What are regulations on the aviation security inspection of airline meals in Vietnam?

What are regulations on the aviation security inspection of airline meals in Vietnam? (Image from the Internet)

The aviation security inspection of airline meals is specified in Article 53 of Circular 13/2019/TT-BGTVT guiding the elaboration of Vietnam’s aviation security program and aviation security quality control issued by the Minister of Transport, specifically as follows:

1. Enterprises manufacturing, processing and supplying airline meals (hereinafter referred to as "catering enterprises") shall ensure aviation security of meals in accordance with their approved security regulations.

2. Catering areas shall be protected. The entry into and operation within these areas require appropriate aviation security control badges/permits. Vehicles transporting meals from the supplying area through public areas to the aircraft shall be escorted by security staff of the enterprise or other appropriate security measures shall be taken.

3. Samples of meals shall be retained for at least 24 hours since such meals are transported to the aircraft to be served.

4. After undergoing a security check, carts and bags containing meals served on the aircraft shall be sealed. Only sealed carts and bags containing meals are accepted to enter airport/aerodrome restricted areas and to be served on the aircraft.

5. If carts and bags containing meals are transported from a public area to a restricted area without being sealed or the security seals or the carts and bags containing meals are no longer intact, they shall undergo X-ray screening or manual check before being transported to the airport restricted area to be carried on board the aircraft and shall be subject to continuous aviation security inspection.

6. Procedures for aviation security inspection of airline meals shall be elaborated in ASRs of aviation security assurance service providers.

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