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Official Journal of the European Union
28.10.2011
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 1087/2011
of 27 October 2011
amending Regulation (EU) No 185/2010 laying down detailed measures for the implementation of
the common basic standards on aviation security in respect of explosive detection systems
(Text with EEA relevance)
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
Commission should revise the technological and
operation provisions relating to explosives detection
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European
systems.
Union,
(3) Regulation
(EU)
No
185/2010
should
therefore
be
Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 300/2008 of the European
amended accordingly.
Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2008 on common
rules in the field of civil aviation security and repealing Regu
(4) The
measures
provided
for
in
this
Regulation
are
in
lation (EC) No 2320/2002 ( 1 ) and in particular Article 4(3)
accordance with the opinion of the Committee for
thereof,
Civil Aviation Security set up by Article 19(1) of Regu
lation (EC) No 300/2008,
Whereas:
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
(1) Commission
Regulation
(EU)
No
185/2010
of
4
March
2010 laying down detailed measures for the implemen
tation of the common basic standards on aviation
Article 1
security ( 2 ) lays down provision on explosive detection
The Annex to Regulation (EU) No 185/2010 is amended in
systems.
accordance with the Annex to this Regulation.
(2) Methods
and
technologies
for
the
detection
of
explosives
Article 2
develop over time. In line with the evolution of the
threat to civil aviation, technological developments and
This Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th day following
operation experiences both at Union and global level, the
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, 27 October 2011.
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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28.10.2011 Official
Journal
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the
European
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ANNEX
In Chapter 12 of the Annex to Regulation (EU) No 185/2010, point 12.4.2 is replaced by the following:
‘12.4.2. Standards
for
EDS
12.4.2.1. There shall be three standards for EDS. Detailed requirements on these standards are laid down in a
separate Commission Decision.
12.4.2.2. All
EDS
shall
meet
standard
1.
12.4.2.3. Standard 1 shall expire on 1 September 2012.
12.4.2.4. The appropriate authority may permit standard 1 EDS installed between 1 January 2003 and
1 September 2006 to continue to be used until 1 January 2014 at the latest.
12.4.2.5. Standard 2 shall apply to all EDS installed as from 1 January 2007, unless a contract to install EDS that
meets standard 1 has been placed before 19 October 2006.
12.4.2.6. All EDS shall meet standard 2 by 1 September 2012 at the latest, unless point 12.4.2.4 applies.
12.4.2.7. Standard 2 shall expire on 1 September 2020.
12.4.2.8. 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.
12.4.2.9. The appropriate authority shall inform the Commission when it grants permission to permit standard 2
EDS to continue to be used as of 1 September 2020.
12.4.2.10. Standard 3 shall apply to all EDS installed as from 1 September 2014.
12.4.2.11. All EDS shall meet standard 3 by 1 September 2020 at the latest, unless point 12.4.2.8 applies.’

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