7.3. Security Controls

Time Sensitive Mail. Time-sensitive mail (i.e. up to 48 hour delivery) shall only be carried by air where the following security controls have been applied: the reception, processing and handling of mail shall be performed by properly recruited and trained staff; mail shall be: searched by hand or physical check; screened by x-ray equipment; subjected to simulation chamber; or subjected to other means, procedural, technical or bio-sensory, (e.g. sniffers, trace detectors, explosive detection dogs, etc.); so as to reasonably ensure that the mail does not contain any prohibited articles; and flight details and aircraft routing on which the mail is to be carried shall remain confidential. Other Mail. Mail which is not time-sensitive may be carried by air provided that the measures detailed in paragraph 1(a) and (b) have been applied. The security controls detailed in paragraph 1(b) need only be applied to a random proportion of mail. The security controls detailed in paragraph 1(b) need not be applied in respect of: mail received from a known consignor; letters under a specified weight or thickness; bona fide consignments of life saving materials; high value goods which have been secured to a standard at least equal to that detailed in paragraph 1(b); mail which is to be carried on all-mail flights between Community airports; transhipment mail.

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Source: EUR-Lex (Cellar) · retrieved 2026-11-10 · Text as adopted (Official Journal); later amendments are not incorporated in this text.