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Feb 21, 2011 (newstodate): All parties involved in cargo traffic at Copenhagen Airport and the airport's security department will meet today with representatives from Danish Transport Authority's department of aviation security.
Following a meeting between the airport's security department and the head of the Danish Transport Authority's head of aviation security it became clear that today's meeting was necessary to clarify the issues that have remained in a limbo for more than a year now.
At stake is the issue of unsolved security snags concerning the movement of export shipments from the cargo terminals to the closed security zone, CSRA around the passenger aircraft parking stands.
-Today's meeting will start with a presentation of the pertaining EU requirements and the standards that must be met if we are to accept a solution brought forward by the parties. We take a neutral attitude to which solution will be preferred; our role is to ensure that it concedes with EU requirements, says Keld Zylow, Danish Transport Authority's head of aviation security.
-So far the parties have obviously blurred the lines of distinction between their respective roles, mixing apples and pears. The line of distinction really is where the cargo on trolleys from the cargo terminals meet the CSRA zone. What comes before this line is the responsibility of the air cargo industry, what comes after is the responsibility of the airport security department.
-If the air cargo industry is to thrive at Copenhagen Airport, the two parties must be fully aware of their respective roles and then agree on a workable solution that is also financially viable in order to secure the continued flow of export cargo on passenger aircraft from Copenhagen Airport. We will then see to it that the solution adheres to EU security requirements.
-Today, then, is the chance for all parties involved to speak out and air their stands and proposals. It is indeed high time to end this stalemate, says Mr Zylow.
Following a meeting between the airport's security department and the head of the Danish Transport Authority's head of aviation security it became clear that today's meeting was necessary to clarify the issues that have remained in a limbo for more than a year now.
At stake is the issue of unsolved security snags concerning the movement of export shipments from the cargo terminals to the closed security zone, CSRA around the passenger aircraft parking stands.
-Today's meeting will start with a presentation of the pertaining EU requirements and the standards that must be met if we are to accept a solution brought forward by the parties. We take a neutral attitude to which solution will be preferred; our role is to ensure that it concedes with EU requirements, says Keld Zylow, Danish Transport Authority's head of aviation security.
-So far the parties have obviously blurred the lines of distinction between their respective roles, mixing apples and pears. The line of distinction really is where the cargo on trolleys from the cargo terminals meet the CSRA zone. What comes before this line is the responsibility of the air cargo industry, what comes after is the responsibility of the airport security department.
-If the air cargo industry is to thrive at Copenhagen Airport, the two parties must be fully aware of their respective roles and then agree on a workable solution that is also financially viable in order to secure the continued flow of export cargo on passenger aircraft from Copenhagen Airport. We will then see to it that the solution adheres to EU security requirements.
-Today, then, is the chance for all parties involved to speak out and air their stands and proposals. It is indeed high time to end this stalemate, says Mr Zylow.