What are regulations on the aviation security inspection of cargo and mail carried on board aircrafts at airports and aerodromes in Vietnam?

What are regulations on the aviation security inspection of cargo and mail carried on board aircrafts at airports and aerodromes in Vietnam? (Image from the Internet)

The aviation security inspection of cargo and mail carried on board aircrafts at airports and aerodromes is specified in Article 50 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. At each aviation checkpoint, there must be sufficient aviation security control staff to sufficiently and effectively perform the following tasks:

a) Check documents (declaration of the sender, completed customs procedures for cargo carried on international flights), document each checked shipment of cargo; conduct manual security checks and searches; conduct checks using explosive detection devices;

b) Monitor the screen of X-ray machine continuously for no more than 30 minutes with a minimum interval of at least 15 minutes;

c) Attach security seals;

d) The chief of the shift shall direct, manage and monitor all tasks performed at aviation security checkpoints.

2. Procedures for security check of cargo and mail shall be elaborated in ASPs and ASRs of aviation enterprises.

3. 100% of cargo and mail on departure shall undergo screening, except in the case specified in Clause 7 of this Article and cases in which special articles are exempted from screening as prescribed in Article 52 of this Circular. In the case of suspicion, conduct a manual check or take other appropriate measures. A manual check shall be conducted in the presence of the owner or legal representative or representative of the airline. In case of suspicion or information about threats to flight security and safety, it is required to search cargo and mail.

4. After undergoing screening as specified in Clause 3 of this Article, cargo and mail shall be subject to continuous security inspection using an appropriate measure until they are carried on board the aircraft. If it is found that cargo or mail is no longer intact or the container is not attached to security seal before being loaded on to the aircraft, the cargo and mail handling staff shall promptly inform the aviation security control staff. The aviation security control staff shall take appropriate security re-check measures in order to discover or prevent dangerous articles. The aircraft operator shall control cargo and mail carried on board the aircraft as prescribed.

5. In case screened cargo and mail on departure have to be transported through public areas to the aircraft, vehicles shall be escorted or controlled using appropriate measures during the transport to prevent unauthorized introduction of dangerous articles into the cargo and mail.

6. Transit and transfer cargo and mail shall undergo security screening and inspection as the cargo and mail on departure, except for regulations specified in Clause 7 of this Article.

7. Transfer/transit cargo and mail carried on the passenger aircraft are not required to undergo security check if there is a written confirmation that or security seal that confirms the aviation security check has been completed and in one of the following cases:

a) The transit/transfer cargo and mail are not unloaded from the aircraft or apron or are subject to continuous aviation security inspection;

b) The transit/transfer cargo and mail that are transported from the apron to the storage area through the public area and vice versa shall be sealed and inspected using appropriate measures during their transport to prevent unauthorized introduction of dangerous articles into the cargo and mail.

9. Documents about the handling of cargo, mail, weapons, explosives and support tools and records shall be archived as prescribed by the law on archives.

Above is the consulting content.