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ANNEX IX (Part-IAM) · Regulation (EU) No 965/2012 · EAR revision 27 Mar 2026
IRImplementing rule
The IAM operator shall not accept weapons of war or munitions of war for carriage by air in the VCA.
IR · IAM.GEN.VCA.155 — Regulation (EU) No 965/2012 · Regulation (EU) 2024/1111 · Air OPS Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 27 Mar 2026
GMGuidance material
WEAPONS OF WAR AND MUNITIONS OF WAR
(a)Considering the increased security risks during VCA operations in congested areas or in other sensitive areas, the carriage of weapons of war on board VCA should not be permitted. Weapons of war carried by sky marshals or bodyguards may be allowed under strict conditions, but this is rather an exception and not a regular operation.
(b)There is no internationally agreed definition of weapons of war and munitions of war. Some States may have defined them for their particular purposes or for national needs.
(c)It is the responsibility of the operator to check with the State(s) concerned whether or not a particular weapon or munition is regarded as a weapon of war or munition of war. For the purpose of granting approvals for the carriage of weapons of war or munitions of war, the State(s) concerned is (are) that (those) of origin, transit, overflight and destination of the consignment and the State of the operator.
GM · GM1 IAM.GEN.VCA.155 — Regulation (EU) No 965/2012 · ED Decision 2025/010/R · Air OPS Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 27 Mar 2026
Consolidated from the EASA Easy Access Rules (revision 27 Mar 2026, extracted 17 Aug 2026) for convenience. Not the official publication — verify against the Official Journal of the European Union and the EASA publications before operational use.
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