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6 U.S.C. § 963

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An applicant seeking to participate in C–TPAT shall—
  1. (1)demonstrate a history of moving cargo in the international supply chain;
  2. (2)conduct an assessment of its supply chain based upon security criteria established by the Secretary, acting through the Commissioner, including—
    1. (A)business partner requirements;
    2. (B)container security;
    3. (C)physical security and access controls;
    4. (D)personnel security;
    5. (E)procedural security;
    6. (F)security training and threat awareness; and
    7. (G)information technology security;
  3. (3)implement and maintain security measures and supply chain security practices meeting security criteria established by the Commissioner; and
  4. (4)meet all other requirements established by the Commissioner, in consultation with the Commercial Operations Advisory Committee.