{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2014-687/annex/division-2",
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  "legislation": "eur/2014/687",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 687/2014 of 20 June 2014 amending Regulation (EU) No 185/2010 as regards clarification, harmonisation and simplification of aviation security measures, equivalence of security standards and cargo and mail security measures (Text with EEA relevance)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2014-687",
  "path": "annex/division/2",
  "kind": "division",
  "number": "(2)",
  "heading": "Chapter 3 is amended as follows:",
  "text": "(a) the following point 3.0.6 is added:\n‘3.0.6.\nReferences to third countries in this chapter and where applicable in a separate Commission Decision include other countries and territories to which, in accordance with Article 355 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, Title VI of that Treaty does not apply.’;\n(b) point 3.2.1.1 is replaced by the following:\n‘3.2.1.1.\nRegardless of where an aircraft is parked at an airport, each of its external doors shall be protected against unauthorised access by:\n(a) ensuring that persons seeking to gain unauthorised access are challenged promptly; or\n(b) having the external door closed. Where the aircraft is in a critical part, external doors that are not accessible by a person from the ground shall be considered closed if access aids have been removed and placed sufficiently far from the aircraft as to reasonably prevent access by a person; or\n(c) having electronic means which will immediately detect unauthorised access; or;\n(d) having an electronic airport identification card access system at all doors leading directly to the passenger boarding bridge, adjacent to an open aircraft door, which only allows access for persons that are trained in accordance with point 11.2.3.7. Such persons must ensure that unauthorised access is prevented, during their use of the door.’;\n(c) Attachment 3-B is replaced by the following:\n‘ATTACHMENT 3-B\nAIRCRAFT SECURITY\nTHIRD COUNTRIES, AS WELL AS OTHER COUNTRIES AND TERRITORIES TO WHICH, IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE 355 OF THE TREATY ON THE FUNCTIONING OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, TITLE VI OF THAT TREATY DOES NOT APPLY, RECOGNISED AS APPLYING SECURITY STANDARDS EQUIVALENT TO THE COMMON BASIC STANDARDS.\nAs regards aircraft security, the following third countries, as well as other countries and territories to which, in accordance with Article 355 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union Title VI of that Treaty does not apply, have been recognised as applying security standards equivalent to the common basic standards:\nUnited States of America\nFaroe Islands, in regard to Vagar airport\nGreenland, in regard to Kangerlussuaq airport\nGuernsey\nJersey\nIsle of Man\nThe Commission shall notify without delay the appropriate authorities of the Member States if it has information indicating that security standards applied by the third country or other country or territory concerned with a significant impact on overall levels of aviation security in the Union are no longer equivalent to the common basic standards of the Union.\nThe appropriate authorities of the Member States shall be notified without delay when the Commission has information about actions, including compensatory measures, confirming that the equivalency of relevant security standards applied by the third country or other country or territory concerned is re-established.’;",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2014/687/annex/division/2",
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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."
}