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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2015-1998/annex-n4/division-11/division-11.2/division-11.2.3/division-11.2.3.2",
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  "legislation": "eur/2015/1998",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/1998 of 5 November 2015 laying down detailed measures for the implementation of the ... basic standards on aviation security (Text with EEA relevance)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2015-1998",
  "path": "annex/n4/division/11/division/11.2/division/11.2.3/division/11.2.3.2",
  "kind": "division",
  "number": "11.2.3.2",
  "heading": null,
  "text": "Training of persons implementing screening of cargo and mail shall result in all of the following competencies:\n(a)knowledge of previous acts of unlawful interference with civil aviation, terrorist acts and current threats;\n(b)awareness of the relevant legal requirements;\n(c)knowledge of the objectives and organisation of aviation security, including the obligations and responsibilities of persons implementing security controls in the supply chain;\n(d)ability to identify prohibited articles;\n(e)ability to respond appropriately to the detection of prohibited articles;\n(f)knowledge of the capabilities and limitations of security equipment or screening methods used;\n(g)knowledge of how prohibited articles may be concealed;\n(h)knowledge of emergency response procedures;\n(i)knowledge of protection requirements for cargo and mail;\nIn addition, where the designated tasks of the person concerned so require, training shall also result in the following competences:\n(j)knowledge of screening requirements for cargo and mail, including exemptions and special security procedures;\n(k)knowledge of screening methods appropriate for different types of cargo and mail;\n(l)knowledge of hand searching techniques;\n(m)ability to carry out hand searches to a standard sufficient to reasonably ensure the detection of concealed prohibited articles;\n(n)ability to operate the security equipment used;\n(o)ability to correctly interpret images produced by security equipment;\n(p)knowledge of transportation requirements.",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2015/1998/annex/n4/division/11/division/11.2/division/11.2.3/division/11.2.3.2",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-11-01T14:46:20.094809+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."
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