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Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/1998 of 5 November 2015 laying down detailed measures for the implementation of the common basic standards on aviation security (Text with EEA relevance)

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  1. Introductory Text

  2. Article 1.The detailed measures for the implementation of the common basic...

  3. Article 2.Regulation (EU) No 185/2010 is repealed. References to the repealed...

  4. Article 3.This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following...

  5. Signature

    1. ANNEX

      1. 1. AIRPORT SECURITY

        1. 1.0 GENERAL PROVISIONS

          1. 1.0.1 Unless otherwise stated, the authority, airport operator, air carrier or...

          2. 1.0.2 For the purposes of this Chapter, an aircraft, bus, baggage...

          3. 1.0.3 Without prejudice to the criteria for derogations as set out...

          4. 1.0.4 For the purposes of this Annex ‘items carried by persons...

          5. 1.0.5 References to third countries in this Chapter and where applicable...

        2. 1.1 AIRPORT PLANNING REQUIREMENTS

          1. 1.1.1 Boundaries

            1. 1.1.1.1 Boundaries between landside, airside, security restricted areas, critical parts and,...

            2. 1.1.1.2 The boundary between landside and airside shall be a physical...

          2. 1.1.2 Security restricted areas

            1. 1.1.2.1 Security restricted areas shall include at least the following:

            2. 1.1.2.2 A part of an airport shall be regarded as a...

            3. 1.1.2.3 Whenever unauthorised persons may have had access to security restricted...

          3. 1.1.3 Critical parts of security restricted areas

            1. 1.1.3.1 Critical parts shall be established at airports where more than...

            2. 1.1.3.2 Critical parts shall include at least the following:

            3. 1.1.3.3 When a critical part is established, a security search of...

            4. 1.1.3.4 A security search of those critical parts that could have...

        3. 1.2 ACCESS CONTROL

          1. 1.2.1 Access to airside

            1. 1.2.1.1 Access to airside may only be authorised if persons and...

            2. 1.2.1.2 In order to be granted access to airside a person...

            3. 1.2.1.3 In order to be granted access to airside a vehicle...

            4. 1.2.1.4 Persons who are airside shall, upon request, present their authorisation...

          2. 1.2.2 Access to security restricted areas

            1. 1.2.2.1 Access to security restricted areas may only be granted if...

            2. 1.2.2.2 In order to be granted access to security restricted areas...

            3. 1.2.2.3 In order to be granted access to security restricted areas...

            4. 1.2.2.4 The boarding card or equivalent referred to in point 1.2.2.2(a)...

            5. 1.2.2.5 In order to prevent unauthorised access to security restricted areas...

            6. 1.2.2.6 The vehicle pass shall be checked before a vehicle is...

            7. 1.2.2.7 Access to security restricted areas shall also be subject to...

          3. 1.2.3 Requirements for Union crew identification cards and airport identification cards...

            1. 1.2.3.1 A crew identification card of a crew member employed by...

            2. 1.2.3.2 Crew and airport identification cards shall be issued for a...

            3. 1.2.3.3 The identification card of a person who fails a background...

            4. 1.2.3.4 The identification card shall be worn in a visible place...

            5. 1.2.3.5 The identification card shall be returned immediately to the issuing...

            6. 1.2.3.6 The issuing entity shall be notified immediately of the loss,...

            7. 1.2.3.7 An electronic card shall be immediately disabled following return, expiry,...

            8. 1.2.3.8 Union crew identification cards and airport identification cards shall also...

          4. 1.2.4 Supplementary requirements for Union crew identification cards

            1. 1.2.4.1 A crew identification card of a crew member employed by...

          5. 1.2.5 Supplementary requirements for airport identification cards

            1. 1.2.5.1 An airport identification card shall display:

            2. 1.2.5.2 In order to prevent the misuse of airport identification cards,...

          6. 1.2.6 Requirements for vehicle passes

            1. 1.2.6.1 A vehicle pass may only be issued where an operational...

            2. 1.2.6.2 A vehicle pass shall be specific to the vehicle and...

            3. 1.2.6.3 An electronic vehicle pass shall, either:

            4. 1.2.6.4 The vehicle pass shall be displayed in a visible place...

            5. 1.2.6.5 The vehicle pass shall be returned immediately to the issuing...

            6. 1.2.6.6 The issuing entity shall be notified immediately of the loss,...

            7. 1.2.6.7 An electronic vehicle pass shall be immediately disabled following return,...

            8. 1.2.6.8 In order to prevent the misuse of vehicle passes, a...

            9. 1.2.6.9 Vehicles that are only used airside and have no permission...

          7. 1.2.7 Escorted access

            1. 1.2.7.1 Crew members, other than those holding a valid airport identification...

            2. 1.2.7.2 Exceptionally, a person may be exempted from the requirements of...

            3. 1.2.7.3 An escort shall:

            4. 1.2.7.4 A vehicle may be exempted from the requirements of point...

            5. 1.2.7.5 Whenever a passenger does not travel as a result of...

          8. 1.2.8 Other exemptions

        4. 1.3 SCREENING OF PERSONS OTHER THAN PASSENGERS AND ITEMS CARRIED

          1. 1.3.1 Screening of persons other than passengers and items carried

            1. 1.3.1.1 Persons other than passengers shall be screened by one of...

            2. 1.3.1.2 Points 4.1.1.3 – 4.1.1.6 and 4.1.1.10 – 4.1.1.11 shall apply...

            3. 1.3.1.3 Explosive detection dogs, ETD equipment and ETD equipment in combination...

            4. 1.3.1.4 Items carried by persons other than passengers shall be screened...

            5. 1.3.1.5 Points 4.1.2.4 – 4.1.2.7 and 4.1.2.11 shall apply to the...

            6. 1.3.1.6 Explosive detection dogs and ETD equipment may only be used...

            7. 1.3.1.7 Where persons other than passengers and items carried have to...

            8. 1.3.1.8 Animals used for operational needs and handled by a person...

            9. 1.3.1.9 The screening of persons other than passengers and items carried...

          2. 1.3.2 Exemptions and special screening procedures

            1. 1.3.2.1 The appropriate authority may, for objective reasons, allow persons other...

            2. 1.3.2.2 Screened persons other than passengers who temporarily leave critical parts...

            3. 1.3.2.3 Exemptions and special screening procedures shall also be subject to...

        5. 1.4 EXAMINATION OF VEHICLES

          1. 1.4.1 Vehicles entering critical parts

            1. 1.4.1.1 All vehicles shall be examined before entering critical parts. They...

            2. 1.4.1.2 The driver and any other occupants of the vehicle shall...

            3. 1.4.1.3 There shall be defined methodologies to ensure the randomness of...

            4. 1.4.1.4 Vehicles entering critical parts shall also be subject to the...

          2. 1.4.2 Vehicles entering security restricted areas other than critical parts

            1. 1.4.2.1 The driver and any other occupants of the vehicle shall...

            2. 1.4.2.2 There shall be defined methodologies to ensure the randomness of...

            3. 1.4.2.3 Vehicles entering security restricted areas other than critical parts shall...

          3. 1.4.3 Methods of examination

            1. 1.4.3.1 A hand search shall consist of a thorough manual check...

            2. 1.4.3.2 The following methods may only be used as a supplementary...

            3. 1.4.3.3 Methods of examination shall also be subject to the additional...

          4. 1.4.4 Exemptions and special examination procedures

            1. 1.4.4.1 The appropriate authority may, for objective reasons, allow vehicles to...

            2. 1.4.4.2 Exemptions and special examination procedures shall also be subject to...

        6. 1.5 SURVEILLANCE, PATROLS AND OTHER PHYSICAL CONTROLS

          1. 1.5.1 Surveillance or patrols shall be undertaken in order to monitor:...

          2. 1.5.2 The frequency and means of undertaking surveillance and patrols shall...

          3. 1.5.3 Surveillance and patrols shall not follow a predictable pattern. The...

          4. 1.5.4 Measures shall be in place that both deter persons from...

        7. 1.6 PROHIBITED ARTICLES

          1. 1.6.1 Persons other than passengers shall not be permitted to carry...

          2. 1.6.2 An exemption to point 1.6.1 may be granted on condition...

          3. 1.6.3 In order to allow reconciliation of the person authorised to...

          4. 1.6.4 Reconciliation shall be performed before the person is allowed to...

          5. 1.6.5 Articles as listed in Attachment 1-A may be stored in...

        8. ATTACHMENT 1-A

          1. PERSONS OTHER THAN PASSENGERS

            1. LIST OF PROHIBITED ARTICLES

      2. 2. DEMARCATED AREAS OF AIRPORTS

      3. 3. AIRCRAFT SECURITY

        1. 3.0 GENERAL PROVISIONS

          1. 3.0.1 Unless otherwise stated, an air carrier shall ensure the implementation...

          2. 3.0.2 Third countries where the security standards applied are recognised as...

          3. 3.0.3 An aircraft need not be subjected to an aircraft security...

          4. 3.0.4 An air carrier shall, upon request, be notified by the...

          5. 3.0.5 When an area is no longer considered to be a...

          6. 3.0.6 The list of prohibited articles for aircraft security searches of...

          7. 3.0.7 For the purpose of this Chapter, ‘ aircraft service panels...

          8. 3.0.8 References to third countries in this Chapter and in Commission...

        2. 3.1 AIRCRAFT SECURITY SEARCH

          1. 3.1.1 When to perform an aircraft security search

            1. 3.1.1.1 An aircraft shall at all times be subjected to an...

            2. 3.1.1.2 An aircraft security search shall consist of an examination of...

            3. 3.1.1.3 An aircraft arriving into a critical part from a third...

            4. 3.1.1.4 An aircraft arriving from a Member State where it was...

            5. 3.1.1.5 When to perform an aircraft security search shall also be...

          2. 3.1.2 How to perform an aircraft security search

          3. 3.1.3 Information on the aircraft security search

        3. 3.2 PROTECTION OF AIRCRAFT

          1. 3.2.1 Protection of aircraft — General

            1. 3.2.1.1 Regardless of where an aircraft is parked at an airport,...

            2. 3.2.1.2 Point 3.2.1.1 shall not apply to an aircraft parked in...

          2. 3.2.2 Additional protection of aircraft with closed external doors in a...

            1. 3.2.2.1 Where external doors are closed and the aircraft is in...

            2. 3.2.2.2 Where access aids are removed for doors that are not...

            3. 3.2.2.3 Where external doors are locked, only persons with an operational...

            4. 3.2.2.4 Where external doors are monitored, the monitoring shall ensure that...

            5. 3.2.2.5 The protection of aircraft with closed external doors in a...

        4. ATTACHMENT 3-A

          1. AIRCRAFT SECURITY SEARCH

        5. ATTACHMENT 3-B

          1. AIRCRAFT SECURITY

            1. THIRD COUNTRIES, AS WELL AS OTHER COUNTRIES AND TERRITORIES TO...

      4. 4. PASSENGERS AND CABIN BAGGAGE

        1. 4.0 GENERAL PROVISIONS

          1. 4.0.1 Unless otherwise stated, the authority, airport operator, air carrier or...

          2. 4.0.2 Third countries where the security standards applied are recognised as...

          3. 4.0.3 Passengers and their cabin baggage arriving from a Member State...

          4. 4.0.4 For the purpose of this Annex:

          5. 4.0.5 References to third countries in this Chapter and where applicable...

          6. 4.0.6 Passengers and their cabin baggage arriving from a Union airport...

        2. 4.1 SCREENING OF PASSENGERS AND CABIN BAGGAGE

          1. 4.1.1 Screening of passengers

            1. 4.1.1.1 Before screening, coats and jackets shall be taken off and...

            2. 4.1.1.2 Passengers shall be screened by at least one of the...

            3. 4.1.1.3 When a hand search is performed it shall be carried...

            4. 4.1.1.4 When WTMD equipment alarms, the cause of the alarm shall...

            5. 4.1.1.5 Hand-held metal detection (HHMD) equipment may only be used as...

            6. 4.1.1.6 Where a live animal is permitted to be carried in...

            7. 4.1.1.7 The appropriate authority may create categories of passengers that, for...

            8. 4.1.1.8 The screening of passengers shall also be subject to the...

            9. 4.1.1.9 Explosive detection dogs, ETD equipment, SMD equipment and SED equipment...

            10. 4.1.1.10 When a security scanner with a human reviewer, as defined...

            11. 4.1.1.11 Explosive trace detection (ETD) equipment in combination with hand held...

          2. 4.1.2 Screening of cabin baggage

            1. 4.1.2.1 Before screening, portable computers and other large electrical items shall...

            2. 4.1.2.2 The appropriate entity at all airports shall screen, upon entry...

            3. 4.1.2.3 Cabin baggage shall be screened by at least one of...

            4. 4.1.2.4 A hand search of cabin baggage shall consist of a...

            5. 4.1.2.5 Where x-ray or EDS equipment is used, each image shall...

            6. 4.1.2.6 Where x-ray or EDS equipment is used, all alarms shall...

            7. 4.1.2.7 Where x-ray or EDS equipment is used, any item whose...

            8. 4.1.2.8 Any bag that is found to contain a large electrical...

            9. 4.1.2.9 Explosive detection dogs and explosive trace detection (ETD) equipment may...

            10. 4.1.2.10 The appropriate authority may create categories of cabin baggage that,...

            11. 4.1.2.11 Persons screening cabin baggage by x-ray or EDS equipment shall...

            12. 4.1.2.12 The screening of cabin baggage shall also be subject to...

          3. 4.1.3 Screening of liquids, aerosols and gels (LAGs)

            1. 4.1.3.1 LAGs carried by passengers may be exempted from screening with...

            2. 4.1.3.2 . . . . . . . . . ....

            3. 4.1.3.3 The appropriate authority may create categories of LAGs that, for...

            4. 4.1.3.4 The screening of LAGs shall also be subject to the...

        3. 4.2 PROTECTION OF PASSENGERS AND CABIN BAGGAGE

        4. 4.3 POTENTIALLY DISRUPTIVE PASSENGERS

          1. 4.3.1 An air carrier shall be notified in writing in advance...

          2. 4.3.2 The notification shall contain the following details:

          3. 4.3.3 The competent authority shall ensure that persons in lawful custody...

        5. 4.4 PROHIBITED ARTICLES

          1. 4.4.1 Passengers shall not be permitted to carry into security restricted...

          2. 4.4.2 An exemption to point 4.4.1 may be granted on condition...

          3. 4.4.3 The air carrier shall ensure that passengers are informed of...

        6. ATTACHMENT 4-A

          1. REQUIREMENTS FOR A HAND SEARCH

        7. ATTACHMENT 4-B

          1. PASSENGERS AND CABIN BAGGAGE

            1. THIRD COUNTRIES, AS WELL AS OTHER COUNTRIES AND TERRITORIES TO...

        8. ATTACHMENT 4-C

          1. PASSENGERS AND CABIN BAGGAGE

            1. LIST OF PROHIBITED ARTICLES

      5. 5. HOLD BAGGAGE

        1. 5.0 GENERAL PROVISIONS

          1. 5.0.1 Unless otherwise stated, the authority, airport operator, air carrier or...

          2. 5.0.2 Third countries where the security standards applied are recognised as...

          3. 5.0.3 Hold baggage arriving from a Member State where the aircraft...

          4. 5.0.4 For the purpose of this Chapter, ‘secured baggage’ means screened...

          5. 5.0.5 References to third countries in this Chapter and where applicable...

          6. 5.0.6 Hold baggage arriving from a Union airport where the relevant...

        2. 5.1 SCREENING OF HOLD BAGGAGE

          1. 5.1.1 The following methods, either individually or in combination, shall be...

          2. 5.1.2 A hand search shall consist of a thorough manual check...

          3. 5.1.3 Where x-ray or EDS equipment is used, any item whose...

          4. 5.1.4 Screening by explosive trace detection (ETD) equipment shall consist of...

          5. 5.1.5 The appropriate authority may create categories of hold baggage that,...

          6. 5.1.6 The screening of hold baggage shall also be subject to...

          7. 5.1.7 Persons screening hold baggage by x-ray or EDS equipment shall...

        3. 5.2 PROTECTION OF HOLD BAGGAGE

          1. 5.2.1 Passengers may not be allowed access to screened hold baggage,...

          2. 5.2.2 Hold baggage that has not been protected from unauthorised interference...

          3. 5.2.3 The protection of hold baggage shall also be subject to...

        4. 5.3 BAGGAGE RECONCILIATION

          1. 5.3.1 Identification of hold baggage

            1. 5.3.1.1 An air carrier shall, during the boarding process, ensure that...

            2. 5.3.1.2 An air carrier shall ensure that there is a procedure...

            3. 5.3.1.3 If the passenger is not on board the aircraft, the...

            4. 5.3.1.4 An air carrier shall ensure that each item of unaccompanied...

          2. 5.3.2 Factors beyond the passenger's control

            1. 5.3.2.1 The reason that the baggage became unaccompanied shall be recorded...

            2. 5.3.2.2 Additional detailed provisions on the factors beyond the passenger's control...

          3. 5.3.3 Appropriate security controls for unaccompanied hold baggage

            1. 5.3.3.1 Unaccompanied hold baggage not covered by point 5.3.2 shall be...

            2. 5.3.3.2 Hold baggage that becomes unaccompanied baggage due to factors other...

            3. 5.3.3.3 Additional detailed provisions for appropriate security controls for unaccompanied hold...

        5. 5.4 PROHIBITED ARTICLES

          1. 5.4.1 Passengers shall not be permitted to carry in their hold...

          2. 5.4.2 An exemption to point 5.4.1 may be granted on condition...

          3. 5.4.3 The air carrier shall ensure that passengers are informed of...

        6. ATTACHMENT 5-A

          1. HOLD BAGGAGE

            1. THIRD COUNTRIES, AS WELL AS OTHER COUNTRIES AND TERRITORIES TO...

        7. ATTACHMENT 5-B

          1. HOLD BAGGAGE

            1. LIST OF PROHIBITED ARTICLES

      6. 6. CARGO AND MAIL

        1. 6.0 GENERAL PROVISIONS

          1. 6.0.1 The authority, airport operator, air carrier or entity as defined...

          2. 6.0.2 Assembled explosive and incendiary devices that are not carried in...

          3. 6.0.3 References to third countries in this Chapter and where applicable...

        2. 6.1 SECURITY CONTROLS — GENERAL PROVISIONS

          1. 6.1.1 All cargo and mail shall be screened by a regulated...

          2. 6.1.2 Where there is any reason to believe that a consignment...

          3. 6.1.3 A person with unescorted access to identifiable air cargo or...

        3. 6.2 SCREENING

          1. 6.2.1 Screening

            1. 6.2.1.1 When screening cargo or mail:

            2. 6.2.1.2 Where the screener cannot be reasonably sure that no prohibited...

            3. 6.2.1.3 The screening of cargo and mail shall also be subject...

            4. 6.2.1.4 Persons screening cargo by x-ray or EDS equipment shall normally...

            5. 6.2.1.5 Cargo and mail shall be screened by at least one...

            6. 6.2.1.6 If agreed by the appropriate authority and notified to the...

          2. 6.2.2 Exemptions from screening

        4. 6.3 REGULATED AGENTS

          1. 6.3.1 Approval of regulated agents

            1. 6.3.1.1 Regulated agents shall be approved by the appropriate authority.

            2. 6.3.1.2 The following procedure shall apply for the approval of regulated...

            3. 6.3.1.3 A regulated agent shall designate at least one person at...

            4. 6.3.1.4 A regulated agent shall be re-validated at regular intervals not...

            5. 6.3.1.5 If the appropriate authority is no longer satisfied that the...

            6. 6.3.1.6 Without prejudice to the right of each Member State to...

            7. 6.3.1.7 The requirements of point 6.3.1, other than 6.3.1.2(d), shall not...

            8. 6.3.1.8 The appropriate authority shall make available to the customs authority...

          2. 6.3.2 Security controls to be applied by a regulated agent

            1. 6.3.2.1 When accepting any consignments, a regulated agent shall establish whether...

            2. 6.3.2.2 The regulated agent or air carrier shall ask the person...

            3. 6.3.2.3 The regulated agent shall ensure that consignments to which not...

            4. 6.3.2.4 After the security controls referred to in points from 6.3.2.1...

            5. 6.3.2.5 After the security controls referred to in points 6.3.2.1 to...

            6. 6.3.2.6 The documentation referred to in point 6.3.2.5 shall be available...

            7. 6.3.2.7 In the case of consolidations, the requirements of points 6.3.2.5...

            8. 6.3.2.8 When accepting consignments to which not all required security controls...

            9. 6.3.2.9 A regulated agent shall ensure that all staff implementing security...

        5. 6.4 KNOWN CONSIGNORS

          1. 6.4.1 Approval of known consignors

            1. 6.4.1.1 Known consignors shall be approved by the appropriate authority.

            2. 6.4.1.2 The following procedure shall apply for the approval of known...

            3. 6.4.1.3 A known consignor shall designate at least one person at...

            4. 6.4.1.4 A known consignor shall be re-validated at regular intervals not...

            5. 6.4.1.5 If the appropriate authority is no longer satisfied that the...

            6. 6.4.1.6 Without prejudice to the right of each Member State to...

            7. 6.4.1.7 The appropriate authority shall make available to the customs authority...

          2. 6.4.2 Security controls to be applied by a known consignor

            1. 6.4.2.1 A known consignor shall ensure that:

            2. 6.4.2.2 The known consignor shall accept that consignments to which the...

        6. 6.5 ACCOUNT CONSIGNORS

          1. 6.5.1 The regulated agent shall maintain a database comprising the following...

          2. 6.5.2 If there is no activity relating to movements of cargo...

          3. 6.5.3 If the appropriate authority or the regulated agent is no...

          4. 6.5.4 When, for whatever reason, the security controls specified in the...

          5. 6.5.5 . . . . . . . . . ....

          6. 6.5.6 . . . . . . . . . ....

        7. 6.6 PROTECTION OF CARGO AND MAIL

          1. 6.6.1 Protection of cargo and mail during transportation

            1. 6.6.1.1 In order to ensure that consignments to which the required...

            2. 6.6.1.2 Point 6.6.1.1(b) and (c) shall not apply during airside transportation....

          2. 6.6.2 Protection for cargo and mail during handling, storage, and loading...

            1. 6.6.2.1 Consignments of cargo and mail that are in a critical...

            2. 6.6.2.2 Consignments of cargo and mail in a part other than...

        8. 6.7 HIGH RISK CARGO AND MAIL (HRCM)

        9. 6.8 SECURITY PROCEDURES FOR CARGO AND MAIL BEING CARRIED INTO THE...

          1. 6.8.1 Designation of air carriers

            1. 6.8.1.1 Any air carrier carrying cargo or mail from an airport...

            2. 6.8.1.2 The designation of an air carrier as ACC3 in respect...

            3. 6.8.1.3 The appropriate authority shall allocate to the designated ACC3 a...

            4. 6.8.1.4 The designation shall be valid from the date the appropriate...

            5. 6.8.1.5 An ACC3 listed on the Union database on supply chain...

          2. 6.8.2 EU aviation security validation for ACC3

            1. 6.8.2.1 The EU aviation security validation in respect of an air...

            2. 6.8.2.2 The EU aviation security validation's verification of the implementation shall...

            3. 6.8.2.3 The appropriate authority may accept the EU aviation security validation...

            4. 6.8.2.4 The EU aviation security validation shall be recorded in a...

            5. 6.8.2.5 . . . . . . . . . ....

          3. 6.8.3 Security controls for cargo and mail arriving from a third...

            1. 6.8.3.1 The ACC3 shall ensure that all cargo and mail carried...

            2. 6.8.3.2 Cargo and mail carried into the Union shall be screened...

            3. 6.8.3.3 The ACC3 shall ensure in respect of:

            4. 6.8.3.4 When tendering consignments to which it has applied the required...

            5. 6.8.3.5 When accepting any consignments, an ACC3 or RA3 shall establish...

            6. 6.8.3.6 After the security controls referred to in points 6.8.3.1 to...

            7. 6.8.3.7 In the absence of a third country regulated agent referred...

            8. 6.8.3.8 Transit or transfer consignments arriving from a third country listed...

            9. 6.8.3.9 Transit or transfer consignments arriving from a third country not...

          4. 6.8.4 Designation of regulated agents and known consignors

            1. 6.8.4.1 Third country entities being, or intending to be, part of...

            2. 6.8.4.2 To obtain designation, the entity shall address the request to:...

            3. 6.8.4.3 Before designation, the eligibility to obtain RA3 or KC3 status...

            4. 6.8.4.4 The designation of an entity as RA3 or KC3 in...

            5. 6.8.4.5 The appropriate authority shall allocate to the designated RA3 or...

            6. 6.8.4.6 The designation shall be valid from the date the appropriate...

            7. 6.8.4.7 An entity listed as RA3 or KC3 on the Union...

            8. 6.8.4.8 Designations of RA3 and KC3 issued before 1 June 2017...

            9. 6.8.4.9 Upon request by the appropriate authority of their approval, EU...

          5. 6.8.5 Validation of regulated agents and known consignors

            1. 6.8.5.1 In order to be designated as EU aviation security validated...

            2. 6.8.5.2 Once the EU aviation security validation according to point (b)...

            3. 6.8.5.3 A compliance monitoring activity conducted by the appropriate authority of...

            4. 6.8.5.4 The ACC3 shall maintain a database giving at least the...

            5. 6.8.5.5 An air cargo or mail entity operating a network of...

            6. 6.8.5.6 If the EU aviation security validation of a site of...

            7. 6.8.5.7 Points 6.8.5.5 and 6.8.5.6 shall expire on 30 June 2018...

          6. 6.8.6 Non-compliance and discontinuation of ACC3, RA3 and KC3 designation

            1. 6.8.6.1 Non-Compliance

              1. 1. If the Commission or an appropriate authority identifies a serious...

              2. 2. Where the ACC3, the RA3 or the KC3 has not...

              3. 3. An air carrier or entity whose status, respectively as an...

              4. 4. If an air carrier or an entity is no longer...

            2. 6.8.6.2 Discontinuation

              1. 1. The appropriate authority that designated the ACC3, the RA3 or...

              2. 2. If an air carrier or an entity is no longer...

        10. ATTACHMENT 6-A

          1. DECLARATION OF COMMITMENTS — REGULATED AGENT

        11. ATTACHMENT 6-B

          1. GUIDANCE FOR KNOWN CONSIGNORS

            1. Introduction

            2. Organisation and responsibilities

              1. Staff recruitment procedure

              2. Staff security training procedure

              3. Physical security

              4. Production (where applicable)

              5. Packing (where applicable)

              6. Storage (where applicable)

              7. Despatch (where applicable)

              8. Transportation

              9. Consignor's responsibilities

            3. NOTES:

              1. Explosive and incendiary devices

              2. Consignments from other sources

        12. ATTACHMENT 6-C

          1. VALIDATION CHECKLIST FOR KNOWN CONSIGNORS

            1. Completion notes:

            2. PART 1 Organisation and responsibilities

            3. PART 2 Identifiable air cargo/air mail

              1. 2.1 By inspection of the production, packing, storage, selection, despatch and...

            4. PART 3 Staff recruitment and training

            5. PART 4 Physical security

            6. PART 5 Production

            7. PART 6 Packing

            8. PART 7 Storage

            9. PART 8 Despatch

            10. PART 8A Consignments from other sources

            11. PART 9 Transportation

              1. DECLARATION OF COMMITMENTS

        13. ATTACHMENT 6-C2

          1. VALIDATION CHECKLIST FOR THIRD COUNTRY EU AVIATION SECURITY VALIDATED REGULATED...

            1. Completion notes:

          2. PART 1 Identification of the entity validated and the validator

          3. PART 2 Organisation and responsibilities of the third country EU aviation security...

          4. PART 3 Staff recruitment and training

            1. Note:

          5. PART 4 Acceptance procedures

          6. PART 5 Screening

          7. PART 6 High Risk Cargo or Mail

          8. PART 7 Protection of secured air cargo and mail

          9. PART 8 Documentation

          10. PART 9 Transportation

          11. PART 10 Compliance

    2. ANNEX

      List of persons and entities visited and interviewed

      1. Providing the name of the entity, the name and the...

      2. Name of entity Name of contact person Position of contact...

      3. ATTACHMENT 6-C3 VALIDATION CHECKLIST FOR ACC3

        1. Completion notes:

        2. PART 1 Identification of the entity validated and the validator

        3. PART 2 Organisation and responsibilities of the ACC3 at the airport

        4. PART 3 Security programme of the air carrier

        5. PART 4 Staff recruitment and training

          1. Note:

        6. PART 5 Acceptance procedures

        7. PART 6 Database

        8. PART 7 Screening

        9. PART 8 High risk cargo or mail

        10. PART 9 Protection

        11. PART 10 Accompanying documentation

        12. PART 11 Compliance

    3. ANNEX

      List of persons and entities visited and interviewed

      1. Providing the name of the entity, the name and the...

      2. Name of entity Name of contact person Position of contact...

      3. ATTACHMENT 6-C4 VALIDATION CHECKLIST FOR THIRD COUNTRY EU AVIATION SECURITY VALIDATED KNOWN...

        1. Completion notes:

          1. (1) All applicable and relevant parts of the checklist must be...

          2. (2) After each part, the EU aviation security validator shall conclude...

        2. PART 1 Organisation and responsibilities

        3. PART 2 Organisation and responsibilities of the third country EU aviation security...

        4. PART 3 Identifiable air cargo or air mail

        5. PART 4 Staff recruitment and training

          1. Note:

        6. PART 5 Physical security

        7. PART 6 Production

        8. PART 7 Packing

        9. PART 8 Storage

        10. PART 9 Despatch

        11. PART 10 Consignments from other sources

        12. PART 11 Documentation

        13. PART 12 Transportation

        14. PART 13 Compliance

    4. ANNEX

      List of persons and entities visited and interviewed

      1. Providing the name of the entity, the name and the ...

      2. Name of entity Name of contact person Position of contact ...

      3. ATTACHMENT 6–D

        1. AVIATION SECURITY INSTRUCTIONS FOR ACCOUNT CONSIGNORS

          1. Premises

          2. Staff

          3. Responsible nominee

          4. Consignment integrity

          5. Transport

          6. Irregularities

          7. Consignments from other sources

          8. Unannounced inspections

          9. Prohibited articles

          10. Declaration of commitments

        2. DECLARATION OF COMMITMENTS — ACCOUNT CONSIGNOR

      4. ATTACHMENT 6-E

        1. HAULIER DECLARATION

      5. ATTACHMENT 6-F CARGO AND MAIL

        1. 6-Fi THIRD COUNTRIES, AS WELL AS OTHER COUNTRIES AND TERRITORIES TO ...

          1. Montenegro

          2. Republic of Serbia

        2. 6-Fii THIRD COUNTRIES, AS WELL AS OTHER COUNTRIES AND TERRITORIES TO ...

        3. 6- Fiii VALIDATION ACTIVITIES OF THIRD COUNTRIES, AS WELL AS OF OTHER ...

      6. ATTACHMENT 6-G

        1. PROVISIONS RELATING TO THIRD COUNTRY CARGO AND MAIL

      7. ATTACHMENT 6-H1 DECLARATION OF COMMITMENTS — EU AVIATION SECURITY VALIDATED ACC3

      8. ATTACHMENT 6-H2 DECLARATION OF COMMITMENTS — THIRD COUNTRY EU AVIATION SECURITY VALIDATED ...

      9. ATTACHMENT 6-H3 DECLARATION OF COMMITMENTS — THIRD COUNTRY EU AVIATION SECURITY VALIDATED ...

      10. ATTACHMENT 6-I

      11. ATTACHMENT 6-J

      12. 7. AIR CARRIER MAIL AND AIR CARRIER MATERIALS

        1. 7.0 GENERAL PROVISIONS

        2. 7.1 AIR CARRIER MAIL AND AIR CARRIER MATERIALS TO BE LOADED ...

          1. 7.1.1 Before being loaded into the hold of an aircraft, air ...

          2. 7.1.2 Before being loaded into any part of an aircraft other ...

          3. 7.1.3 Air carrier mail and air carrier materials to be loaded ...

        3. 7.2 AIR CARRIER MATERIALS USED FOR PASSENGER AND BAGGAGE PROCESSING

          1. 7.2.1 Air carrier materials which are used for the purposes of ...

          2. 7.2.2 Discarded materials which could be used to facilitate unauthorised access ...

          3. 7.2.3 Departure control systems and check-in systems shall be managed in ...

      13. 8. IN-FLIGHT SUPPLIES

        1. 8.0 GENERAL PROVISIONS

          1. 8.0.1 Unless otherwise stated, the authority, airport operator, air carrier or ...

          2. 8.0.2 For the purpose of this Chapter, ‘in-flight supplies’ means all ...

          3. 8.0.3 Supplies shall be considered as in-flight supplies from the time ...

          4. 8.0.4 The list of prohibited articles in in-flight supplies is the ...

        2. 8.1 SECURITY CONTROLS

          1. 8.1.1 Security controls — general provisions

            1. 8.1.1.1 In-flight supplies shall be screened before being taken into a ...

            2. 8.1.1.2 Where there is any reason to believe that in-flight supplies ...

            3. 8.1.1.3 The security controls of in-flight supplies shall also be subject ...

          2. 8.1.2 Screening

            1. 8.1.2.1 When screening in-flight supplies, the means or method employed shall ...

            2. 8.1.2.2 The screening of in-flight supplies shall also be subject to ...

            3. 8.1.2.3 The following means or method of screening, either individually or ...

          3. 8.1.3 Approval of regulated suppliers

            1. 8.1.3.1 Regulated suppliers shall be approved by the appropriate authority. The ...

            2. 8.1.3.2 The following procedure shall apply for the approval of regulated ...

            3. 8.1.3.3 A regulated supplier shall be re-validated at regular intervals not ...

            4. 8.1.3.4 If the appropriate authority is no longer satisfied that the ...

            5. 8.1.3.5 Without prejudice to the right of each Member State to ...

          4. 8.1.4 Designation of known suppliers

            1. 8.1.4.1 Any entity (‘the supplier’) that ensures the security controls as ...

            2. 8.1.4.2 In order to be designated as a known supplier, the ...

            3. 8.1.4.3 All known suppliers must be designated on the basis of ...

            4. 8.1.4.4 The appropriate authority shall define in its national civil aviation ...

            5. 8.1.4.5 The validation of the implementation of the security programme confirming ...

            6. 8.1.4.6 The methods applied and procedures to be followed during and ...

            7. 8.1.4.7 The designating entity shall keep: a list of all known ...

          5. 8.1.5 Security controls to be applied by an air carrier, a ...

            1. 8.1.5.1 An air carrier, a regulated supplier and a known supplier ...

            2. 8.1.5.2 If a known supplier uses another company that is not ...

            3. 8.1.5.3 The security controls to be applied by an air carrier ...

        3. 8.2 PROTECTION OF IN-FLIGHT SUPPLIES

        4. 8.3 ADDITIONAL SECURITY PROVISIONS FOR IN-FLIGHT SUPPLIES OF LAGS AND STEBS

          1. 8.3.1 In-flight supplies of STEBs shall be delivered in tamper-evident packaging ...

          2. 8.3.2 After first reception on airside or in a security restricted ...

          3. 8.3.3 Detailed provisions for the additional security provisions for in- flight ...

        5. ATTACHMENT 8-A

          1. DECLARATION OF COMMITMENTS

            1. REGULATED SUPPLIER OF IN-FLIGHT SUPPLIES

        6. ATTACHMENT 8-B

          1. DECLARATION OF COMMITMENTS

            1. KNOWN SUPPLIER OF IN-FLIGHT SUPPLIES

      14. 9. AIRPORT SUPPLIES

        1. 9.0 GENERAL PROVISIONS

          1. 9.0.1 Unless otherwise stated or unless the implementation of screening is ...

          2. 9.0.2 For the purpose of this Chapter, ‘airport supplies’ mean all ...

          3. 9.0.3 Supplies shall be considered as airport supplies from the time ...

          4. 9.0.4 The list of prohibited articles in airport supplies is the ...

        2. 9.1 SECURITY CONTROLS

          1. 9.1.1 Security controls — general provisions

            1. 9.1.1.1 Airport supplies shall be screened before being allowed into security ...

            2. 9.1.1.2 Airport supplies which originate in the security restricted area may ...

            3. 9.1.1.3 Where there is any reason to believe that airport supplies ...

          2. 9.1.2 Screening

            1. 9.1.2.1 When screening airport supplies, the means or method employed shall ...

            2. 9.1.2.2 The screening of airport supplies shall also be subject to ...

            3. 9.1.2.3 The following means or method of screening, either individually or ...

          3. 9.1.3 Designation of known suppliers

            1. 9.1.3.1 Any entity (‘the supplier’) that ensures the security controls as ...

            2. 9.1.3.2 In order to be designated as a known supplier, the ...

            3. 9.1.3.3 All known suppliers must be designated on the basis of ...

            4. 9.1.3.4 The appropriate authority shall define in its national civil aviation ...

            5. 9.1.3.5 The validation of the implementation of the security programme confirming ...

            6. 9.1.3.6 The methods applied and procedures to be followed during and ...

            7. 9.1.3.7 The airport operator shall keep: a list of all known ...

          4. 9.1.4 Security controls to be applied by a known supplier or ...

            1. 9.1.4.1 A known supplier of airport supplies or airport operator delivering ...

            2. 9.1.4.2 If a known supplier uses another company that is not ...

        3. 9.2 PROTECTION OF AIRPORT SUPPLIES

        4. 9.3 ADDITIONAL SECURITY PROVISIONS FOR SUPPLIES OF LAGS AND STEBS

          1. 9.3.1 Supplies of STEBs shall be delivered in tamper-evident packaging to ...

          2. 9.3.2 After first reception on airside or in a security restricted ...

          3. 9.3.3 Detailed provisions for the additional security provisions for supplies of ...

        5. ATTACHMENT 9-A

          1. DECLARATION OF COMMITMENTS

            1. KNOWN SUPPLIER OF AIRPORT SUPPLIES

      15. 10. IN-FLIGHT SECURITY MEASURES

      16. 11. STAFF RECRUITMENT AND TRAINING

        1. 11.0 GENERAL PROVISIONS

          1. 11.0.1 The authority, airport operator, air carrier or entity deploying persons ...

          2. 11.0.2 For the purpose of this Chapter, ‘certification’ means a formal ...

          3. 11.0.3 For the purposes of this Chapter, a ‘state of residence’ ...

          4. 11.0.4 For the purposes of this Chapter, ‘competency’ means being able ...

          5. 11.0.5 Competencies acquired by persons prior to recruitment may be taken ...

          6. 11.0.6 Where relevant competencies required by this Regulation that are not ...

          7. 11.0.7 Where a person has received training and acquired competencies listed ...

        2. 11.1 RECRUITMENT

          1. 11.1.1 Persons being recruited to implement, or to be responsible for ...

          2. 11.1.2 Persons being recruited to implement, or to be responsible for ...

          3. 11.1.3 In accordance with the applicable rules of Union and national ...

          4. 11.1.4 In accordance with the applicable rules of Union and national ...

          5. 11.1.5 Background or pre-employment checks shall be completed before the person ...

          6. 11.1.6 The recruitment process for all persons being recruited under points ...

          7. 11.1.7 Persons being recruited to implement security controls shall have the ...

          8. 11.1.8 Recruitment records, including results of any assessment tests, shall be ...

        3. 11.2 TRAINING

          1. 11.2.1 General training obligations

            1. 11.2.1.1 Persons shall have successfully completed relevant training before being authorised ...

            2. 11.2.1.2 Training of persons performing tasks as listed in points 11.2.3.1 ...

            3. 11.2.1.3 The content of courses shall be specified or approved by ...

            4. 11.2.1.4 Training records shall be kept for all persons trained for ...

          2. 11.2.2 Basic training

          3. 11.2.3 Job specific training for persons implementing security controls

            1. 11.2.3.1 Job specific training of persons implementing screening of persons, cabin ...

            2. 11.2.3.2 Training of persons implementing screening of cargo and mail shall ...

            3. 11.2.3.3 Training of persons implementing screening of air carrier mail and ...

            4. 11.2.3.4 Specific training of persons performing vehicle examinations shall result in ...

            5. 11.2.3.5 Specific training of persons implementing access control at an airport ...

            6. 11.2.3.6 Training of persons implementing aircraft security searches shall result in ...

            7. 11.2.3.7 Training of persons implementing aircraft protection shall result in all ...

            8. 11.2.3.8 Training of persons implementing baggage reconciliation shall result in all ...

            9. 11.2.3.9 Training of persons implementing security controls for cargo and mail ...

            10. 11.2.3.10 Training of persons implementing security controls for air carrier mail ...

          4. 11.2.4 Specific training for persons directly supervising persons implementing security controls ...

          5. 11.2.5 Specific training for persons with general responsibility at national or ...

          6. 11.2.6 Training of persons other than passengers requiring unescorted access to ...

            1. 11.2.6.1 Persons other than passengers requiring unescorted access to security restricted ...

            2. 11.2.6.2 Security awareness training shall result in all of the following ...

            3. 11.2.6.3 Each person undergoing security awareness training shall be required to ...

          7. 11.2.7 Training of persons requiring general security awareness

        4. 11.3 CERTIFICATION OR APPROVAL

          1. 11.3.1 Persons performing tasks as listed in points 11.2.3.1 to 11.2.3.5 ...

          2. 11.3.2 Persons operating x-ray or EDS equipment shall, as part of ...

          3. 11.3.3 The recertification or re-approval process for persons operating x-ray or ...

          4. 11.3.4 Failure to undertake or successfully complete recertification or reapproval within ...

          5. 11.3.5 Certification or approval records shall be kept for all persons ...

        5. 11.4 RECURRENT TRAINING

          1. 11.4.1 Persons operating x-ray or EDS equipment shall be subject to ...

          2. 11.4.2 Evaluation of the performance of individual screeners shall be carried ...

          3. 11.4.3 Persons performing tasks as listed under point 11.2 other than ...

          4. 11.4.4 Records of recurrent training shall be kept for all persons ...

        6. 11.5 QUALIFICATION OF INSTRUCTORS

          1. 11.5.1 Instructors shall at least fulfil all of the following requirements: ...

          2. 11.5.2 Instructors shall receive regular training or information on developments in ...

          3. 11.5.3 The appropriate authority shall maintain or have access to lists ...

          4. 11.5.4 If the appropriate authority is no longer satisfied that training ...

          5. 11.5.5 Any competencies acquired by an instructor in order to meet ...

        7. 11.6 EU AVIATION SECURITY VALIDATION

          1. 11.6.1 EU aviation security validation is a standardised, documented, impartial and ...

          2. 11.6.2 EU aviation security validation

          3. 11.6.3 Approval requirements for EU aviation security validators

            1. 11.6.3.1 Member States shall approve EU aviation security validators based on ...

            2. 11.6.3.2 Where relevant, the approval shall take account of accreditation certificates ...

            3. 11.6.3.3 An EU aviation security validator may be any individual or ...

            4. 11.6.3.4 The national accreditation body established pursuant to Regulation (EC) No ...

            5. 11.6.3.5 Every individual performing EU aviation security validation shall have appropriate ...

            6. 11.6.3.6 The appropriate authority shall either itself provide training for EU ...

            7. 11.6.3.7 Member States may limit the approval of an EU aviation ...

            8. 11.6.3.8 The approval of an EU aviation security validator shall expire ...

          4. 11.6.4 Recognition and discontinuation of EU aviation security validators

            1. 11.6.4.1 An EU aviation security validator shall not be considered as ...

            2. 11.6.4.2 Approved EU aviation security validators shall be recognised by all ...

            3. 11.6.4.3 When a Member State is no longer satisfied that an ...

            4. 11.6.4.4 Industry associations and entities under their responsibility operating quality assurance ...

            5. 11.6.4.5 The Commission may recognise validation activities undertaken by authorities or ...

          5. 11.6.5 EU aviation security validation report (‘the validation report’)

            1. 11.6.5.1 The validation report shall record the EU aviation security validation ...

            2. 11.6.5.2 The EU aviation security validator shall establish the level of ...

            3. 11.6.5.3 A declaration of commitment shall state the validated entity's commitment ...

            4. 11.6.5.4 The validated entity may declare its agreement or disagreement to ...

            5. 11.6.5.5 Page numbering, date of the EU aviation security validation and ...

            6. 11.6.5.6 By default the report shall be in English and delivered ...

        8. 11.7 MUTUAL RECOGNITION OF TRAINING

          1. 11.7.1 Any competencies acquired by a person in order to meet ...

        9. ATTACHMENT 11-A INDEPENDENCE DECLARATION — EU AVIATION SECURITY VALIDATOR

      17. 12. SECURITY EQUIPMENT

        1. 12.0. GENERAL PROVISION AND APPROVAL OF SECURITY EQUIPMENT

          1. 12.0.1. General provision

          2. 12.0.2. Approval of security equipment

          3. 12.0.3. ‘ EU Stamp ’ marking and Union database on supply ...

          4. 12.0.4. Suspension and withdrawal of ‘ EU Stamp ’ marking

          5. 12.0.5. More stringent measures on security equipment and national approval

        2. 12.1 WALK-THROUGH METAL DETECTION (WTMD) EQUIPMENT

          1. 12.1.1 General principles

            1. 12.1.1.1 Walk-through metal detection equipment (WTMD) shall be able to detect ...

            2. 12.1.1.2 The detection by WTMD shall be independent of the position ...

            3. 12.1.1.3 WTMD shall be firmly fixed to a solid base.

            4. 12.1.1.4 WTMD shall have a visual indicator to show that the ...

            5. 12.1.1.5 The means for adjusting the detection settings of WTMD shall ...

            6. 12.1.1.6 WTMD shall give both a visual alarm and an audible ...

            7. 12.1.1.7 The visual alarm shall give an indication of the strength ...

            8. 12.1.1.8 . . . . . . . . . . ...

          2. 12.1.2 Standards for WTMD

            1. 12.1.2.1 There shall be two standards for WTMD. Detailed requirements on ...

            2. 12.1.2.2 All WTMD exclusively used for screening persons other than passengers ...

            3. 12.1.2.3 All WTMD used for screening of passengers shall meet standard ...

          3. 12.1.3 Additional requirements for WTMD

          4. 12.1.4 Additional requirements for WTMD used in combination with shoe metal ...

            1. 12.1.4.1 All WTMD equipment used in combination with shoe metal detection ...

            2. 12.1.4.2 All WTMD equipment used in combination with SMD equipment shall ...

        3. 12.2 HAND-HELD METAL DETECTION (HHMD) EQUIPMENT

          1. 12.2.1 Hand-held metal detection equipment (HHMD) shall be able to detect ...

          2. 12.2.2 The means for adjusting the sensitivity settings of HHMD shall ...

          3. 12.2.3 HHMD shall give an audible alarm when it detects metallic ...

          4. 12.2.4 The performance of HHMD shall not be affected by sources ...

          5. 12.2.5 HHMD shall have a visual indicator to show that the ...

        4. 12.3 X-RAY EQUIPMENT

        5. 12.4 EXPLOSIVE DETECTION SYSTEMS (EDS) EQUIPMENT

          1. 12.4.1 General principles

            1. 12.4.1.1 Explosive detection systems equipment (EDS) shall be able to detect ...

            2. 12.4.1.2 The detection shall be independent of the shape, position or ...

            3. 12.4.1.3 EDS shall give an alarm in each of the following ...

          2. 12.4.2 Standards for EDS

            1. 12.4.2.1 All EDS installed before 1 September 2014 shall at least ...

            2. 12.4.2.2 Standard 2 shall expire on 1 September 2020.

            3. 12.4.2.3 The appropriate authority may permit standard 2 EDS installed between ...

            4. 12.4.2.4 The appropriate authority shall inform the Commission when it grants ...

            5. 12.4.2.5 All EDS installed as from 1 September 2014 shall meet ...

            6. 12.4.2.6 All EDS shall meet standard 3 as from 1 September ...

            7. 12.4.2.7 All EDS equipment designed to screen cabin baggage shall meet ...

            8. 12.4.2.8 All EDS equipment designed to screen cabin baggage containing portable ...

            9. 12.4.2.9 All EDS equipment designed to screen cabin baggage containing portable ...

          3. 12.4.3 Image quality requirements for EDS

        6. 12.5 THREAT IMAGE PROJECTION (TIP)

          1. 12.5.1 General principles

            1. 12.5.1.1 Threat image projection (TIP) shall be able to project combined ...

            2. 12.5.1.2 TIP shall not impair the performance and normal functioning of ...

            3. 12.5.1.3 The means for managing TIP shall be protected and accessible ...

            4. 12.5.1.4 There shall be a TIP administrator responsible for the configuration ...

            5. 12.5.1.5 The appropriate authority shall regularly monitor the correct implementation of ...

          2. 12.5.2 Composition of TIP

            1. 12.5.2.1 TIP shall comprise of at least: a library of CTI ...

            2. 12.5.2.2 TIP shall present a message to the screener in each ...

            3. 12.5.2.3 Access to equipment with TIP installed and deployed shall require ...

            4. 12.5.2.4 TIP shall be able to store the results of the ...

            5. 12.5.2.5 The composition of TIP shall also be subject to the ...

        7. 12.6 EXPLOSIVE TRACE DETECTION (ETD) EQUIPMENT

          1. 12.6.1 ETD equipment shall be able to collect and analyse trace ...

          2. 12.6.2 The standard for ETD equipment that uses particulate sampling shall ...

          3. 12.6.3 The appropriate authority may permit ETD equipment not certified to ...

        8. 12.7 EQUIPMENT FOR SCREENING LIQUIDS, AEROSOLS AND GELS (LAGs)

          1. 12.7.1 General principles

            1. 12.7.1.1 LEDS equipment shall be able to detect and to indicate ...

            2. 12.7.1.2 The equipment shall be used in a manner that ensures ...

            3. 12.7.1.3 The equipment shall give an alarm in each of the ...

            4. 12.7.1.4 . . . . . . . . . . ...

          2. 12.7.2 Standards for Liquid Explosive Detection Systems (LEDS) equipment

            1. 12.7.2.1 There shall be three standards for LEDS equipment. Detailed requirements ...

            2. 12.7.2.2 All LEDS equipment shall meet standard 2.

            3. 12.7.2.3 . . . . . . . . . . ...

          3. 12.7.3 Approval of equipment for the screening of LAGs

        9. 12.8 METHODS OF SCREENING USING NEW TECHNOLOGIES

          1. 12.8.1 A Member State may allow a method of screening using ...

          2. 12.8.2 Before its planned introduction the Member State concerned shall inform ...

          3. 12.8.3 If the Commission gives the Member State a positive reply, ...

          4. 12.8.4 The maximum evaluation period for each method of screening using ...

          5. 12.8.5 At intervals of no more than six months during the ...

          6. 12.8.6 If, on the basis of a report, the Commission is ...

          7. 12.8.7 No evaluation period may be longer than thirty months.

        10. 12.9 EXPLOSIVE DETECTION DOGS

          1. 12.9.1 General Principles

            1. 12.9.1.1 An explosive detection dog (EDD) shall be able to detect ...

            2. 12.9.1.2 The detection shall be independent of the shape, position or ...

            3. 12.9.1.3 An EDD shall give an alarm, in the form of ...

            4. 12.9.1.4 An EDD and its handler can be used for screening ...

            5. 12.9.1.5 An EDD and its handler shall be subject to initial ...

            6. 12.9.1.6 In order to be approved, an EDD team, consisting of ...

            7. 12.9.1.7 An EDD team shall be approved by or on behalf ...

            8. 12.9.1.8 After approval by the appropriate authority, an EDD team may ...

          2. 12.9.2 Standards for EDD

            1. 12.9.2.1 The performance requirements for an EDD are laid down in ...

            2. 12.9.2.2 An EDD team used for the screening of persons, cabin ...

            3. 12.9.2.3 An EDD team used for the screening of hold baggage, ...

            4. 12.9.2.4 An EDD team approved to detect explosive materials using the ...

            5. 12.9.2.5 An EDD used for the detection of explosive materials shall ...

            6. 12.9.2.6 When performing explosive detection duties, an EDD shall always be ...

            7. 12.9.2.7 An EDD approved for free running method shall only have ...

            8. 12.9.2.8 An EDD approved for remote explosive scent tracing method shall ...

          3. 12.9.3 Training requirements

            1. General training obligations

              1. 12.9.3.1 The training of an EDD team shall include theoretical, practical ...

              2. 12.9.3.2 The content of training courses shall be specified or approved ...

              3. 12.9.3.3 The training shall be conducted by or on behalf of ...

              4. 12.9.3.4 Dogs to be trained for explosive detection shall be single ...

              5. 12.9.3.5 During training, training aids representing explosive materials shall be used.

              6. 12.9.3.6 Training shall be provided to any persons handling the training ...

            2. Initial training for EDD Teams

              1. 12.9.3.7 An EDD team shall be subject to initial training in ...

              2. 12.9.3.8 Initial training for EDD team shall include practical training in ...

            3. Recurrent training for EDD Teams

              1. 12.9.3.9 An EDD and the handler shall be subject to recurrent ...

              2. 12.9.3.10 Recurrent training shall maintain the existing competencies as required by ...

              3. 12.9.3.11 Recurrent training for an EDD team shall be performed at ...

              4. 12.9.3.12 Point 11 shall not apply in the case where an ...

            4. Training records for EDD Teams

              1. 12.9.3.13 The records of both initial and recurrent training shall be ...

            5. Operational Training for EDD Teams

              1. 12.9.3.14 When EDD is deployed in the screening duties, the EDD ...

              2. 12.9.3.15 Operational training shall be done on a continuous random basis ...

          4. 12.9.4 Approval Procedures

            1. 12.9.4.1 The approval procedure shall ensure that all of the following ...

            2. 12.9.4.2 The approval procedure shall simulate each of the work areas ...

            3. 12.9.4.3 The EDD team shall have successfully completed training in each ...

            4. 12.9.4.4 The approval procedures shall be carried out in accordance with ...

            5. 12.9.4.5 The validity of each approval period shall not be longer ...

          5. 12.9.5 Quality Control

            1. 12.9.5.1 The EDD team shall be subject to quality control measures ...

          6. 12.9.6 Methodology of Screening

        11. 12.10 METAL DETECTION EQUIPMENT (MDE)

        12. 12.11 SECURITY SCANNERS

          1. 12.11.1 General principles

          2. 12.11.2 Standards for security scanners

            1. 12.11.2.1 All security scanners shall meet standard 1. Standard 1 shall ...

            2. 12.11.2.2 Standard 2 shall apply to security scanners installed as of ...

            3. 12.11.2.3 Standard 2.1 shall apply to security scanners installed from 1 January ...

        13. 12.12 SHOE SCANNER EQUIPMENT

          1. 12.12.1 General principles

            1. 12.12.1.1 Shoe metal detection (SMD) equipment shall be able to detect ...

            2. 12.12.1.2 Shoe explosive detection (SED) equipment shall be able to detect ...

            3. 12.12.1.3 The detection by SMD and SED shall be independent of ...

            4. 12.12.1.4 SMD and SED shall be placed on a solid base.

            5. 12.12.1.5 SMD and SED shall have a visual indicator to show ...

            6. 12.12.1.6 The means for adjusting the detection settings of SMD and ...

            7. 12.12.1.7 SMD shall give at least a visual alarm and an ...

            8. 12.12.1.8 SED shall give at least a visual alarm and an ...

          2. 12.12.2 Standards for SMD

            1. 12.12.2.1 There shall be two standards for SMD. Detailed requirements on ...

            2. 12.12.2.2 All SMD exclusively used for screening persons other than passengers ...

            3. 12.12.2.3 All SMD used for screening of passengers shall meet standard ...

            4. 12.12.2.4 All SMD shall be able to resolve alarms generated on ...

          3. 12.12.3 Standard for SED

            1. 12.12.3.1 Detailed requirements on this standard are laid down in Commission ...

        14. 12.13 AUTO CLEAR SOFTWARE (ACS)

          1. 12.13.1 General principles

            1. 12.13.1.1 Auto clear software (ACS) shall be able to assess all ...

            2. 12.13.1.2 ACS shall display to a screener those images that contain ...

            3. 12.13.1.3 ACS shall not impair the performance and normal functioning of ...

            4. 12.13.1.4 When ACS is running, a visual indication shall be given ...

            5. 12.13.1.5 When used on EDS equipment ACS shall not prevent an ...

            6. 12.13.1.6 ACS shall not clear CTI and the radioscopic images produced ...

            7. 12.13.1.7 The means for managing the ACS shall be protected and ...

          2. 12.13.2 Performance requirements

            1. 12.13.2.1 Detailed provisions for performance requirements for ACS are laid down ...

        15. 12.14 EXPLOSIVE VAPOUR DETECTION (EVD) EQUIPMENT

          1. 12.14.1 Standards for EVD

            1. 12.14.1.1 All EVD equipment used for the screening of hold baggage ...

            2. 12.14.1.2 All EVD equipment used for the screening of persons or ...

            3. 12.14.1.3 Detailed requirements on these standards are laid down in Commission ...

        16. ATTACHMENT 12-A

        17. ATTACHMENT 12-B

        18. ATTACHMENT 12-C

        19. ATTACHMENT 12-D

        20. ATTACHMENT 12-E

        21. ATTACHMENT 12-F

        22. ATTACHMENT 12-G

        23. ATTACHMENT 12-H

        24. ATTACHMENT 12-I

        25. ATTACHMENT 12-J

        26. ATTACHMENT 12-K

        27. ATTACHMENT 12-L

        28. ATTACHMENT 12-M

        29. ATTACHMENT 12-N

        30. ATTACHMENT 12-O

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