The Customs. Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT) program of the United States Customs and Border Protection (“CBP”), the Authorized Economic Operator for Security (“EU AEO”) program of the European Union, the Canadian “Partners in Protection” (PIP) and similar programs (herein collectively and individually referred to as “Program(s)”) are designed to improve the security of shipments in international trade. You agree that you shall review the requirements of the applicable Programs as appropriate for your business, and that you shall maintain a written plan for security procedures in accordance with them (“Security Plan”). The Security Plan shall address security criteria, including container security and inspection, physical access controls, personnel security, procedural security, security training and threat awareness, and information technology security. In addition to the above requirements, you: (i) represent and warrant that if you are eligible to be Program certified it shall be a member, it complies with the requirements of the Program as applicable and has such procedures that shall include those modifications prescribed from time-to-time by the CBP or GE. In the event you are ineligible to be Program certified, you agree to develop and implement a plan to enhance security procedures in accordance with the recommendations to meet C-TPAT Minimum Security Criteria (including, but not limited to, GPS tracking, cellular contact, and detection capabilities), AEO, PIP or similar programs. (ii) shall identify an individual contact responsible for your facility, personnel and shipment security measures and provide such individual’s name, title, address, email address and telephone and fax numbers, upon request by GE; (iii) shall place and seal on all truckload shipments (whether Full Truck Load (FTL) or Full Container Load (FCL)) with an ISO 17712 seal properly applied. You agree to purchase, as well as maintain a log of) ISO 17712 seals for tracking purposes, and maintain on file the current and applicable ISO Seal Certification issued within the past 2 years. (iv) inform GE of its C-TPAT, AEO, PIP or similar program membership status, and if Program certified, inform GE of its SVI number or membership number, as well as such other information as GE may require, and immediately inform GE of any changes to its Program certification status. All costs associated with development and implementation of your Security Plan and supply chain security compliance shall be borne by you. Where you do not exercise control of manufacturing, storage or transportation of goods destined for delivery to GE or its customers in international trade, you agree to communicate the foregoing requirements in writing to Your Personnel, including without limitation, transportation providers, and to use commercially reasonable efforts to ensure that Your Personnel implement such requirements.
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