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Waiver Control/Cargo Tracking Notes
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Waiver Control

Type
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 decreed a loading certificate/waiver known as Bordereau de Suivi Cargaison/Cargo Tracking Note [BSC/CTN] must be shown on all documentation relating to cargo shipped to Benin. Revisions were made under ministerial decree no: 2005-612 dated 28/09/05. [To view the decree please click here]. The BSC/CTN allows the CNCB to follow the evolution of freight rates applied to shipments to Benin.

As per Ministerial Decree N°2009- 049/MDCEMTMIP-PR/DC/SGM/CTJ/CNCB/SA effective 01/01/10 the provisions for an electronic certificate/waiver known as Bordereau de Suivi Cargaison/Electronic Cargo Tracking Note [BSC/ECTN] for Benin has changed as notice (click here).

Note: The previous document called 'ARC' is no longer in force, banned by interministerial order dated 18/02/00.

Agent
The Direction du Conseil National des Chargeurs du Benin / Benin National Shippers Council [CNCB] has entrusted Phoenix Europe Express with its international representation for the tracking and validation of BSC as from 01/11/03 [Please click here to view].

Phoenix Europe Express
Dept BSC
28 Rue Leon Jouhaux Z.I La fosse a la Barbiere
93600 Aulnay-sous-Bois
France
Tel: [+33] 148143473
Fax: [+33] 148145308
E-mail:bsc@phoenix-europe.fr
Web: www.phoenix-europe.fr

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

Responsibilities & Cost
The responsibility relating to the issuance of the BSC/CTN and all costs is with the shipper. At the time of writing the unitary cost of a BSC/CTN for Europe is fixed at 25 Euros and 100 Euros for any other port of departure [minimum order: 5 BSCs].

For an example of the BSC form please click here.

· The BSC/CTN form is bought from the appointed CNCA agent at origin.
· The BSC/CTN is also applicable for transit cargo to hinterland destinations.
· A separate note must be delivered for any wheeled vehicle, container or bulk cargo.
· Groupage BSC/CTN will NOT be issued for vehicles.
· 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 01/11/03].

Documentation Requirements
Mention the BSC number on the Bill of Lading [B/L] & the manifest

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