Statutory Instruments
CIVIL AVIATION
Made
28th April 2025
Laid before Parliament
30th April 2025
Coming into force
23rd June 2025
The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by Article 4(3) of Regulation (EC) No 300/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2008 on rules in the field of civil aviation security(1).
1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Aviation Security (Amendment) Regulations 2025.
(2) These Regulations come into force on 23rd June 2025.
(3) These Regulations extend to England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
2.—(1) The Annex to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/1998 of 5 November 2015 laying down detailed measures for the implementation of the basic standards on aviation security(2) is amended as follows.
(2) Omit Chapters 3 (aircraft security) and 7 (air carrier mail and air carrier materials).
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Transport
Mike Kane
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State
Department for Transport
28th April 2025
(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations make amendments to legislation in the field of aviation security.
Regulation 2 amends Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/1998 of 5 November 2015 laying down detailed measures for the implementation of the basic standards on aviation security. In particular, the amendments remove current requirements for aircraft security and air carrier mail and air carrier materials.
A full impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no, or no significant, impact on the private, voluntary or public sector is foreseen. An Explanatory Memorandum has been published alongside these Regulations on www.legislation.gov.uk.
EUR 2008/300, amended by S.I. 2019/547.