Recommended Practice. When planning for, introducing or modifying systems for the electronic ex- change of information for clearance processes, public authorities should:
Recommended Practice. Public authorities should normally perform customs inspections of inbound passengers’ accompanied baggage on a sampling or selective basis. Written declarations in respect of pas- sengers’ accompanied baggage should be dispensed with as far as possible.
Recommended Practice. Public authorities should not impose unreasonable or disproportionate fines upon shipowners, in the event that any control document in possession of a passenger is found by public authorities to be inadequate, or if, for that reason, the passenger is found to be inadmissible to the State.
Recommended Practice. Where access to public services is limited, every effort should be made to pro- vide accessible and reasonably priced public transportation services by adapting current and planned ser- vices or by providing special arrangements for passengers who have impaired mobility.
Recommended Practice. For cruise ships, the General Declaration, the Passenger List and the Crew List should be required only at the first port of arrival and final port of departure in a country, provided that there has been no change in the circumstances of the voyage.
Recommended Practice. If a cruise ship stays at any port within the Contracting Government’s territory for less than 72 hours, it should not be necessary for cruise passengers to have visas, except in special cir- cumstances determined by the public authorities concerned.
Recommended Practice. To facilitate their prompt disembarkation, the inward control of passengers on a cruise ship, where practicable, should be carried out on board before arrival at the place of disembarkation.
Recommended Practice. A passenger in transit who remains on board the ship on which he or she arrived and departs with it should not be required to complete a disembarkation/ embarkation card.
Recommended Practice. A ship engaged in scientific services carries personnel who are necessarily engaged on the ship for such scientific purposes of the voyage. If so identified, such personnel should be granted facilities at least as favourable as those granted to the crew members of that ship.
Recommended Practice. Crew members, before going on or returning from shore leave, should not nor- mally be subjected to personal checks.