1.2.1.1 Access to airside may only be authorised if persons and vehicles have a legitimate reason to be there. Guided tours of the airport escorted by authorised persons shall be considered to have a legitimate reason.
1.2.1.2 In order to be granted access to airside a person shall carry an authorisation.
1.2.1.3 In order to be granted access to airside a vehicle shall display a vehicle pass.
1.2.1.4 Persons who are airside shall, upon request, present their authorisation for control.
1.2.2
Access to security restricted areas
1.2.2.1 Access to security restricted areas may only be granted if persons and vehicles have a legitimate reason to be there. Guided tours of the airport escorted by authorised persons shall be considered to have a legitimate reason.
1.2.2.2 In order to be granted access to security restricted areas a person shall present one of the following authorisations:
(a) a valid boarding card or equivalent; or
(b) a valid crew identification card; or
(c) a valid airport identification card; or
(d) a valid national appropriate authority identification card; or
(e) a valid compliance authority identification card recognised by the national appropriate authority.
Alternatively, access may also be granted after positive identification via biometric data verification.
1.2.2.3 In order to be granted access to security restricted areas a vehicle shall display a valid vehicle pass.
1.2.2.4 The boarding card or equivalent referred to in point 1.2.2.2(a) shall be checked before a person is granted access to security restricted areas in order to reasonably ensure that it is valid.
The card referred to in points 1.2.2.2(b)-(e), respectively, shall be checked before a person is granted access to security restricted areas in order to reasonably ensure that it is valid and corresponds to the holder.
Where biometric identification is used, the verification shall ensure that the person seeking access to security restricted areas holds one of the authorisations listed under point 1.2.2.2 and that this authorisation is valid and was not disabled.
1.2.2.5 In order to prevent unauthorised access to security restricted areas access points shall be controlled by:
(a) an electronic system which limits access to one person at a time; or
(b) authorised persons implementing access control.
The appropriate authority may define in its national aviation security programme that the limitation to one person at a time under point (a) does not apply at access points exclusively used by law enforcement officers.
1.2.2.6 The vehicle pass shall be checked before a vehicle is granted access to security restricted areas to ensure that it is valid and corresponds to the vehicle.
1.2.2.7 Access to security restricted areas shall also be subject to the additional provisions laid down in Commission Implementing Decision C(2015) 8005.
1.2.3
Requirements for Union crew identification cards and airport identification cards
1.2.3.1 A crew identification card of a crew member employed by a Union air carrier and an airport identification card may only be issued to a person who has an operational need and has successfully completed a background check in accordance with point 11.1.3.
1.2.3.2 Crew and airport identification cards shall be issued for a period not exceeding five years.
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