Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/1998Show full title

PART 2 U.K. Organisation and responsibilities of the ACC3 at the airport

Objective: No air cargo or mail shall be carried to the EU/EEA without being subject to security controls. Details of such controls are provided by the following Parts of this checklist. The ACC3 shall not accept cargo or mail for carriage on an EU-bound aircraft unless the application of screening or other security controls is confirmed and accounted for by an EU aviation security validated regulated agent, an EU aviation security validated known consignor or an account consignor of a EU aviation security validated regulated agent, or such consignments are subject to screening in accordance with Union legislation.

The ACC3 shall have a process to ensure that appropriate security controls are applied to all EU/EEA bound air cargo and air mail unless it is exempted from screening in accordance with Union legislation and that cargo or mail is protected thereafter until loading onto aircraft. Security controls shall consist of:

• physical screening which shall be of a standard sufficient to reasonably ensure that no prohibited articles are concealed in the consignment, or

• other security controls which are part of a Supply Chain Security process that reasonably ensure that no prohibited articles are concealed in the consignment applied by EU aviation security validated regulated agents or known consignors or by an account consignor of a EU aviation security validated regulated agent.

Reference: Point 6.8.3

2.1. Has the air carrier established a process to ensure that air cargo or air mail is submitted to appropriate security controls prior to being loaded onto an EU/EEA bound aircraft?
YES or NO
If YES, describe the process
2.2. Are the security controls applied by the air carrier or on its behalf by an entity covered under the air carrier's security programme?
If YES, provide details
If NO, which entities not covered by the air carrier's security programme apply security controls to air cargo or mail carried by this air carrier into the EU/EEA?
Specify the nature of these entities and provide details Private handling company Government regulated company Government screening facility or body Other
2.3. By which instruments and instructions does the air carrier ensure that security controls are applied in the required manner?
2.4. Is the air carrier able to request the appropriate security controls in case the screening is carried out by entities which are not covered by the air carrier's security programme, such as government facilities?
YES or NO
If NO, provide details
2.5. Has a regulated agent/known consignor programme for air cargo and mail been put in place in accordance with ICAO standards in the State of the airport at which the validation visit takes place?
If YES, describe the elements of the programme and how it has been put in place
2.6. Conclusions and general comments on the reliance, conclusiveness and robustness of the process.
Comments from the air carrier
Comments from the EU aviation security validator