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eUCP 600 (Version 2)<\/h1>\n

The ICC recently issued a supplement on the latest eRules for the Uniform Customs & Practice for Documentary Credits (eUCP 600). This is the second version (V2.0). Here, we summarise the key changes in the eUCP documentation, and how this supplements UCP rules.<\/p>\n

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What is UCP?<\/h2>\n

The Uniform Customs and Practice for Documentary Credits<\/strong> (UCP) is a set of rules on the issuance and use of letters of credit. The UCP is utilized by bankers and commercial parties in more than 175 countries in trade finance. Some 11-15% of international trade utilizes letters of credit, totaling over a trillion dollars (US) each year.<\/p>\n

Historically, the commercial parties, particularly banks, have developed the techniques and methods for handling letters of credit in international trade finance. This practice has been standardized by the ICC (International Chamber of Commerce<\/a>) by publishing the UCP in 1933 and subsequently updating it throughout the years. The ICC has developed and moulded the UCP by regular revisions, the current version being the UCP600. The result is the most successful international attempt at unifying rules ever, as the UCP has substantially universal effect. The latest revision was approved by the Banking Commission of the ICC at its meeting in Paris on 25 October 2006. This latest version, called the UCP600, formally commenced on 1 July 2007.<\/p>\n

ICC and the UCP<\/h2>\n

A significant function of the ICC is the preparation and promotion of its uniform rules of practice. The ICC\u2019s aim is to provide a codification of international practice occasionally selecting the best practice after ample debate and consideration. The ICC rules of practice are designed by bankers and merchants and not by legislatures with political and local considerations. The rules accordingly demonstrate the needs, customs and practices of business. Because the rules are incorporated voluntarily into contracts, the rules are flexible while providing a stable base for international review, including judicial scrutiny. International revision is thus facilitated permitting the incorporation of the changing practices of the commercial parties. ICC, which was established in 1919, had as its primary objective facilitating the flow of international trade at a time when nationalism and protectionism threatened the easing of world trade. It was in that spirit that the UCP were first introduced \u2013 to alleviate the confusion caused by individual countries\u2019 promoting their own national rules on letter of credit practice. The aim was to create a set of contractual rules that would establish uniformity in practice, so that there would be less need to cope with often conflicting national regulations. The universal acceptance of the UCP by practitioners in countries with widely divergent economic and judicial systems is a testament to the rules\u2019 success.<\/p>\n

CDCS<\/h2>\n

The Certificate for Documentary Credit Specialists (CDCS)<\/strong> is the leading qualification for documentary credit specialists. Recognised worldwide as a benchmark of competence for international practitioners, it enables documentary credit specialists to demonstrate practical knowledge and understanding of the complex issues associated with documentary credit practice such as:<\/p>\n