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The STP programme comprises of two tiers, namely STP and STP-Plus. In order to achieve the STP or the STP-Plus status, companies have to meet the requirements under the STP Guidelines or the STP Criteria. Please refer to the Annex A of "Handbook on Secure Trade Partnership" for the STP Guidelines and Criteria.
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The STP Guidelines and Criteria spells out the requirements which companies in the supply chain should adopt to enhance the security of their operations and supply chains. Companies meeting these requirements will be certified as either STP or STP-Plus companies by Singapore Customs.
Under the STP Guidelines and Criteria, companies are required to have security management systems, conduct risk assessments of their business operations, and implement the security measures that address the 8 elements under the STP Programme:
1. Premises security and access controls;
2. Personnel security;
3. Business partner security;
4. Cargo security;
5. Conveyance security;
6. Information and Information Technology (IT) security;
7. Incident management and investigations; and
8. Crisis management and incident recovery.
Companies that decide to apply for certification under the STP programme will first need to self-assess against the TradeFIRST self-assessment checklist which had incorporated the STP Guidelines and Criteria. The self-assessment process would allow applicants to gauge how robust their internal policies, processes and procedures are.
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Qualifying Criteria under the TradeFIRST
To attain the STP status, the company must achieve at least an “Intermediate” band. Whereas, to attain the STP-Plus status, the company must achieve “Premium” band and implements effective security measures that fulfil all the minimum criteria stipulated in the STP Guidelines and Criteria. Please refer to Annex B of the ‘Handbook on Secure Trade Partnership’ for the minimum criteria to qualify for STP-Plus.
The STP programme certification will be valid for up to a period of 3 years, depending on the result of the validation assessment. Certified companies have to comply with the terms and conditions stipulated by Singapore Customs. Singapore Customs will conduct periodic and regular site visits. |