British Association of Removers Newsletter - Issue 8

FEDEMAC
FEDEMAC have changed and improved the way that their certicates are issued. Approved at the recent FEDEMAC General Assembly the new certicates are only available this year electronically and are personalised to each BAR Member with your company name and Membership number. The expiry date will be the same date as BAR Membership renewal. We are currently personalising the certicates and they will be sent out by email to all BAR Members next week. For future years these certicates will be sent, in hard copy, at the same time as BAR Membership renewal and, as with the BAR Membership certicate, electronic copies will be available on request. For any further information please contact any member of the Commercial team or email commercial@bar.co.uk

Notice from the Overseas Group

Change to IMDG Code Amendment 35 Vehicles with combustion engine, fuelled with petrol or diesel to be declared as hazardous cargo. This is to inform you about an IMDG Code rule change that became effective January 1, 2012. Articles with an internal combustion engine will fall within the scope of the IMDG Code and must be notied to carriers as dangerous goods, UN 3166, Class 9. A dangerous goods declaration and document will be required. Speak to your shipping line! Full details of this change are contained in various bulletins sent out by shipping lines, Hapag Lloyd have given us approval to reproduce theirs here:
http://www.hapag-lloyd.com/downloads/news/Change_to_IMDG_Code_Amendment_35.pdf

The formal publications can be found at: http://www.imo.org/Publications/IMDGCode/Pages/Default.aspx Further information also available at: http://www.dft.gov.uk/mca/kbradley_sea_kb_0210.pdf This can be done in house by somebody who has received training on how to properly load vehicles into containers to ensure safe transit. Presumably most of you have already have in your employment an individual who has received such training. Records must be kept for each occasion a vehicle is loaded into a container including full details as to the make of vehicle as well as the type and number of the container. It is not explicit as to the qualications required (if any) as to who can sign the DG Note that accompanies the Class 9 sub-section 962 shipment but in accordance with box 15 the declaration (box 17) must be completed and signed for all container/vehicle loads by the person responsible for packing/loading. To learn more about training you can contact the Maritime & Coastguard Agency at: www.dft.gov.uk/mca/ or training@bar.co.uk

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European VAT Changes
Are you aware of the changes to VAT rates in Europe that come into force this year. A couple of good guides for this information and to stay in touch are: http://www.tmf-vat.com/vat.html and http://www.scopulus.co.uk/taxsheets/european_vat_rates.htm

Refer a New Member...and receive a cash reward!

Take advantage of the BAR Members incentive scheme. 100 off the following years subscription for each new Member introduced by an existing Member and subsequently accepted into Membership (to a maximum of 500 in any one invoicing year). The new Member must not be related to the introducing Member company or be an Afliate or an International Associate. The incentive payment will become payable when the introducing Member and the new Member renew their annual membership (so if no renewal no incentive payment) and pays their annual fee on time. To suggest a new Member, send contact details of the company to: commercial@bar.co.uk quoting REFERRAL.

Register now for the next Young Movers event

The booking system is now open for the rst Young Movers event of 2012. Taking place at Woburn Safari Park, Bedfordshire on Friday 16th March Midday, the package includes business seminars, admission to the Woburn Foot Safari tour and lunch & refreshments. For more information and to register online please visit: www.bar.co.uk/ym2012.aspx or call 01923 699 484.

DMotY & CMotY

Dont forget time is ticking to take part in this years DMotY and CMotY competitions. Entry forms are included in this months Removals & Storage magazine or alternatively visit: www.bar.co.uk/dmoty2012.aspx or www.bar.co.uk/cmoty2012.aspx Closing date for DMotY entries is 17th February and 31st January for CMotY entries.

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On behalf of the BAR President, the Board of Directors and everyone at BAR Head Ofce, we wish you a Happy New Year and all the best for 2012!

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