ANNEXU.K.
5. HOLD BAGGAGE U.K.
5.1SCREENING OF HOLD BAGGAGEU.K.
5.1.1The following methods, either individually or in combination, shall be used to screen hold baggage:U.K.
(c)
explosive detection systems (EDS) equipment; or
(d)
explosive trace detection (ETD) equipment; or
(e)
explosive detection dogs.
Where the screener cannot determine whether or not the hold baggage contains any prohibited articles, it shall be rejected or rescreened to the screener's satisfaction.
5.1.2A hand search shall consist of a thorough manual check of the baggage, including all its contents, so as to reasonably ensure that it does not contain prohibited articles.U.K.
5.1.3Where x-ray or EDS equipment is used, any item whose density impairs the ability of the screener to analyse the contents of the baggage shall result in it being subject to another means of screening.U.K.
5.1.4Screening by explosive trace detection (ETD) equipment shall consist of the analysis of samples taken from both the inside and the outside of the baggage and from its contents. The contents may also be subjected to a hand search.U.K.
5.1.5The appropriate authority may create categories of hold baggage that, for objective reasons, shall be subject to special screening procedures or may be exempted from screening. The Commission shall be informed of the categories created.U.K.
5.1.6The screening of hold baggage shall also be subject to the additional provisions laid down in Commission Implementing Decision C(2015) 8005.U.K.
5.1.7Persons screening hold baggage by x-ray or EDS equipment shall normally not spend more than 20 minutes continuously reviewing images. After each of these periods, the screener shall not review images for at least 10 minutes. This requirement shall only apply when there is an uninterrupted flow of images to be reviewed.U.K.
There shall be a supervisor responsible for screeners of hold baggage in order to assure optimum team composition, quality of work, training, support and appraisal.