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

ATTACHMENT 9-A

DECLARATION OF COMMITMENTS

KNOWN SUPPLIER OF AIRPORT SUPPLIES

In accordance with Regulation (EC) No 300/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council(1) and its implementing acts,

I declare that,

• [name of company] will

  (a)

  appoint a person responsible for security in the company; and

  (b)

  ensure that persons with access to airport supplies receive general security awareness training in accordance with point 11.2.7 of the Annex to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/1998 before being given access to these supplies. In addition, ensure that persons implementing screening of airport supplies receive training according to point 11.2.3.3 of the Annex to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/1998 and persons implementing other security controls in respect of airport supplies receive training according to point 11.2.3.10 of the Annex to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/1998; and

  (c)

  prevent unauthorised access to its premises and airport supplies; and

  (d)

  reasonably ensure that no prohibited articles are concealed in airport supplies; and

  (e)

  apply tamper-evident seals to, or physically protect, all vehicles and/or containers that transport airport supplies (this point will not apply during airside transportation).

When using another company that is not a known supplier to the airport operator for transporting supplies, [name of company] will ensure that all security controls listed above are adhered to,

• in order to ensure compliance, [name of company] will cooperate fully with all inspections, as required, and provide access to all documents, as requested by inspectors,

• [name of company] will inform [the airport operator] of any serious security breaches and of any suspicious circumstances which may be relevant to airport supplies, in particular any attempt to conceal prohibited articles in supplies,

• [name of company] will ensure that all relevant staff receive training in accordance with Chapter 11 of the Annex to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/1998 and are aware of their security responsibilities, and

• [name of company] will inform [the airport operator] if:

  (a)

  it ceases trading; or

  (b)

  it can no longer meet the requirements of the relevant EU legislation.

I shall accept full responsibility for this declaration.

Legal representative

Name:

Date:

Signature:

(1)

Regulation (EC) No 300/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2008 on common rules in the field of civil aviation security and repealing Regulation (EC) No 2320/2002 (OJ L 97, 9.4.2008, p. 72).