{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2009-272/annex/part-D",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2009-272/annex/part-D.json",
  "legislation": "eur/2009/272",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Regulation (EC) No 272/2009 of 2 April 2009 supplementing the ... basic standards on civil aviation security laid down in the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 300/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2009-272",
  "path": "annex/part/D",
  "kind": "part",
  "number": "D.",
  "heading": "Methods allowed for the examination of vehicles, aircraft security checks and aircraft security searches",
  "text": "The implementing rules prescribed by regulations made by the Secretary of State in accordance with Article 4(3) of Regulation (EC) No 300/2008 may allow the use of the following methods for the examination of vehicles, aircraft security checks and aircraft security searches, individually or in combination, as a primary or secondary means and under defined conditions:\n(a)hand search;\n(b)visual check;\n(c)explosive detection dogs; and\n(d)explosive trace detection (ETD) equipment.\nIn order to evaluate methods of examination using new technologies not foreseen at the time of adoption of this Regulation, the implementing rules prescribed by regulations made by the Secretary of State in accordance with Article 4(3) of Regulation (EC) No 300/2008 may allow the use of other methods on a trial basis and for a limited period of time on condition that such trials do not prejudice the overall levels of security.",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Words in Annex Pt. D substituted (31.12.2020) by The Aviation Security (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/547), regs. 1, 46(5); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2009/272/annex/part/D",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-11-01T14:51:34.396370+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}