# Commission Regulation (EU) No 965/2012 of 5 October 2012 laying down technical requirements and administrative procedures related to air operations pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 216/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council, Division CAT.GEN.MPA.161: Carriage of sporting weapons and ammunition — alleviations

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

Notwithstanding CAT.GEN.MPA.160(b), for helicopters with a maximum certified take-off mass (MCTOM) of 3 175 kg or less operated by day and over routes navigated by reference to visual landmarks, a sporting weapon may be carried in a place that is accessible during flight, provided that the operator has established appropriate procedures and it is impracticable to stow it in an inaccessible stowage during flight.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2012/965/annex/IV/division/subpart+a/division/section+1/division/catgenmpa161 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2012-965/annex-IV/division-subpart+a/division-section+1/division-catgenmpa161
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