Part 108 amendments to take effect soon

A number of amendments to
the Part 108 air cargo security
legislation are now in the
last process of completion,
according to Rob Garbett, MD
of Professional Risk and Asset
Management.
“These amendments will
probably come into effect from
June/July,” Garbett told FTW.
While they are extensive,
some of the most important
areas are listed below:
• Background checks now
required every 24 months;
• A consignment security
declaration must
now accompany each
consignment delivered to an
air carrier;
• The regulated agent is now
responsible for conducting
random quality control
checks on known consignors;
• Familiarisation training
required is now eight hours.
• Tamper-evident packaging
may be used;
• Detailed regulations covering
the use of dogs, training
of handlers and minimum
competency requirements
include explosive-detection
dog assessors who must
be affiliated to a Part 141
training organisation;
• Standard air cargo security
training is now divided into
Level 1 and Level 2 only.
Level 1 is for screeners and
Level 2 for designated and
deputy designated officials;
• Maturing has been removed
as a security control;
• Existing cargo security
screening equipment and
new equipment prior to
procurement (such as
X-ray) must comply with
the standards set out in the
Technical Standards;
• Instructors delivering
standard air cargo security
training must provide
certified proof of training
as a facilitator and assessor
as well as SA Qualification
Authority (Saqa)
accreditation;
• Labels must now contain the
minimum information set out
in the Regulations;
• Screeners must be certified
under Part 110.