Transport of dangerous goods and munitions of war

In accordance with UK Regulation (EU) No. 965/2012, 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, except when dangerous goods:

1. are not subject to the Technical Instructions in accordance with Part 1 of those instructions;
2. they are carried by passengers or crew members, or are in baggage, in accordance with Part 8 of the Technical Instructions.

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

• Operator has formally nominated a person to be responsible for the dangerous goods approval.
• The specific dangerous goods manuals held: ICAO Technical Instructions for the Safe Transport of Dangerous Goods by Air and/or IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations), Emergency Response Guidance for Aircraft Operators Involving Dangerous Goods (or equivalent document which provides appropriate information about the dangerous goods on board).
• 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)
• The dangerous goods training programme is appropriate and effective.
• All applicable staff have been trained and assessed as competent to perform any function for which they are responsible.
• The Compliance Monitoring activity verifies that all relevant requirements of the ICAO Technical Instructions are complied with and the scope aligns with the nature and complexity of the operation.
• The carriage of dangerous goods is addressed within the scope of the operator's Safety Management System, including any applicable risk assessments for dangerous goods.
• Dangerous goods incident and accident occurrence reporting including undeclared or misdeclared dangerous goods, passenger baggage and mail.

Complete CAA Form SRG 2807 and submit through the CAA portal. 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 - Flight Operations

In accordance with UK 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, except when dangerous goods:

1. are not subject to the Technical Instructions in accordance with Part 1 of those instructions;
2. for an ANO/NCC operation they are carried by passengers or crew members, or are in baggage, in accordance with Part 8 of the Technical Instructions;
3. for a SPO operation they carried by task specialists or crew members or are in baggage which has been separated from its owner, in accordance with Part 8 of the Technical Instructions;
4. for a NCO operation, carried by passengers or the pilot in command, or are in baggage in accordance with Part 8 of the Technical Instructions;
5. carried by an NCO or SPO operation a in reasonable quantities to facilitate flight safety, where carriage aboard the aircraft is advisable to ensure their timely availability for operational purposes shall be considered authorised under paragraph 1;2.2.1 (a) of the Technical Instructions; or
6. carried by an ELA2 aircraft conducting an NCO operation.

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

• For a NCC operation, the operator has formally nominated a person to be responsible for the dangerous goods approval.
• The specific dangerous goods manuals held: ICAO Technical Instructions for the Safe Transport of Dangerous Goods by Air and/or IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations), Emergency Response Guidance for Aircraft Operators Involving Dangerous Goods (or equivalent document which provides appropriate information about the dangerous goods on board).
• 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).
• The dangerous goods training programme is appropriate and effective.
• All applicable staff have been trained and assessed as competent to perform any function for which they are responsible.
• The Compliance Monitoring activity verifies that all relevant requirements of the ICAO Technical Instructions are complied with and the scope aligns with the nature and complexity of the operation (not required for a) NCO, b) SPO if non-commercial or non-complex and c) ANO.
• The carriage of dangerous goods is addressed within the scope of the operator's Safety Management System (not required for SPO if non-commercial or non-complex or ANO).  
• Dangerous goods incident and accident occurrence reporting including undeclared or misdeclared dangerous goods, passenger baggage and mail.

Complete CAA Form SRG 2807 and submit through the CAA portal. 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 - Flight Operations.

Third country operators transporting dangerous goods as cargo to, from or within the UK will need to hold a UK-Part TCO issued by the CAA. Further details can be found at: Third Country Operator Certificates

Note 1: Third Country Operators must apply to the UK CAA for any dangerous goods that require an exemption or specific approval or authorisation in accordance with the ICAO Technical Instructions.

Note 2: Third Country Operators transporting Munitions of War to, from or within the UK must apply for a permission from the UK CAA. See below: Approval/permission to transport munitions of war – UK and Third Country Operators.

In accordance with the UK Regulations, UK Operators flying anywhere in the world and Third Country Operators flying within UK airspace may only transport munitions of war when the appropriate approval or permission 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 submit it through the CAA portal. 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 - Flight Operations.

Third Country Operators - complete CAA Form SRG2814 and submit it through the CAA portal. 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 - Flight Operations.

Complete CAA Form SRG 2804 and submit the application and all associated documents (including but not limited to the specific safety risk assessment for the flight, with mitigations and matrix key; national authority classification document (CAD); safety data sheet(s); relevant procedures; handling and packing procedures/information; dangerous goods transport document and any exemptions issued by the relevant National States concerned) through the CAA portal.

Please note: if the Class 1 dangerous goods also meet the definition of weapons or war and/or munitions of war, the operator will need to hold the appropriate approval or permission. See above: Approval/permission to transport munitions of war – UK and Third Country Operators

Once the application is 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 - Flight Operations.

Complete CAA Form SRG 2805 and submit the application and all associated documents (including the specific safety risk assessment for the flight, with mitigations and matrix key; safety data sheet(s); any other dangerous goods classification information; relevant procedures; handling and packing procedures/information; dangerous goods transport document and any approvals or exemptions issued by the relevant National States concerned) through the CAA portal.

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 - Flight Operations.

Complete the CAA form SRG 2817 and submit the application and all associated documents via the submission service within the form.

It should be noted that the applicant will need to make an additional application to the Vehicle Certification Agency (VCA) and obtain the VCA’s recommendation before an approval can be granted by the CAA. Further details are contained within the application 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 2804 or SRG 2805 and submit the application and all associated documents (including the specific safety risk assessment for the flight, with mitigations and matrix key; national authority classification document (CAD); safety data sheet(s); any other dangerous goods classification information; relevant procedures; handling and packing procedures/information; dangerous goods transport document and any approvals or exemptions issued by the relevant National States concerned) 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.