Safety Precautions Regarding the Transport by air by passengers of Portable Electronic Devices containing Lithium Batteries

Dear Madam/Sir, Please find attached hereto an EASA Safety Information Bulletin (SIB) which has already been posted on our web site and can be viewed at http://ad.easa.europa.eu/ad/2017-04 . EASA ADs and other Safety Publications are available online at http://ad.easa.europa.eu Safety Information Section Email: [email protected] EASA Website (Attachment is in Acrobat PDF format) Postal: : Postfach 10 12 53, 50452 Cologne, Germany An agency of the European Union This message is intended for the use of the addressee only and may contain information that is privileged and confidential. If you are not the intended recipient, you are notified that any dissemination of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify us immediately by returning this e-mail. Sender accepts no liability for damage of any kind resulting from the risks inherent in the electronic transmission of messages. This communication does not constitute any formal commitment on behalf of the European Aviation Safety Agency. EASA SIB No.: 2017-04 Safety Information Bulletin Operations SIB No.: 2017-04 Issued: 05 April 2017 Subject: Safety Precautions Regarding the Transport by air by passengers of Portable Electronic Devices containing Lithium Batteries Ref. Publications: - EASA Safety Information Bulletin (SIB) No. 2015-28, “Passenger Awareness on the risks of Lithium batteries” - Commission Regulation (EU) No 965/2012 of 5 October 2012 - International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) Document 9284, “Technical Instructions for the Safe Transport of Dangerous Goods by Air” (hereafter refered to as “ICAO Technical Instructions”) - ICAO Document 9481, “Emergency Response Guidance for Aircraft Incidents Involving Dangerous Goods” - ICAO Electronic Bulletin EB 2017/23 “Portable Electronic Devices” Applicability: Aeroplane operators. Description: Portable Electronic Devices (PEDs) containing lithium batteries carried by passengers should preferably be carried in the passenger cabin, on the person or in the carry-on baggage. This would enable the crew to react expeditiously in case an incident involving such PED occurs. When the carriage of PEDs in the cabin is prohibited, this will lead to a significant increase of the number of PEDs carried in the cargo compartment, in checked baggage. This should be taken into account as part of the operator’s safety risk assessment process, and appropriate precautions should be applied to mitigate the associated risks, such as fire in the cargo hold. Recommendations: The European Aviation Safety Agency recommends operators to inform passengers that:  PEDs placed in checked baggage have to be completely switched off and effectively protected from accidental activation. To ensure the device is never powered on during its transport, any applications, alarms or pre-set configurations that may activate the device have to be disabled or deactivated. This is information only. Recommendations are not mandatory. TE.CAP.00117-005 © European Aviation Safety Agency. All rights reserved. ISO9001 Certified. Page 1 of 2 Proprietary document. Copies are not controlled. Confirm revision status through the EASA-Internet/Intranet. An agency of the European Union  EASA SIB No.: 2017-04  PEDs placed in checked baggage have to be protected from damage by applying suitable packaging or casing or by being placed in a rigid bag protected by adequate cushioning (e.g. clothing). In cases where PEDs cannot be placed in checked baggage and are consequently placed directly in the hold (e.g. PEDs collected at the boarding gate), the European Aviation Safety Agency recommends that operators establish procedures and means to ensure that the recommendations listed above are implemented. Furthermore, such PEDs should be dispersed in the cargo hold, avoiding consolidation in a single container or location and, when practicable, away from any other dangerous goods. Carriage of spare batteries, power banks and portable electronic smoking devices (e.g. e-cigarettes, personal vaporizers) in checked baggage is currently forbidden by ICAO Technical Instructions. Therefore, if these items are also prohibited from being carried in the cabin, operators should inform passengers in advance that they cannot carry them in either checked or carry-on baggage. Further information on the safe transportation by passengers of lithium batteries is available on the EASA’s Dangerous Goods web page. Contact: For further information contact the EASA Safety Information Section, Certification Directorate. E-mail: [email protected]. This is information only. Recommendations are not mandatory. TE.CAP.00117-005 © European Aviation Safety Agency. All rights reserved. ISO9001 Certified. Page 2 of 2 Proprietary document. Copies are not controlled. Confirm revision status through the EASA-Internet/Intranet. An agency of the European Union