WHERE A CERTIFICATE MUST FULFIL ITS FUNCTION

QUESTION

Dear Mr Old Man,

LC requires: Certificate of Quality and Quantity.
Certificate of Quality and Quantity is presented showing quality but not quantity of goods.

Can we raise the discrepancy “Certificate of Quality and Quantity not showing quantity of goods”?

Looking forward to receiving your soon reply.

Thank you.

LC
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ANSWER

Hi,

According to ISBP 745 Q 1, when an LC requires the presentation of a certificate of analysis, inspection, health, quantity and quality or other certificates, this will be satisfied by the presentation of a signed document titled as called for in the LC, or bearing a similar title or untitled, that fulfils its function by certifying the outcome of the required action, for example, the results of the analysis, inspection, health, phytosanitary, quantity or quality assessment.

The presented certificate of quality and quantity bears the same title as called for in the LC but does not indicate the quantity of goods. Therefore, it is deemed not to fulfil its function as per ISBP 745 Q 1.

You can raise the discrepancy.

Kind regards,

Mr. Old Man