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Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/1998Show full title
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/1998 of 5 November 2015 laying down detailed measures for the implementation of the ... basic standards on aviation security (Text with EEA relevance)
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12.1WALK-THROUGH METAL DETECTION (WTMD) EQUIPMENTU.K.
12.1.1General principlesU.K.
12.1.1.1Walk-through metal detection equipment (WTMD) shall be able to detect and to indicate by means of an alarm at least specified metallic items, both individually and in combination.U.K.
12.1.1.2The detection by WTMD shall be independent of the position and orientation of the metallic item.U.K.
12.1.1.3WTMD shall be firmly fixed to a solid base.U.K.
12.1.1.4WTMD shall have a visual indicator to show that the equipment is in operation.U.K.
12.1.1.5The means for adjusting the detection settings of WTMD shall be protected and accessible only to authorised persons.U.K.
12.1.1.6WTMD shall give both a visual alarm and an audible alarm when it detects metallic items as referred to in point 12.1.1.1. Both types of alarm shall be noticeable at a range of 2 metres.U.K.
12.1.1.7The visual alarm shall give an indication of the strength of signal detected by the WTMD.U.K.
F112.1.1.8. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .U.K.
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12.1.2Standards for WTMDU.K.
12.1.2.1There shall be two standards for WTMD. F2...U.K.Textual Amendments
F2Words in Annex point 12.1.2.1 omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Aviation Security (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/547), regs. 1, 125(3); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
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F2Words in Annex point 12.1.2.1 omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Aviation Security (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/547), regs. 1, 125(3); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
12.1.2.2All WTMD exclusively used for screening persons other than passengers shall meet at least standard 1.U.K.
12.1.2.3All WTMD used for screening of passengers shall meet standard 2.U.K.
12.1.3Additional requirements for WTMDU.K.
All WTMD for which a contract to install them was placed as from 5 January 2007 shall be able to:
(a)
generate an audible and/or visual signal on a percentage of persons passing through the WTMD who did not cause an alarm as referred to in point 12.1.1.1. It shall be possible to set the percentage; and
(b)
count the number of persons screened, excluding any person that passes through the WTMD in the opposite direction; and
(c)
count the number of alarms; and
(d)
calculate the number of alarms as a percentage of the number of screened persons.
12.1.4Additional requirements for WTMD used in combination with shoe metal detection (SMD) equipmentU.K.
12.1.4.1All WTMD equipment used in combination with shoe metal detection (SMD) equipment shall be able to detect and indicate by means of a visual indication at least specified metallic items, both individually and in combination, and this shall correspond to the height at which this item (or items) is located on the person passing through it. This shall be irrespective of the type and number of items and their orientation.U.K.
12.1.4.2All WTMD equipment used in combination with SMD equipment shall be able to detect and indicate all alarms generated by metallic items on a person in at least two zones. The first zone shall correspond to the lower legs of a person and shall be between the floor and a maximum of 35 cm above the floor. All other zones shall be above the first zone.U.K.
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