 2000 any loading the Benin discharged should be covered by said documents.

The Cargo Tracking Note will be issued by CNCB's Agents at loading port.

Find herewith, the Ministerial Order dated 13.01.00 together with CNCB's port agents in Europe, Asia and America.

The General Manager, Idrissou TCHENEGNON

For a list of agents for cargo tracking notes please click here.

The contract between BIVAC and the Government of the Republic of Benin has been renewed for two years, after an international call for tenders. The contract has been signed on January 21, 2000 with the Ministry of Finance & Economy in order to carry out a pre-shipment inspection programme of goods imported into Benin, from all over the world. Bivac International is the only company operating this programme.

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The information given in this document has been given in good faith and believed to be correct at the time of writing. Please verify these facts with other relevant sources before using this as the basis of any action taken as we regret we cannot accept liability for an consequences due to inaccuracies in this information.

"THE CARRIER IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY MISSING OR INCORRECT IDR/CRI NUMBERS AND THE RESPONSIBILITY REMAINS WITH THE MERCHANT. ANY FINES/ PENALTIES LEVIED AGAINST THE CARRIER ARE FOR THE MERCHANT'S ACCOUNT"