§ 535.305 Equipment interchange agreements—exemption.
发布06-20
生效06-20
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本条款明确了美国联邦法规中关于设备互换协议（Equipment Interchange Agreements）的豁免规定。根据§ 535.305，两家或多家公共海运承运人之间就空集装箱、底盘、LASH/SEABEE驳船及相关设备的交换、运输、物流管理、维修及责任分担达成的协议，免于向FMC提交备案要求。虽然强制备案被豁免，但承运人仍可选择自愿备案，需依据§ 535.401(g)缴纳相应费用。此规定旨在简化承运人间的设备调配流程，降低合规行政负担。
- (a) An equipment interchange agreement is an agreement between two or more ocean common carriers for:
- (1) The exchange of empty containers, chassis, empty LASH/SEABEE barges, and related equipment; and
- (2) The transportation of the equipment as required, payment therefor, management of the logistics of transferring, handling and positioning equipment, its use by the receiving carrier, its repair and maintenance, damages thereto, and liability incidental to the interchange of equipment.
- (b) An equipment interchange agreement is exempt from the filing requirements of the Act and of this part.
- (c) The filing fee for optional filing of equipment interchange agreements is provided in § 535.401(g).