This unit involves the skills and knowledge required to advise customers on security and safety requirements within international freight transport, and to manage the security and safety arrangements for international freight.

This includes assessing international freight transport security and safety risks, specifying international transport security and safety requirements, implementing transport security and safety plans and policies, and monitoring and reviewing security and safety system performance. International freight forwarding covers importing, exporting and transiting freight.

All activities are carried out in accordance with relevant organisational policy and procedures, as well as national and global codes of practice and regulations applicable to international freight forwarding.

This unit was developed for persons involved in advising on and managing security and safety in international freight transport as part of advanced international freight forwarding functions.

No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.