Transport of dangerous goods and munitions of war

In accordance with ICAO Annex 6 and the EASA Air Operations Regulations, dangerous goods may only be transported by air as cargo (including company material such as aircraft components and substances intended as replacements or which have which have been removed) or mail under an approval granted by the State of the Operator.

When considering applications by UK Operators, the CAA will review and verify the following:

• Operator has formally nominated a person to be responsible for the dangerous goods approval
• The ICAO Technical Instructions for the Safe Transport of Dangerous Goods by Air (or IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations) are available to the nominated person and all others that need to reference them
• Policies and procedures for the transport of dangerous goods are established within the Operations Manual and other manuals (see the specimen manual entries for guidance)
• Dangerous goods training programme is appropriate and effective (see the checklist for dangerous goods programmes)
• All applicable staff have been trained commensurate with their responsibilities
• Procedures are established within the Compliance Monitoring System designed to verify that all relevant requirements of the ICAO Technical Instructions are complied with
• The carriage of dangerous goods is addressed within the scope of the operator's Safety Management System
• When aircraft carry dangerous goods, a copy of the ICAO publication “Emergency Response Guidance for Aircraft Incidents Involving Dangerous Goods”, or another document containing equivalent information, must be available on the aircraft to the crew during the flight.

Complete CAA Form SRG 2807 and send to the Dangerous Goods Office.

Details of costs can be found in the CAA Scheme of Charges.

In accordance with the EASA Air Ops Regulation and Air Navigation Order, UK Operators flying anywhere in the world and foreign Operators flying within UK airspace may only transport munitions of war when an approval has been granted by the CAA.

This does not apply to:

• an aircraft which is flying under and in accordance with the terms of a police air operator's certificate
• any sporting weapon or munition of war taken or carried on board an aircraft registered in a country other than the United Kingdom if the sporting weapon or munition of war may under the law of the country in which the aircraft is registered be lawfully taken or carried on board for the purpose of ensuring the safety of the aircraft or of persons on board.

UK Operators - complete CAA Form SRG2813 and send to the Dangerous Goods Office. Details of costs can be found in the CAA Scheme of Charges - Air Operator and Police Air Operator Certificates.

Foreign Operators - complete CAA Form SRG2814 and send to the Dangerous Goods Office. Details of costs can be found in the CAA Scheme of Charges - Air Operator and Police Air Operator Certificates.

Complete the CAA Form SRG 2804 and submit the application and all associated documents (as identified within the form) via the submission service in the form.

Once received, a payment link will be sent to you via your indicated preferred method of payment (text/email). Details of costs can be found in the CAA Scheme of Charges.

Complete the CAA Form SRG 2805 and submit the application and all associated documents (including safety risk assessment for the associated risks of the flight and any other relevant safety data sheets, goods classification information, relevant procedures or amendments, handling and packing procedures/information) via the submission service within the form.

Once received, a payment link will be sent to you via your indicated preferred method of payment (text/email). Details of costs can be found in the CAA Scheme of Charges.

Complete the CAA form SRG 2817 and submit the application and all associated documents (including risk assessment, safety data sheets, goods classification information, handling and packing procedures/information) via the submission service within the form.

Once received, a payment link will be sent to you via your indicated preferred method of payment (text/email). Details of costs can be found in the CAA Scheme of Charges.

Complete the CAA Form SRG 2816 and submit the application and all associated documents (including risk assessment, safety data sheets, goods classification information, handling and packing procedures/information) via the submission service within the form.

Once received, a payment link will be sent to you via your indicated preferred method of payment (text/email). Details of costs can be found in the CAA Scheme of Charges.