Guidance: Explosive detection systems (EDS) for aviation security

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Explosive detection systems (EDS) approved by Department for Transport for use in aviation security.

The EDS automatically detect explosive material concealed inside hold baggage and cargo.

Published 19 August 2013 Last updated 13 November 2023 + show all updates 13 November 2023 List updated to reflect latest ECAC approvals.

20 June 2023 The following updates have been made: - formatting changes to Smiths entries - 1 new Nuctech entry - 1 new Leidos entry - formatting changes to Rapiscan entries

23 February 2023 New documents with the following changes: - 2 new equipment configurations added to the list from Nuctech - 1 new equipment configuration added to the list from Smiths Detection - 2 new equipment configurations added to the list from SureScan

28 October 2022 14 new equipment configurations from Nuctech.

31 May 2022 New equipment configuration from Nuctech.

11 April 2022 Three equipment configuration corrections have been made to the Nuctech list to revise ECAC listing errors.

16 February 2022 One new equipment configuration added to the list from Rapiscan.

28 September 2021 New entries from Nutech, equipment configurations from Rapiscan, Smiths Detection and SureScan plus comments on Standard 2 updated.

29 March 2021 1 new equipment configuration added to the list from Leidos.