At the IATA Cargo Tariff Coordinating
Conferences held in Geneva 04 - 08 May, 1998
and the following changes on cargo rates, charges and rules were adopted at Composite
and each area Conferences.
The intended effective date of the agreements is 01AUG and 01 OCT. 1998 unless
otherwise specified, subject to approval by the governments concerned. The duration
of
the agreements is two years until 30 SEP. 2000.
EXPEDITED EFFECTIVE DATE 1 AUGUST 1998
SPECIAL CARGO CURRENCY
CONVERSION RESOLUTION
-EURO-
for implementation 1 January 1999
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It is RESOLVED that,
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a) |
cargo rates, add-on amounts and related
charges from the countries listed in
the Attachment will be converted to euros for application from 1 January
1999
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| b) |
the manner of revising shall be to apply the
rates of exchange in the
Attachment to the local currency specified rates, add-on amounts and related
charges and rounding the resultant euro level as follows:
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| c) |
i) local currency amounts expressed as an amount
per kg.
i) the conversion to the euro is to the nearer euro
0.01 based on the third
i) decimal place ignoring any further decimal places
(half adjust) |
ii)for other local currency amounts
ii)the conversion to the euro is to the nearer euro
1based on the first decimal
ii)place ignoring any further decimal places (half
adjust)
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| 2) |
a) |
the countries for which this change will apply
are shown in Attachment(EMU
countries).The fixed rate of exchange between the currency of such countries to
incorporate the details into the Attachment and to advise carriers accordingly
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| b) |
in the event additional countries join the EMU
countries, the Secretariat is
authorized to update the list in the Attachment and advise carriers of such
countries and the date of conversion of the data base.
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3)
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Effective 1 January 1999,
Attachment 'A' to Resolution 033d shall be amended by
adding an additional entry for EMU countries to read as follows:
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| Currency |
Codes |
Currency |
accept |
Except |
Minimum |
Notes |
| Alpha |
Numeric |
Name |
ability |
Minimum |
Charges |
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Charges |
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| EUR |
978 |
euro |
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0.01 |
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1 |
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| 4) |
If commencement of transportation
is in an EMU country but payment is outside
such country, the applicable charge from the country of commencement of
transportation will be assessed in euros and the resultant euro amount will be
converted directly to the currency of payment.
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| 5) |
Should a carrier find that
the implementation date should be delayed such carrier
will request the Secretariat to circulate an industry Mail Vote for the revised
implementation date. Such implementation date must however allow for a period
of three months between adoption of such Mail Vote and the proposed
implementation date. In proposing the new implementation date consideration
should also be given to the need to publish the new rates in the TACT.
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| Countries |
Currency |
Fixed rate of
exchange to euro* |
| Austria |
ATS |
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| Belgium |
BEF |
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| Finland |
FIM |
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France, French Guiana,
Guadeloupe, Martinique,
Mayotte, Monaco, Reunion,
St.Pierre & Miquelon |
FRF |
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| Germany |
DEM |
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| Ireland |
IEP |
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| Italy |
ITL |
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| Luxembourg |
LUF |
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| Netherlands |
NLG |
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| Portugal |
PTE |
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| Spain |
ESP |
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* to be completed when the rates of exchange are announced (December 1998) |
EXPEDITED EFFECTIVE DATE 1 OCTOBER 1998
Composite Resolutions
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006aa- special Administrative Resolution
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1) |
in the event of notification of Government
action to change rates, add-on
amounts and/or related charges, the Secretariat may update the IATA
conference agreed data base to reflect such changes. A copy of Government
document to this effect must support the notification
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2) |
upon receipt of such notification, the IATA data base will be amended
accordingly on an industry basis and the information will be circulated to all
TC Members
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012a-Countries, Currencies, Codes Administrative
Resolution
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the Secretary
is authorized to make any corrections to Resolutions that may be
required in respect of changes to
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a)the name of a country |
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b)the name of a currency |
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| c)the |
alpha and numeric |
currency codes |
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| d)the acceptance of a currency |
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033d-Currency Names, Codes, Rounding
Off Units and Acceptability of Currencies
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Amendment to include the ISO currency numeric codes.
e.g.Japan Currency Alpha-JPY Codes
Numeric - 392
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511-TC1 Rate for Live Animals to /from USA/US Territories
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Paragraph
(Rule) |
Area Applicable |
Exception |
| 1)(N ra te) |
to/from Canada
Exceptions:
from Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Uruguay
from Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador,
Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragaua:
to/from Canada
Exceptions:
from Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Uruguay
from Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador,
Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragaua:
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a) for fish, frogs, iguanas,
insects,
reptiles, turtles and warms:
125% of the applicable GCR
140% of the applicable GCR
150% of N rate
b) for all other animals and birds
not listed in a)above:
150% of the applicable GCR
170% of the applicable GCR
150% of N rate
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from Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador,
Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragaua:
(except from Canada)
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150% |
| only words with underline will be change |
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512c-Charge for Preparation of Air Waybill
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1 |
Paragraph 3) is amended:
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| 3)the documentation charge in TC1 shall
be |
USD 2.50 except |
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a)USD 2.50 except in Canada, Cuba and
USA: no charge
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b)in Cuba not less than CUP 2.40
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c)in Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador,
Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua:USD
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2 |
the documentation charge in TC3 shall
be
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in not
less than: |
in not
less than: |
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Australia |
AUD 10 |
India |
USD 0.50 |
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Bangladesh |
USD 0.50 |
Nepal |
USD 0.50 |
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China |
CNY 50 |
Papua New Guinea |
PKG 20 |
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(excl. Hong Kong SAR) |
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Sri Lanka |
USD 0.50 |
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Pakistan |
PKR 57 |
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(excl. Hong Kong SAR) |
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3 |
The documentation charge in Slovenia:
not less than SIT 1000(iso 800)
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518-Dangerous Goods Handling Fee |
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Amended the
minimum fee for the Transportation of dangerous goods |
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* from Papua New Guinea(except to USA/US
Terr.):PKG 60
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598-Baggage Shipped as Cargo except to
from USA/US Territories |
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Amended the
rate for baggage shipped as Cargo from Papua New Guinea to TC3:
75% of N rate.
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| Paragraph |
Area |
Applicable |
Exception |
1) b)
2) (50% of N rate) |
TC3 |
from Papua New Guinea |
75% |
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Worldwide Area Resolution
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| 1 |
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All SCRs from Bosnia and Herzegovina are deleted
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Minimum charges from Tunisia are increased by 5% |
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