Common use of SEP 1998 Clause in Contracts

SEP 1998. The Latin America Agreement FMC Agreement No. 000-000000-000 First Revised Page No. 3 The signatories are authorized, but not required, to meet, exchange information or otherwise discuss their separate tariffs, general rate levels, service items, rules and service contracts, in the trade. The authority of the signatories includes, discussion and consideration, of all aspects of transportation and service in the trade, including general rate levels, charges, classifications, practices, terms, conditions and rules and regulations applicable to transportation of cargo in the trade and to service provided in connection therewith, notice periods for changing rates, service items, port-to-port rates, overland rates, minilandbridge rates, interior point intermodal rates, proportional rates, through rates, inland portions of through rates, joint rates, minimum rates, surcharges, arbitraries, volume rates, rates, project loyalty arrangements or fidelity commission systems, conforming to the anti-trust laws of the United States, consolidation, consolidation allowances, rates on commodities exempt from tariff filing, absorptions, equalization, substituted (alternate port) services, allowances, freight forwarder compensation, brokerage, ,- the conditions determining such compensation or brokerage and the payment thereof, receiving, handling, storing, and delivery of cargo, designation of base ports and points, pick up and delivery charges, free time practices, detention, demurrage, container depots, terminals and other points of cargo receipt, vanning, devanning, furnishing equipment to or leasing equipment from collection agents at destination, maintaining and distributing information and data and statistics and all other practices, rules, regulations, and matters ancillary to transportation of cargo moving within the scope of this Agreement, rules regarding the time and currency in which the signatories collect their rates and charges, pooling or restricting or otherwise regulating the number and character of sailings between ports, limiting or regulating in any way the volume or character of freight traffic to be carried and the need for or desirability of exclusive, preferential or cooperative working arrangements. Developments and changes affecting transportation by member lines of the several signatories, such as containerization, utilization, palletization, cargo port and terminal costs and related charges, and transportation generally; Establishment and maintenance the of a common credit system, policing system or cargo system; The Latin America Agreement FMC Agreement No. 000-000000-000 First Revised Page No. 4 Public relations regarding the services provided by the signatories and by their respective member lines; and signatories; Promotion of commerce in trades served by the Legal questions; and Proposed or enacted legislation of any government; actual or proposed executive decisions and orders of any government; actual or proposed decisions or other actions of the courts, administrative agencies, port authorities, or other agencies or instrumentalities of any government; and actual or proposed decisions or other actions of terminal conferences or other associations of carriers, shippers or other persons concerned with the foreign commerce of the United States. This Agreement does not authorize the agreement on, or collective establishment of, rates or charges or common tariffs. The signatories are not required hereunder to agree upon, or if they do agree, to adhere to any uniform practices or conditions of service, or other decision. The signatories may meet in person, by telephone or conduct business by written, telex or telefax exchanges. At any meeting in order to xxxxxx a consensus, all member lines of a Conference or Discussion Agreement signatory may communicate directly with each other and express their views with respect to any matter authorized herein. To further assist in reaching a consensus all individual member lines of a Conference or Discussion Agreement signatory may communicate directly with some or all of the other signatories, including other individual member lines of a Conference or Discussion Agreement signatory, and exchange information with them, with respect to any matter prior to meeting of the Agreement. The Latin America Agreement FMC Agreement No. 000-000000-000 First Revised Page No. 5