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)

 

Introductory Text
Article 1     The detailed measures for the implementation of the common basic...
Article 2     Regulation (EU) No 185/2010 is repealed. References to the repealed...
Article 3     This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following...
ANNEX
1.   AIRPORT SECURITY
1.1   AIRPORT PLANNING REQUIREMENTS
1.1.1   Boundaries
1.1.2   Security restricted areas
1.1.3   Critical parts of security restricted areas
1.2   ACCESS CONTROL
1.2.1   Access to airside
1.2.2   Access to security restricted areas
1.2.3   Requirements for Union crew identification cards and airport identification cards
1.2.4   Supplementary requirements for Union crew identification cards
1.2.5   Supplementary requirements for airport identification cards
1.2.6   Requirements for vehicle passes
1.2.7   Escorted access
1.2.8   Other exemptions
1.3   SCREENING OF PERSONS OTHER THAN PASSENGERS AND ITEMS CARRIED
1.3.1   Screening of persons other than passengers and items carried
1.3.2   Exemptions and special screening procedures
1.4   EXAMINATION OF VEHICLES
1.4.1   Vehicles entering critical parts
1.4.2   Vehicles entering security restricted areas other than critical parts
1.4.3   Methods of examination
1.4.4   Exemptions and special examination procedures
1.5   SURVEILLANCE, PATROLS AND OTHER PHYSICAL CONTROLS
1.6   PROHIBITED ARTICLES
2.   DEMARCATED AREAS OF AIRPORTS
3.   AIRCRAFT SECURITY
3.1   AIRCRAFT SECURITY SEARCH
3.1.1   When to perform an aircraft security search
3.1.2   How to perform an aircraft security search
3.1.3   Information on the aircraft security search
3.2   PROTECTION OF AIRCRAFT
3.2.1   Protection of aircraft — General
3.2.2   Additional protection of aircraft with closed external doors in a part other than a critical part
4.   PASSENGERS AND CABIN BAGGAGE
4.1   SCREENING OF PASSENGERS AND CABIN BAGGAGE
4.1.1   Screening of passengers
4.1.2   Screening of cabin baggage
4.1.3   Screening of liquids, aerosols and gels (LAGs)
4.2   PROTECTION OF PASSENGERS AND CABIN BAGGAGE
4.3   POTENTIALLY DISRUPTIVE PASSENGERS
4.4   PROHIBITED ARTICLES
5.   HOLD BAGGAGE
5.1   SCREENING OF HOLD BAGGAGE
5.2   PROTECTION OF HOLD BAGGAGE
5.3   BAGGAGE RECONCILIATION
5.3.1   Identification of hold baggage
5.3.2   Factors beyond the passenger's control
5.3.3   Appropriate security controls for unaccompanied hold baggage
5.4   PROHIBITED ARTICLES
6.   CARGO AND MAIL
6.1   SECURITY CONTROLS — GENERAL PROVISIONS
6.2   SCREENING
6.2.1   Screening
6.2.2   Exemptions from screening
6.3   REGULATED AGENTS
6.3.1   Approval of regulated agents
6.3.2   Security controls to be applied by a regulated agent
6.4   KNOWN CONSIGNORS
6.4.1   Approval of known consignors
6.4.2   Security controls to be applied by a known consignor
6.5   ACCOUNT CONSIGNORS
6.6   PROTECTION OF CARGO AND MAIL
6.6.1   Protection of cargo and mail during transportation
6.6.2   Protection for cargo and mail during handling, storage, and loading onto an aircraft
6.7   HIGH RISK CARGO AND MAIL (HRCM)
6.8   SECURITY PROCEDURES FOR CARGO AND MAIL BEING CARRIED INTO THE UNION FROM THIRD COUNTRIES
6.8.1   Designation of air carriers
6.8.2   EU aviation security validation for ACC3
6.8.3   Security controls for cargo and mail arriving from a third country
6.8.4   Designation of regulated agents and known consignors
6.8.5   Validation of regulated agents and known consignors
6.8.6   Non-compliance and discontinuation of ACC3, RA3 and KC3 designation
7.   AIR CARRIER MAIL AND AIR CARRIER MATERIALS
7.1   AIR CARRIER MAIL AND AIR CARRIER MATERIALS TO BE LOADED ONTO AN AIRCRAFT
7.2   AIR CARRIER MATERIALS USED FOR PASSENGER AND BAGGAGE PROCESSING
8.   IN-FLIGHT SUPPLIES
8.1   SECURITY CONTROLS
8.1.1   Security controls — general provisions
8.1.2   Screening
8.1.3   Approval of regulated suppliers
8.1.4   Designation of known suppliers
8.1.5   Security controls to be applied by an air carrier, a regulated supplier and a known supplier
8.2   PROTECTION OF IN-FLIGHT SUPPLIES
8.3   ADDITIONAL SECURITY PROVISIONS FOR IN-FLIGHT SUPPLIES OF LAGS AND STEBS
9.   AIRPORT SUPPLIES
9.1   SECURITY CONTROLS
9.1.1   Security controls — general provisions
9.1.2   Screening
9.1.3   Designation of known suppliers
9.1.4   Security controls to be applied by a known supplier or airport operator
9.2   PROTECTION OF AIRPORT SUPPLIES
9.3   ADDITIONAL SECURITY PROVISIONS FOR SUPPLIES OF LAGS AND STEBS
10.   IN-FLIGHT SECURITY MEASURES
11.   STAFF RECRUITMENT AND TRAINING
11.1   RECRUITMENT
11.2   TRAINING
11.2.1   General training obligations
11.2.2   Basic training
11.2.3   Job specific training for persons implementing security controls
11.2.4   Specific training for persons directly supervising persons implementing security controls (supervisors)
11.2.5   Specific training for persons with general responsibility at national or local level for ensuring that a security programme and its implementation meet all legal provisions (security managers)
11.2.6   Training of persons other than passengers requiring unescorted access to security restricted areas
11.2.7   Training of persons requiring general security awareness
11.3   CERTIFICATION OR APPROVAL
11.4   RECURRENT TRAINING
11.5   QUALIFICATION OF INSTRUCTORS
11.6   EU AVIATION SECURITY VALIDATION
11.6.2   EU aviation security validation
11.6.3   Approval requirements for EU aviation security validators
11.6.4   Recognition and discontinuation of EU aviation security validators
11.6.5   EU aviation security validation report (‘the validation report’)
11.7   MUTUAL RECOGNITION OF TRAINING
12.   SECURITY EQUIPMENT
12.0   GENERAL PROVISION AND APPROVAL OF SECURITY EQUIPMENT
12.0.1   General provision
12.0.2   Approval of security equipment
12.0.3   ‘ EU Stamp ’ marking and Union database on supply chain security — security equipment
12.0.4   Suspension and withdrawal of ‘ EU Stamp ’ marking
12.0.5   More stringent measures on security equipment and national approval
12.1   WALK-THROUGH METAL DETECTION (WTMD) EQUIPMENT
12.1.1   General principles
12.1.2   Standards for WTMD
12.1.3   Additional requirements for WTMD
12.1.4   Additional requirements for WTMD used in combination with shoe metal detection (SMD) equipment
12.2   HAND-HELD METAL DETECTION (HHMD) EQUIPMENT
12.3   X-RAY EQUIPMENT
12.4   EXPLOSIVE DETECTION SYSTEMS (EDS) EQUIPMENT
12.4.1   General principles
12.4.2   Standards for EDS
12.4.3   Image quality requirements for EDS
12.5   THREAT IMAGE PROJECTION (TIP)
12.5.1   General principles
12.5.2   Composition of TIP
12.6   EXPLOSIVE TRACE DETECTION (ETD) EQUIPMENT
12.7   EQUIPMENT FOR SCREENING LIQUIDS, AEROSOLS AND GELS (LAGs)
12.7.1   General principles
12.7.2   Standards for Liquid Explosive Detection Systems (LEDS) equipment
12.7.3   Approval of equipment for the screening of LAGs
12.8   METHODS OF SCREENING USING NEW TECHNOLOGIES
12.9   EXPLOSIVE DETECTION DOGS
12.9.1   General Principles
12.9.2   Standards for EDD
12.9.3   Training requirements
12.9.4   Approval Procedures
12.9.5   Quality Control
12.9.6   Methodology of Screening
12.10 METAL DETECTION EQUIPMENT (MDE)
12.11 SECURITY SCANNERS
12.11.1   General principles
12.11.2   Standards for security scanners
12.12 SHOE SCANNER EQUIPMENT
12.12.1   General principles
12.12.2   Standards for SMD
12.12.3   Standard for SED
12.13 AUTO CLEAR SOFTWARE (ACS)
12.13.1   General principles
12.13.2   Performance requirements
12.14 EXPLOSIVE VAPOUR DETECTION (EVD) EQUIPMENT
12.14.1   Standards for EVD

 

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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)

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

Having regard to 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, and in particular Article 4(3) thereof,

Whereas:

1. In accordance with Article 4(3) of Regulation (EC) No 300/2008, the Commission should adopt detailed measures for the implementation of common basic standards referred to in Article 4(1) and of general measures supplementing common basic standards referred to in Article 4(2) of that Regulation.
2. If they contain sensitive security information, those measures should be treated in accordance with Commission Decision (EU, Euratom) 2015/444, as provided for by point (a) of Article 18 of Regulation (EC) No 300/2008. Those measures should therefore be adopted separately, by means of a Commission Implementing Decision addressed to the Member States, and should not be published.
3. Commission Regulation (EU) No 185/2010, which lays down the measures referred to in Article 4(3) of Regulation (EC) No 300/2008, was amended 20 times since its entry into force. In order to ensure clarity and legal certainty, it should therefore be repealed and replaced by a new act, consolidating the initial act and all amendments thereto. That new act should also be clarified and updated where appropriate, in light of the practical experiences gained and the relevant technological developments.
4. These measures should be reviewed regularly to ensure they are commensurate with the evolution of the threat.
5. The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee on Civil Aviation Security set up by Article 19(1) of Regulation (EC) No 300/2008,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The detailed measures for the implementation of the common basic standards for safeguarding civil aviation against acts of unlawful interference that jeopardise the security of civil aviation, referred to in Article 4(1) of Regulation (EC) No 300/2008, and the general measures supplementing those common basic standards, referred to in Article 4(2) of that Regulation, are set out in the Annex.

 

Article 2

Regulation (EU) No 185/2010 is repealed. References to the repealed Regulation shall be construed as a reference to this Regulation.

 

Article 3

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

It shall apply from 1 February 2016.

 

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1. a part of an airport to which screened departing passengers have access; and
2. a part of an airport through which screened departing hold baggage may pass or in which it may be held, unless it concerns secured baggage; and
3. a part of an airport designated for the parking of aircraft to be boarded or loaded.

1. all parts of an airport to which screened departing passengers have access; and
2. all parts of an airport through which screened departing hold baggage may pass or in which it may be held, unless it concerns secured baggage.

1. a valid boarding card or equivalent; or
2. a valid crew identification card; or
3. a valid airport identification card; or
4. a valid national appropriate authority identification card; or
5. a valid compliance authority identification card recognised by the national appropriate authority.

1. an electronic system which limits access to one person at a time; or
2. authorised persons implementing access control.

1. upon request of the issuing entity; or
2. upon termination of employment; or
3. upon change of employer; or
4. upon change of the need to have access to areas for which an authorisation has been given; or
5. upon expiry of the card; or
6. upon withdrawal of the card.

1. the name and photograph of the holder; and
2. the name of the air carrier; and
3. the word ‘crew’ in English; and
4. the expiry date.

1. the name and photograph of the holder; and
2. the name of the employer of the holder, unless electronically programmed; and
3. the name of either the issuing entity or the airport; and
4. the areas for which the holder is authorised to have access; and
5. the expiry date, unless electronically programmed.

1. the areas for which it is authorised to have access; and
2. the expiry date.

1. upon request of the issuing entity; or
2. when the vehicle is no longer to be used for access to airside; or
3. upon expiry of the pass, unless the pass is automatically invalidated.

1. areas where passengers may be present; and
2. areas in the immediate proximity of the aircraft on which they have arrived or will depart; and
3. areas designated for crews; and
4. distances between the terminal or access point and the aircraft on which crew members have arrived or will depart.

1. hold a valid identification card as referred to in point 1.2.2.2(c), (d) or (e); and
2. be authorised to escort in security restricted areas; and
3. have the escorted person or persons in direct line of sight at all times; and
4. reasonably ensure that no security breach is committed by the person or persons being escorted.

1. hand search;
2. walk-through metal detection equipment (WTMD);
3. explosive detection dogs;
4. explosive trace detection (ETD) equipment;
5. security scanners which do not use ionising radiation;
6. explosive trace detection (ETD) equipment combined with hand held metal detection (HHMD) equipment;
7. shoe metal detection (SMD) equipment;
8. shoe explosive detection (SED) equipment.

SMD and SED equipment may only be used as a supplementary means of screening.

1. hand search;
2. x-ray equipment;
3. explosive detection systems (EDS) equipment;
4. explosive detection dogs;
5. explosive trace detection (ETD) equipment.

1. explosive detection dogs; and
2. explosive trace detection (ETD) equipment.

1. the boundaries between landside, airside, security restricted areas, critical parts and, where applicable, demarcated areas; and
2. areas of, and in proximity of, the terminal that are accessible to the public, including parking areas and roadways; and
3. the display and validity of persons' identification cards in security restricted areas other than those areas where passengers are present; and
4. the display and validity of vehicle passes when airside; and
5. hold baggage, cargo and mail, in-flight supplies and air carrier mail and materials in critical parts waiting to be loaded.

1. the size of the airport, including the number and nature of the operations; and
2. the layout of the airport, in particular the interrelationship between the areas established at the airport; and
3. the possibilities and limitations of means of undertaking surveillance, and patrols.

1. the person shall have an authorisation and shall carry it. The authorisation shall either be indicated on the identification card that grants access to security restricted areas or on a separate declaration in writing. The authorisation shall indicate the article(s) that may be carried, either as a category or as a specific article. If the authorisation is indicated on the identification card, then it shall be recognisable on a need-to-know basis; or
2. a system shall be in place at the security checkpoint indicating which persons are authorised to carry which article(s), either as a category or as a specific article.

• firearms of all types, such as pistols, revolvers, rifles, shotguns,
• toy guns, replicas and imitation firearms capable of being mistaken for real weapons,
• component parts of firearms, excluding telescopic sights,
• compressed air and CO2 guns, such as pistols, pellet guns, rifles and ball bearing guns,
• signal flare pistols and starter pistols,
• bows, cross bows and arrows,
• harpoon guns and spear guns,
• slingshots and catapults;

(b)    stunning devices — devices designed specifically to stun or immobilise, including:

• devices for shocking, such as stun guns, tasers and stun batons,
• animal stunners and animal killers,
• disabling and incapacitating chemicals, gases and sprays, such as mace, pepper sprays, capsicum sprays, tear gas, acid sprays and animal repellent sprays;

(c)    explosives and incendiary substances and devices — explosives and incendiary substances and devices capable, or appearing capable, of being used to cause serious injury or to pose a threat to the safety of aircraft, including:

• ammunition
• blasting caps,
• detonators and fuses,
• replica or imitation explosive devices,
• mines, grenades and other explosive military stores,
• fireworks and other pyrotechnics,
• smoke-generating canisters and smoke-generating cartridges,
• dynamite, gunpowder and plastic explosives.

(d)    any other article capable of being used to cause serious injury and which is not commonly used in security restricted areas, e.g. martial arts equipment, swords, sabres, etc.

1. flight number; and
2. origin of the previous flight.
   
   Where an aircraft security search was performed, the information shall also include:
3. date and time that the aircraft security search was completed; and
4. the name and signature of the person responsible for the performance of the aircraft security search.

Recording of the information as above, may be held in electronic format.

1. ensuring that persons seeking to gain unauthorised access are challenged promptly; or
2. having the external door closed. Where the aircraft is in a critical part, external doors that are not accessible by a person from the ground shall be considered closed if access aids have been removed and placed sufficiently far from the aircraft as to reasonably prevent access by a person; or
3. having electronic means which will immediately detect unauthorised access; or;
4. having an electronic airport identification card access system at all doors leading directly to the passenger boarding bridge, adjacent to an open aircraft door, which only allows access for persons that are trained in accordance with point 11.2.3.7. Such persons must ensure that unauthorised access is prevented, during their use of the door.

1. have access aids removed; or
2. be sealed; or
3. be locked; or
4. be monitored.

1. ‘liquids, aerosols and gels’ (LAGs) shall include pastes, lotions, liquid/solid mixtures and the contents of pressurised containers, such as toothpaste, hair gel, drinks, soups, syrups, perfume, shaving foam and other items with similar consistencies;
2. ‘security tamper-evident bag’ (STEB) is a bag that conforms to the recommended security control guidelines of the International Civil Aviation Organisation;
3. ‘liquid explosive detection systems (LEDS) equipment’ is a piece of equipment capable of detecting threat materials that meets the provisions of point 12.7 of the Annex to Commission Implementing Decision C(2015) 8005.

1. hand search;
2. walk-through metal detection equipment (WTMD);
3. explosive detection dogs;
4. explosive trace detection (ETD) equipment;
5. security scanners which do not use ionising radiation;
6. ETD equipment combined with hand held metal detection (HHMD) equipment;
7. shoe metal detection (SMD) equipment;
8. shoe explosive detection (SED) equipment.

1. security scanners shall not store, retain, copy, print or retrieve images. However, any image generated during the screening can be kept for the time needed for the human reviewer to analyse it and shall be deleted as soon as the passenger is cleared. Any unauthorised access and use of the image is prohibited and shall be prevented;
2. the human reviewer analysing the image shall be in a separate location so that he/she cannot see the screened passenger;
3. any technical devices capable of storing, copying or photographing or otherwise recording images shall not be allowed into the separate location where the image is analysed;
4. the image shall not be linked to any data concerning the screened person and his/her identity shall be kept anonymous;
5. a passenger may request that the image of his/her body is analysed by a human reviewer of the gender of his/her choice;
6. the image shall be blurred or obscured to prevent the identification of the face of the passenger.

1. all LAGs in individual containers with a capacity not greater than 100 millilitres or equivalent in one transparent resealable plastic bag of a capacity not exceeding 1 litre, whereby the contents of the plastic bag fit comfortably and the bag is completely closed; and
2. all other LAGs, including STEBs containing LAGs.

1. a hand search;
2. x-ray equipment;
3. explosive detection systems (EDS) equipment;
4. explosive detection dogs in combination with point (a);
5. ETD equipment.

1. identity and gender of the person; and
2. reason for transportation; and
3. name and title of escorts, if provided; and
4. risk assessment by the competent authority, including reasons to escort or not; and
5. prior seating arrangement, if required; and
6. the nature of the available travel documents.

1. the appropriate authority has given consent that the article may be carried; and
2. the air carrier has been informed about the passenger and the article that the passenger is carrying prior to passengers boarding the aircraft; and
3. the applicable safety rules are complied with.

• firearms of all types, such as pistols, revolvers, rifles, shotguns,
• toy guns, replicas and imitation firearms capable of being mistaken for real weapons,
• component parts of firearms, excluding telescopic sights,
• compressed air and CO2 guns, such as pistols, pellet guns, rifles and ball bearing guns,
• signal flare pistols and starter pistols,
• bows, cross bows and arrows,
• harpoon guns and spear guns,
• slingshots and catapults;

• devices for shocking, such as stun guns, tasers and stun batons,
• animal stunners and animal killers,
• disabling and incapacitating chemicals, gases and sprays, such as mace, pepper sprays, capsicum sprays, tear gas, acid sprays and animal repellent sprays;

• items designed for chopping, such as axes, hatchets and cleavers,
• ice axes and ice picks,
• razor blades,
• box cutters,
• knives with blades of more than 6 cm,
• scissors with blades of more than 6 cm as measured from the fulcrum,
• martial arts equipment with a sharp point or sharp edge,
• swords and sabres;

• crowbars
• drills and drill bits, including cordless portable power drills,
• tools with a blade or a shaft of more than 6 cm capable of use as a weapon, such as screwdrivers and chisels,
• saws, including cordless portable power saws,
• blowtorches
• bolt guns and nail guns;

• baseball and softball bats,
• clubs and batons, such as billy clubs, blackjacks and night sticks,
• martial arts equipment;

• ammunition
• blasting caps,
• detonators and fuses,
• replica or imitation explosive devices,
• mines, grenades and other explosive military stores,
• fireworks and other pyrotechnics,
• smoke-generating canisters and smoke-generating cartridges,
• dynamite, gunpowder and plastic explosives.

1. a hand search; or
2. x-ray equipment; or
3. explosive detection systems (EDS) equipment; or
4. explosive trace detection (ETD) equipment; or
5. explosive detection dogs.

1. the appropriate authority has national rules permitting carriage of the article; and
2. the applicable safety rules are complied with.

• ammunition,
• blasting caps,
• detonators and fuses,
• mines, grenades and other explosive military stores,
• fireworks and other pyrotechnics,
• smoke-generating canisters and smoke-generating cartridges,
• dynamite, gunpowder and plastic explosives.

1. the required security controls have been applied to the consignment by a regulated agent and the consignment has been protected from unauthorised interference from the time that those security controls were applied and until loading; or
2. the required security controls have been applied to the consignment by a known consignor and the consignment has been protected from unauthorised interference from the time that those security controls were applied and until loading; or
3. the required security controls have been applied to the consignment by an account consignor, the consignment has been protected from unauthorised interference from the time that those security controls were applied and until loading, and it is not carried on a passenger aircraft; or
4. the consignment is exempt from screening and has been protected from unauthorised interference from the time that it became identifiable air cargo or identifiable air mail and until loading.

1. the means or method most likely to detect prohibited articles shall be employed, taking into consideration the nature of the consignment; and
2. the means or method employed shall be of a standard sufficient to reasonably ensure that no prohibited articles are concealed in the consignment.

1. hand search;
2. x-ray equipment;
3. EDS equipment;
4. explosive detection dogs (EDD);
5. ETD equipment;
6. visual check;
7. metal detection equipment (MDE).

1. any of the security controls referred to in point 6.3.2 to another regulated agent;
2. any of the security controls referred to in point 6.3.2 to another entity, where the controls are carried out at the regulated agent's own site or at an airport, and are covered by the regulated agent's or airport security programme;
3. any of the security controls referred to in point 6.3.2 to another entity, where the controls are carried out elsewhere than at the regulated agent's own site or at an airport, and the entity has been certified or approved and listed for the provision of these services by the appropriate authority;
4. the protection and transportation of consignments to a haulier that meets the requirements of point 6.6.

1. the applicant shall seek approval from the appropriate authority of the Member State in which the sites included in the application are located.

2. The applicant shall submit a security programme to the appropriate authority concerned. The programme shall describe the methods and procedures which are to be followed by the agent in order to comply with the requirements of Regulation (EC) No 300/2008 and its implementing acts. The programme shall also describe how compliance with these methods and procedures is to be monitored by the agent itself. An air carrier security programme which describes the methods and procedures to be followed by the air carrier in order to comply with the requirements of Regulation (EC) No 300/2008 and its implementing acts shall be regarded as meeting the requirement for a regulated agent security programme.
   
   The applicant shall also submit the ‘Declaration of commitments — regulated agent’ as contained in Attachment 6-A. This declaration shall be signed by the applicant's legal representative or by the person responsible for security.
   
   The signed declaration shall be retained by the appropriate authority concerned;

3. the appropriate authority or an EU aviation security validator acting on its behalf shall examine the security programme and then make an on-site verification of the sites specified in order to assess whether the applicant complies with the requirements of Regulation (EC) No 300/2008 and its implementing acts.
   
   Except for the requirements laid down in point 6.2, an examination of the site of the applicant by the relevant customs authority in accordance with Article 14n of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 (3) shall be considered as an on-site verification if it took place not earlier than 3 years before the date on which the applicant seeks approval as a regulated agent. The AEO certificate and the relevant assessment of the customs authorities shall be made available by the applicant for further inspection.

4. if the appropriate authority is satisfied with the information provided under points (a) and (b), it shall ensure that the necessary details of the agent are entered into the ‘Union database on supply chain security’ not later than the next working day. When making the database entry the appropriate authority shall give each approved site a unique alphanumeric identifier in the standard format.
   
   If the appropriate authority is not satisfied with the information provided under points (a) and (b) then the reasons shall promptly be notified to the entity seeking approval as a regulated agent;

5. a regulated agent shall not be considered as approved until its details are listed in the ‘Union database on supply chain security’.

1. screened in accordance with point 6.2; or
2. accepted for storage under the regulated agent's exclusive responsibility, not identifiable as shipment for carriage on an aircraft before selection, and selected autonomously without any intervention of the consignor or any person or entity other than those appointed and trained by the regulated agent for that purpose.

1. the unique alphanumeric identifier of the regulated agent as received from the appropriate authority;
2. a unique identifier of the consignment, such as the number of the (house or master) air waybill;
3. the content of the consignment, except for consignments listed in points 6.2.1(d) and (e) of Commission Implementing Decision C(2015) 8005;

4. the security status of the consignment, stating:
   
   - ‘SPX’, meaning secure for passenger, all-cargo and all-mail aircraft, or
   
   - ‘SCO’, meaning secure for all-cargo and all-mail aircraft only, or
   
   - ‘SHR’, meaning secure for passenger, all-cargo and all-mail aircraft in accordance with high risk requirements;

5. the reason why the security status was issued, stating:
   1. ‘KC’, meaning received from known consignor, or
   2. ‘AC’, meaning received from account consignor, or
   3. ‘RA’, meaning selected by a regulated agent, or

   4. the means or method of screening used, as follows:
      
      - hand search (PHS);
      
      - X-ray equipment (XRY);
      
      - EDS equipment(EDS);
      
      - explosive detection dogs (EDD);
      
      - ETD equipment (ETD);
      
      - visual check (VCK);
      
      - metal detection equipment (CMD);
      
      - any other method (AOM) in accordance with point 6.2.1.6 where the method used shall be specified; or

   5. the grounds for exempting the consignment from screening;
6. the name of the person who issued the security status, or an equivalent identification, and the date and time of issue;
7. the unique identifier received from the appropriate authority, of any regulated agent who has accepted the security status given to a consignment by another regulated agent.

1. the regulated agent performing the consolidation retains the information required under points 6.3.2.6(a) to (g) for each individual consignment for the duration of the flight(s) or for 24 hours, whichever is the longer; and
2. the documentation accompanying the consolidation includes the alphanumeric identifier of the regulated agent who performed the consolidation, a unique identifier of the consolidation and its security status.

1. the applicant shall seek approval from the appropriate authority of the Member State in which its site is located.
   
   The applicant shall submit a security programme to the appropriate authority concerned. The programme shall describe the methods and procedures which are to be followed by the consignor in order to comply with the requirements of Regulation (EC) No 300/2008 and its implementing acts. The programme shall also describe how compliance with these methods and procedures is to be monitored by the consignor itself.
   
   The applicant shall be provided with the ‘ Guidance for known consignors ’ as contained in Attachment 6-B and the ‘ Validation checklist for known consignors ’ as contained in Attachment 6-C;

2. he appropriate authority, or EU aviation security validator acting on its behalf, shall examine the security programme and then make an on-site verification of the sites specified in order to assess whether the applicant complies with the requirements of Regulation (EC) No 300/2008 and its implementing acts.
   
   In order to assess whether the applicant complies with these requirements, the appropriate authority, or EU aviation security validator acting on its behalf, shall make use of the ‘ Validation checklist for known consignors ’ as contained in Attachment 6-C. This checklist includes a declaration of commitments which shall be signed by the applicant's legal representative or by the person responsible for security at the site.

   Once the validation checklist is completed, the information contained in the checklist shall be handled as classified information.

   The signed declaration shall be retained by the appropriate authority concerned or retained by the EU aviation security validator and made available to the appropriate authority concerned;

3. an examination of the site of the applicant by the relevant customs authority in accordance with Article 14n of Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 shall be considered as an on-site verification if it took place not earlier than 3 years before the date on which the applicant seeks approval as a known consignor. In those cases, the applicant shall complete the information required in Part One of the ‘Validation checklist for known consignors’ as contained in Attachment 6-C and send it to the appropriate authority jointly with the declaration of commitments which shall be signed by the applicant's legal representative or by the person responsible for security at the site.
   
   The AEO certificate and the relevant assessment of the customs authorities shall be made available by the applicant for further inspection.
   
   The signed declaration shall be retained by the appropriate authority concerned or retained by the EU aviation security validator and made available on request to the appropriate authority concerned;

4. if the appropriate authority is satisfied with the information provided under points (a) and (b) or (a) and (c), as applicable, it shall ensure that the necessary details of the consignor are entered into the ‘Union database on supply chain security’ not later than the next working day. When making the database entry the appropriate authority shall give each approved site a unique alphanumeric identifier in the standard format.
   
   If the appropriate authority is not satisfied with the information provided under points (a) and (b) or (a) and (c), as applicable, then the reasons shall promptly be notified to the entity seeking approval as a known consignor;

5. a known consignor shall not be considered as approved until its details are listed in the ‘Union database on supply chain security’.

1. there is a level of security on the site or at the premises sufficient to protect identifiable air cargo and identifiable air mail from unauthorised interference; and
2. all staff implementing security controls are recruited and trained in accordance with the requirements of Chapter 11 and all staff with access to identifiable air cargo or identifiable air mail to which the required security controls have been applied have been recruited and subject to security awareness training in accordance with the requirements of Chapter 11; and
3. during production, packing, storage, despatch and/or transportation, as appropriate, identifiable air cargo and identifiable air mail is protected from unauthorised interference or tampering.

1. the consignments shall be packed or sealed by the regulated agent, known consignor or account consignor so as to ensure that any tampering would be evident; where this is not possible alternative protection measures that ensure the integrity of the consignment shall be taken; and
2. the cargo load compartment of the vehicle in which the consignments are to be transported shall be locked or sealed or curtain sided vehicles shall be secured with TIR cords so as to ensure that any tampering would be evident, or the load area of flatbed vehicles shall be kept under observation; and
3. the haulier declaration as contained in Attachment 6-E shall be agreed by the haulier who has entered into the transport agreement with the regulated agent, known consignor or account consignor, unless the haulier is itself approved as a regulated agent.The signed declaration shall be retained by the regulated agent, known consignor or account consignor on whose behalf the transport is carried out. On request, a copy of the signed declaration shall also be made available to the regulated agent or air carrier receiving the consignment or to the appropriate authority concerned.

1. they are physically protected so as to prevent the introduction of a prohibited article; or
2. they are not left unattended and access is limited to persons involved in the protection and loading of cargo and mail onto an aircraft.

1. by the appropriate authority of the Member State that issued the air carrier's Air Operator's Certificate;
2. by the appropriate authority of the Member State listed in the Annex to Commission Regulation (EC) No 748/2009 (4), for air carriers that do not hold an Air Operator's Certificate issued by a Member State;
3. by the appropriate authority of the Member State where the air carrier has its major base of operations in the Union, or any other appropriate authority of the Union by agreement with that appropriate authority, for air carriers not holding an Air Operator's Certificate issued by a Member State and not listed in the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 748/2009.

1. the nomination of a person with overall responsibility on the air carrier's behalf for the implementation of cargo or mail security provisions in respect of the relevant cargo operation; and
2. an EU aviation security validation report confirming the implementation of security measures.

1. an examination of the air carrier's security programme ensuring its relevance and completeness in respect of all points set out in Attachment 6-G; and
2. verification of the implementation of aviation security measures in respect of the relevant cargo operations by using the checklist set out in Attachment 6-C3.

1. At the airport from which the air carrier has relevant cargo operations before ACC3 designation can be granted for that airport.
   
   If the EU aviation security validation thereupon establishes the non-implementation of one or more of the objectives listed in the checklist set out in Attachment 6-C3, the appropriate authority shall not designate the air carrier as ACC3 for the relevant cargo operations without proof of the implementation of measures by the air carrier rectifying the deficiency identified.

2. At a representative number of airports with relevant cargo operations of an air carrier before ACC3 designation is granted for all airports with relevant cargo operations of that air carrier. The following conditions apply:

1. this option is requested by an air carrier which operates several relevant air cargo operations; and
2. the appropriate authority has verified that the air carrier applies an internal security quality assurance programme that is equivalent to EU aviation security validation; and
3. the representative number shall be at least 3 or 5 %, whichever is the higher, and all airports situated in a high risk origin; and
4. the appropriate authority has agreed to a roadmap that ensures EU aviation security validations for every year of the designation at additional airports for which ACC3 designation will be granted or until all airports are validated. Those validations shall each year be at least equal in number to those required in (c). The roadmap shall state the reasons underpinning the choice of additional airports; and
5. all ACC3 designations shall end on the same day; and
6. where one of the EU aviation security validations agreed under the roadmap establishes the non-implementation of one or more of the objectives listed in the checklist set out in Attachment 6-C3, the designating appropriate authority shall require proof of the implementation of measures rectifying the deficiency identified at that airport, and, depending on the seriousness of the deficiency, request:

• EU aviation security validation of all airports for which ACC3 designation is required in accordance with point 6.8.2.2.1 within a deadline set by the appropriate authority, or
• twice the number of the EU aviation security validations established under (d) per each of the remaining years of ACC3 designations.

1. transfer and transit cargo or mail that screening in accordance with point 6.8.3.2 or security controls have been applied by itself or by an EU aviation security validated entity at the point of origin or elsewhere in the supply chain and such consignments have been protected from unauthorised interference from the time that those security controls were applied and until loading; and
2. high risk cargo and mail that screening in accordance with point 6.7 has been applied by itself or by an EU aviation security validated entity at the point of origin or elsewhere in the supply chain, that such consignments have been labelled SHR and have been protected from unauthorised interference from the time that those security controls were applied and until loading.

• to the best of my knowledge, the information contained in the company's security programme is true and accurate,
• the practices and procedures set out in this security programme will be implemented and maintained at all sites covered by the programme,
• this security programme will be adjusted and adapted to comply with all future relevant changes to Union legislation, unless [name of company] informs [name of appropriate authority] that it no longer wishes to trade as a regulated agent,
• [name of company] will inform [name of appropriate authority] in writing of:

1. minor changes to its security programme, such as company name, person responsible for security or contact details, change of person requiring access to the ‘Union database on supply chain security’, promptly and at least within 10 working days; and
2. major planned changes, such as new screening procedures, major building works which might affect its compliance with relevant Union legislation or change of site/address, at least 15 working days prior to their commencement/the planned change,

• in order to ensure compliance with relevant Union legislation, [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 [name of appropriate authority] of any serious security breaches and of any suspicious circumstances which may be relevant to air cargo/air mail security, in particular any attempt to conceal prohibited articles in consignments,
• [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 under the company's security programme; and
• [name of company] will inform [name of appropriate authority] if:

1. it ceases trading;
2. it no longer deals with air cargo/air mail; or
3. it can no longer meet the requirements of the relevant Union legislation.

1. the overall responsibility for security is assigned to anyone other than the person named
2. there are any other changes to premises or procedures likely to significantly impact on security
3. your company ceases trading, no longer deals with air cargo/air mail or can no longer meet the requirements of the relevant EU legislation.

1. they are separated from consignments which it has originated; and
2. the origin is clearly indicated on the consignment or on accompanying documentation.

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1. the consignments shall be sealed before transportation; and
2. the haulier declaration as contained in Attachment 6-E shall be agreed by the haulier who transports on behalf of the account consignor.

1. they are separated from consignments which it has originated; and
2. the origin is clearly indicated on the consignment or on accompanying documentation.

• [name of company] complies with these ‘Aviation security instructions for account consignors’,
• [name of company] ensures that these instructions are communicated to staff with access to air cargo/air mail,
• [name of company] keeps air cargo/air mail secure until it is handed over to the regulated agent,
• [name of company] accepts that consignments may be subject to security controls, including screening, and
• [name of company] accepts unannounced inspections at its premises by the appropriate authority of the Member State in which it is located in order to assess whether [name of company] complies with these instructions.

• All staff who transport this air cargo/mail will have received general security awareness training in accordance with point 11.2.7 of the Annex to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/1998;
• The integrity of all staff being recruited with access to this air cargo/mail will be verified. This verification shall include at least a check of the identity (if possible by photographic identity card, driving licence or passport) and a check of the curriculum vitae and/or provided references;
• Load compartments in vehicles will be sealed or locked. Curtain sided vehicles will be secured with TIR cords. The load areas of flatbed trucks will be kept under observation when air cargo is being transported;
• Immediately prior to loading, the load compartment will be searched and the integrity of this search maintained until loading is completed;
• Each driver will carry an identity card, passport, driving licence or other document, containing a photograph of the person, which has been issued or recognised by the national authorities;
• Drivers will not make unscheduled stops between collection and delivery. Where this is unavoidable, the driver will check the security of the load and the integrity of locks and/or seals on his return. If the driver discovers any evidence of interference, he will notify his supervisor and the air cargo/mail will not be delivered without notification at delivery;
• Transport will not be subcontracted to a third party, unless the third party:

1. has a haulier agreement with the regulated agent, known consignor or account consignor responsible for the transport [same name as above]; or
2. is approved or certified by the appropriate authority; or
3. has a haulier agreement with the undersigned haulier requiring that the third party will not subcontract further and implements the security procedures contained in this declaration. The undersigned haulier retains full responsibility for the entire transport on behalf of the regulated agent, known consignor or account consignor; and

• No other services (e.g. storage) will be sub-contracted to any other party other than a regulated agent or an entity that has been certified or approved and listed for the provision of these services by the appropriate authority.

1. description of measures for air cargo and mail;
2. procedures for acceptance;
3. regulated agent scheme and criteria;
4. known consignor scheme and criteria;
5. account consignor scheme and criteria;
6. standard of screening;
7. location of screening;
8. details of screening equipment;
9. details of operator or service provider;
10. list of exemptions from security screening;
11. treatment of high risk air cargo and mail.

1. [name of entity] will accept appropriate follow-up action for the purpose of monitoring the standards confirmed by the report;

2. I will provide the designating appropriate authority with the relevant details promptly but at least within 15 days if:
   
   (a)   any changes to [name of entity] security programme occur;
   
   (b)   the overall responsibility for security is assigned to anyone other than the person named in point 1.9 of Attachment 6-C4 to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/1998;
   
   (c)   there are any other changes to premises or procedures likely to significantly impact on security;
   
   (d)   the company ceases trading, no longer deals with air cargo/mail bound to the European Union, or can no longer meet the requirements of the relevant Union legislation that have been validated in this report.

3. [name of entity] will maintain the security level confirmed in this report as compliant with the objective set out in the checklist and, where appropriate, implement and apply any additional security measures required to be designated KC3 where security standards were identified as insufficient, until the subsequent validation of [name of entity] activities.
4. [name of entity] will inform the ACC3s and RA3s to which it delivers secured air cargo and/or air mail if [name of entity] ceases trading, no longer deals with air cargo/air mail or can no longer meet the requirements validated in this report.

1. cabin baggage; and
2. items carried by persons other than passengers; and
3. air carrier mail and air carrier materials.

1. the required security controls have been applied to the supplies by an air carrier that delivers these to its own aircraft and the supplies have been protected from unauthorised interference from the time that those controls were applied until delivery at the aircraft; or
2. the required security controls have been applied to the supplies by a regulated supplier and the supplies have been protected from unauthorised interference from the time that those controls were applied until arrival at the security restricted area or, where applicable, until delivery to the air carrier or another regulated supplier; or
3. the required security controls have been applied to the supplies by a known supplier and the supplies have been protected from unauthorised interference from the time that those controls were applied until delivery to the air carrier or regulated supplier.

1. visual check;
2. hand search;
3. x-ray equipment;
4. EDS equipment;
5. ETD equipment in combination with point (a);
6. explosive detection dogs in combination with point (a).

1. the entity shall seek approval from the appropriate authority of the Member State in which its site is located in order to be granted the status of regulated supplier.
   
   The applicant shall submit a security programme to the appropriate authority concerned. The programme shall describe the methods and procedures which are to be followed by the supplier in order to comply with the requirements of point 8.1.5. The programme shall also describe how compliance with these methods and procedures is to be monitored by the supplier itself. The applicant shall also submit the ‘Declaration of commitments — regulated supplier of in-flight supplies’ as contained in Attachment 8-A. This declaration shall be signed by the legal representative or by the person responsible for security.
   
   The signed declaration shall be retained by the appropriate authority concerned;
2. the appropriate authority, or an EU aviation security validator acting on its behalf, shall examine the security programme and then make an on-site verification of the sites specified in order to assess whether the applicant complies with the requirements of point 8.1.5;
3. if the appropriate authority is satisfied with the information provided in accordance with points (a) and (b), it shall ensure that the necessary details of the regulated supplier are entered into the Union database on supply chain security not later than the next working day. When making the database entry the appropriate authority shall give each approved site a unique alphanumeric identifier in the standard format. If the appropriate authority is not satisfied, the reasons shall promptly be notified to the entity seeking approval as a regulated supplier;
4. a regulated supplier shall not be considered as approved until its details are listed in the Union database on supply chain security.

1. the ‘Declaration of commitments — known supplier of in-flight supplies’ as contained in Attachment 8-B. This declaration shall be signed by the legal representative; and
2. the security programme covering the security controls as referred to in point 8.1.5.

1. the relevance and completeness of the security programme in respect of point 8.1.5; and
2. the implementation of the security programme without deficiencies.

1. an on-site visit of the supplier every 2 years; or
2. regular checks upon reception of supplies delivered by that known supplier, starting after the designation, including:

• • a verification that the person delivering supplies on behalf of the known supplier was properly trained; and
  • a verification that the supplies are properly secured; and
  • screening of the supplies in the same way as supplies coming from an unknown supplier.

1. a list of all known suppliers it has designated indicating the expiry date of their designation, and
2. the signed declaration, a copy of the security programme, and any reports recording its implementation for each known supplier, at least until 6 months after the expiry of its designation.

1. appoint a person responsible for security in the company; and
2. ensure that persons with access to in-flight supplies receive general security awareness training in accordance with point 11.2.7 before being given access to these supplies; and
3. prevent unauthorised access to its premises and in-flight supplies; and
4. reasonably ensure that no prohibited articles are concealed in in- flight supplies; and
5. apply tamper-evident seals to, or physically protect, all vehicles and/or containers that transport in-flight supplies.Point (e) shall not apply during airside transportation.

• to the best of my knowledge, the information contained in the company's security programme is true and accurate,
• the practices and procedures set out in this security programme will be implemented and maintained at all sites covered by the programme,
• this security programme will be adjusted and adapted to comply with all future relevant changes to Union legislation, unless [name of company] informs [name of appropriate authority] that it no longer wishes to deliver in-flight supplies directly to aircraft (and thus no longer wishes to trade as a regulated supplier),
• [name of company] will inform [name of appropriate authority] in writing of:

1. minor changes to its security programme, such as company name, person responsible for security or contact details, promptly but at least within 10 working days; and
2. major planned changes, such as new screening procedures, major building works which might affect its compliance with relevant Union legislation or change of site/address, at least 15 working days prior to their commencement/the planned change,

• in order to ensure compliance with relevant Union legislation, [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 [name of appropriate authority] of any serious security breaches and of any suspicious circumstances which may be relevant to in-flight 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 under the company's security programme; and
• [name of company] will inform [name of appropriate authority] if:

1. it ceases trading;
2. it no longer delivers in-flight supplies directly to aircraft; or
3. it can no longer meet the requirements of the relevant Union legislation.

• [name of company] will

1. appoint a person responsible for security in the company; and
2. ensure that persons with access to in-flight 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 in-flight supplies receive training according to 11.2.3.3 of the Annex to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/1998 and persons implementing other security controls in respect of in-flight supplies receive training according to 11.2.3.10 of the Annex to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/1998; and
3. prevent unauthorised access to its premises and in-flight supplies; and
4. reasonably ensure that no prohibited articles are concealed in in-flight supplies; and
5. apply tamper-evident seals to, or physically protect, all vehicles and/or containers that transport in-flight supplies (this point will not apply during airside transportation).

• 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 air carrier or regulated supplier to whom it delivers in-flight supplies] of any serious security breaches and of any suspicious circumstances which may be relevant to in-flight 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 air carrier or regulated supplier to whom it delivers in-flight supplies] if:

1. it ceases trading; or
2. it can no longer meet the requirements of the relevant Union legislation.

1. ‘airport supplies’ mean all items intended to be sold, used or made available for any purpose or activity in the security restricted area of airports, other than ‘items carried by persons other than passengers’;
2. ‘known supplier of airport supplies’ means a supplier whose procedures meet common security rules and standards sufficient to allow delivery of airport supplies to security restricted areas.

1. the required security controls have been applied to the supplies by an airport operator that delivers these to its own airport and the supplies have been protected from unauthorised interference from the time that those controls were applied until delivery to the security restricted area; or
2. the required security controls have been applied to the supplies by a known supplier or regulated supplier and the supplies have been protected from unauthorised interference from the time that those controls were applied until delivery to the security restricted area.

1. visual check;
2. hand search;
3. x-ray equipment;
4. EDS equipment;
5. ETD equipment in combination with point (a);
6. explosive detection dogs in combination with point (a).

1. the ‘Declaration of commitments — known supplier of airport supplies’ as contained in Attachment 9-A. This declaration shall be signed by the legal representative; and
2. the security programme covering the security controls as referred to in point 9.1.4.

1. the relevance and completeness of the security programme in respect of point 9.1.4; and
2. the implementation of the security programme without deficiencies.

1. an on-site visit of the supplier every 2 years; or
2. regular checks upon access to the security restricted area of supplies delivered by that known supplier, starting after the designation, including:

• • a verification that the person delivering supplies on behalf of the known supplier was properly trained; and
  • a verification that the supplies are properly secured; and
  • screening of the supplies in the same way as supplies coming from an unknown supplier.

1. a list of all known suppliers it has designated indicating the expiry date of their designation, and
2. the signed declaration, a copy of the security programme, and any reports recording its implementation for each known supplier, at least until 6 months after the expiry of its designation.

1. appoint a person responsible for security in the company; and
2. ensure that persons with access to airport supplies receive general security awareness training in accordance with point 11.2.7 before being given access to these supplies; and
3. prevent unauthorised access to its premises and airport supplies; and
4. reasonably ensure that no prohibited articles are concealed in airport supplies; and
5. apply tamper-evident seals to, or physically protect, all vehicles and/or containers that transport airport supplies.

• [name of company] will

1. appoint a person responsible for security in the company; and
2. 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
3. prevent unauthorised access to its premises and airport supplies; and
4. reasonably ensure that no prohibited articles are concealed in airport supplies; and
5. 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).

• 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:

1. it ceases trading; or
2. it can no longer meet the requirements of the relevant EU legislation.

1. establish the person's identity on the basis of documentary evidence; and
2. cover criminal records in all states of residence during at least the preceding 5 years; and
3. cover employment, education and any gaps during at least the preceding 5 years.

1. establish the person's identity on the basis of documentary evidence; and
2. cover employment, education and any gaps during at least the preceding 5 years; and
3. require the person to sign a declaration detailing any criminal history in all states of residence during at least the preceding 5 years.

1. an instructor delivers any training required under Regulation (EC) No 300/2008 and its implementing acts; or
2. a computer based training course is used in order to meet the requirements of Regulation (EC) No 300/2008 and its implementing acts.Computer based training may be used with or without the support of an instructor or coach.

1. knowledge of previous acts of unlawful interference with civil aviation, terrorist acts and current threats;
2. knowledge of the legal framework for aviation security;
3. knowledge of the objectives and organisation of aviation security, including the obligations and responsibilities of persons implementing security controls;
4. knowledge of access control procedures;
5. knowledge of identification card systems in use;
6. knowledge of procedures for challenging persons and of circumstances in which persons should be challenged or reported;
7. knowledge of reporting procedures;
8. ability to identify prohibited articles;
9. ability to respond appropriately to security related incidents;
10. knowledge of how human behaviour and responses can affect security performance;
11. ability to communicate clearly and confidently.

1. understanding of the configuration of the screening checkpoint and the screening process;
2. knowledge of how prohibited articles may be concealed;
3. ability to respond appropriately to the detection of prohibited articles;
4. knowledge of the capabilities and limitations of security equipment or screening methods used;
5. knowledge of emergency response procedures.
   
   In addition, where the designated tasks of the person concerned so require, training shall also result in the following competences:
6. interpersonal skills, in particular how to deal with cultural differences and with potentially disruptive passengers;
7. knowledge of hand searching techniques;
8. ability to carry out hand searches to a standard sufficient to reasonably ensure the detection of concealed prohibited articles;
9. knowledge of exemptions from screening and special security procedures;
10. ability to operate the security equipment used;
11. ability to correctly interpret images produced by security equipment; and
12. knowledge of protection requirements for hold baggage.

1. knowledge of previous acts of unlawful interference with civil aviation, terrorist acts and current threats;
2. awareness of the relevant legal requirements;
3. knowledge of the objectives and organisation of aviation security, including the obligations and responsibilities of persons implementing security controls in the supply chain;
4. ability to identify prohibited articles;
5. ability to respond appropriately to the detection of prohibited articles;
6. knowledge of the capabilities and limitations of security equipment or screening methods used;
7. knowledge of how prohibited articles may be concealed;
8. knowledge of emergency response procedures;

9. knowledge of protection requirements for cargo and mail;
   
   In addition, where the designated tasks of the person concerned so require, training shall also result in the following competences:
   

10. knowledge of screening requirements for cargo and mail, including exemptions and special security procedures;
    
11. knowledge of screening methods appropriate for different types of cargo and mail;
    
12. knowledge of hand searching techniques;
13. ability to carry out hand searches to a standard sufficient to reasonably ensure the detection of concealed prohibited articles;
14. ability to operate the security equipment used;
15. ability to correctly interpret images produced by security equipment;
16. knowledge of transportation requirements. 

1. knowledge of previous acts of unlawful interference with civil aviation, terrorist acts and current threats;
2. awareness of the relevant legal requirements;
3. knowledge of the objectives and organisation of aviation security, including the obligations and responsibilities of persons implementing security controls in the supply chain;
4. ability to identify prohibited articles;
5. ability to respond appropriately to the detection of prohibited articles;
6. knowledge of how prohibited articles may be concealed;
7. knowledge of emergency response procedures;

8. knowledge of the capabilities and limitations of security equipment or screening methods used;
   
   In addition, where the designated tasks of the person concerned so require, training shall also result in the following competences:

9. knowledge of hand searching techniques;
10. ability to carry out hand searches to a standard sufficient to reasonably ensure the detection of concealed prohibited articles;
11. ability to operate the security equipment used;
12. ability to correctly interpret images produced by security equipment;
13. knowledge of transportation requirements.

1. knowledge of the legal requirements for vehicle examinations, including exemptions and special security procedures;
2. ability to respond appropriately to the detection of prohibited articles;
3. knowledge of how prohibited articles may be concealed;
4. knowledge of emergency response procedures;
5. knowledge of vehicle examination techniques;
6. ability to carry out vehicle examinations to a standard sufficient to reasonably ensure the detection of concealed prohibited articles.

1. knowledge of the legal requirements for access control, including exemptions and special security procedures;
2. knowledge of access control systems used at the airport;
3. knowledge of authorisations, including identification cards and vehicle passes, providing access to airside areas and ability to identify those authorisations;
4. knowledge of procedures for patrolling and for challenging persons and of circumstances in which persons should be challenged or reported:
5. ability to respond appropriately to the detection of prohibited articles;
6. knowledge of emergency response procedures;
7. interpersonal skills, in particular how to deal with cultural differences and with potentially disruptive passengers.

1. knowledge of the legal requirements for aircraft security searches;
2. knowledge of the configuration of the type(s) of aircraft on which the person is to implement aircraft security searches;
3. ability to identify prohibited articles;
4. ability to respond appropriately to the detection of prohibited articles;
5. knowledge of how prohibited articles may be concealed;

6. ability to implement aircraft security searches to a standard sufficient to reasonably ensure the detection of concealed prohibited articles.
   
   In addition, where the person holds an airport identification card, training shall also result in all of the following competences:

7. knowledge of previous acts of unlawful interference with civil aviation, terrorist acts and current threats;
8. knowledge of the legal framework for aviation security;
9. knowledge of the objectives and organisation of aviation security, including the obligations and responsibilities of persons implementing security controls;
10. understanding of the configuration of the screening checkpoint and the screening process;
11. awareness of access control and relevant screening procedures;
12. knowledge of airport identification card used at the airport.

1. knowledge of how to protect and prevent unauthorised access to aircraft;
2. knowledge of procedures for sealing aircraft, if applicable for the person to be trained;
3. knowledge of identification card systems used at the airport;
4. knowledge of procedures for challenging persons and of circumstances in which persons should be challenged or reported; and

5. knowledge of emergency response procedures.
   
   In addition, where the person holds an airport identification card, training shall also result in all of the following competences:

6. knowledge of previous acts of unlawful interference with civil aviation, terrorist acts and current threats;
7. knowledge of the legal framework for aviation security;
8. knowledge of the objectives and organisation of aviation security, including the obligations and responsibilities of persons implementing security controls;
9. understanding of the configuration of the screening checkpoint and the screening process;
10. awareness of access control and relevant screening procedures.

1. knowledge of previous acts of unlawful interference with civil aviation, terrorist acts and current threats;
2. awareness of the relevant legal requirements;
3. knowledge of the objectives and organisation of aviation security, including the obligations and responsibilities of persons implementing security controls;
4. ability to respond appropriately to the detection of prohibited articles;
5. knowledge of emergency response procedures;
6. knowledge of passenger and baggage reconciliation requirements and techniques;

7. knowledge of protection requirements for air carrier materials used for passenger and baggage processing.
   
   In addition, where the person holds an airport identification card, training shall also result in all of the following competences:

8. understanding of the configuration of the screening checkpoint and the screening process;
9. awareness of access control and relevant screening procedures;
10. knowledge of airport identification cards used at the airport;
11. knowledge of reporting procedures;
12. ability to respond appropriately to security related incidents.

1. knowledge of previous acts of unlawful interference with civil aviation, terrorist acts and current threats;
2. awareness of the relevant legal requirements;
3. knowledge of the objectives and organisation of aviation security, including the obligations and responsibilities of persons implementing security controls in the supply chain;
4. knowledge of procedures for challenging persons and of circumstances in which persons should be challenged or reported;
5. knowledge of reporting procedures;
6. ability to identify prohibited articles;
7. ability to respond appropriately to the detection of prohibited articles;
8. knowledge of how prohibited articles may be concealed;
9. knowledge of protection requirements for cargo and mail;

10. knowledge of transportation requirements, if applicable.
    
    In addition, where the person holds an airport identification card, training shall also result in all of the following competences:

11. understanding of the configuration of the screening checkpoint and the screening process;
12. awareness of access control and relevant screening procedures;
13. knowledge of identification cards in use;
14. ability to respond appropriately to security related incidents.

1. knowledge of previous acts of unlawful interference with civil aviation, terrorist acts and current threats;
2. awareness of the relevant legal requirements;
3. knowledge of the objectives and organisation of aviation security, including the obligations and responsibilities of persons implementing security controls;
4. knowledge of procedures for challenging persons and of circumstances in which persons should be challenged or reported;
5. knowledge of reporting procedures;
6. ability to identify prohibited articles;
7. ability to respond appropriately to the detection of prohibited articles;
8. knowledge of how prohibited articles may be concealed;
9. knowledge of protection requirements for air carrier mail and materials, in-flight supplies and airport supplies, as applicable;

10. knowledge of transportation requirements, if applicable.
    
    In addition, where the person holds an airport identification card, training shall also result in all of the following competences:

11. understanding of the configuration of the screening checkpoint and the screening process;
12. awareness of access control and relevant screening procedures;
13. knowledge of identification cards in use;
14. ability to respond appropriately to security related incidents.

1. knowledge of the relevant legal requirements and how they should be met;
2. knowledge of supervisory tasks;
3. knowledge of internal quality control;
4. ability to respond appropriately to the detection of prohibited articles;
5. knowledge of emergency response procedures;

6. ability to provide mentoring and on-the-job training and to motivate other.
   
   In addition, where the designated tasks of the person concerned so require, that training shall also result in all of the following competences:

7. knowledge of conflict management;
8. knowledge of the capabilities and limitations of security equipment or screening methods used.

1. knowledge of the relevant legal requirements and how they should be met;
2. knowledge of internal, national, Union and international quality control;
3. ability to motivate others;
4. knowledge of the capabilities and limitations of security equipment or screening methods used.

1. knowledge of previous acts of unlawful interference with civil aviation, terrorist acts and current threats;
2. awareness of the relevant legal requirements;
3. knowledge of the objectives and organisation of aviation security, including the obligations and responsibilities of persons implementing security controls;
4. understanding of the configuration of the screening checkpoint and the screening process;
5. awareness of access control and relevant screening procedures;
6. knowledge of airport identification cards used at the airport;
7. knowledge of reporting procedures;
8. ability to respond appropriately to security related incidents.

1. knowledge of previous acts of unlawful interference with civil aviation, terrorist acts and current threats;
2. awareness of the relevant legal requirements;
3. knowledge of the objectives and organisation of aviation security in their working environment, including the obligations and responsibilities of persons implementing security controls;
4. knowledge of reporting procedures;
5. ability to respond appropriately to security related incidents.

1. an initial certification or approval process; and
2. for persons operating x-ray or EDS equipment, recertification at least every 3 years; and
3. for all other persons, recertification or reapproval at least every 5 years.

1. classroom and/or computer based training; or
2. on-the-job TIP training, on condition that a TIP library of at least 6 000 images, as specified below, is employed on the x-ray or EDS equipment used and the person works with this equipment during at least one third of his working hours.

• an image library containing at least 1 000 images of at least 250 different threat articles, including images of component parts of threat articles, with each article captured in a variety of different orientations, and arranged to provide an unpredictable selection of images from the library during the training and testing; or
• the most frequently missed TIP images from the TIP library in use combined with images of recently captured threat articles relevant for the type of screening operation and covering all types of relevant threat articles if only used once for the training of a given screener over a three-year period.

1. for competencies acquired during initial basic, specific and security awareness training, at least once every 5 years or, in cases where the competencies have not been exercised for more than 6 months, before return to security duties; and
2. for new or extended competencies, as required to ensure that persons implementing, or responsible for implementing, security controls are promptly made aware of new threats and legal requirements by the time they have to be applied.

1. the successful completion of a background check in accordance with points 11.1.3 and 11.1.5;
2. competency in instructional techniques;
3. knowledge of the work environment in the relevant aviation security field;
4. competency in the security elements to be taught.

1. may be a requirement for obtaining or maintaining a legal status under Regulation (EC) No 300/2008 and its implementing acts;
2. may be performed by an appropriate authority or a validator approved as EU aviation security validator or a validator recognised as equivalent to it, in accordance with this Chapter;

3. shall assess security measures applied under the responsibility of the validated entity or parts thereof for which the entity seeks validation. At least, it shall consist of:
   
   (1) an evaluation of security relevant documentation, including the validated entity's security programme or equivalent; and
   
   (2) a verification of the implementation of aviation security measures, which shall include an on-site verification of the validated entity's relevant operations, unless otherwise stated;

4. shall be recognised by all Member States.

1. independence from the validated industry, unless otherwise stated; and
2. appropriate personnel competence in the security area to be validated as well as methods to maintain such competence at the level referred to in 11.6.3.5; and
3. the functionality and appropriateness of validation processes.

1. have been subject to a background check in accordance with 11.1.3 that shall be recurrent at least every five years;
2. perform EU aviation security validation impartially and objectively, shall understand the meaning of independence and apply methods to avoid situations of conflict of interest in respect of the validated entity;

3. have sufficient theoretical knowledge and practical experience in the field of quality control as well as respective skills and personal attributes to collect, record and assess findings based on a checklist, in particular regarding:
   
   (1) compliance monitoring principles, procedures and techniques;
   
   (2) factors affecting human performance and supervision;
   
   (3) the role and powers of the validator, including on conflict of interest;

4. provide proof of appropriate competence based on training and/or a minimum work experience in respect of the following areas:
   
   (1) general aviation security principles of Union and ICAO aviation security standards;
   
   (2) specific standards related to the activity validated and how they are applied to operations;
   
   (3) security technologies and techniques relevant for the validation process;

5. undergo recurrent training at a frequency sufficient to ensure that existing competencies are maintained and new competencies are acquired to take account of developments in the field of aviation security.

1. a completed checklist signed by the EU aviation security validator including, where requested, comments by the validated entity in the necessary detail; and
2. a declaration of commitments signed by the validated entity; and
3. an independence declaration in respect of the entity validated signed by the individual performing the EU aviation security validation.

1. I confirm that I have established the level of compliance of the validated entity in an impartial and objective way.
2. I confirm that I am not, and have not in the preceding two years, been employed by the validated entity.
3. I confirm that I have no economic or other direct or indirect interest in the outcome of the validation activity, the validated entity or its affiliates.
4. I confirm that I have, and have had in the preceding 12 months no business relations such as training and consultancy beyond the validation process with the validated entity in areas related to aviation security.

5. I confirm that the EU aviation security validation report is based on a thorough fact finding evaluation of relevant security documentation, consisting of:
   
   - the validated entities' security programme or equivalent, and
   
   - an on- site verification of the implementation thereof.

6. I confirm that the EU aviation security validation report is based on an assessment of all security relevant areas on which the validator is required to give an opinion based on the relevant EU checklist.
7. I confirm that I have applied a methodology that allows for separate EU aviation security validation reports in respect of each entity validated and ensures objectivity and impartiality of the fact finding and evaluation, where several entities are being validated in a joint action.
8. I confirm that I accepted no financial or other benefits, other than a reasonable fee for the validation and a compensation of travel and accommodation costs.
   

12. SECURITY EQUIPMENT

12.0. GENERAL PROVISION AND APPROVAL OF SECURITY EQUIPMENT

12.0.1. General provision

12.0.1.1.   The authority, operator or entity using equipment for the implementation of measures for which it is responsible in accordance with the national civil aviation security programme as referred to in Article 10 of Regulation (EC) No 300/2008 shall ensure that the equipment meets the standards set out in this Chapter.

12.0.2. Approval of security equipment

12.0.2.1. Without prejudice to point 12.0.5, the following security equipment may be installed after 1 October 2020 only if it has been granted an ‘ EU Stamp ’ marking or an ‘ EU Stamp pending ’ marking status as provided for in points 12.0.2.5 and 12.0.2.6:

12.0.3. ‘ EU Stamp ’ marking and Union database on supply chain security — security equipment

12.0.3.1.   Security equipment listed in point 12.0.2.1 for which ‘ EU Stamp ’ marking has been granted shall be entered into the ‘ Union database on supply chain security — security equipment ’ .

12.0.4. Suspension and withdrawal of ‘ EU Stamp ’ marking

12.0.4.1.   On request from Member States or on its own initiative, the Commission can suspend the ‘ EU Stamp ’ marking and the ‘ EU Stamp pending ’ marking status of security equipment without prior notice when it receives information indicating that the equipment does not meet the standard for which it has been approved. In doing so, the Commission updates the status in the ‘ Union database on supply chain security — security equipment ’ accordingly.

12.0.5. More stringent measures on security equipment and national approval

12.0.5.1.   Member States may derogate from the principle of mutual recognition by applying more stringent measures on security equipment. They shall notify the Commission of these measures, their approvals of security equipment and the steps taken to ensure that security equipment they approve meets the standards set out in this Chapter.

12.1 WALK-THROUGH METAL DETECTION (WTMD) EQUIPMENT

12.1.1 General principles

12.1.1.1   Walk-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.

12.1.1.2   The detection by WTMD shall be independent of the position and orientation of the metallic item.

12.1.1.3   WTMD shall be firmly fixed to a solid base.

12.1.1.4   WTMD shall have a visual indicator to show that the equipment is in operation.

12.1.1.5   The means for adjusting the detection settings of WTMD shall be protected and accessible only to authorised persons.

12.1.1.6   WTMD 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.

12.1.1.7   The visual alarm shall give an indication of the strength of signal detected by the WTMD.

12.1.2 Standards for WTMD

12.1.2.1   There shall be two standards for WTMD. Detailed requirements on these standards are laid down in Commission Implementing Decision C(2015) 8005.

12.1.2.2   All WTMD exclusively used for screening persons other than passengers shall meet at least standard 1.

12.1.2.3   All WTMD used for screening of passengers shall meet standard 2.

12.1.3 Additional requirements for WTMD

All WTMD for which a contract to install them was placed as from 5 January 2007 shall be able to:

1. 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
2. count the number of persons screened, excluding any person that passes through the WTMD in the opposite direction; and
3. count the number of alarms; and
4. calculate the number of alarms as a percentage of the number of screened persons.

12.1.4 Additional requirements for WTMD used in combination with shoe metal detection (SMD) equipment

12.1.4.1   All 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.

12.1.4.2   All 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.

12.2 HAND-HELD METAL DETECTION (HHMD) EQUIPMENT

12.2.1   Hand-held metal detection equipment (HHMD) shall be able to detect ferrous and non-ferrous metallic items. Detection and identification of the position of the detected metal shall be indicated by means of an alarm.

12.2.2   The means for adjusting the sensitivity settings of HHMD shall be protected and accessible only to authorised persons.

12.2.3   HHMD shall give an audible alarm when it detects metallic items. The alarm shall be noticeable at a range of 1 metre.

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

12.2.5   HHMD shall have a visual indicator to show that the equipment is in operation.

12.3 X-RAY EQUIPMENT

X-ray equipment shall comply with the detailed requirements laid down in Commission Implementing Decision C(2015) 8005.

12.4 EXPLOSIVE DETECTION SYSTEMS (EDS) EQUIPMENT

12.4.1 General principles

12.4.1.1Explosive detection systems equipment (EDS) shall be able to detect and to indicate by means of an alarm specified and higher individual quantities of explosive material contained in baggage or other consignments.

12.4.1.2The detection shall be independent of the shape, position or orientation of the explosive material.

12.4.1.3EDS shall give an alarm in each of the following circumstances:

• when it detects explosive material, and
• when it detects the presence of an item that prevents explosive material from being detected, and
• when the contents of a bag or consignment are too dense to be analysed.

12.4.2 Standards for EDS

12.4.2.1   All EDS installed before 1 September 2014 shall at least meet standard 2.

12.4.2.2   Standard 2 shall expire on 1 September 2021 . 

12.4.2.3   The appropriate authority may permit standard 2 EDS installed between 1 January 2011 and 1 September 2014 to continue to be used until 1 September 2022 at the latest.

12.4.2.4   The appropriate authority shall inform the Commission when it permits standard 2 EDS to continue to be used as of 1 September 2021 . 

12.4.2.5   All EDS installed as from 1 September 2014 shall meet standard 3.

12.4.2.6   All EDS shall meet standard 3 as from 1 September 2021 at the latest, unless point 12.4.2.3 applies. 

12.4.2.7   All EDS equipment designed to screen cabin baggage shall meet at least standard C1.

12.4.2.8   All EDS equipment designed to screen cabin baggage containing portable computers and other large electrical items shall meet at least standard C2.

12.4.2.9   All EDS equipment designed to screen cabin baggage containing portable computers and other large electrical items and LAGS shall meet at least standard C3.

12.4.3 Image quality requirements for EDS

Image quality for EDS shall comply with the detailed requirements laid down in Commission Implementing Decision C(2015) 8005.

12.5 THREAT IMAGE PROJECTION (TIP)

12.5.1 General principles

12.5.1.1   Threat image projection (TIP) shall be able to project combined threat images (CTI) or fictional threat images (FTI).

CTI are x-ray images of bags or other consignments containing threat articles.

FTI are x-ray images of threat articles which are projected into x-ray images of bags or other consignments being screened.

Threat articles shall appear within the x-ray image of bags and other consignments in an evenly distributed manner and not in a fixed position.

It shall be possible to set the percentage of CTI and FTI to be projected.

Where CTI are used:

1. the concept of operation must ensure that the screener cannot see the bags or other consignments that are introduced into the x-ray or EDS equipment and cannot determine that a CTI is or might be projected to him/her; and
2. the TIP system and library size shall reasonably ensure that a screener is not exposed to the same CTI again within 12 months.

Where CTI TIP is deployed with EDS equipment used exclusively for hold baggage screening, the requirement in point (b) shall only apply as of 1 September 2020 .

12.5.1.2   TIP shall not impair the performance and normal functioning of x-ray or EDS equipment.

No indication shall be given to the screener that a CTI or FTI is about to be projected or has been projected until a message is presented in accordance with point 12.5.2.2.

12.5.1.3   The means for managing TIP shall be protected and accessible only to authorised persons.

12.5.1.4   There shall be a TIP administrator responsible for the configuration management of the TIP system.

12.5.1.5   The appropriate authority shall regularly monitor the correct implementation of the TIP systems and ensure that the systems are correctly configured, including realistic and relevant projection of CTI and FTI where in use, are in compliance with the requirements and have up-to-date image libraries.

12.5.2 Composition of TIP

12.5.2.1   TIP shall comprise of at least:

1. a library of CTI or FTI; and
2. a means for presenting messages and for messages to be cleared; and
3. a means for recording and presenting the results of the responses of individual screeners.

12.5.2.2   TIP shall present a message to the screener in each of the following circumstances:

1. where the screener responded and a CTI or FTI was projected;
2. where the screener did not respond and a CTI or FTI was projected;
3. where the screener responded and no CTI or FTI was projected;
4. where an attempt to project a CTI or FTI failed and was visible to the screener.

The message shall be presented so that it does not obscure the image of the bag or consignment to which it refers.

The message shall remain until it has been cleared by the screener. In the case of points (a) and (b) the message shall be presented together with the CTI or FTI.

12.5.2.3   Access to equipment with TIP installed and deployed shall require that the screener uses a unique identifier.

12.5.2.4   TIP shall be able to store the results of the responses of individual screeners for a minimum of 12 months and in a format to allow the provision of reports.

12.5.2.5   The composition of TIP shall also be subject to the additional detailed requirements laid down in Commission Implementing Decision C(2015) 8005.

12.6 EXPLOSIVE TRACE DETECTION (ETD) EQUIPMENT

12.6.1 ETD equipment shall be able to collect and analyse trace levels of particles or vapour from contaminated surfaces, or the contents of baggage or consignments, and indicate, by means of an alarm, the presence of explosives. For the purpose of screening, it shall meet all of the following requirements:

1. consumables shall not be used beyond the recommendations of the manufacturer of the consumable or if the performance of the consumable appears to have deteriorated through use;
2. ETD equipment shall only be used in an environment for which the equipment has been approved for use.

There shall be standards for ETD set for particulate and vapour sampling. Detailed requirements on these standards are laid down in Commission Implementing Decision C(2015) 8005.

12.6.2   The standard for ETD equipment that uses particulate sampling shall apply to ETD equipment deployed from 1 September 2014.

12.6.3   The appropriate authority may permit ETD equipment not certified to comply with attachment 12-L that was deployed before 1 July 2014 and uses particulate sampling to continue to be used until 1 July 2021 at the latest. 

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

12.7.1 General principles

12.7.1.1   LEDS equipment shall be able to detect and to indicate by means of an alarm specified and higher individual quantities of threat materials in LAGs.

12.7.1.2  The equipment shall be used in a manner that ensures that the container is positioned and orientated so as to ensure that the detection capabilities are utilised in full.

12.7.1.3  The equipment shall give an alarm in each of the following circumstances:

1. when it detects threat material;
2. when it detects the presence of an item that prevents threat material from being detected;
3. when it cannot assess whether the LAG is benign or not;
4. when the contents of the screened bag are too dense to be analysed.

12.7.2.1There shall be three standards for LEDS equipment. Detailed requirements on these standards are laid down in Commission Implementing Decision C(2015) 8005.

12.7.2.2 All LEDS equipment shall meet standard 2.

12.7.2.3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

12.7.3 Approval of equipment for the screening of LAGs

Equipment that is approved by or on behalf of the appropriate authority of a Member State to meet the standards as laid down in Commission Implementing Decision C(2015) 8005 shall be recognised by other Member States to meet these standards. Member States shall submit to the Commission the name and, upon request, other relevant details of bodies designated to approve equipment. The Commission shall inform other Member States of the bodies.

12.8 METHODS OF SCREENING USING NEW TECHNOLOGIES

12.8.1 A Member State may allow a method of screening using new technologies other than those laid down in this Regulation, provided that:

1. it is being used for the purpose of evaluating a new method of screening; and
2. it will not negatively affect the overall level of security being attained; and
3. appropriate information that a trial is being conducted shall be given to those affected, including passengers.

12.8.2   Before its planned introduction the Member State concerned shall inform in writing the Commission and the other Member States of the proposed method of screening it intends to allow, enclosing an assessment indicating how it shall guarantee that the application of the new method will meet the requirement of point 12.8.1(b). The notification shall also contain detailed information on the location(s) where the method of screening is planned to be used and the intended length of the evaluation period.

12.8.3   If the Commission gives the Member State a positive reply, or if no reply is received within three months upon receipt of the written request, the Member State may then allow the introduction of the method of screening using new technologies.

If the Commission is not satisfied that the proposed method of screening provides sufficient guarantees that the overall level of aviation security will be maintained in the Union, the Commission shall inform the Member State thereof within three months of receipt of the notification referred to in point 12.8.2, explaining its concerns. In such a circumstance the Member State concerned shall not commence with the method of screening until it has satisfied the Commission.

12.8.4   The maximum evaluation period for each method of screening using new technologies shall be eighteen months. This evaluation period may be extended by the Commission by a maximum of a further twelve months on condition that the Member State provides adequate justification for the extension.

12.8.5   At intervals of no more than six months during the evaluation period, the appropriate authority in the Member State concerned shall provide the Commission with a progress report on the evaluation. The Commission shall inform the other Member States of the contents of the progress report. If no progress reports are provided, the Commission may request the Member State to suspend the trial.

12.8.6   If, on the basis of a report, the Commission is not satisfied that the method of screening being trialled is providing sufficient guarantees that the overall level of aviation security is being maintained in the Union, the Commission shall inform the Member State that the trial shall be suspended until such guarantees can be given.

12.8.7 No evaluation period may be longer than thirty months.

12.9 EXPLOSIVE DETECTION DOGS

12.9.1 General Principles

12.9.1.1   An explosive detection dog (EDD) shall be able to detect and indicate specified and higher individual quantities of explosive material.

12.9.1.2   The detection shall be independent of the shape, position or orientation of the explosive materials.

12.9.1.3   An EDD shall give an alarm, in the form of a passive response, when it detects explosive materials set in Attachment 12-D of Commission Implementing Decision C(2015) 8005.

12.9.1.4   An EDD and its handler can be used for screening if they both have been approved independently and in combination as a team.

12.9.1.5   An EDD and its handler shall be subject to initial and recurrent training to ensure that required competencies are learned and maintained and, where appropriate, new competencies are learned.

12.9.1.6   In order to be approved, an EDD team, consisting of an EDD and handler(s), shall have successfully passed a training course.

12.9.1.7   An EDD team shall be approved by or on behalf of the appropriate authority in accordance with the Attachment 12-E and 12-F of Commission Implementing Decision C(2015) 8005.

12.9.1.8   After approval by the appropriate authority, an EDD team may be used for security screening by use of free running or remote explosive scent tracing method.

12.9.2 Standards for EDD

12.9.2.1   The performance requirements for an EDD are laid down in Attachment 12-D of Commission Implementing Decision C(2015) 8005.

12.9.2.2   An EDD team used for the screening of persons, cabin baggage, items carried by persons other than passengers, vehicles, aircraft, in-flight supplies and airport supplies, and security restricted areas of an airport shall meet detection standard 1.

12.9.2.3   An EDD team used for the screening of hold baggage, air carrier mail, air carrier materials, cargo and mail shall meet detection standard 2.

12.9.2.4   An EDD team approved to detect explosive materials using the remote explosive scent tracing method may only be used in screening of cargo, but no other areas included in standard 2.

12.9.2.5   An EDD used for the detection of explosive materials shall be fitted with appropriate means to allow for the unique identification of the EDD. 

12.9.2.6   When performing explosive detection duties, an EDD shall always be accompanied by the handler who is approved to work with the EDD.

12.9.2.7   An EDD approved for free running method shall only have one handler. One handler may be approved for leading a maximum of two EDDs.

12.9.2.8   An EDD approved for remote explosive scent tracing method shall be led by a maximum of two handlers per EDD.

12.9.3 Training requirements

General training obligations

12.9.3.1   The training of an EDD team shall include theoretical, practical and on-the-job training elements.

12.9.3.2   The content of training courses shall be specified or approved by the appropriate authority.

12.9.3.3   The training shall be conducted by or on behalf of the appropriate authority using instructors qualified according to point 11.5.

12.9.3.4   Dogs to be trained for explosive detection shall be single purpose dogs.

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

12.9.3.6   Training shall be provided to any persons handling the training aids so as to prevent contamination.

Initial training for EDD Teams

12.9.3.7   An EDD team shall be subject to initial training in accordance with the requirements laid down in point 12.9.3 of Commission Implementing Decision C(2015) 8005.

12.9.3.8   Initial training for EDD team shall include practical training in the intended work environment.

Recurrent training for EDD Teams

12.9.3.9   An EDD and the handler shall be subject to recurrent training requirements, both individually and in combination as a team.

12.9.3.10  Recurrent training shall maintain the existing competencies as required by the initial training and those acquired in line with security developments.

12.9.3.11  Recurrent training for an EDD team shall be performed at intervals of at least every 6 weeks. The minimum duration of the re-current training shall be no less than 4 hours in any 6 week period.

12.9.3.12  Point 11 shall not apply in the case where an EDD is subject to recognition training of all materials listed in Attachment 12-D of Commission Implementing Decision C(2015) 8005 on at least a weekly basis.

Training records for EDD Teams

12.9.3.13The records of both initial and recurrent training shall be kept for both the EDD and its handler for at least the duration of their contract of employment and they shall be made available to the appropriate authority upon request.

Operational Training for EDD Teams

12.9.3.14When EDD is deployed in the screening duties, the EDD shall be subject to operational training to ensure that it meets the performance set in Attachment 12-D of Commission Implementing Decision C(2015) 8005.

12.9.3.15Operational training shall be done on a continuous random basis during the deployment period, and shall measure EDD's detection performance by means of approved training aids.

12.9.4 Approval Procedures

12.9.4.1   The approval procedure shall ensure that all of the following competencies are measured:

1. ability of the EDD to meet the detection performance laid down in the Attachment 12-D of Commission Implementing Decision C(2015) 8005;
2. ability of the EDD to give a passive indication on the presence of explosive materials;
3. ability of the EDD and its handler(s) to work effectively as a team;
4. ability of the handler to correctly lead the EDD, interpret and respond appropriately to the EDD's reaction to the presence of an explosive material.

12.9.4.2   The approval procedure shall simulate each of the work areas in which the EDD team shall work.

12.9.4.3   The EDD team shall have successfully completed training in each area for which the approval is sought.

12.9.4.4   The approval procedures shall be carried out in accordance with the Attachments 12-E and 12-F of Commission Implementing Decision C(2015) 8005.

12.9.4.5   The validity of each approval period shall not be longer than 12 months.

12.9.5 Quality Control

12.9.5.1   The EDD team shall be subject to quality control measures set out in the Attachment 12-G of Commission Implementing Decision C(2015) 8005.

12.9.6 Methodology of Screening

Further, detailed requirements are contained in Commission Implementing Decision C(2015) 8005.

12.10 METAL DETECTION EQUIPMENT (MDE)

Detailed provisions on the use of MDE are laid down in Commission Implementing Decision C(2015) 8005.

12.11 SECURITY SCANNERS

12.11.1 General principles

A security scanner is a system for the screening of persons that is capable of detecting metallic and non-metallic objects, distinct from the human skin, carried on the body or within clothes.

A security scanner with human reviewer may consist of a detection system that creates an image of a person's body for a human reviewer to analyse and establish that no metallic and non-metallic object, distinct from the human skin, is carried on the body of the person screened. When the human reviewer identifies such an object, its location shall be communicated to the screener for further search. In this case, the human reviewer is to be considered as an integral part of the detection system.

A security scanner with automatic threat detection may consist of a detection system that automatically recognises metallic and non- metallic objects, distinct from the human skin, carried on the body of the person screened. When the system identifies such an object, its location shall be indicated on a stick figure to the screener.

For the purpose of screening passengers, a security scanner shall meet all of the following standards:

1. security scanners shall detect and indicate by means of an alarm at least specified metallic and non-metallic items including explosives both individually and in combination;
2. detection shall be independent of the position and orientation of the item;
3. the system shall have a visual indicator to show that the equipment is in operation;
4. security scanners shall be positioned so as to ensure that their performance is not affected by sources of interference;
5. the correct functioning of security scanners shall be tested on a daily basis;
6. the security scanner shall be used in accordance with the concept of operations provided by the manufacturer.

Security scanners for the screening of passengers shall be deployed and used in compliance with Council Recommendation 1999/519/EC(2) and Directive 2013/35/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council(3).

12.11.2 Standards for security scanners

The performance requirements for security scanners are laid down in Attachment 12-K, which shall be classified as ‘CONFIDENTIEL UE/EU CONFIDENTIAL’ and be handled in accordance with Decision (EU, Euratom) 2015/444.

Security scanners shall meet the standard defined in Attachment 12-K from the entry into force of this Regulation.

12.11.2.1   All security scanners shall meet standard 1.

Standard 1 shall expire on 1 January 2022.

12.11.2.2   Standard 2 shall apply to security scanners installed as of 1 January 2019.

12.11.2.3   Standard 2.1 shall apply to security scanners installed from 1 January 2021 . 

12.12 SHOE SCANNER EQUIPMENT

12.12.1 General principles

12.12.1.1   Shoe metal detection (SMD) equipment shall be able to detect and to indicate by means of an alarm at least specified metallic items, both individually and in combination.

12.12.1.2   Shoe explosive detection (SED) equipment shall be able to detect and indicate by means of an alarm at least specified explosives items.

12.12.1.3   The detection by SMD and SED shall be independent of the position and orientation of the metallic or explosive items.

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

12.12.1.5   SMD and SED shall have a visual indicator to show that the equipment is in operation.

12.12.1.6   The means for adjusting the detection settings of SMD and SED shall be protected and accessible only to authorised persons.

12.12.1.7   SMD shall give at least a visual alarm and an audible alarm when it detects metallic items as refers to in point 12.12.1.1. Both types of alarm shall be noticeable at a range of 1 m.

12.12.1.8  SED shall give at least a visual alarm and an audible alarm when it detects explosive items as refers to in point 12.12.1.2. Both types of alarm shall be noticeable at a range of 1 m.

12.12.2 Standards for SMD

12.12.2.1  There shall be two standards for SMD. Detailed requirements on these standards are laid down in Commission Implementing Decision C(2015) 8005.

12.12.2.2  All SMD exclusively used for screening persons other than passengers shall meet at least standard 1.

12.12.2.3  All SMD used for screening of passengers shall meet standard 2.

12.12.2.4  All SMD shall be able to resolve alarms generated on a WTMD, in the area between the surface supporting the shoe and at least 35 cm above.

12.12.3 Standard for SED

12.12.3.1 Detailed requirements on this standard are laid down in Commission Implementing Decision C(2015) 8005.