Aviation Security - Cargo

Department for Transport - Changes in Known Customer Arrangements

We have just recently heard from the DfT that their plans to revise the security audit methods have been further delayed until January 2003.

Just to remind those shippers who presently enjoy "Known Customer" status or those are maybe considering becoming "Known Customers" what that revision is to be, read on......

The DfT has decided to introduce a system of independant security audits to replace the present system whereby forwarders conduct such audits. A whole new raft of independant security audit agencies are to be set up and it will be these companies alone that will undertake the annual security audits required by the Aviation Security legislation.

This alteration is being introduced as it takes away any vested commercial interest that forwarders may have in allowing the audit to go through "on the nod."

Further and more detailed information is to be published shortly by the Department for Transport and a further bulletin will be posted on this site as soon as we are able to do so.