The Aviation Security (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2022

Made: 12th December 2022

Laid before Parliament: 15th December 2022

Coming into force: 31st January 2023

The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred by Articles 4(3) and 15A(4)(b) of 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[^f00001], makes the following Regulations:

Citation, commencement and extent

1

• (1) These Regulations may be cited as the Aviation Security (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2022.

• (2) These Regulations come into force on 31st January 2023.

• (3) These Regulations extend to England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

Amendment of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/1998

2

• (1) The Annex to 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[^f00002] is amended as follows.

• (2) In Chapter 1 (airport security)—

• (a) omit point 1.1.3.4;

• (b) omit point 1.3; and

• (c) in point 1.6.5, omit the final sentence.

• (3) Omit Chapter 4 (passengers and cabin baggage).

• (4) In Chapter 5 (hold baggage), in point 5.2.1, for “; or” to the end, substitute “.”.

• (5) In Chapter 7 (air carrier mail and air carrier materials), omit point 7.1.2.

• (6) In Chapter 8 (general provisions), at the end of point 8.0.2, insert—

• In this Chapter ‘LAGs’ means liquids, aerosols and gels, which include pastes, lotions, mixtures of liquids and solids and the contents of pressurised containers. Examples of LAGs include toothpaste, hair gel, drinks, soups, syrups, shaving foam and other items with similar consistencies.
• In this Chapter ‘STEB’ means a security tamper-evident bag.

• (7) In Chapter 9 (airport supplies), at the end of point 9.0.2, insert—

(c) ‘LAGs’ has the meaning given to it in point 8.0.2; and (d) ‘STEB’ has the meaning given to it in point 8.0.2.

• (8) In Chapter 12 (security equipment), after point 12.0.1.5, insert—

(12.0.1.6) In this Chapter: (a) ‘LAGs’ has the meaning given to it in point 8.0.2; and (b) ‘LEDS equipment’ means Liquid Explosive Detection System equipment.

Signed

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Transport

Vere — Parliamentary Under Secretary of State — Department for Transport — 12th December 2022

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

EXPLANATORY NOTE

These Regulations make amendments to legislation in the field of aviation security.

Regulation 2 amends Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/1998 (aviation security) (“the Retained Regulation”). In particular, the amendments remove requirements for the screening of passengers, staff and cabin baggage, as well as provisions which cross-refer to these requirements. Paragraphs (6), (7) and (8) of Regulation 2 insert definitions of LAGs, STEB and LEDS into the Retained Regulation in appropriate positions.

A full impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no, or no significant impact on the private or voluntary sectors is foreseen. An Explanatory Memorandum has been published alongside these Regulations on www.legislation.gov.uk.

Footnotes

[^f00001]: EUR 2008/300, amended by S.I. 2019/547.

[^f00002]: EUR 2015/1998, amended by S.I. 2019/547 and 2022/497.