49 C.F.R. 49 CFR--PART 1546
Title 49 - Transportation
Effective Date(s): October 23, 2006 27. Revise §1546.205 to read as follows: (a) Preventing or deterring the carriage of any explosive or incendiary. Each foreign air carrier operating a program under §1546.101(a), (b), (e), or (f) must use the procedures, facilities, and equipment described in its security program to prevent or deter the carriage of any unauthorized person, and any unauthorized explosive, incendiary, and other destructive substance or item in cargo onboard an aircraft. (b) Refusal to transport. Each foreign air carrier operating a program under §1546.101(a), (b), (e), or (f) must refuse to transport any cargo, if the shipper does not consent to a search or inspection of that cargo in accordance with the system prescribed by this part. (c) Control. Each foreign air carrier operating a program under §1546.101(a), (b), or (e) must use the procedures in its security program to control cargo that it accepts for transport on an aircraft in a manner that— (1) Prevents the carriage of any unauthorized person, and any unauthorized explosive, incendiary, and other destructive substance or item onboard the aircraft. (2) Prevents access by unauthorized persons other than an authorized foreign air carrier employee or agent, or persons authorized by the airport operator or host government. (d) Screening and inspection of cargo in the United States. Each foreign air carrier operating a program under §1546.101(a), (b), (e), or (f) must ensure that, as required in its security program, cargo is screened and inspected for any unauthorized persons, and any unauthorized explosives, incendiaries, and other destructive substances or items as provided in the foreign air carrier's security program, and §1546.207, and as provided in §1546.213 for operations under §1546.101(a) or (b) before loading it on its aircraft in the United States. (e) Acceptance of cargo in the United States only from specified persons. Each foreign air carrier operating a program under §1546.101(a), (b), or (e) of this part may accept cargo in the United States only from the shipper, or from an aircraft operator, foreign air carrier, or indirect air carrier operating under a security program under this chapter with a comparable cargo security program as provided in its security program. (f) Acceptance of cargo to be loaded for transport to the United States. Each foreign air carrier subject to this part that accepts cargo to be loaded on its aircraft for transport to the United States must carry out the requirements of its security program.
Amendment from May 26, 2006
49 CFR--PART 1546
Amendment(s) published May 26, 2006, in 71 FR 30512
§ 1546.205 Acceptance and screening of cargo.
