Electronic (Paperless) Trading－Update to Secro Terms and Conditions 17 May 2023 No.23-001 Tweet Download PDF (276KB) Members are referred to our Circular No.022-015 dated 14 November 2022.   Secro Customer and User Agreement dated 6 October 2022 and the Secro e-bill dated 29 September 2022 (‘Secro Standard e-bill of lading’) – Previously Approved The International Group had previously approved the Secro Customer and User Agreement dated 6 October 2022 and the Secro Standard e-bill of lading. These continue to be approved.   Secro Customer and User Agreement dated 16 March 2023 and use of alternative e-bills as may be provided by Secro’s customers (‘Customer e-bills of lading’) – Approved This circular confirms approval by the International Group of an updated versions of the Secro Customer and User Agreement dated 16 March 2023 as well as use of Secro Customer e-bills of lading in conjunction with the said User Agreement. The Secro Customer and User Agreement dated 16 March 2023 supersedes the Secro Customer and User Agreement dated 6 October 2022, which remain approved for the purposes of Club cover., as does the Secro Standard e-bill of lading.   Changes in Secro Customer and User Agreement dated 16 March 2023 This circular notifies Members of the following changes in the Secro Customer and User Agreement:   An amendment to recognise that in addition to the Secro Standard e-bill of lading, Secro allow the use of Customer e-bills of lading.   A clause providing that the Secro system mandates, immutably, the incorporation into any Customer e-bill for use in the Secro system: i. incorporation of the Charterparty, dated as overleaf, including the law and arbitration clause; ii. the same Singapore law and jurisdiction clause as applies to the Secro Standard e-bill of lading; and iii. the potential for a change of medium from electronic from to a paper bill.   Other exclusions of cover under Group Club Rules continue to apply Members are re