Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/1174 of 7 July 2022 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/1998 as regards certain 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 (1), and in particular Article 4(3) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Experience gained with the implementation of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/1998 (2) has shown the need for minor amendments to the implementing modalities of certain common basic standards.

(2) Certain detailed aviation security measures should be clarified, harmonised or simplified in order to improve legal clarity, standardise the common interpretation of the legislation and further ensure the best implementation of the common basic standards on aviation security. Furthermore, certain amendments have become necessary in accordance with the evolution of the threat and risk picture, recent developments in terms of airport and airline operations, technology and international policy. Those amendments regard to airport security, safe and secure carriage of firearms on board, training of personnel, air cargo and mail security, known suppliers of airport supplies, background check, explosive detection dogs (EDD), and detection standards for walk-through metal detection equipment (WTMD).

(3) Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/1998 should therefore be amended accordingly.

(4) As a reasonable period is necessary to allow flight and cabin crew members implementing in-flight security measures to undergo the training established in point (38) of the Annex to this Regulation, the application of this point should be deferred to 1 January 2023.

(5) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee established by Article 19 of Regulation (EC) No 300/2008,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The Annex to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/1998 is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Regulation.

Article 2

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

It shall apply from 1 July 2022. However, points (32) and (38) of the Annex shall apply from 1 January 2023.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Brussels, 7 July 2022.

For the Commission The President Ursula VON DER LEYEN

(1) OJ L 97, 9.4.2008, p. 72.

(2) 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 (OJ L 299, 14.11.2015, p. 1).