CIS Commodity Inspection Services
Global Agri Experts
www.cis-inspections.com
Rendering First Class Inspections All Over The World
INTRODUCTION
CIS Commodity Inspection Services founded in 1989
are a leading provider of independent inspection and
testing services with a strong focus on import and
export surveys of soft commodities. We gradually
expanded our global presence and services and over
the years gained comprehensive knowledge and experience within this industry. Our services are available
through a global network of offices around the world.
CIS Commodity Inspection Services oversee on your
behalf all or any part of your commercial transaction
and operation related to buying, selling, trading and
moving of agri commodities.
The services of CIS Commodity Inspection Services are
dedicated to safeguard your interests, reduce financial
risk and ensure you get the most out of your procurements. Among our clients are importers, exporters,
manufacturers and traders. We serve governments,
banks and international aid organizations.
Our worldwide office staff and executives, as well as our
team of inspectors, maintain uniform quality standards
around the world and operate with total integrity. Our
dedicated staff assure you fast, flexible and personal
service.
CIS Commodity Inspection Services headquartered in
Rotterdam, The Netherlands are IFIA member, GAFTA
& FOSFA approved, ISO 9001 certified and accredited
by SSMO Sudan, GSFMO Saudi Arabia and various
other entities.
24/7 YOUR TRUSTED PARTNER.
NEWS
CIS awarded IFIA Membership
Laboratory Services
As of December 2014 CIS Commodity Inspection
Laboratory analysis plays a crucial role in commercial
Services are pleased to have joined the ranks of IFIA
transactions.
(International Federation of Inspection Agencies). This
Inspection Services have established laboratories
underlines the policy of CIS Commodity Inspection
focussing on grain and feedstuff testing. The list of
Services to perform it’s services as per highest norms of
locations is steadily growing.
ethics and professionality.
Recently CIS Commodity Inspection Services have
At
key
locations
CIS
Commodity
established CIS Laboratory Services BV at The
Canada
Netherlands which will act as the group’s Knowledge
CIS Commodity Inspection Services Canada Ltd. have
Centre and which offers testing services for grain
of November 2014. This
and feedstuff. The laboratory is equipped with latest
new entity enhancing and optimizing CIS Commodity
state of the art equipment and offers determination of
Inspection Services structure in Canada.
important parameters such as protein, falling number,
been established on 20
th
wet gluten and gluten index.
South Africa
CIS Commodity Inspection Services provide world class
In order to expand CIS worldwide presence the
facilities and ensure that all work carried out meets the
Management of CIS Commodity Inspection Services
highest standards in place.
have decided to establish CIS (South Africa). The
incorporation is currently ongoing. CIS (South Africa)
Global Wheat Conferences
will develop and nurture a solid base for CIS services in
CIS Commodity Inspection Services decided to attend
South Africa and surrounding countries.
and sponsor the following venues:
Brazil
•Agribusiness Crop Updates, Perth, 24th & 25th
We are proud to announce that CIS do Brasil Supervisao
e Inspecao de Produtos Agricolas Ltda has been
established and registered at Sao Paulo on 6th of
January 2015. Another step forward in the expansion
process of CIS in South America.
The management of CIS do Brasil Supervisao e
Inspecao de Produtos Agricolas Ltda are currently
February 2015
•Middle East Grain Congress, Sharm-El-Sheikh,
3rd & 4th March 2015
•Australian Grains Industry Conference, Singapore,
9 th March 2015
•Global Grain Asia, Singapore, 10 th, 11th & 12th March
2015
implementing ISO 9001 certification after which
•Cereals Europe, Geneva, 24th / 26th March 2015
GAFTA and FOSFA membership will be secured. The
•Black Sea Grain Conference, Kiev, 22nd & 23rd April
certification process is expected to complete by the
end of March 2015.
CIS do Brasil Supervisao e Inspecao de Produtos
Agricolas Ltda will become a leading provider of
traceability services within all major regions of grain
production in Brazil and provide export surveys and
certification at all Brazilian ports.
2015
•XVI International Grain Round, Gelendzhik, 8th / 11th
June 2015
•International Grains Conference (IGC), London,
8th & 9 th June 2015
•Australian Grains Industry Conference, Melbourne,
27th / 29 th July 2015
•Global
Grain
South
America,
Sao
Paulo,
1 September 2015
st
•European Commodities Exchange (ECE), Barcelona
15th & 16th October 2015
•IAOM Mideast & Africa Conference & Expo, Dubai,
31st October - 3rd November 2015
•Global Grain Geneva, Geneva, 10 th / 12th November
2015
MAIN CHARACTERISTICS
• Total independence and impartiality
• Global coverage
• Centralized management in The Netherlands
• Tailor-made services
• Rapid and efficient reporting
• Highly qualified and dedicated staff
• Personal attention
SCOPE OF ACTIVITIES
COMMODITY INSPECTIONS
The commodity shall be inspected prior to shipment
Our spectrum of services covers the following agri-
either at the premises of the supplier and/or at the port
cultural products:
of loading and/or port of discharge. The inspection
• Dry bulk cargoes
shall seek to ensure strict conformity of the commodity
• Liquid bulk cargoes
with the agreed upon specifications.
•Bagged cargoes
Our services are always adapted to our client’s need
and include:
ANALYSIS
•Inspection and acceptance of ship holds, hatch
covers
•Establishment of intaken/outturn weight by means
of draft survey
Laboratory testing plays a crucial role in commercial
transactions and in the assessment of international
standards of quality in products and materials.
•Sampling during entire loading and/or discharging
operations and preparation of contractual samples
For this CIS Commodity Inspection Services is only
• Supervision throughout loading/discharging
using state-of-the-art, qualified laboratories around
• Speeding up loading and/or discharging operations
the world to conduct analysis The laboratories are
• Conducting neutral analysis
accredited to relevant standards such as ISO 17025.
• Check of packing and marking
• Check of bag weight
• Damage assessment, if any
• Photographic reporting
• Daily reporting of events
• Certification of quality, quantity & condition
SCOPE OF ACTIVITIES
CU TR CERTIFICATION
As from 1992 Russian law came into force making
•name and particulars of the manufacturer of the product
it mandatory that a wide range of products bound
for the Russian Federation is tested and certified in
• operating instructions, if applicable
accordance with national GOST standards. As of 2013
• the custom code of the product
with the creation of the Customs Union (CU) between
The applicable procedure and our subsequent offer
Russia, Kazakhstan and Belorus, a new common
will be given to client for their review and acceptance.
standard was introduced which is based on “Technical
2
Reglementations (TR)”.
We evaluate the quality of the product, review test The new CU TR system comprises both Declarations
reports and other documentation according to the of Conformity and Certificates of Conformity, each
relevant CU TR standards. In most cases no physical
with their own conditions. There are several Technical
inspection nor testing is required. In some case an
Regulations one may have to comply with, of which the
audit may be required by experts of a Customs Union
main ones (in the industrial field) are:
notified body which if required will be fully handled
• TR 004 : LVE
by us.
• TR 010 : mechanical
• TR 012 : Ex
3
• TR 020 : EMC
Issuance of the the required certification.
• TR 032 : pressure
4
The new CU TR documents replace the former GOST R,
Product passes the customs without delay and/or RTN “Permit to Use” and GOST Ex certificates.
problems and may be taken into operation or sold to
consumers at the final destination.
It is of great importance to involve a well experienced
certification company who can guide you through what
PATTERN APPROVAL (METROLOGY)
is the best solution for your specific situation.
For measuring equipment used in the Customs Union a
Metrology certificate is a compulsory document. This
The main steps to obtain the CU TR certification are as
so-called “Pattern Approval” can be issued for any
kind of measuring equipment. Existing internationally
follows:
recognized certification facilitates the issuance of a
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Metrology certificate.
The
client
exporting
to
either
country
of
the
Customs Union instructs us to determine applicable
CIS Commodity Inspection Services, with over 20 years
certification. The following information is to be pro-
experience in this kind of certification, offer a fast
vided to us by the client:
and reliable service with a strong focus on industrial
•the exact description, name, type, composition
applications in the gas & oil and chemical industry.
of the product
•type of required certification (single shipment or type certification)
•the quantity of the product in case of a single shipment
PRE-SHIPMENT INSPECTIONS (PSI)
TECHNICAL INSPECTIONS
Pre-shipment inspection services are designed to
Scope of work which may incorporate any or all of the
protect the interests of buyers in their international
following beneath listed services.
purchasing programs.
Visual inspection
The intervention is an essential part of an international
Visual inspection of the material/equipment for quality,
transaction where documented proof of quality and
workmanship, defects and cleanliness of work.
quantity are a requirement of the payment terms.
Dimensional checks
Our network which covers the main key trading centers
Carry out checks to ensure that material/equipment is
in the world offer an unrivaled level of service by using
dimensionally in accordance with approved drawings.
well trained and professional specialists dedicated to
independent quality and quantity control.
Compliance with specifications and
drawings
This service starts at the production stage or earlier and
Welding procedures, welder qualification, coating,
continues through to final checking prior to shipment.
rating, material certificates, shop procedures, etc.
shall be verified for compliance with specifications,
Our Inspection Certificates are internationally accepted
drawings and standard industry practices.
by banks, governments and considered by international
traders and manufacturers as a verification of the
Witnessing
quality and quantity of the material purchased.
Witness (non-)destructive and chemical testing of
materials, mechanical run test, functional test, vibration
Typically a service portfolio would contain one or more
test, noise emission test, electrical performance test,
of the following services at a supplier’s manufacturing
etc.
or loading location:
•Verification of raw or semi-manufactured materials
Verification of documents
• Sampling and analysis
Verify, review and/or approve all documentation
• Staged production inspection
required in the purchase orders such as test certificates,
• Determination of quantity
examination reports, test procedures, etc.
• Labeling and documentation control
• Witnessing in-house tests
Packing and marking inspection
• Finished product inspection
• Packing and marking inspection
Reporting
• Supervision of stuffing into containers
Submit detailed reports of all services performed.
• Photographic reporting
Inspection activities for each purchase order will be
• Complete final reporting
reported separately.
By inserting an inspection clause nominating CIS
Inspection certificate
Commodity Inspection Services into a letter of credit a
Issue an inspection certificate immediately after all
client can make payment subject to issuance of a clean
inspections are completed stating that the equipment
inspection certificate and so reduce the risk involved
or material is in strict accordance with the requirements
with international purchases.
of the purchase order.
RELIEF GOODS INSPECTIONS
APPRAISAL SERVICES
CIS Commodity Inspection Services regularly serve the
When independent verification is required of prices of
following aid organizations:
individual products or even entire projects a thorough
• World Food Programme (WFP)
analysis of price structures and market conditions and
• Deutscher Caritasverband - Caritas International
technical evaluations will be required. CIS Commodity
• Welthungerhilfe
Inspection Services offer such appraisal services on
•International Federation of Red Cross and Red
behalf of governmental organizations, NGO’s and
Crescent Societies (IFRC)
commercial companies.
• Mission East (ME)
• Triangle Generation Humanitaire
Upon completion of the valuation an appraisal
• Care Kazakhstan
certificate is issued which duly indicates the market
price of the subjected goods or project. This service
is especially useful in cases where public funds are
allocated and where it should be evidenced that these
funds have been spent efficiently. Besides that it is
used by organizations such as buying organizations in
cases where they do not have sufficient information or
experience with certain products.
CIS Commodity Inspection Services have a reputation
of being able to render this service in a practical and
professional manner and maintain large databases
enabling to give instant advice for many products.
INSPECTION FIELDS
The following listing of commodities, machinery,
Steel
equipment and material gives an idea about the
such as billets, slabs, sheets, pipes, ropes, beams, coils,
diversity of our activities.
rebars, etc.
Grains, cereals, oil seeds and pulses
Nonferrous metals
such as wheat, maize, corn, barley, rice, flour, lentils,
such as copper anodes, zinc concentrate, lead, etc.
tea, etc.
Basic materials
such as cement, clinker, plastics, etc.
Foodstuffs
such as edible oils, fats, frozen and canned foods, sugar,
Paper
dairy products, etc.
such as kraft paper, printing paper for offset printing,
Cranes and material handling equipment
etc.
such as mobile cranes and hoists, overhead traveling
cranes, conveyors, fork-lift trucks, scrappers, etc.
Automotives
such as cars, buses, trucks, tractors, etc.
Complete industrial projects and plants
such as metallurgical plants, production plants of
Electrical material
all types, chemical plants, lines of filling and sealing
such as power stations, transmission lines, poles,
ampules, etc.
generator sets, electrical substations, transformers,
cables, cubicles, switch-gears, cabinets
Instrumentation
such as measuring and recording devices for flow,
Railroad equipment
temperature,
such as permanent way material and fastenings, rails,
pressure,
speed
and
acceleration,
humidity
freight cars, turntables, signaling equipment, gensets
Steel structures
Telecommunication
such as bridges, towers, industrial buildings, storage
such as complete telephone control equipment, broad-
tanks, etc.
casting equipment, mobile telecom equipment, cables
Machinery
(Petro)-chemicals
such as compressors, blowers, fans, machine tools,
such as crude & petroleum products, fertilizers,
diesel engines, machines for textile, climatisation,
pesticides, alcohol & solvents, pharmaceuticals and
plastic injection, pumps, valves, turbines, etc.
concentrates, etc.
GEOGRAPHICAL COVERAGE
In the following countries CIS Commodity Inspection
Services activities are being looked after by our own
branches, resident engineers or representatives:
EUROPE
AFRICA
ASIA
THE AMERICAS
Belgium
Algeria
Bangladesh
Argentina
Bulgaria
Angola
China
Brazil
Estonia
Benin
India
Canada
France
Burundi
Indonesia
Mexico
Georgia
Iran
Peru
Germany
Cameroon
Djibouti
Japan
Uruguay
Greece
Egypt
Jordan
U.S.A.
Hungary
Eritrea
Kazakhstan
Ireland
Lebanon
OCEANIA
Italy
Ethiopia
Ivory Coast
Malaysia
Australia
Latvia
Kenya
North Korea
New Zealand
Lithuania
Libya
Madagaskar
Oman
Poland
Portugal
Morocco
Philippines
Romania
Mozambique
Saudi Arabia
Russia
South Africa
Singapore
Scandinavia
Sudan
South Korea
Spain
Tanzania
Syria
Switzerland
Turkey
The Netherlands
Ukraine
United Kingdom
Tunisia
Taiwan
Pakistan
Tajikistan
Thailand
U.A.E.
Uzbekistan
Vietnam
Yemen
ACCREDITATIONS
•IFIA
International
Federaton
of
Inspection
Agencies
• ISO 9001
• GAFTA
• FOSFA
• The Sugar Association of London
•SSMO Sudanese Standards and Metrology
Organization
•GSFMO Grain Silos and Flour Mills Organization
• and many others
24/7
your
trusted
partner
Head office
Spoorhaven 8
2651 AV Berkel en Rodenrijs
The Netherlands
Postal address
PO Box 35112
3005 DC Rotterdam
The Netherlands
Coordinates
Tel +31 (0)10 214 05 89
Fax +31 (0)10 414 19 23
info@cis-inspections.com