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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY

REGISTERED UNIT STANDARD THAT HAS PASSED THE END DATE:

Frame and Submit Surface Export Documents

SAQA US ID	UNIT STANDARD TITLE
11224	Frame and Submit Surface Export Documents
ORIGINATOR
SGB Procurement, Logistics and Supply Chain Mngt
PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QUALITY ASSURANCE FUNCTIONARY
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FIELD			SUBFIELD
Field 03 - Business, Commerce and Management Studies			Procurement
ABET BAND	UNIT STANDARD TYPE	PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL	NQF LEVEL	CREDITS
Undefined	Regular	Level 4	NQF Level 04	7
REGISTRATION STATUS		REGISTRATION START DATE	REGISTRATION END DATE	SAQA DECISION NUMBER
Passed the End Date - Status was "Reregistered"		2005-09-13	2007-11-28	SAQA 0160/05
LAST DATE FOR ENROLMENT		LAST DATE FOR ACHIEVEMENT
2008-11-28		2011-11-28

In all of the tables in this document, both the pre-2009 NQF Level and the NQF Level is shown. In the text (purpose statements, qualification rules, etc), any references to NQF Levels are to the pre-2009 levels unless specifically stated otherwise.

This unit standard is replaced by:

US ID	Unit Standard Title	Pre-2009 NQF Level	NQF Level	Credits	Replacement Status
252425	Frame and submit customs declarations and carrier release documentation	Level 3	NQF Level 03	8

PURPOSE OF THE UNIT STANDARD

This Unit Standard is intended for people who are involved in, or contemplating involvement in, the framing and/ or scrutiny of export Customs entries and other associated documentation.

Individuals who are credited with this Unit Standard will be able to demonstrate the ability to accurately complete and submit a set of Export Documents necessary for the accomplishment of surface exports

LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING

FOR3 Interpret and apply information contained in INCOTERMS,
CUS9 Apply Prohibited and Restricted Goods regulations (Exports),
FOR8 Pack, Mark, Document & Handle Export Hazardous Cargo (Surface)

UNIT STANDARD RANGE

Learners are expected to perform the specific outcomes, as expressed in this Unit Standard, within a structured work environment, regulated by the conditions as set out in the relevant legislation.

The specific outcomes as reflected in this unit standard are performed in a structured work context with minimal supervision, which allows for learners to operate under self-direction and take full responsibility for all expected outcomes.

Learners are expected to have access to the relevant regulations and legislative rules, guidelines etc..Learners, in performing the specific outcomes at the level expressed in this unit standard, are expected to generate a range of responses, a limited number of which are innovative, to well defined but often previously unencountered problems. Performance must be guided at all times by organisational processes, policies, procedures and systems, and legislative requirements.

Specific Outcomes and Assessment Criteria:

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 1

The learner must demonstrate the ability to consider a range of options.

OUTCOME NOTES

The learner must demonstrate the ability to consider a range of options, make decisions about and evidence performance around each of the specific outcomes.

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1

1. Identify requirements of specific shipments ensuring that sufficient information is collected to arrive at an accurate assessment.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2

2. Prepare, check and submit documentation for the purpose of surface export, manually and using computer technology.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION RANGE

Refers to the following documentation:
! Export Bills of Entry,
! transport documents and documents pertaining to port release
! inspection bodies
! banking,
! trade facilitation
! insurance functions

UNIT STANDARD ACCREDITATION AND MODERATION OPTIONS

1. Anyone assessing a learner against this unit standard must be registered as an assessor with the relevant ETQA.
2. Any institution offering learning that will enable achievement of this unit standard must be accredited by the relevant ETQA.
3. Moderation of assessment will be done by the relevant ETQA at its discretion.

UNIT STANDARD ESSENTIAL EMBEDDED KNOWLEDGE

1. Those sections of the Customs Act and Rules i.e pertaining to exports and temporary import and/ or export and/ or refund and drawback procedures
2. Prohibited and Restricted Goods Index (Exports)
3. The Regulations and Schedules of the Import and Export Control Act dealing with exports
4. The export sections of the Portnet Tariff
5. Exporters source documentation consisting of :
! Exporters shipping instructions
! Commercial invoices
! Exchange Declarations
! Packing lists
! Phytosanitary certificates, Certificates of Origin and other trade facilitation documents
! Letters of Credit and other financial instructions
7. Accepted industry norms for the preparation or submission of carrier, port, commercial, banking, inspection body and insurance documents

Critical Cross-field Outcomes (CCFO):

UNIT STANDARD CCFO IDENTIFYING

1. Identify and solve problems in which responses display that responsible decisions, using critical thinking, have been made.eg.
! Identify and apply a knowledge of the processes and procedures applicable to the framing and submission of Export Documents and wharfage clearances in order to ensure that export clients comply with the relevant legislation and regulations to facilitate the exportation of goods.

UNIT STANDARD CCFO WORKING

2. Work effectively with others as a member of a team, group, organisation or community,eg,
Appreciate that:
* since the Forwarding Industry is practised in an international environment at the micro, meso and macro levels it operates in systems which are reliant on others and which address the processing of data,
* the processing systems approach as well as the productivity orientation of Forwarding companies demands high levels of teamwork and the understanding, reaction and maintenance of team coherence and co- operation,
* the level of competency is largely dependent on the individual`s ability and capacity to operate effectively with peers, supervisors, internal and external customers

UNIT STANDARD CCFO ORGANISING

3. Organise and manage oneself and one`s activities responsibly and effectively,eg,
! Prioritise and blend daily activities in such a way as to enable the working process to run effectively and efficiently.

UNIT STANDARD CCFO COLLECTING

4. Collect, analyse, organise and critically evaluate information,eg,
! Prepare and check export Bills of Entry and wharfage clearances and associated documentation to a nil rejection standard within a time frame which meets industry norms by applying the principles, processes and procedures used in documenting export goods, in the Forwarding and Clearing, carrier, banking, insurance industries and SARS.
! Collect, organise and analyse information received to arrive at rational decisions with regard to framing and submission of Export Documents and wharfage clearances in order to enhance the professionalism of service to customers.

UNIT STANDARD CCFO COMMUNICATING

5. Communicate effectively using visual, mathematical, and/or language skills in the modes of written and/or oral presentation,eg,
! Identify from written material and verbal interaction the specific requirements and needs of the existing and potential clients, communicate the resulting outcome of each selection decision to the affected parties by written and oral persuasion

UNIT STANDARD ASSESSOR CRITERIA

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

A composite statement of outcomes which expresses applied competence in the particular component of practice

Outcomes will be judged by whether the learner can:

1. Prepare and check surface export Bills of Entry (including Vouchers of Correction) and wharfage clearances and associated documentation to used in documenting export goods, in the Forwarding and Clearing, carrier, banking, insurance industries, and Customs
! to a nil rejection standard
! prepared within industry acceptable timeframes.
! by applying the appropriate principles, processes and procedures used in documenting export goods to meet the requirements of the port regulations, Forwarding and Clearing, carrier, banking and insurance industries and Customs.
2. Complete the required surface export documentation accurately, and within industry time parameters, manually and on the computer.

UNIT STANDARD NOTES

This unit standard has been replaced by unit standard 252425, which is "Frame and submit customs declarations and carrier release documentation", Level 3, 8 credits.

QUALIFICATIONS UTILISING THIS UNIT STANDARD:

	ID	QUALIFICATION TITLE	PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL	NQF LEVEL	STATUS	END DATE	PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QA FUNCTIONARY
Core	57806	Further Education and Training Certificate: Exports	Level 4	NQF Level 04	Passed the End Date - Status was "Reregistered"	2016-12-31	TETA
Elective	22440	National Certificate: Customs Clearing	Level 3	NQF Level 03	Passed the End Date - Status was "Reregistered"	2008-09-13	Was TETA until Last Date for Achievement
Elective	22441	National Certificate: Customs Clearing	Level 4	NQF Level 04	Passed the End Date - Status was "Reregistered"	2007-11-28	Was TETA until Last Date for Achievement
Elective	96401	National Certificate: Export Administration	Level 5	Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L5	Passed the End Date - Status was "Reregistered"	2023-06-30	As per Learning Programmes recorded against this Qual

PROVIDERS CURRENTLY ACCREDITED TO OFFER THIS UNIT STANDARD:

This information shows the current accreditations (i.e. those not past their accreditation end dates), and is the most complete record available to SAQA as of today. Some Primary or Delegated Quality Assurance Functionaries have a lag in their recording systems for provider accreditation, in turn leading to a lag in notifying SAQA of all the providers that they have accredited to offer qualifications and unit standards, as well as any extensions to accreditation end dates. The relevant Primary or Delegated Quality Assurance Functionary should be notified if a record appears to be missing from here.

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