Commission Regulation (EU) No 965/2012Show full title

SUBPART G TRANSPORT OF DANGEROUS GOODS U.K.

[F1 SPA.DG.100 Transport of dangerous goods U.K.

Except as provided for in Annex IV (Part-CAT), Annex VI (Part-NCC), Annex VII (Part-NCO) and Annex VIII (Part-SPO), the operator shall only transport dangerous goods by air if the operator has been approved by the [F2 CAA].]

Textual Amendments

F2 Word in Annex 5 Subpart G substituted (31.12.2020) by The Aviation Safety (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/645), regs. 1, 367(3)(f) (with Sch. 3) (as amended by S.I. 2019/1098, regs. 1(3), 12); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

Textual Amendments

F1 Substituted by Commission Regulation (EU) No 379/2014 of 7 April 2014 amending Commission Regulation (EU) No 965/2012 laying down technical requirements and administrative procedures related to air operations pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 216/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council.

SPA.DG.105 Approval to transport dangerous goods U.K.

To obtain the approval to transport dangerous goods, the operator shall in accordance with the technical instructions:

(a)

establish and maintain a training programme for all personnel involved and demonstrate to the [F2 CAA] that adequate training has been given to all personnel;

(b)

establish operating procedures to ensure the safe handling of dangerous goods at all stages of air transport, containing information and instructions on:

(1)

the operator’s policy to transport dangerous goods;

(2)

the requirements for acceptance, handling, loading, stowage and segregation of dangerous goods;

(3)

actions to take in the event of an aircraft accident or incident when dangerous goods are being carried;

(4)

the response to emergency situations involving dangerous goods;

(5)

the removal of any possible contamination;

(6)

the duties of all personnel involved, especially with relevance to ground handling and aircraft handling;

(7)

inspection for damage, leakage or contamination;

(8)

dangerous goods accident and incident reporting.

SPA.DG.110 Dangerous goods information and documentation U.K.

The operator shall, in accordance with the technical instructions:

(a)

provide written information to the pilot-in-command/commander:

(1)

about dangerous goods to be carried on the aircraft;

(2)

for use in responding to in-flight emergencies;

(b)

use an acceptance checklist;

(c)

ensure that dangerous goods are accompanied by the required dangerous goods transport document(s), as completed by the person offering dangerous goods for air transport, except when the information applicable to the dangerous goods is provided in electronic form;

(d)

ensure that where a dangerous goods transport document is provided in written form, a copy of the document is retained on the ground where it will be possible to obtain access to it within a reasonable period until the goods have reached their final destination;

(e)

[F3 ensure that a copy of the information to the pilot-in-command or the commander is retained on the ground and that that copy, or the information contained in it, is readily accessible to the flight operations officer, flight dispatcher, or the designated ground personnel responsible for their part of the flight operations, until after the completion of the flight to which the information refers;]

(f)

retain the acceptance checklist, transport document and information to the pilot-in-command/commander for at least three months after completion of the flight;

(g)

retain the training records of all personnel for at least three years.

Textual Amendments

F3 Substituted by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1384 of 24 July 2019 amending Regulations (EU) No 965/2012 and (EU) No 1321/2014 as regards the use of aircraft listed on an air operator certificate for non-commercial operations and specialised operations, the establishment of operational requirements for the conduct of maintenance check flights, the establishment of rules on non-commercial operations with reduced cabin crew on board and introducing editorial updates concerning air operations requirements (Text with EEA relevance).