Re-sealing and amendment procedure for containers with compromised seals mandates reseal, IGM/SAM amendment and 100% cargo examination. Procedure requires terminal operators to re-seal containers with broken, missing or tampered seals with intimation to the Superintendent of Customs at VCTPL; shipping lines must amend the Bill of Lading and IGM/SAM with Superintendent approval; affected containers shall be moved to a nominated CFS or respective ICD/SEZ and subjected to 100% examination. For seal number mismatches the same amendment and examination procedures apply without re-sealing. Shed appraisers must verify amendments prior to examination, VCTPL will keep daily records and weekly reports, and the shipping line bears amendment fees and any penalties.
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Re-sealing and amendment procedure for containers with compromised seals mandates reseal, IGM/SAM amendment and 100% cargo examination.
Procedure requires terminal operators to re-seal containers with broken, missing or tampered seals with intimation to the Superintendent of Customs at VCTPL; shipping lines must amend the Bill of Lading and IGM/SAM with Superintendent approval; affected containers shall be moved to a nominated CFS or respective ICD/SEZ and subjected to 100% examination. For seal number mismatches the same amendment and examination procedures apply without re-sealing. Shed appraisers must verify amendments prior to examination, VCTPL will keep daily records and weekly reports, and the shipping line bears amendment fees and any penalties.
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