Containers (CSC)

This inspection applies to containers destined for national and international transport by sea, land, and air provided with a CSC safety plate, in accordance with the International Convention for Safe Containers (CSC). OCA Global’s objective in this case is to inspect containers in order to check their conservation as established in article IV of the CSC.

Containers whose owners have been granted a continuous examination program by the administration (Programa de exámenes continuos, ACEP), are excluded.

These inspections are carried out according to what is established on the container safety regulations in the International Convention for Safe Containers. The fist conservation examination is carried out on the first 5 years after the manufacture of the container; subsequent revisions should be carried out every two and a half years. 

Applicable regulation

• Royal Decree 2319/2004    
• CSC International Convention for Safe Containers (CSC)