Publications


	IFIA has developed and maintains a range of documents relating to IFIA members’ service standards and conduct, membership requirements, technical issues and matters relating to Pre-Shipment Inspection and the Petroleum Inspector Certification scheme. These can be viewed or downloaded below.


	Standards

IFIA Guidelines	The Guidelines define the service standard which members are expected to apply. The Guidelines cover general duties of inspection together with more detailed requirements for inspection for various commodities.
IFIA Compliance Code	The Compliance Code defines the standards of conduct and integrity with which IFIA members must comply.
IFIA Compliance Code: Implementation Guidelines	The Guidelines provide IFIA Members with an approved means of meeting the Requirements for Implementation of the IFIA Compliance Code.
IFIA Guidance Checklist for Members’ Internal Compliance Audits	The checklist acts as a guide to the areas that the Member’s internal audit is likely to need to cover.
IFIA Compliance Training Guide	This MS Powerpoint guide has been produced to assist Members to train their staff in compliance issues
Standard Terms and Conditions	These have been prepared as a guide for members but are not mandatory


	Membership

Application Form	The Application Form is complete with guidance notes and must be completed by prospective new members.
Council Regulation 1	This document defines membership categories and provides details of the application procedure and Council procedures for election of new members.


	Pre-Shipment Inspection

PSI Code of Practice	This Code of Practice stipulates the obligations of IFIA PSI Members in carrying out inspection activities contracted or mandated by a user government. The Code is based on World Trade Organisation Agreements
PSI List	This list shows countries and programmes operated by IFIA Members and subject to World Trade Organisation Agreements
PSI Certification Programme Rules	These rules must be implemented by IFIA PSI Members and ensure conformity with the above PSI Code of Practice


	Petroleum Inspector Certification

Requirements and Guidelines	This document provides full details of the Certification Programme which is operated in conjunction with the Energy Institute in London
Test Questions Revised January 2008	This book lists the full set of Test Questions from which the examination question sets are chosen. Answers are provided.


	Petroleum Committee Bulletins


	The IFIA Global Petroleum and Petrochemical Committee has issued the following bulletins to assist members and others involved in petroleum inspection.

TB01-98 Cargo Retention Clauses

TB02-01 Vessel Experience Factors

TB05-02 Pensky-Martens Closed Cup Flash Point Method - Warning

TB06-01 Test Observation at Third Party Laboratories

TB06-02 Letters of Credit and Requests for Changes to Documents

TB06-04 Signing Non-Company Documents

TB06-05 Safe Access and Lighting on Board Vessels and in Terminals


	Further Technical Bulletins and Member Advisories have been issued by the IFIA Americas Committee many of which are relevant outside the Americas area. These can be found on the Americas Committee Advisories web page.


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