Multilateral e-AWB Agreement
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Multilateral e-AWB Agreement
Sign Once, Connect All !
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Background The Air Waybill (AWB) is the contract of carriage
between Airline and “Shipper” The e-Air Waybill (e-AWB) is an electronic cargo
contract that replaces the paper AWB: Face of the paper AWB is replaced with
electronic messages Reverse of the paper AWB is replaced with an e-
AWB agreement
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Face Reverse
Electronic messages e-AWBAgreement
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+e-AWB
Paper Air Waybill
The e-AWB Agreement
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The “Bilateral” challenge In 2010, RP1670 “model EDI Agreement” was
established, which enabled Airlines and Forwarders to do e-AWB
Airlines and Freight Forwarders bilaterally signed the Agreement and started doing e-AWB
As more Parties adopted e-AWB, the number of “bilateral” agreements increased exponentially
Each Agreement needs to be reviewed by Legal, costing time and money for both Parties
The burden of signing multitude of Agreements was found to be slowing down e-AWB adoption in the industry
Bilateral e-AWB Agreements(IATA RP 1670)
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The “Multilateral” solution IATA with the industry developed a
“multilateral” e-AWB Agreement as new IATA Resolution 672
Parties will sign once with IATA enabling them to do e-AWB with all other Parties: Airline with all participating
Freight Forwarders Freight Forwarder with all
participating Airlines Multilateral e-AWB Agreement(IATA Reso 672)
MULTILATERALAGREEMENT
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What does it contain? The Multilateral e-AWB Agreement provides the Legal framework for
parties to conclude cargo contracts by electronic means It includes provisions for:
the consent to do e-AWB the high level operational aspects for e-AWB the confidentiality and security of data the rights and obligations of parties
It does not modify: the conditions of contract the conditions of carriage
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How does it work? Step 1: Joining Airlines join the Agreement Freight Forwarders join the Agreement
Step 2: Activation Airline and Freight Forwarder have bilateral
discussions on locations and start dates Airline sends “Activation Notice” to Freight
Forwarder confirming the bilaterally decided location(s) and dates
Step 3: Start to do e-AWB
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How to join? (1/2)Airlines:
Airline signs the Airline Submission Form ONCE to join the IATA Multilateral e-AWB Agreement
Airlines specify the Airports where they accept e-AWB
Airlines can add or remove Airports as needed
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How to join? (1/2)Freight Forwarders:
Freight Forwarder signs the Multilateral e-AWB Agreement ONCE with IATA
Freight Forwarder can also add its Affiliates to the Multilateral e-AWB Agreement
Freight Forwarder can add or remove Affiliates as needed
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Are we obliged to do e-AWB? Parties are NOT obliged to do e-AWB with each other
Provides the Legal framework to do e-AWB without having to engage in hundreds of bilateral Legal discussions
Agreement becomes effective as to an Airline and Freight Forwarder at a location upon Airline sending an “Activation Notice” to Freight Forwarder
Participants can also de-activate a particular location or withdraw completely from the multilateral e-AWB agreement
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What are the benefits? No more lengthy and costly Legal discussions to start e-AWB:
Airlines will have a single agreement with IATA, enabling them to accept e-AWB from all participating Freight Forwarders
Freight Forwarders will have a one-stop shop agreement that will allow them to tender e-AWB shipments to multiple airlines in numerous airports around the globe
Parties still remain in control of where and when e-AWB should start depending on the technical and operational readiness
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Has someone tested it? A group of Airlines and Freight Forwarders trialed the Multilateral e-AWB
Agreement through a Proof of Concept exercise PoC participants (as of 4 April 2013):
15 Airlines: AF, BA, CX, DL, EK, IB, KL, LH, LX, LA, UC, QF, QT, LO, TK
9 Freight Forwarders: DGF, Kintetsu, Aramex, Rhenus, Logwin, Expeditors, SDV, Schenker, DSV
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Nov 12 Dec 12 Jan 13 Feb 13 Mar 13 Apr 13
IFCC
FF, AirlinesSign up for
Proof of Concept
Oct 12
CSC
PoC Recommendationsto Resolution 672 & Process Automation
CBPPCPCMG
CBPPCPCMG
CSC webinar
IFCC Endors-ment
CSC Adoption
CBPP CPCMG
E-AWBAGConf. Call
E-AWBAGConf. Call
Governmentapprovals
Proof of Concept (PoC) Trials
Process Automation
CSC First Transmittal
Proof of Concept (PoC)Continued
E-AWBAG: E-AWB Advisory Group, CSC: Cargo Services Conference, IFCC: IATA/FIATA Consultative Council, CBPP: Cargo Business Processes Panel, CPCMG: Cargo Procedures Conferences Management Group
Timelines
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History in the makingWhen What
November 2012 e-AWB Advisory Group endorses the First versionThe very first version of the Multilateral e-AWB Agreement was endorsed by the e-AWB Advisory Group (e-AWBAG) in November 2012. The e-AWBAG is comprised of airlines and freight forwarders actively involved in the e-AWB initiative.
December 2012 Proof of Concept trials launchedThe draft Multilateral e-AWB Agreement was trailed by a group of Airlines and Freight Forwarders through a Proof of Concept (PoC) exercise in December 2012.
January 2013 Enhanced version developed and endorsed Based on feedback received from the PoC participants, enhancements were made to the draft Multilateral e-AWB Agreement, which were endorsed by the e-AWB Advisory Group in January 2013.
February 2013 FIATA-AFI endorses the Multilateral e-AWB AgreementThe Agreement was then reviewed and endorsed by FIATA-AFI through the IATA/FIATA Consultative Council (IFCC) in February 2013 with some minor amendments.
March 2013 CSC adopts Multilateral e-AWB Agreement as Resolution 672The 35th Cargo Services Conference held in Doha on 10 March 2013, adopted the Final version of the Multilateral e-AWB Agreement as the new IATA Resolution 672.
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When can we join? Airlines and Freight Forwarders can join the IATA Multilateral e-AWB
Agreement now
The Agreement will come into effect only upon Resolution 672 being declared effective by IATA (expected in the coming months)
The joining procedures for Airlines and Freight Forwarders are provided here: www.iata.org/e-awb-multilateral
If you have any questions about the Agreement or the joining procedures, please contact IATA Cargo at [email protected]
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More informationwww.iata.org/e-awb-multilateral
Questions to: [email protected]
e-AWB on-line training http://www.iata.org/training/courses/pages/tcgp72.aspx