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3.3 Reasons to subcontract may include one or more of 5.2 Samples must be retained by the Superintendent either
the following (or similar) situations; unforeseen or at their own premises or in the custody of a mutually
abnormal workload; key inspection staff members agreed third party and in accordance with the Gafta
being incapacitated; key facilities or items of equipment No.124 Sampling Rules. Retained samples must be
being temporarily unfit for use; part of the contract kept in suitable storage conditions in order to preserve
from the client involving inspection being beyond the their condition, as far as this is practically possible.
capability or resources of the Superintendent.
6.0 Cleanliness Inspection
3.4 Whenever subcontractors carry out work that forms
part of an inspection, the responsibility for any 6.1 When instructed to do so the Superintendent
determination of conformity of the inspected goods must undertake an inspection of the loading
with the requirements must remain with the principal compartment prior to the commencement of loading.
Superintending company. The Superintendent must visually and (as far as is
practically possible and where safely accessible),
4.0 Outsourcing physically inspect vehicles, vessels, storage areas and
compartments to check and report whether they are
4.1 Where the Superintendent engages individuals on clean, dry and free from foreign odour or loose rust,
an outsourced basis, for example self-employed paints or other matter which could contaminate the
inspectors, to provide additional inspection resources goods, and in these respects only, suitable to receive
or expertise, these individuals are not considered to be the cargo. The loading compartments must be free of
subcontractors if the following Rules apply: any residues of the preceding cargo and/or cleansing
• They are formally contracted to operate under the activities and apparently free of vermin.
principal company’s management system and thus are
covered by the principal company’s insurance policies 6.2 The Superintendent must obtain a written confirmation
• They comply with the principal company’s of the previous three loads carried in the loading
training protocols compartment(s) and any subsequent cleaning activities,
• The principal Company must audit the individuals’ which should be, as a minimum, in accordance with
compliance with the principal company’s quality the IDTF (International Database for the Transport of
management system including the full understanding Feed) www.irct-idtf.com.
of Gafta Rules No. 123 and 124
6.3 However, if the Superintendent finds any evidence of
4.2 The Superintending company must record and contamination by the previous load(s), this must be
maintain a register of all individuals or employees recorded and the correct cleaning regime as listed on
providing additional resources and expertise. the IDTF must be used in that hold. All holds/loading
compartments must be clean, dry and free from odour
5.0 Record and Sample Keeping before loading operations commence.
5.1 The following records as a minimum, are required to 6.4 If any of the previous loads are classified as ‘Forbidden’
be kept for a minimum of 7 years, unless there are on the IDTF, this must be recorded, and the loading
additional requirements: compartment must not be used for the carriage of
• Copies of Certificates and Reports issued goods covered by this Standard. The Superintendent
• Invoices must inform the principal(s) and alternative transport
• Instructions from Principals arranged, or the loading compartment should be
• Weight or tally sheets cleaned and inspected in accordance with national
• Sample registration records authority guidelines, if available.
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7.0 Fumigation/Disinfestation/ 9.0 Disclaimer
Denaturing 9.1 For the avoidance of any doubt, Gafta does not
When the Superintendent is requested to issue accept any liability, howsoever arising, including in
certificates for the above activities, the following must contract and/or in tort (including, without limitation,
in the country of loading or at discharge, appointed by by the General Code of Conduct and the Rules
the contracting parties and/or national authorities. and Regulations of Gafta as listed above. Any
Superintendent found to have acted contrary to any
7.4 The Superintendent is able to issue certificates provision of this Code of Conduct or the General Code
reproducing the information provided to it by of Conduct, Rules and Regulations of Gafta as listed
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