OTS Memorandum Circular No. 02 (2015)

(NAR) VOL. 26 NO. 3/ JULY - SEPTEMBER 2015

[ OTS Memorandum Circular No. 02, s. 2015, July 28, 2015 ]

REVISED PROHIBITED ITEMS LIST

Date Filed: 28 July 2015 I. In the course of evolving levels of threat affecting transportation security in the international and domestic level, this Office has revised its policy guidelines relative to prohibited items issued on June 30 2015.

II. Pursuant to Section 1 of Executive Order 277, approving and adopting the National Civil Aviation Security Program (NCASP) incorporating in itself all other general principles of international aviation pertaining to security of civil aviation and transportation, hereby adopts and promulgate the following revised guidelines on prohibited items on board the aircraft. List of Prohibited Items According to Each Category This chart applies to flight originating within the Philippines A. GUNS, FIREARMS AND OTHER DEVICES THAT DISCHARGE PROJECTILES Items Carry-on/ Checked- Remarks Cabin In/ Hold Baggage Baggage Air gun No No All forms of Ammunition Shells/Bullets and No No firearms and guns other component must be endorsed to the appropriate Law Bolt gun No No Enforcement Component of Guns and Firearm No No Officer Compressed air gun No No (Presidential Firearms No No Decree No. 1866) Flare gun No No Harpoon gun No No Nail gun No No Pellet Guns No No Pistol No No Projectile-capable devices No Yes (Slingshot, Bow and Arrow, Crossbows) Replicas and imitation firearms No NoRevolver No No Rifle No No Shotgun No No Spear gun No No Sport-related firearm No No B. STUNNING DEVICES Acid Spray No Yes Insect/Animal Repellant Spray No Yes Mace/Pepper spray No Yes Stun gun (all kinds) No Yes Tear gas No No C. OBJECTS WITH SHARP POINTS AND EDGES (All objects with sharp points and edges are not allowed in cabin. Any sharp objects in checked baggage should be sheathed or securely wrapped to prevent injury to baggage handlers Axe No Yes Bayonet No Yes Bolos No Yes Box Cutter No Yes Butterfly knife (Balisong) No Yes Canned products (with easy open No Yes lids) Cleaver No Yes Cock Fighting Knives and Blades No Yes (Tare) Cork Screw No Yes Disguised objects with sharp edges No Yes Diving knife No Yes Hatchet No Yes Ice Axes No Yes Ice picks No Yes Knives No Yes Letter openers No Yes Medical Scalpel No Yes Nipper/pusher/Nail file/ Nail No Yes Cutter (with knife) Open razors/razors blades No Yes Pocket comb weapon No Yes Pocket folded knife No Yes Sabers No Yes Scissors No Yes Sword No Yes

D. WORKERS’ TOOLS Crowbars No Yes

Drills/drill bits (including portable No Yes power grills) Extension Cords No Yes G.I. wires (Alambre) No YesHammers No Yes Nails No Yes Pliers No Yes Retractable Tape Measure (Metal) No Yes Saws (including cordless portable No Yes power saws) Screwdrivers No Yes Tapes (Duct Tape, Packaging Tape, No Yes Masking Tape, etc.) Wrenches No Yes E. BLUNT INSTRUMENTS All metal chains No Yes Baton Sticks No Yes Billiard sticks No Yes Boat Paddles No Yes Bowling/Billiard Balls No Yes Cane Umbrella No Yes Clubs/Sticks/Bats/Rods No Yes Cricket Paddle No Yes Crutches/Walking sticks or aids Yes Yes Allowed into the cabin of an aircraft if carried/ used by an elderly, or a person with reduced mobility, or a person with a visible need of such mobility aid. Such items shall be electronically screened and/or physically inspected for anomalies Dumbbells/Hand weight No Yes Fishing Hooks (Large) No Yes Fishing rods No Yes Grindstone Knives (Panghasa) No Yes Ice skates/Skateboard No Yes Kayak/canoe paddles No Yes Knuckles (brass metal) No Yes Lacrosse Sticks No Yes Paintball equipment No Yes Scuba Diving Equipment No Yes Ski Poles/hiking poles No Yes Tennis/Badminton/ Squash rackets No Yes Tripod (Large) No Yes F. EXPLOSIVES AND INCENDIARY SUBSTANCES AND DEVICES Blasting Cap No NoDetonator and Fuse No No Grenade No No Dynamite No No Flares (in any form) No No Plastic Explosive No No Pyrotechnics including fireworks No No Ammunition No No Smoke-generating canisters or No No cartridges Mines and other explosive military No No store Replica or imitation explosive No No devices Fuels (including cooking fuel and No No any flammable liquid fuel) Matches No No Lighters (Disposable) absorbed No No fluid Lighter Fluids/refills No No Disguised lighters No No Gasoline/kerosene/ petrol No No G. LIQUID, AEROSOLS AND GELS (LAGs) in individual containers with a capacity not greater than 100 milliliters (or equivalent) and contained in one transparent re-sealable plastic bag of a capacity not exceeding one (1) Liter (or equivalent) shall be allowed in the cabin. Only one (1) transparent 20cm x 20cm re-sealable plastic bag shall be allowed for each passenger. The contents of the plastic bag shall fit comfortably and the bag shall be completely closed. Exceptions should be made for medications, baby milk/food and special dietary requirement. All types of LAGs regardless of volume when labeled as flammable (highly combustible & self-igniting by chemical reaction), corrosive or toxic is not allowed in the cabin or in the hold (R.A. 6235). The following guidance is provided to ensure the health of and welfare of certain air travelers, the following items are permitted (www.tsa.gov) Baby formula and breast milk if a baby or small child is travelling; All prescription and over-the-counter medications (Liquids, Gels and Aerosol) including KY jelly, eye drops, saline solutions for medical purposes; Liquids including water, juice, or liquid nutrition or gels for passenger with a disability or medical condition; Life-support and life-sustaining liquids such as bone marrow, blood products, and transplant organs; Items used to augment the body and for medical and cosmetics reasons such as mastectomy products, prosthetics breast, bras or shells containing gels, saline solution, or other liquids; and Gels or frozen liquids needed to cool disability or medical related items used by persons with disabilities or medical conditions. Note: if the medically necessary items exceed 100ml or not contained in a 20 x 20cm re-sealable bag, this must be declared to one of our Security Officer at the checkpoint for further inspection.Medicines/Medical Equipment Essentials medicines shall be carried in containers not more than 100 ml and prescribed transparent re-sealable bag. The proof of prescription or a statement that passenger needs the medicine from doctor or medical professional should be carried along with medicines. Essential prescribed medicinesIf more than 100ml or medicines and including angina sprays liquid together exceed the capacity of the prescribed transparent re-sealable bag, refer to airport medical officer or proof of prescription or statement from doctor or medical professional is need. Homeopathic medication - do - Essential non-prescribed medicines - do - Children’s medicines - do - Essentials medical equipment Prior approval of the airline in needed, unless it fits with one item of Hand Baggage Over the counter medicines May be exempted if do not exceed size of 100ml and has been tested by passenger.

III. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

A. Construction - The provisions herein shall be liberally construed in order to promote civil aviation security objectives.

B. Reservation - Nothing herein shall be construed as precluding OTS, through its Administrator, from implementing the provisions enunciated herein and in prescribing other requirements to meet the constantly evolving challenges in civil aviation security.

C. Amendments - Nothing in this circular shall restrict the authority of OTS, through its Administrator, to modify, amend or repeal any provision of the circular through subsequent issuances.

D. Repeal - All orders, rules, regulations and issuances, or parts hereof, which are inconsistent with this Memorandum Circular are hereby repealed or modified accordingly.

E. Separability - if any provision or section of these rules is declared null and void by competent authority, the remaining provisions shall not be affected and shall remain in full force and effect.

F. Effectivity - This Memorandum Circular shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the Official Gazette or newspaper of general circulation. A copy of this Circular shall be deposited with the University of the Philippines.

(SGD) COMMO. ROLAND S. RECOMONO (RET.) Administrator Source: Supreme Court E-LibraryThis page was dynamically generated