Course objectives

• Understand the EU regulations relating to ACC3
• Understand the objectives and intent of the ACC3 EU Aviation Security checklist
• Use IATA’s pre-assessment tool kit to identify your current issues and level of compliance, and to prepare for the validation
• Evaluate lessons learned from trials conducted to date
• Apply suggested best practices
• Prioritize stations amongst your network that need to be independently validated
• Understand what will be included in the validation report submitted to a Member State
• Support an independent validator to facilitate the independent validation and the final report
• Understand the support IATA will provide to its member airlines related to the database of accredited regulated agents and known consignors.

Course content

• Organization and responsibilities of an ACC3 air carrier at the airport
• Air carrier security program requirements
• Recruitment and training of air carrier staff handling cargo
• Database of regulated agents, known consignors and account consignors
• Cargo acceptance procedures
• Cargo screening requirements
• Handling high risk cargo or mail
• Protection and security of air cargo
• Documentation requirements of air cargo security
• Compliance to air cargo security programs
• Interpretation of ACC3 Aviation Security Audit checklist items
• Participation of EU Aviation Security audits
• ACC3 carrier roles and responsibilities
• IATA developed, pre-assessment tool kit.