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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2015-1998/annex-n4/division-11/division-attachment+11a",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2015-1998/annex-n4/division-11/division-attachment+11a.json",
  "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/attachment+11a",
  "kind": "division",
  "number": "ATTACHMENT 11-A",
  "heading": "INDEPENDENCE DECLARATION — ... AVIATION SECURITY VALIDATOR",
  "text": "(a)I confirm that I have established the level of compliance of the validated entity in an impartial and objective way.\n(b)I confirm that I am not, and have not in the preceding two years, been employed by the validated entity.\n(c)I confirm that I have no economic or other direct or indirect interest in the outcome of the validation activity, the validated entity or its affiliates.\n(d)I confirm that I have, and have had in the preceding 12 months no business relations such as training and consultancy beyond the validation process with the validated entity in areas related to aviation security.\n(e)I confirm that the ... aviation security validation report is based on a thorough fact finding evaluation of relevant security documentation, consisting of:\nthe validated entities' security programme or equivalent, and\nan on- site verification of the implementation thereof.\n(f)I confirm that the ... aviation security validation report is based on an assessment of all security relevant areas on which the validator is required to give an opinion based on the relevant ... checklist.\n(g)I confirm that I have applied a methodology that allows for separate ... aviation security validation reports in respect of each entity validated and ensures objectivity and impartiality of the fact finding and evaluation, where several entities are being validated in a joint action.\n(h)I confirm that I accepted no financial or other benefits, other than a reasonable fee for the validation and a compensation of travel and accommodation costs.\nI accept full responsibility for the ... aviation security validation report.\nName of the validated entity:\nName of the ... aviation security validator:\nDate:\nSignature:",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Substituted by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/815 of 12 May 2017 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/1998 as regards clarification, harmonisation and simplification of certain specific aviation security measures (Text with EEA relevance)."
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Word in Annex Ch. 11 Attachment 11-A omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Aviation Security (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/547), regs. 1, 124(25); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2015/1998/annex/n4/division/11/division/attachment+11a",
    "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."
}