CBP Announces August 2006 C-TPAT Enrollment Seminar in El Paso

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has posted to its Web site a notice announcing that it will be holding its Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT) Enrollment Seminar in El Paso, Texas on August 29-31, 2006.

According to CBP sources, the enrollment seminars are free of charge.

The agenda for the August 29, 2006 general plenary session includes the following presentations:

Comprehensive overview of the C-TPAT program

Comprehensive overview of the Free and Secure Trade (FAST) program

Detailed overview of the online-application process for C-TPAT

Overview of the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE)

Overview of the C-TPAT Security Profile

The enrollment workshops take place on August 30 and 31 and onsite C-TPAT enrollment for first time enrollees will be available.

CBP has previously stated that the purpose of the seminars is to provide general information to the target audience contemplating joining C-TPAT; to provide information and to assist companies ready to join C-TPAT in the application process; to provide information and to assist Canadian manufacturers that have received letters of invitation; and to address and resolve any issues related to review of the application and/or the C-TPAT Security Profile.

(See El Paso announcement for registration information, information necessary to bring in order to enroll in C-TPAT at the seminar, etc.)

CBP announcement on El Paso seminar, agenda, registration form, etc. available at http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/import/commercial_enforcement/ctpat/seminar_elpaso_0806.xml