{"id":4703,"date":"2023-06-02T17:01:00","date_gmt":"2023-06-02T21:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fmc.gov\/?post_type=article&p=4703"},"modified":"2024-06-13T15:32:42","modified_gmt":"2024-06-13T19:32:42","slug":"industry-advisory-requirement-to-file-timely-and-accurate-service-contracts","status":"publish","type":"article","link":"https:\/\/www.fmc.gov\/articles\/industry-advisory-requirement-to-file-timely-and-accurate-service-contracts\/","title":{"rendered":"Industry Advisory \u2013 Requirement to File Timely and Accurate Service Contracts"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Federal Maritime Commission reminds vessel-operating common carriers (VOCCs) they must file all service contracts and amendments to service contracts in the Commission\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/servcon.fmc.gov\/\">SERVCON<\/a>  system <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ecfr.gov\/current\/title-46\/chapter-IV\/subchapter-B\/part-530\/subpart-B\/section-530.8\">no later than thirty (30) days after the effective date<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Failure to file service contracts in accordance with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ecfr.gov\/current\/title-46\/chapter-IV\/subchapter-B\/part-530\">46 CFR Part \u00a7530<\/a> could result in fines or other penalties.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Filers must ensure that the effective date entered in SERVCON accurately reflects the effective date of the contract.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Amendments to contracts must have prospective effect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Contracts must not make reference to terms that are not explicitly contained in the service contract, unless those terms are readily available to the parties and the Commission (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ecfr.gov\/current\/title-46\/chapter-IV\/subchapter-B\/part-530\/subpart-B\/section-530.8\">46 CFR \u00a7530.8<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For questions regarding service contracts, see\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fmc.gov\/resources-services\/how-to-file-service-contracts\/\">Information on How to File Service Contracts\u00a0<\/a>\u00a0or contact\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:tradeanalysis@fmc.gov\">tradeanalysis@fmc.gov<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Federal Maritime Commission reminds vessel-operating common carriers (VOCCs) they must file all service contracts and amendments to service contracts in the Commission\u2019s SERVCON  system no later than thirty (30) days after the effective date. 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