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TerraNova Logistics, a global shipping company headquartered in Geneva, relies heavily on ISO 3166-2 codes for managing its international shipments. Their system uses these codes to automatically route packages, calculate tariffs, and comply with local regulations. Recently, the Republic of Azmar, a key trading partner for TerraNova, underwent a significant administrative reform, splitting its largest province, North Azmar, into two new provinces: Azmar North and Azmar Central. The Azmarian National Standards Body promptly notified ISO of this change, and updated ISO 3166-2 codes were subsequently issued. However, TerraNova\'s IT department, focused on other projects, missed this update. Six months later, a major shipment destined for the newly formed Azmar Central province is misrouted, causing significant delays and financial losses.\n\nConsidering the ISO 5127:2017 standard and the specific context of ISO 3166-2, what is the MOST appropriate action TerraNova Logistics should have taken to prevent this incident and ensure the continued accuracy of their shipping operations?
Implement a system for regularly monitoring ISO 3166-2 updates, subscribing to notifications from ISO and relevant national standards bodies, and establishing a data validation process to ensure their systems reflect the latest subdivision codes.
Rely solely on the Azmarian customs authorities to manually correct any misrouted shipments, as they are ultimately responsible for ensuring packages reach their correct destinations within Azmar.
Assume that major administrative changes are infrequent and only update their ISO 3166-2 database annually during a major system overhaul to minimize disruption to ongoing operations.
Instruct their shipping agents in Azmar to use their local knowledge to identify the correct destinations, bypassing the automated system and relying on manual intervention for all shipments to Azmar.

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