The Cargo Services Conference (CSC) is a permanent and autonomous body consisting of representatives from IATA Member airlines. The CSC is responsible for the development and maintenance of standards for cargo industry procedures.
The primary objectives of the CSC include:
- Adopting and maintaining CSC Resolutions and Recommended Practices that establish the technical standards and procedures necessary to facilitate the proper handling and facilitation of multilateral cargo interlining
- Developing common industry positions on broad cargo services issues including cargo handling, documentation, procedures, rules and regulations, ULD control, ULD technical specifications, dangerous goods regulations, live animals and perishables regulations, and automation standards
- Exchanging industry information
- Providing direction and guidance to the permanent subgroups
- Liaising with other IATA bodies such as Cargo Agency Conference, Cargo Tariff Coordinating Conferences, Passenger Services Conference, Airport Services Committee, IATA Ground Handling Council, etc.
Publications
The Resolutions and Recommended practices issued by the CSC are published in the Cargo Services Conference Resolutions Manual (CSCRM).
Meeting Schedule
The CSC meets once a year usually during March, in conjuction with the IATA World Cargo Symposium event.
Membership
There are two types of Members, voting Members and non-voting Members.
Each Active Member of IATA which operates a schedule commercial international air transport service for the carriage of cargo shall be a voting Member of the CSC. An Associate Member of IATA may elect to become a non-voting Member of CSC.
Chairman
The current CSC Chairman is Mr. Todd Frazier, FedEx.
Contacts
- CSC Secretary
David Brennan
Interim Director, Cargo Safety & Standards, IATA
Subgroups
The CSC has the following sub-groups: