scope:

This Publicly Available Specification provides requirements and guidance for organizations in international
supply chains to
- develop and implement supply chain security processes;
- establish and document a minimum level of security within a supply chain(s) or segment of a supply chain;
- assist in meeting the applicable Authorized Economic Operators criteria set forth in the World Customs
Organization Framework of Standards and conforming national supply chain security programmes.
NOTE Only a participating National Customs Agency can designate organizations as Authorized Economic Operators
in accordance with its supply chain security programme and its attendant certification and validation requirements.
In addition, this Publicly Available Specification establishes certain documentation requirements that would
permit verification.
Users of this Publicly Available Specification will
- define the portion of an international supply chain they have established security within (see 4.1);
- conduct security vulnerability assessments on that portion of the supply chain and develop adequate
countermeasures;
- develop and implement a supply chain security plan;
- train security personnel in their security related duties.