Delivery by Known Haulier or Known Agent / Regulated Agent (RA)
If  a forwarder, as a Regulated Agent (RA) uses a haulier to deliver “secure” cargo or mail to Schiphol (or any other airport), the haulier must be able to demonstrate that a Known Haulier Relationship exists between the agent and the haulier. This can be done by means of a Haulier Declaration.

A hard copy of this declaration can be shown at the handling agent’s counter or (in the Netherlands) via ACN, this can be registered in the SmartLOXSsystem of the ACN pass. This check is done automatically using e-Link if all the relevant security information is digitally available. If a declaration is not present the security chain is considered halted and the cargo no longer secure.
The handling agent may refuse the cargo or, after consultation, make it secure once more by screening. If the haulier is a Regulated Agent himself then the haulier’s RA number is shown next to the agent’s RA number and a Haulier Declaration does not need to be shown. This RA number can be found in the SmartLOXS system when a driver’s ACN pass is read by the system.

Read the full article in Cargo Magazine on page 17

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