GM1 CAT.GEN.MPA.155 Carriage of weapons of war and munitions of war

• ED Decision 2015/007/R found in: Air Operations (965/2012) Part-ARO Part-ORO Part-CAT Part-SPA Part-NCC Part-NCO Part-SPO (Feb 2025)

GM1 CAT.GEN.MPA.155 Carriage of weapons of war and munitions of war ED Decision 2015/007/R WEAPONS OF WAR AND MUNITIONS OF WAR (a) In accordance with Regulation (EC) No 300/2008, weapons of war may be carried on board an aircraft, in a place that is not inaccessible, if the required security conditions in accordance with national laws have been fulfilled and authorisation has been given by the States involved. (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 need. (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 munitions of war. In this context, States that may be concerned with granting approvals for the carriage of weapons of war or munitions of war are those of origin, transit, overflight and destination of the consignment and the State of the operator. (d) Where weapons of war or munitions of war are also dangerous goods by definition (e.g. torpedoes, bombs, etc.), [CAT.GEN.MPA.200](#_DxCrossRefBm927677904) Transport of dangerous goods also applies. GM1 CAT.GEN.MPA.155 Carriage of weapons of war and munitions of war ED Decision 2015/007/R WEAPONS OF WAR AND MUNITIONS OF WAR (a) In accordance with Regulation (EC) No 300/2008, weapons of war may be carried on board an aircraft, in a place that is not inaccessible, if the required security conditions in accordance with national laws have been fulfilled and authorisation has been given by the States involved. (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 need. (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 munitions of war. In this context, States that may be concerned with granting approvals for the carriage of weapons of war or munitions of war are those of origin, transit, overflight and destination of the consignment and the State of the operator. (d) Where weapons of war or munitions of war are also dangerous goods by definition (e.g. torpedoes, bombs, etc.), [CAT.GEN.MPA.200](#_DxCrossRefBm318085993) Transport of dangerous goods also applies. ##### GM1 CAT.GEN.MPA.155 Carriage of weapons of war and munitions of war *ED Decision 2015/007/R* **WEAPONS OF WAR AND MUNITIONS OF WAR** (a) In accordance with Regulation (EC) No 300/2008, weapons of war may be carried on board an aircraft, in a place that is not inaccessible, if the required security conditions in accordance with national laws have been fulfilled and authorisation has been given by the States involved. (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 need. (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 munitions of war. In this context, States that may be concerned with granting approvals for the carriage of weapons of war or munitions of war are those of origin, transit, overflight and destination of the consignment and the State of the operator. (d) Where weapons of war or munitions of war are also dangerous goods by definition (e.g. torpedoes, bombs, etc.), [CAT.GEN.MPA.200](#_DxCrossRefBm523087433) Transport of dangerous goods also applies.