Aviation Security

With effect from 16 December 2002 the Regulation (EC) No 2320/2002 of the European Parliament and the Council came into force in Europe. The main objective of this Regulation is to establish and implement appropriate Community measures, in order to prevent acts of unlawful interference against civil aviation.

Since 15 January 2005 also the Luftsicherheitsgesetz (LuftSiG –Aviation Security Act) has been in force in Germany. The objective of this act is to protect civil aviation against terrorist action or sabotage act.

Air carriers operating aircraft exceeding 5,7 t maximum weight are obliged to apply security measures at German airports for their own protection against acts of unlawful interference and have to describe these measures in an Aiation Security Plan. According to § 16 subparagraph 3 (LuftSiG) the Aviation Security Plan must be submitted to the Luftfahrt-Bundesamt in German or in English language for approval.

All cargo, mail and express parcels intended to be carried on passenger or all-cargo aircraft shall be subjected to the security controls before being placed on board the aircraft. The air carrier is obliged to accomplish the security measures on cargo, mail and express parcels to be placed aboard an aircraft (§ 9 subparagraph 1 LuftSiG). The air carrier will exercise this power as security measures and for this purpose is subject to the guidelines (e.g. procedures, equipment, use of simulation chambers in certain cases) of the Luftfahrt-Bundesamt in accordance with § 16 subparagraph 3 LuftSiG.

For the accomplishment of the security controls, the air carrier may employ an approved „regulated agent“ or an „regulated postal service“.

During this dynamic process further Regulations have been continuously issued on the basis of Regulation (EC) No 2320/2002.


Content
German Aviation Security Act (LuftSiG )
Regulation (EC) No 2320/2002 The main objective of this Regulation is to establish and implement appropriate Community measures, in order to prevent acts of unlawful interference against civil aviation.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 622/2003 of 4 April 2003 laying down measures for the implementation of the common basic standards on aviation security.
Regulation (EC) No 849/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 amending Regulation (EC) No 2320/2002 establishing common rules in the field of civil aviation security.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1217/2003 of 4 July 2003 laying down common specifications for national civil aviation security quality contol programmes. This Regulation lays down the common specifications for the national civil aviation security quality control programme to be implemented by each Member State. This includes establishing common requirements for quality control programmes, a common methodology for the audits to be undertaken and common requirements for auditors. 
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1486/2003 of 22 August 2003 laying down procedures for conducting Commission inspections in the field of civil aviation security. This Regulation lays down procedures for conducting Commission inspections to monitor the application by Member States of Regulation (EC) No 2320/2002 at the level of each Member State and each individual airport.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 68/2004 of 15 January 2004 amending Commission Regulation (EC) No 622/2003 laying down measures for the implementation of the common basic standards on aviation security. On the basic of this Regulation a list has been established in cooperation with the IATA and the ICAO containing those articles which may not be carried in the aeroplane cabin or which may not be carried in the hold baggage on flights departing from Germany. This list is not exhaustive.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1138/2004 of 21 June 2004 establishing a common definetion of critical parts of security restricted areas at airports.
VO (EG) 300/2008 of 11 March 2008 on common rules in the field of civil aviation security and repealing Regulation (EC) No 2320/2002



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Luftfahrt-Bundesamt
Division B 6
- Aviation Security -
Postfach 3054
38020 Braunschweig
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