#52026PC0181EU Position on ICAO Aviation Security Amendment 19
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This proposal sets the EU’s position for an ICAO vote on updates to global aviation security rules. The EU would support Amendment 19 to Annex 17, which updates definitions for transfer and transit passengers and baggage, expands how human factors are considered in security work, and adjusts rules on aircraft security checks and searches. The practical impact is mainly for aviation authorities, airports, airlines, and security operators. It supports wider recognition of one-stop security systems, which can reduce repeated checks where countries already trust each other’s security controls, while keeping EU rules aligned with ICAO standards.
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Key Changes
- Supports ICAO Amendment 19 to Annex 17 on aviation security
- Updates definitions for transfer and transit passengers and baggage
- Allows one-stop security arrangements to cover aircraft security checks and searches where robust systems are in place
Obligations
What this law requires
EU Member States that are members of the ICAO Council must express the Union position to support Amendment 19 to Annex 17 to the Chicago Convention in its entirety at the 238th ICAO Council session or any subsequent session considering the amendment.
If ICAO adopts Amendment 19 to Annex 17 without substantial change, EU Member States must not register disapproval of the adopted amendment in response to the ICAO State Letter.
If ICAO adopts Amendment 19 to Annex 17 without substantial change, EU Member States must notify compliance with the adopted measure in response to the ICAO State Letter.
Where Union legislation deviates from newly adopted ICAO international standards after their envisaged application date, EU Member States must notify ICAO of the differences in accordance with Article 38 of the Chicago Convention.
If Union legislation differs from standards contained in Annex 17, the Commission must submit to the Council a preparatory document setting out the Union position on detailed differences to be notified to ICAO.