Control Union Philippines accredited as cargo surveying company

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Control Union Philippines accredited as cargo surveying company
At the June 23, 2022 awarding of Control Union Phils' certificate of accreditation as cargo surveying company. From L to R – Maria Guiza B. Lim, Director IV-Department of Trade and Industry Bureau of Import Services (BIS); Carmelo S. Nicolas, Chief-Import Facilitation Division, BIS; Wouter van Ravenhorst, Managing Director  Control Union Philippines, Inc.; Atty. Antonette C. Tionko, Chairperson, Committee for Accreditation of Cargo Surveying Companies; Atty. Edward James A. Dy-Buco, Deputy Commissioner-Assessment and Operations Coordinating Group, Bureau of Customs; and Armando Q. Mercado, Jr., Chief Trade-Industry Development Specialist, BIS. Photo from Control Union.
  • Control Union Philippines has been accredited as a cargo surveying company by the Bureau of Customs
  • As an accredited provider, Control Union can conduct load port surveys for bulk and break bulk cargoes bound to the Philippines

Control Union Philippines recently received accreditation as a cargo surveying company under the Bureau of Customs’ Bulk and Break Bulk Cargo Clearance Enhancement Program.

The accreditation authorizes Control Union to conduct load port surveys for bulk and break bulk cargoes bound to the Philippines.

Cargo surveys verify the quantity and quality of the shipment based on specifications agreed upon between the buyer and the seller. Surveying confirms the contractual requirements and provides support for the final settlement of the process. Shipments inspected at the load port by an accredited cargo surveyor are deemed to have been examined for customs purposes and will no longer be re-examined upon arrival in the Philippines, thus immediately released.

Atty. Antonette C. Tionko, Chairperson of the Committee for Accreditation of Cargo Surveying Companies, awarded the certificate of accreditation to Wouter van Ravenhorst, Managing Director of Control Union Philippines Inc., on June 23.

In a statement, van Ravenhorst said, “Control Union is committed to assisting the Philippine Customs by facilitating the assessment of bulk and break bulk cargoes. We are also very pleased that we can now support our clients with this service and look forward to collaborating with all stakeholders.”

Control Union Philippines has been in operation for more than a decade, providing inspection and certification services under the ISO 17020 accreditation. The company is a member of the Testing, Inspection, Certification (TIC) Council and a GAFTA (Grain and Feed Trade Association) and FOSFA (Federation of Oils, Seeds and Fats Associations)-approved superintendent.

Control Union is a member of the Royal Peterson and Control Union Group, which operates in more than 70 countries and employs more than 4,000 people.

 

 

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