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Chefs de Mission Dossier

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3.4 Customs and FreightThe London 2012 Customs and Freight Forwarding Gui<strong>de</strong> can be found on theLogistics page of The Exchange. The gui<strong>de</strong> contains <strong>de</strong>tailed information regardingLOCOG Logistics, our partners, freight forwarding policies and procedures, customsformalities, <strong>de</strong>liveries to venues, and re-export procedures. It also provi<strong>de</strong>s <strong>de</strong>tails onthe importation of firearms and ammunition, horses, gui<strong>de</strong> dogs and assistance dogs,medicines and medical instruments for human use.3.4.1 Official customs broker and freight forwar<strong>de</strong>rLOCOG has appointed United Parcel Service Inc (UPS) as the Official CustomsBrokerage Services Supporter and Official Freight Services Supporter for the London2012 Games.LOCOG recommends UPS for NPC customs, courier and freight needs. UPS is readyto assist NPCs in the preparation of customs and freight documents, includingbrokerage expertise, and has constructed a logistical support network specific to theunique needs of NPCs.UPS is offering preferred pricing to all NPCs who choose to use its services. For moreinformation, please visit the UPS NPC <strong>de</strong>dicated website www.london2012.ups.com.For assistance relating to UPS services leading up to the Games, please emailups2012@ups.com.NPCs are responsible for arranging their own freight and express courier shipmentsand for all freight forwarding and associated costs. To avoid any unnecessary <strong>de</strong>lays,NPCs should use the services of a customs broker and/or a freight forwar<strong>de</strong>r of theirchoice as far in advance as possible.LOCOG Logistics will have a service <strong>de</strong>sk in the NPC Services Centre in theParalympic Village, where accredited staff will be available to assist NPCs withLogistics resources and equipment based on a work or<strong>de</strong>r process. At the ParalympicRowing Village and the Paralympic Sailing Village, support will be provi<strong>de</strong>d directlyby the respective Village Logistics Manager (VLM). Contact <strong>de</strong>tails will be provi<strong>de</strong>d toNPCs in the <strong>Chefs</strong> <strong>de</strong> <strong>Mission</strong> Manual.London 2012 – NPC <strong>Chefs</strong> <strong>de</strong> <strong>Mission</strong> <strong>Dossier</strong>54

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