6 U.S.C. § 963 | Minimum requirements

An applicant seeking to participate in C–TPAT shall—

(1)

demonstrate a history of moving cargo in the international supply chain;

(2)

conduct an assessment of its supply chain based upon security criteria established by the Secretary, acting through the Commissioner, including—

(A)

business partner requirements;

(B)

container security;

(C)

physical security and access controls;

(D)

personnel security;

(E)

procedural security;

(F)

security training and threat awareness; and

(G)

information technology security;

(3)

implement and maintain security measures and supply chain security practices meeting security criteria established by the Commissioner; and

(4)

meet all other requirements established by the Commissioner, in consultation with the Commercial Operations Advisory Committee.