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REMINDER: TSA 100% Cargo Screening on Passenger Aircraft
This month marks the August 1, 2010 deadline for the 100 percent cargo screening mandate implemented by the TSA for all passenger aircraft.
According to the mandate, cargo not screened in accordance with TSA-approved processes and procedures cannot be uplifted by a passenger aircraft in the United States.
The Certified Cargo Screening Program continues to certify facilities across the country. These facilities represent traditional freight forwarders as well as museums, perishable shippers, pharmaceutical
companies and facilities from an array of other diverse industries.
As the supply chain community continues its ongoing efforts in complying with the Certified Cargo Screening Program (CCSP), AIT Worldwide Logistics has been designated as an approved Certified Cargo Screening Facility (CCSF) at its corporate headquarters location and perishable building in Chicago. AIT's independent contractor location in Detroit has also been officially certified.
The Los Angeles and Miami stations are currently undergoing the process of becoming a CCSF in AIT's network, with ongoing analysis for additional certifications.
Information on this program is available by contacting the TSA at CCSP@dhs.gov or AIT at compliance@aitworldwide.com.
Click here to read the July 2010 cover story in the Journal of Commerce on this mandate.
The following is a timeline on the cargo screening regulation:
| August 2007 |
TSA passed the 9/11 Act, mandating 100 percent screening on all passenger aircraft in the U.S. |
| October 2008 |
TSA issued an amendment to the air carrier screening programs requiring 100 percent screening of cargo transported on all narrow bodied passenger aircraft. This segment represents over 95 percent of the flights in the U.S. and protects over 85 percent of passengers. |
| February 2009 |
The cargo industry implemented 50 percent screening requirements for all outbound air cargo moving on passenger aircraft from U.S. airports. |
| May 2010 |
TSA issued an updated amendment to require air carriers to screen at 75%. |
| August 2010 |
100 percent of screening must be achieved for all cargo moving on all passenger aircraft to include all wide body service. |
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