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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY

REGISTERED UNIT STANDARD THAT HAS PASSED THE END DATE:

Frame and scrutinise customs entries within Schedule 4 to the Customs Act

SAQA US ID	UNIT STANDARD TITLE
11386	Frame and scrutinise customs entries within Schedule 4 to the Customs Act
ORIGINATOR
SGB Procurement, Logistics and Supply Chain Mngt
PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QUALITY ASSURANCE FUNCTIONARY
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FIELD			SUBFIELD
Field 03 - Business, Commerce and Management Studies			Procurement
ABET BAND	UNIT STANDARD TYPE	PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL	NQF LEVEL	CREDITS
Undefined	Regular	Level 4	NQF Level 04	6
REGISTRATION STATUS		REGISTRATION START DATE	REGISTRATION END DATE	SAQA DECISION NUMBER
Passed the End Date - Status was "Reregistered"		2005-09-13	2008-09-13	SAQA 0160/05
LAST DATE FOR ENROLMENT		LAST DATE FOR ACHIEVEMENT
2009-09-13		2012-09-13

In all of the tables in this document, both the pre-2009 NQF Level and the NQF Level is shown. In the text (purpose statements, qualification rules, etc), any references to NQF Levels are to the pre-2009 levels unless specifically stated otherwise.

This unit standard does not replace any other unit standard and is not replaced by any other unit standard.

PURPOSE OF THE UNIT STANDARD

This Unit Standard is intended for people who are involved in, or contemplating involvement in, the framing and/or scrutiny of Customs entries at the level of Schedule 4 to the Customs Act.
Individuals who are credited with this Unit Standard will be able to accurately complete a Bill of Entry declaring the duty and information required by Schedule 4 of the Customs Act, within a time acceptable to the industry, for goods imported by any mode of transport.

LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING

It is assumed that learners accessing this unit standard will be competent in Unit Standards entitled:
"Frame Schedule 1 and 2 Bills of Entry and Vouchers of Correction"
"Establish, Register and Operate Rebate Stores".

UNIT STANDARD RANGE

Learners are expected to perform the specific outcomes, as expressed in this Unit Standard, within a structured work environment, regulated by the conditions as set out in the relevant legislation.
The specific outcomes as reflected in this unit standard are performed in a structured work context with minimal supervision, which allows for learners to operate under self-direction and take full responsibility for all expected outcomes.
Learners are expected to have access to the relevant regulations and legislative rules, guidelines etc. Learners in performing the specific outcomes at the level expressed in this unit standard, are expected to generate a range of responses, a limited number of which are innovative, to well defined but often previously un-encountered problems. Performance must be guided at all times by organisational processes, policies, procedures and systems, and legislative requirements.

Specific Outcomes and Assessment Criteria:

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 1

Prepare Customs Worksheets by selecting the correct formulae and applying them accurately

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1

The following assessment criteria should be applied in an integrated way to assess the Specific outcomes listed above:

1. The structure of Schedule 4, including the General Notes and the Individual Rebate Item Heading Notes applicable to this Schedule, for the preparation and scrutiny of rebate Bills of Entry is understood and a summary given in written form
2. Advice is given to three customers about the provisions of Schedule 4, including the General Notes and the Individual Rebate Item Heading Notes applicable to this Schedule, as they apply to the transactions that the customer wishes to undertake
3. Customs Worksheets are prepared manually for five transactions applying the principles, processes and procedures of tariff classification, customs valuation, duty and tax calculation
4. Customs Worksheets are prepared electronically for five transactions applying the principles, processes and procedures of tariff classification, customs valuation, duty and tax calculation
5. Bills of Entry for three transactions are prepared manually, within a time acceptable to the industry, through applying the information and provisions of
! the Customs Worksheet,
! source documents,
! Schedule 4 of the Customs Act and Rules,
! VAT Act,
! Customs Guidelines relating to Bills of Entry preparation and declaration.
1. Bills of Entry for three transactions are prepared electronically, within a time acceptable to the industry, through applying the information and provisions of
! the Customs Worksheet,
! source documents,
! Schedule 4 of the Customs Act and Rules,
! VAT Act,
! Customs Guidelines relating to Bills of Entry preparation and declaration.
1. Vouchers of Correction for three transactions are prepared manually, within a time acceptable to the industry, through applying the information and provisions of
! the Customs Worksheet,
! source documents,
! Schedule 4 of the Customs Act and Rules,
! VAT Act,
! Customs Guidelines relating to Bills of Entry preparation and declaration.
1. Vouchers of Correction for three transactions are prepared electronically, within a time acceptable to the industry, through applying the information and provisions of
! the Customs Worksheet,
! source documents,
! Schedule 4 of the Customs Act and Rules,
! VAT Act,
! Customs Guidelines relating to Bills of Entry preparation and declaration.
9. Permits issued in respect of five Schedule 4 rebate items are administered.

The assessment of learners against this standard should meet the requirements of established assessment principles.

Assessment methods and assessment tools must be selected and developed appropriately for the purpose and context of the assessment. For example, the written method could be used to assess essential embedded knowledge, using an in-basket exercise as the assessment tool. Observation) of an on-job demonstration could be used to measure practical competence. These methods and tools should include an appropriate combination of assessment methods i.e.,

! Written tests/case studies/assignments/projects
! Computer simulations
! Oral assessment methods (e.g. presentations)
! In-situ (on the job) observations or simulation
! Portfolios of Evidence

Assessment should be in the form formative and summative assessments. The evidence generated from the integrated assessments must provide the assessor with sufficient, reliable and valid proof of competence.

The assessment should ensure that all the specific outcomes and essential embedded knowledge components are assessed, with evidence of the specified critical cross-field outcomes being found both in the demonstration of competence and in the essential embedded knowledge.

The specific outcomes and essential embedded knowledge components must be assessed in relation to each other. If a learner is able to explain the essential embedded knowledge but is unable to perform the specific outcomes, he/she should not be assessed as competent.

Similarly, if a learner is able to perform the specific outcomes but is unable to explain or justify the performance in terms of the essential embedded knowledge, he/she should also not be assessed as competent.

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 2

Prepare and complete Bills of Entry and Vouchers of Correction

OUTCOME NOTES

Prepare and complete Bills of Entry and Vouchers of Correction, declaring the duty and information required by Schedule 4 of the Customs Act, for goods imported

OUTCOME RANGE

This refers to goods imported by any mode of transport.

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 3

Scrutinise rebate Bills of Entry, applying insight and comprehension of the legislative guidelines

OUTCOME NOTES

Scrutinise rebate Bills of Entry, applying insight and comprehension of the legislative guidelines and stipulations

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 4

Administer permits issued

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1

The following assessment criteria should be applied in an integrated way to assess the Specific outcomes listed above:

1. The structure of Schedule 4, including the General Notes and the Individual Rebate Item Heading Notes applicable to this Schedule, for the preparation and scrutiny of rebate Bills of Entry is understood and a summary given in written form
2. Advice is given to three customers about the provisions of Schedule 4, including the General Notes and the Individual Rebate Item Heading Notes applicable to this Schedule, as they apply to the transactions that the customer wishes to undertake
3. Customs Worksheets are prepared manually for five transactions applying the principles, processes and procedures of tariff classification, customs valuation, duty and tax calculation
4. Customs Worksheets are prepared electronically for five transactions applying the principles, processes and procedures of tariff classification, customs valuation, duty and tax calculation
5. Bills of Entry for three transactions are prepared manually, within a time acceptable to the industry, through applying the information and provisions of
! the Customs Worksheet,
! source documents,
! Schedule 4 of the Customs Act and Rules,
! VAT Act,
! Customs Guidelines relating to Bills of Entry preparation and declaration.
1. Bills of Entry for three transactions are prepared electronically, within a time acceptable to the industry, through applying the information and provisions of
! the Customs Worksheet,
! source documents,
! Schedule 4 of the Customs Act and Rules,
! VAT Act,
! Customs Guidelines relating to Bills of Entry preparation and declaration.
1. Vouchers of Correction for three transactions are prepared manually, within a time acceptable to the industry, through applying the information and provisions of
! the Customs Worksheet,
! source documents,
! Schedule 4 of the Customs Act and Rules,
! VAT Act,
! Customs Guidelines relating to Bills of Entry preparation and declaration.
1. Vouchers of Correction for three transactions are prepared electronically, within a time acceptable to the industry, through applying the information and provisions of
! the Customs Worksheet,
! source documents,
! Schedule 4 of the Customs Act and Rules,
! VAT Act,
! Customs Guidelines relating to Bills of Entry preparation and declaration.

9. Permits issued in respect of five Schedule 4 rebate items are administered.

The assessment of learners against this standard should meet the requirements of established assessment principles.

Assessment methods and assessment tools must be selected and developed appropriately for the purpose and context of the assessment. For example, the written method could be used to assess essential embedded knowledge, using an in-basket exercise as the assessment tool. Observation) of an on-job demonstration could be used to measure practical competence. These methods and tools should include an appropriate combination of assessment methods i.e.,

! Written tests/case studies/assignments/projects
! Computer simulations
! Oral assessment methods (e.g. presentations)
! In-situ (on the job) observations or simulation
! Portfolios of Evidence

Assessment should be in the form formative and summative assessments. The evidence generated from the integrated assessments must provide the assessor with sufficient, reliable and valid proof of competence.

The assessment should ensure that all the specific outcomes and essential embedded knowledge components are assessed, with evidence of the specified critical cross-field outcomes being found both in the demonstration of competence and in the essential embedded knowledge.

The specific outcomes and essential embedded knowledge components must be assessed in relation to each other. If a learner is able to explain the essential embedded knowledge but is unable to perform the specific outcomes, he/she should not be assessed as competent.

Similarly, if a learner is able to perform the specific outcomes but is unable to explain or justify the performance in terms of the essential embedded knowledge, he/she should also not be assessed as competent.

UNIT STANDARD ACCREDITATION AND MODERATION OPTIONS

1. Anyone assessing a learner against this unit standard must be registered as an assessor with the relevant ETQA.
2. Any institution offering learning that will enable achievement of this unit standard must be accredited by the relevant ETQA.
3. Moderation of assessment will be done by the relevant ETQA ,or by an ETQA that has a Memorandum of Understanding with the relevant ETQA.

UNIT STANDARD ESSENTIAL EMBEDDED KNOWLEDGE

Concept of a General Rebate
Transfer of liability
Schedule 4 of the Customs Act
Customs Rules regarding GR and TGR
Relevant sections of the Customs Act
Physical control of rebated goods
Application of specific rebate items
Customs guidelines to Bill of Entry preparation
Framing GR and TGR bills of entry including worksheets
Vouchers of Correction
Importer`s Clearing Instructions
Specific permits issued in respect of Schedule 4 rebate items
Relevant sections of the VAT Act.

Critical Cross-field Outcomes (CCFO):

UNIT STANDARD CCFO IDENTIFYING

Identify and solve problems in which responses display that responsible decisions, using critical thinking, have been made.
Apply the processes and procedures applicable to the Framing of Schedule 4 Bills of Entry and Vouchers of Correction to ensure that the importer complies with the relevant sections of the Customs Act in clearing goods under purpose codes GR and TGR.

UNIT STANDARD CCFO WORKING

Work effectively with others as a member of a team, group, organisation or community,
Appreciate that:

*since the Forwarding Industry is practised in an international environment at the micro, meso and macro levels it operates in systems which are reliant on others and which address the processing of data,
*the processing systems approach as well as the productivity orientation of Forwarding companies demands high levels of teamwork and the understanding, reaction and maintenance of team coherence and co- operation,
*the level of competency is largely dependent on the individual`s ability and capacity to operate effectively with peers, supervisors, internal and external customers.

UNIT STANDARD CCFO ORGANISING

Organise and manage oneself and one`s activities responsibly and effectively
Prioritise and blend daily activities in such a way as to enable the working process to run effectively and efficiently.

UNIT STANDARD CCFO COLLECTING

Collect, analyse, organise and critically evaluate information,
Prepare and check Bills of Entry and Vouchers of Correction to a nil rejection standard within a time frame which meets industry norms by applying the principles, processes and procedures used in declaring imported goods to Customs, in the Forwarding and Clearing Industry and SARS.
Collect , organise and analyse information received to arrive at rational decisions with regard to Framing of Schedule 4 Bills of Entry and Vouchers of Correction for Imported goods in order to enhance the professionalism of service to customers.

UNIT STANDARD CCFO COMMUNICATING

Communicate effectively using visual, mathematical, and/or language skills in the modes of written and/or oral presentation,
Identify from written material and verbal interaction the specific requirements and needs of the existing and potential clients, communicate the resulting outcome of each selection decision to the affected parties by written and oral persuasion.

UNIT STANDARD NOTES

Specified requirements include legal, industry and workplace specific requirements and are contained in one or more of the following documents:

LEGAL
The Customs Act and Rules
V.A.T. legislation

FORWARDING AND CLEARING INDUSTRY
A glossary of terms about the terminology issued by the Forwarding and Clearing Chamber

SITE SPECIFIC
The employer`s policies, procedures and systems.

QUALIFICATIONS UTILISING THIS UNIT STANDARD:

	ID	QUALIFICATION TITLE	PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL	NQF LEVEL	STATUS	END DATE	PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QA FUNCTIONARY
Core	22441	National Certificate: Customs Clearing	Level 4	NQF Level 04	Passed the End Date - Status was "Reregistered"	2007-11-28	Was TETA until Last Date for Achievement

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