# 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, Division 2: Cargo and mail: the process for the approval or designation of regulated agents, known consignors and account consignors

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

The following process for the approval or designation of regulated agents, known consignors and account consignors shall apply:
1..Regulated agents shall be approved by the appropriate authority.
In order to be approved as a regulated agent, the applicant shall submit documentation on aviation security standards and shall then be subject to an on-site verification to ensure that it fulfils the required standards.
2..Known consignors shall be approved by the appropriate authority.
In order to be approved as a known consignor, the applicant shall provide information on aviation security standards and shall be subject to an on-site verification to ensure that it fulfils the required standards.
As an alternative to approval, the appropriate authority may allow a known consignor to be designated by a regulated agent until a date to be established in the implementing rules prescribed by regulations made by the Secretary of State in accordance with in Article 4(3) of Regulation (EC) No 300/2008.
3..Account consignors shall be designated by a regulated agent.
In order to be designated as an account consignor, the regulated agent shall ensure that the prospective account consignor provides information on aviation security standards and shall make a validation.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2009/272/annex/part/F/division/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2009-272/annex/part-F/division-2
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