We plan to continue that commitment into the year 2000. For quite some time, we have been working on year 2000 solutions. We now have strategic plans to address customs-related business issues concerning imports and exports of goods during 2000. CCRA has taken all reasonable steps to make our systems Y2K compliant and to minimize any impact on service as a result of Y2K-related problems.
Contingency planning is a government priority.
If Y2K-related problems occur, CCRA will inspect and process shipments according to the current criteria for determining priority. Clients should be aware that some Y2K-related failures could cause slowdowns. For example, a power outage may require transactions to be manually processed. Disruptions caused by Y2K-related problems may also mean that importers may have to redirect their shipments to alternate points of entry. Clients should ensure their systems are Y2K-compliant and develop their own contingency plans.