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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2012-711/annex",
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  "legislation": "eur/2012/711",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 711/2012 of 3 August 2012 amending Regulation (EU) No 185/2010 laying down detailed measures for the implementation of the common basic standards on aviation security as regards the methods used for screening persons other than passengers and items carried (Text with EEA relevance)",
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  "text": "The Annex to Regulation (EU) No 185/2010 is amended as follows:\n1.. Point 1.3.1 is replaced by the following:\n‘1.3.1\nScreening of persons other than passengers and items carried\n1.3.1.1\nPersons other than passengers shall be screened by one of the following means:\n(a) hand search;\n(b) walk-through metal detection equipment (WTMD);\n(c) explosive detection dogs;\n(d) explosive trace detection (ETD) equipment;\n(e) security scanners which do not use ionising radiation.\n1.3.1.2\nPoints 4.1.1.3 — 4.1.1.6 and 4.1.1.10 shall apply to the screening of persons other than passengers.\n1.3.1.3\nExplosive detection dogs and ETD equipment may only be used as a supplementary means of screening or in unpredictable alternation with hand searches, WTMD or security scanners.\n1.3.1.4\nItems carried by persons other than passengers shall be screened by one of the following means:\n(a) hand search;\n(b) x-ray equipment;\n(c) explosive detection systems (EDS) equipment;\n(d) explosive detection dogs;\n(e) explosive trace detection (ETD) equipment.\n1.3.1.5\nPoints 4.1.2.4 — 4.1.2.7 shall apply to the screening of items carried by persons other than passengers.\n1.3.1.6\nExplosive detection dogs and ETD equipment may only be used as a supplementary means of screening or in unpredictable alternation with hand searches, x-ray equipment or EDS equipment.\n1.3.1.7\nArticles listed in Attachment 4-C may be carried only if the person is authorised to do so in order to undertake tasks that are essential for the operation of airport facilities or of aircraft, or for performing in-flight duties.\n1.3.1.8\nWhere persons other than passengers and items carried have to be screened on a continuous random basis, the frequency shall be established by the appropriate authority on the basis of a risk assessment.\n1.3.1.9\nThe screening of persons other than passengers and items carried shall also be subject to the additional provisions laid down in a separate Commission Decision.’\n2.. Point 12.1.2 is replaced by the following:\n‘12.1.2\nStandards for WTMD\n12.1.2.1\nThere shall be two standards for WTMD. Detailed requirements on these standards are laid down in a separate Commission Decision.\n12.1.2.2\nAll WTMD exclusively used for screening persons other than passengers shall meet standard 1.\n12.1.2.3\nAll WTMD used for screening of passengers shall meet standard 2.’",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2012/711/annex",
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  "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."
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