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REGULATIONS
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 173/2012
of 29 February 2012
amending Regulation (EU) No 185/2010 as regards clarification and simplification of certain specific
aviation security measures
(Text with EEA relevance)
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
(3) The amendments concern the implementation of a
limited number of measures in relation to access
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European
control, surveillance and patrols, screening of passengers
Union,
and hold baggage, security controls for cargo, mail, in-
flight and airport supplies, training of persons and
Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 300/2008 of the European
security equipment.
Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2008 on common
rules in the field of civil aviation security and repealing Regu
(4) Regulation
(EU)
No
185/2010
should
therefore
be
lation (EC) No 2320/2002 ( 1 ), and in particular Article 4(3)
amended accordingly.
thereof,
Whereas:
(5) The
measures
provided
for
in
this
Regulation
are
in
accordance with the opinion of the Committee on Civil
(1) Experience
with
the
implementation
of
Commission
Aviation Security,
Regulation (EU) No 185/2010 of 4 March 2010 laying
down detailed measures for the implementation of the
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
common basic standards on aviation security ( 2 ) has
shown the need for small amendments to the imple
Article 1
menting modalities of certain common basic standards.
The Annex to Regulation (EU) No 185/2010 is amended in
(2) This
concerns
the
clarification
or
simplification
of
certain accordance with the Annex to this Regulation.
specific aviation security measures in order to improve
legal clarity, standardise the common interpretation of
Article 2
the legislation and further ensure the best implemen
tation of the common basic standards on aviation
This Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th day following
security.
its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 29 February 2012.
For the Commission
The President
José Manuel BARROSO
( 1 ) OJ L 97, 9.4.2008, p. 72.
( 2 ) OJ L 55, 5.3.2010, p. 1.

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ANNEX
Annex to Regulation (EU) No 185/2010 is amended as follows:
(1) point 1.1.3.4 is replaced by the following:
‘1.1.3.4 Whenever unscreened persons or passengers and crew members arriving from third countries other than
those listed in Attachment 4-B may have had access to critical parts, a security search of those parts that
could have been contaminated shall be carried out as soon as possible in order to reasonably ensure that it
does not contain prohibited articles.
Paragraph 1 shall be considered to be met for aircraft that are subject to an aircraft security search.
Paragraph 1 shall not apply when persons covered by point 1.3.2 and point 4.1.1.7 have had access to
critical parts.
As far as passengers and crew members arriving from third countries other than those listed in Attachment
4-B are concerned, paragraph 1 shall only apply to those critical parts that are used by screened hold
baggage and/or screened departing passengers not departing on the same aircraft as these passengers and
crew members.’;
(2) the following paragraph is added to point 1.2.2.2:
‘Alternatively, access may also be granted after positive identification via biometric data verification.’;
(3) the following paragraph is added to point 1.2.2.4:
‘Where biometric identification is used, the verification shall ensure that the person seeking access to security
restricted areas holds one of the authorisations listed under point 1.2.2.2 and that this authorisation is valid and
was not disabled.’;
(4) the following point 1.2.6.9 is inserted:
‘1.2.6.9 Vehicles that are only used airside and have no permission to drive on public roads may be exempted from
application of points 1.2.6.2 to 1.2.6.8 provided that they are clearly marked externally as operational
vehicles in use at that airport.’;
(5) the following is added at the end of Point 1.2.7.1(c):
‘; and
(d) distances between the terminal or access point and the aircraft on which crew members have arrived or will
depart.’;
(6) point 1.5.2 is replaced by the following:
‘1.5.2 The frequency and means of undertaking surveillance and patrols shall be based on a risk assessment and
shall be approved by the appropriate authority. They shall take into account:
(a) the size of the airport, including the number and nature of the operations; and
(b) the layout of the airport, in particular the interrelationship between the areas established at the airport;
and
(c) the possibilities and limitations of means of undertaking surveillance, and patrols.
The parts of the risk assessment relating to the frequency and means of undertaking surveillance and patrols
shall, upon request, be made available in writing for compliance monitoring purposes.’;
(7) point 4.1.3.4 is amended as follows:
(a) point (c) is replaced by the following:
‘(c) obtained airside beyond the point where boarding passes are controlled from outlets that are subject to
approved security procedures as part of the airport security programme, on condition that the LAG is
packed in a STEB inside which satisfactory proof of purchase at airside at that airport within the preceding
24 hours is displayed; or’;
(b) points (e) and (f) are replaced by the following:
‘(e) obtained at another Union airport, on condition that the LAG is packed in a STEB inside which satisfactory
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(f) obtained on board an aircraft of an EU air carrier, on condition that the LAG is packed in a STEB inside
which satisfactory proof of purchase on board that aircraft within the preceding 24 hours is displayed; or’;
(8) point 5.3.3.2 is replaced by the following:
‘5.3.3.2 Hold baggage that becomes unaccompanied baggage due to factors other than those mentioned in point
5.3.2 shall be removed from the aircraft and rescreened before loading it again.’;
(9) point 6.0.2 is replaced by the following:
‘6.0.2 The following shall be considered as prohibited articles in consignments of cargo and mail:
— assembled explosive and incendiary devices that are not carried in accordance with the applicable safety
rules’;
(10) point 6.0.3 is deleted;
(11) point 6.3.2.6 is replaced by the following:
‘6.3.2.6 The documentation shall be available for inspection by the appropriate authority at any point before the
consignment is loaded on to an aircraft and afterwards for the duration of the flight or for 24 hours,
whichever is the longer and shall provide the following information:
(a) the unique alphanumeric identifier of the regulated agent as received from the appropriate authority;
(b) a unique identifier of the consignment, such as the number of the (house or master) air waybill;
(c) the content of the consignment, except for consignments listed in points 6.2.3(d) and (e) of
Commission Decision C(2010) 774 final of 13 April 2010 (*);
(d) 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;
(e) the reason that the security status was issued, stating:
— “KC”, meaning received from known consignor, or
— “AC”, meaning received from account consignor, or
— the means or method of screening used, or
— the grounds for exempting the consignment from screening;
(f) the name of the person who issued the security status, or an equivalent identification, and the date and
time of issue;
(g) 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.
___________
(*) Not published.’;
(12) point 6.3.2.7 shall be replaced by the following:
‘6.3.2.7 In the case of consolidations, the requirements of points 6.3.2.5 and 6.3.2.6 will be considered as met if:
(a) 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
(b) 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.
Point (a) shall not be required for consolidations that are always subject to screening or exempted from
screening in line with points 6.2.3(d) and (e) of Decision C(2010) 774 if the regulated agent gives the
consolidation a unique identifier and indicates the security status and a single reason why this security
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(13) point 6.6.1.1(a) is replaced by the following:
‘(a) 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’;
(14) the following is added at the end of point 6.8.2.3:
‘Until July 2014, security status declarations in accordance with point 6.3.2.6(d) for EU-bound cargo or mail may be
issued by the ACC3 or an air carrier arriving from a third country listed in Attachment 6Fii; from July 2014
regulated agents referred to under point 6.8.3 may also provide security status declarations in this respect.’;
(15) the seventh indent of Attachment 6-A is replaced by the following:
‘— [name of company] will ensure that all relevant staff receive training in accordance with Chapter 11 of the
Annex to Regulation (EU) No 185/2010 and are aware of their security responsibilities under the company’s
security programme; and’;
(16) the second sentence under the header ‘Prohibited articles’ of Attachment 6-D is deleted;
(17) Attachment 6-E is replaced by the following:
‘ATTACHMENT 6-E
HAULIER DECLARATION
In accordance with Regulation (EC) No 300/2008 on common rules in the field of civil aviation security and its
implementing acts,
When collecting, carrying, storing and delivering air cargo/mail to which security controls have been applied [on
behalf of name of regulated agent/air carrier applying security controls for cargo or mail/ known consignor/account consignor], I
confirm that the following security procedures will be adhered to:
— 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 Regulation (EU) No 185/2010;
— 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 flat bed 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 sub-contracted to a third party, unless the third party also has a haulier agreement with
[same name as above of regulated agent/known consignor/account consignor, or of the appropriate authority
which has approved or certified the haulier]; 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.
I accept full responsibility for this declaration.
Name:
Position in company:
Name and address of the company:
Date:
Signature: ’;

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(18) the following point 8.0.4 is added:
‘8.0.4 The list of prohibited articles in in-flight supplies is the same as the one set out in Attachment 4-C.’;
(19) point 8.1.4.2 is replaced by the following:
‘8.1.4.2 In order to be designated as a known supplier, the entity shall submit the “Declaration of commitments –
known supplier of in-flight supplies” as contained in Attachment 8-B to each company to whom it delivers.
This declaration shall be signed by the legal representative.
The signed declaration shall be retained by the company to whom the known supplier delivers as a means
of validation.’;
(20) point 8.1.5 is replaced by the following:
‘8.1.5 Security
controls
to
be
applied
by
an
air
carrier,
a
regulated
supplier
and
a
known
supplier
8.1.5.1 An air carrier, a regulated supplier and a known supplier of in-flight supplies shall:
(a) appoint a person responsible for security in the company; and
(b) 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
(c) prevent unauthorised access to its premises and in-flight supplies; and
(d) reasonably ensure that no prohibited articles are concealed in in-flight supplies; and
(e) 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.
8.1.5.2 If a known supplier uses another company that is not a known supplier to the air carrier or regulated
supplier for transporting supplies, the known supplier shall ensure that all security controls listed in point
8.1.5.1 are adhered to.
8.1.5.3 The security controls to be applied by an air carrier and a regulated supplier shall also be subject to the
additional provisions laid down in a separate Commission decision.’;
(21) the seventh indent of Attachment 8-A shall be replaced by the following:
‘— [name of company] will ensure that all relevant staff receive training in accordance with Chapter 11 of the
Annex to Regulation (EU) No 185/2010 and are aware of their security responsibilities under the company’s
security programme; and’;
(22) ATTACHMENT 8-B shall be replaced by the following:
‘ATTACHMENT 8-B
DECLARATION OF COMMITMENTS
KNOWN SUPPLIER OF IN-FLIGHT SUPPLIES
In accordance with Regulation (EC) No 300/2008 on common rules in the field of civil aviation security and its
implementing acts,
I declare that,
— [name of company] will
(a) appoint a person responsible for security in the company; and
(b) ensure that persons with access to in-flight supplies receive general security awareness training in accordance
with point 11.2.7 of the Annex to Regulation (EU) No 185/2010 before being given access to these supplies;
and
(c) prevent unauthorised access to its premises and in-flight supplies; and
(d) reasonably ensure that no prohibited articles are concealed in in-flight supplies; and
(e) apply tamper-evident seals to, or physically protect, all vehicles and/or containers that transport in-flight
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When using another company that is not a known supplier to the air carrier or regulated supplier for trans
porting supplies, [name of company] will ensure that all security controls listed above are adhered to,
— in order to ensure compliance, [name of company] will cooperate fully with all inspections, as required, and
provide access to all documents, as requested by inspectors,
— [name of company] will inform [the 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 Regulation (EU) No 185/2010 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:
(a) it ceases trading; or
(b) it can no longer meet the requirements of the relevant EU legislation.
I shall accept full responsibility for this declaration.
Legal representative
Name:
Date:
Signature: ’;
(23) the following point 9.0.4 is added:
‘9.0.4 The list of prohibited articles in airport supplies is the same as the one in Attachment 4-C.’;
(24) point 9.1.1.1 is replaced by the following:
‘9.1.1.1 Airport supplies shall be screened before being allowed into security restricted areas, unless:
(a) 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
(b) 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 security restricted area.’;
(25) point 9.1.3.2 is replaced by the following:
‘9.1.3.2 In order to be designated as a known supplier, the entity shall submit the “Declaration of commitments –
known supplier of airport supplies” as contained in Attachment 9-A to the airport operator. This
declaration shall be signed by the legal representative.
The signed declaration shall be retained by the airport operator as a means of validation.’;
(26) point 9.1.4 is replaced by the following:
‘9.1.4 Security controls to be applied by a known supplier or airport operator
A known supplier of airport supplies or airport operator delivering airport supplies to the security restricted
area shall:
(a) appoint a person responsible for security in the company; and
(b) ensure that persons with access to airport supplies receive general security awareness training in
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(c) prevent unauthorised access to its premises and airport supplies; and
(d) reasonably ensure that no prohibited articles are concealed in airport supplies; and
(e) apply tamper-evident seals to, or physically protect, all vehicles and/or containers that transport airport
supplies.
Point (e) shall not apply during airside transportation.
If a known supplier uses another company that is not a known supplier to the airport operator for trans
porting supplies to the airport, the known supplier shall ensure that all security controls listed in this point
are adhered to.’;
(27) Attachment 9-A is replaced by the following:
‘ATTACHMENT 9-A
DECLARATION OF COMMITMENTS
KNOWN SUPPLIER OF AIRPORT SUPPLIES
In accordance with Regulation (EC) No 300/2008 on common rules in the field of civil aviation security and its
implementing acts,
I declare that,
— [name of company] will
(a) appoint a person responsible for security in the company; and
(b) ensure that persons with access to airport supplies receive general security awareness training in accordance
with point 11.2.7 of the Annex to Regulation (EU) No 185/2010 before being given access to these supplies;
and
(c) prevent unauthorised access to its premises and airport supplies; and
(d) reasonably ensure that no prohibited articles are concealed in airport supplies; and
(e) apply tamper-evident seals to, or physically protect, all vehicles and/or containers that transport airport
supplies (this point will not apply during airside transportation).
When using another company that is not a known supplier to the airport operator for transporting supplies,
[name of company] will ensure that all security controls listed above are adhered to,
— in order to ensure compliance, [name of company] will cooperate fully with all inspections, as required, and
provide access to all documents, as requested by inspectors,
— [name of company] will inform [the airport operator] of any serious security breaches and of any suspicious
circumstances which may be relevant to airport supplies, in particular any attempt to conceal prohibited articles
in supplies,
— [name of company] will ensure that all relevant staff receive training in accordance with Chapter 11 of the
Annex to Regulation (EU) No 185/2010 and are aware of their security responsibilities, and
— [name of company] will inform [the airport operator] if:
(a) it ceases trading; or
(b) it can no longer meet the requirements of the relevant EU legislation.
I shall accept full responsibility for this declaration.
Legal representative
Name:
Date:
Signature: ’;
(28) the following point 11.2.7 is added:
‘11.2.7 Training of persons requiring general security awareness
General security awareness training shall result in the following competencies:
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(b) awareness of the relevant legal requirements;
(c) knowledge of the objectives and organisation of aviation security in their working environment,
including the obligations and responsibilities of persons implementing security controls;
(d) knowledge of reporting procedures; and
(e) ability to respond appropriately to security related incidents.
Each person undergoing general security awareness training shall be required to demonstrate understanding
of all subjects referred to in this point before taking up duty.’;
(29) point 11.4.2(a) is replaced by the following:
‘(a) 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’;
(30) point 12.7.2.2 is replaced by the following:
‘12.7.2.2 All equipment for the screening of LAGs shall meet standard 1.
Standard 1 shall expire on 29 April 2016.’.

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